Elon Musk’s Boring Company has begun construction on a planned tunnel between downtown Nashville and the airport. Last Tuesday afternoon, the company dug underground at its worksite on Rosa Parks Boulevard for a future utility pole.
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What to know about Elon Musk’s Nashville tunnel project
Here’s everything we know so far about the Boring Company’s proposed “Music City Loop” in Nashville.
Nashville’s geology has been misunderstood in tunneling talks — including by a Boring Company executive
Nashville sits on limestone. This geology creates unique challenges for the city, and it is often neglected — or misunderstood — in conversations about development and climate change.
Tennessee advances Musk’s tunnel project in Nashville as pushback mounts
A plan to dig a tunnel from downtown Nashville to the airport took another step forward this week when the State Building Commission approved a no-cost lease of a state-owned parking lot.
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Tennessee partners with Elon Musk on Tesla tunnel between downtown Nashville and airport
A privately developed tunnel project could soon connect travelers from downtown Nashville to Nashville International Airport.
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