The Boring Company drilled near the Music City Center this week, suggesting the company has completed up to a tenth of its route between downtown and the airport. But trickier terrain lies ahead as the tunnel extends underneath Nashville, according to a new report commissioned by the Southern Environmental Law Center.
‘There are serious risks of sinkholes.’ Experts remain cautious of the Boring Company’s Nashville project
The Boring Company has officially began drilling a tunnel between downtown and the airport. City officials and residents remain unclear about the potential impact to Nashville’s underground environment, the company’s plans for extreme weather, and the supposed public benefit of the tunnel.
Boring Company president appears ‘flippant’ on Nashville’s water, geology and construction safety, official warns
The Boring Company president Steve Davis repeated boastful assertions about a planned tunnel system underneath Nashville for nearly two hours during a virtual town hall on Monday night.
Will the Boring Company be tunneling blind? Only a few rock samples are planned.
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.
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