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Tennessee Teams With Musk’s Boring Company on Privately Funded Nashville Airport Loop

The Music City Loop promises an eight-minute underground ride despite fundraising opacity and past safety concerns

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A Tesla in the boring company tunnel in las vegas
A Tesla car drives through a tunnel in the Central Station during a media preview of the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop on April 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Overview

  • Governor Bill Lee announced that The Boring Company will fully privately fund the Music City Loop to connect Nashville International Airport and downtown in eight minutes.
  • Construction is slated to begin in fall 2026 pending regulatory approvals and final route planning under state-owned roads.
  • Officials have not disclosed the identities of private backers or the total project cost, raising questions over accountability in the funding structure.
  • A state commission will hold an emergency public hearing Thursday to review a proposed no-cost lease of land for the tunnel entrance.
  • The Boring Company’s track record of canceled U.S. tunnel projects and reported worker injuries in Las Vegas has renewed scrutiny of its Nashville proposal.