Elon Musk's Boring Company intends to construct a futuristic underground tunnel in Nashville to connect the city center with the airport in a quick eight-minute ride. The 10-mile tunnel, referred to as the 'Music City Loop', is designed to use electric vehicles for transportation. While the project has garnered backing from Republican lawmakers and is completely privately funded, local leaders express skepticism, with concerns about its implications for future governance. The project awaits approval from the city's Metro Council and mayor's office, highlighting ongoing debates about its feasibility and intentions.
The tunnel will run 10 miles from city center to the airport on Nashville's south-east corridor, with its entrance just steps from the airport.
John Ray Clemens, chair of the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus, hammered the privately-funded project as 'fiscally irresponsible and legally suspect'.
Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said he was excited by the tunnel. 'They could have taken their next underground loop anywhere, but they saw something unique about Tennessee.'
The project has yet to receive approval from the Metro Nashville Council or the mayor's office, and local leaders aren't so sure.
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