Houston Flood Control Tunnels
Sector: Government • Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Source: Telegrafi
Elon Musk's The Boring Company plans to build two 12-meter-diameter underground tunnels under Houston to divert stormwater from federal reservoirs to the Gulf of Mexico, aiming to alleviate chronic flooding in the region. The tunnels would stretch 36 miles from Addicks and Barker Reservoirs to the Port of Houston as part of Harris County's broader $30 billion flood control strategy.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Government, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Telegrafi
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Elon Musk's The Boring Company plans to build two 12-meter-diameter underground tunnels under Houston to divert stormwater from federal reservoirs to the Gulf of Mexico, aiming to alleviate chronic flooding in the region. The tunnels would stretch 36 miles from Addicks and Barker Reservoirs to the Port of Houston as part of Harris County's broader $30 billion flood control strategy. |
Original sector | Public Infrastructure |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | Houston |
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Source | Telegrafi |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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