Elon Musk's The Boring Company (TBC) plans to dig a tunnel under Tesla's Gigafactory Texas in Austin. Musk's company filed the application to the city of Austin on June 21.
However, as of writing, the company does not divulge yet what Tesla intends to do with the tunnel.
The application does not specifically mention Giga Texas, however, the address on the filing is listed as 12733 Tesla Road. The said address is located at the north end of the complex.
The Boring Company's New Tunnel Will be Called "Colorado River Connector Tunnel"
Since moving to Texas, there had been discussions between The Boring Company, and the state and municipal governments for several projects. But according to Electrek, until now, the company haven't moved forward with any of them.
Yet now, The Boring Company has applied to build a tunnel on the Tesla Gigafactory Texas property with the city of Austin.
According to TechCrunch, the project, called the "Colorado River Connector Tunnel," involves a "private access tunnel along with associated improvements."
There are no concrete data yet but this hints that perhaps Musk wants a secret road to enter his giant factory.
TBC recently moved its headquarters to Pflugerville, just northeast of Austin, after raising a $675 million funding round. Since then, it has been reported that the company has been in talks about certain projects in Texas.
The application to dig a tunnel, however, is the first time the company has filed a building permit application.
There is very little information that can be found in the filing contains. However, it hinted that that the tunnel length will be about two miles.
The filing also suggested that the tunnel will be located "in an area that's outside Austin's city limits but where the city can still regulate activities," according to TechCrunch.
In May, the city of Kyle, which is located in south of Austin, approved TBC's request to start conducting feasibility studies on an underground pedestrian tunnel. The said pedestrian tunnel would link a retail development with a housing development.
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The Boring Company Got Approval to Expand Tunnel in Another U.S. City
Earlier this month, TBC has received unanimous approval from the Las Vegas City Council for the expansion of the Vegas Loop to City Limits in downtown Las Vegas.
The Vegas Loop, once finished, will range 29 miles and have 51 stops.
The Vegas Loop will build off the company's "loop" in Vegas. This is a system of tunnels in which, to avoid surface traffic, Teslas move people between stations. The system is like a subway.
According to an iTechPost report, the proposed expansion of the tunnel system would benefit the public for it would further give the Vegas Loop's operations more areas to cover.
As the expansion would cover more ground, there will be more transportation options in the area plus more stations below the surface.
The Vegas Loop is already being utilized by shuttle attendees to go to various events at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The Loop will extend into downtown with the expansion. "This will include the Strip, the Fremont Street Experience, and the City of Las Vegas," according to iTechPost.
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