The Boring Company will have a larger than expected network of tunnels under Las Vegas, but there is still work to be done.
The Boring Company’s underground transportation system will be more extensive than originally planned. Indeed, the company, founded by Elon Musk, received permission from the city to move its network called Vegas Loop outside the city.
The Boring Company will have a larger-than-expected network of tunnels under Las Vegas.
When the Clark County Commission first approved this Vegas Loop project, it was “nothing but”a 29-mile (46.67 km) network of tunnels connecting at least 51 stations. Today, the network will be 34 miles (54.71 km) long and will consist of 55 stations, including one serving Harry Reid International Airport and another serving Allegiant Stadium.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the chairman of Boring Co. Steve Davis said construction of the tunnels under Las Vegas could start in 2023: “This is the second of eight phases before opening. There is still a long way to go and a lot of work. But if I had to get a little wet, I would say that next year we will have machines to dig.” According to the paper, downtown stations will include Strat, Fremont Street Experience, Slotzilla attraction, Garage Mahal at Circa Resort and Plaza Hotel. Boring may add more stations in the future, each costing between $1.5 million and $20 million.
But there’s still more to be done
Steve Davis also stated that the ride from Fremont Street Experience to Harry Reed International Airport would cost around $12 and take 8 to 9 minutes. Before the Boring monorail system can transport passengers to and from the city center in this way, it will have to obtain numerous permits and permits of all kinds. As The Verge clarifies, only 1.61 km of the Las Vegas network under the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) is currently operating. At the same time, the CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Steve Hill, said that he expects additional sections of the Resort Corridor to become operational at the end of 2023.
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