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.
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.