• What's Up Columbia!
  • Posts
  • Elon Musk’s Boring Company in Talks to Build Downtown-to-Airport Tunnel in Nashville

Elon Musk’s Boring Company in Talks to Build Downtown-to-Airport Tunnel in Nashville

Issue #466

June 14, 2025

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

☁️ Columbia’s Weather - Cloudy, thunderstorms w/ high of 81 & low of 69

📰 Elon Musk’s Boring Company in Talks to Build Downtown-to-Airport Tunnel in Nashville

👉 Never Been To a Music City Soccer Game? First Game is Free For TN Residents

🎤 Tonight: Six-Time Grammy Winner Russ Taff at The Mulehouse

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

🗓 Know of Some Local Events Not Listed? Send us the Details!

Elon Musk’s Boring Company in Talks to Build Downtown-to-Airport Tunnel in Nashville

From XPLR.NASH’s post

Elon Musk’s tunnel-building venture, The Boring Company, is eyeing another southern city—this time setting its sights on Nashville. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on tunnel infrastructure as a means to alleviate urban traffic congestion and enable fast point-to-point transportation. Since its inception, The Boring Company has completed a growing tunnel network under Las Vegas and developed a similar system beneath Tesla’s Giga Texas facility in Austin.

Now, reports indicate the company is in preliminary discussions with Tennessee officials about constructing a tunnel in Nashville. One proposal under consideration involves an underground transit link between downtown and the Nashville International Airport—an idea aimed at improving traffic flow and accommodating increasing numbers of visitors to the city.

Details such as route, length, and cost have not yet been disclosed. However, the project could resemble the company's Las Vegas system: a 0.8-mile, twin-tunnel loop with narrow, single-lane tunnels that cost approximately $50 million to build.

Nashville has explored tunnel concepts in the past. A prior downtown tunnel proposal in 2017-2018, championed by then-Mayor Megan Barry, called for a 60-foot-wide tunnel over 1.8 miles at a projected cost of $900 million. That plan was ultimately rejected by voters following Barry’s resignation.

The Boring Company has also attempted to break ground in other cities, including a proposed San Antonio tunnel between the airport and downtown. However, progress on that project has largely stalled since early 2023.

Never Been To a Music City Soccer Game? First Game is Free For TN Residents

Consider yourself a local? Your first Nashville SC match is on us.

You’re invited to experience Music City Soccer at GEODIS Park and see what makes it unlike any other event in Nashville.

The chants. The energy. The community. Come see it for yourself.

No catch. Just a chance to check it out and see what Music City Soccer is all about. You might find your new favorite thing to do in town.

✅ Your First Match Is Free – No strings, just soccer.

✅ Sports Atmosphere Like No Other – Experience the excitement and atmosphere that only Music City Soccer can provide

✅ Exclusive First-Time Fan Perks – Special activations, giveaways & more!

✅ Easy Sign-Up – No hassle, just a simple registration to get your free tickets.

How it Works:

  1. Sign Up – Register now for the Locals Only program. You'll receive an email confirmation as well as a text confirming you're registered. First-timers within a 2.5 hour drive or Tennessee residents qualify.

  2. Confirm Eligibility – You'll get an email confirming your Locals Only eligibility with your unique code & link! Only those who have never had a ticket to a Nashville SC match at GEODIS Park are eligible for our Locals Only program.

  3. Choose Your Match - You'll receive a text 10 days out from each eligible match with a reminder to get your tickets! Pick from our next six regular season home matches - view our schedule here.

  4. Bring a Friend – Claim up to two free tickets and purchase up to four more to bring friends and family to experience matchday with you!

  5. Join the Party – Get ready to chant, cheer, and experience soccer like never before!

Next home games: 7/5, 7/9, 7/16, 7/19, 7/25

Tonight: Six-Time Grammy Winner Russ Taff at The Mulehouse

For one night only, The Mulehouse presents gospel legend Russ Taff in his only middle Tennessee appearance. Backed by an all-star band and joined by surprise special guests, the six-time Grammy winner will showcase selections from his acclaimed new album Cover Story, alongside signature classics like "I Still Believe" that have defined his remarkable four-decade career.

Hailed for blending raw authenticity with electrifying energy, Taff's soul-stirring performances have earned him recognition as one of gospel music's most iconic voices. This intimate evening promises both cherished favorites and fresh interpretations that demonstrate why Billboard magazine called him "the single most electrifying voice in Christian music."

SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY:

  • CHAGALL GUEVARA

  • RYAN STEVENSON

OPENING ACT:

  • RIVER RAIL

Doors: 6:30
Show: 7:30

Fact-based news without bias awaits. Make 1440 your choice today.

Overwhelmed by biased news? Cut through the clutter and get straight facts with your daily 1440 digest. From politics to sports, join millions who start their day informed.

Upcoming Local Events

🗓 Have an event to add? Send us the Details!

Saturday, June 14th

Sunday, June 15th ** Father’s Day **

Monday, June 16th

Tuesday, June 17th

📌 Mark Your Calendars…

June 21: Experience Spring Hill, The Event (Sign up to volunteer!)
July 12: Maury County Sheriff’s Rodeo

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Saturday, June 14th 

The Bird & The Bear, Grazie Italian Eatery, 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Andrew Pearson, Buck & Board, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Sean Carson, Keg Springs Winery, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Box of Rocks, Amber Falls Winery, 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Summer on the Rocks Party, Southern Tre/ Whiskey Alley Saloon, 4:00 PM
Russ Taff w/ Chagall Guevara, Ryan Stevenson, River & Rail, The Mulehouse, 7:30 PM
Ricky Ray, Puckett’s, 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Escape, Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, 8:00 - 11:00 PM

Sunday, June 15th

Carson Phillips, Amber Falls Winery, 1:00-5:00 PM
Jacob Frish, Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, 4:00-7:00 PM
Jay Hoppus, Puckett’s, 6:00-7:30 PM

👇 Click the Links to Learn About our Local Business Sponsors! 👇

Want to get your business in What’s Up Columbia? Let’s talk