Houston Flood Control Tunnel Project
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Source: Capital Analytics Associates
The Boring Company proposes to build two 36-mile tunnels, each 12 feet in diameter, to carry stormwater from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs to the Port of Houston as a flood-control measure. The project aims to provide a cost-effective alternative to the $30 billion flood-control system studied by the Army Corps of Engineers.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Tunnel, Government, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Capital Analytics Associates
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Original status | under study |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Boring Company proposes to build two 36-mile tunnels, each 12 feet in diameter, to carry stormwater from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs to the Port of Houston as a flood-control measure. The project aims to provide a cost-effective alternative to the $30 billion flood-control system studied by the Army Corps of Engineers. |
Original sector | Infrastructure |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | Houston |
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Source | Capital Analytics Associates |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Government, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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