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Elon Musk’s plan to build Boring Co. tunnels in Nashville sparks partisan feud
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, JUL 31 – The Music City Loop aims to reduce traffic congestion with an eight-minute transit time and will be fully privately funded, according to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's office.
- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Monday announced The Boring Company will build the Music City Loop in Nashville, connecting downtown, the Convention Center, and BNA.
- Thursday morning, the State Building Commission approved a no-cost lease of one acre of state land at the foot of Capitol Hill to Tesla, breaking ground on the lithium refinery earlier this year.
- Privately funded, the Music City Loop will use Tesla vehicles to provide an eight-minute transit in tunnels beneath Nashville, with no taxpayer cost, Lee said.
- Opponents cited lack of transparency, environmental concerns, and criticized exclusion of elected officials, including `State Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville`, from the Thursday event.
- After approvals are received, the first segment is expected to be operational as early as fall of 2026.
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A Black Tennessee state lawmaker and other Democrats in the state are angry over what state House Rep. Justin Jones called an “egregious and troubling abuse of power.” Jones was denied entry into a meeting on Monday, according to the Tennessee Holler, with other state officials and representatives from Elon Musk’s business, The Boring Company, a subsidiary of Tesla. Officials at the meeting at the Hilton BNA Nashville Airport Terminal revealed n…
Tennessee lawmaker says state will lease underground property for Nashville tunnel | Chattanooga Times Free Press
The state of Tennessee will lease underground property to Elon Musk’s Boring Co. over roughly 50 years for construction of a 10-mile tunnel to transport riders from downtown Nashville to the airport, according to a state lawmaker.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company announces plan to tunnel under Nashville
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has announced plans to dig tunnels under Nashville, creating a loop that will connect the city’s downtown with the Nashville International Airport. The Boring Company says it will begin construction “immediately” following approval and expects the first 10-mile phase to be operational as early as next year, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In 2021, The Boring Company opened its first “loop” in Las Vegas, where it use…
'Music City Loop' proposal draws comparisons to Sin City's 'Vegas Loop'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The “Music City Loop” project, which includes excavating a tunnel designed for Tesla vehicles to shuttle passengers underground between the Nashville International Airport and downtown, promises to transform the travel experience in Nashville. Top Tennessee officials and executives with Elon Musk’s The Boring Company said the project would take about two years to complete. During Monday’s official announcement, the “Mus…
Musk’s Boring Co. to build underground transit system in Nashville
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Boring Co. has entered into an agreement with the state of Tennessee to develop its Loop underground transportation system that would connect Downtown Nashville to the Nashville International Airport, the company said in a Monday statement. Loop is an “all-electric, zero-emissions, high-speed” underground public transportation system that uses Tesla electric vehicles to tra…
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