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NOLA Loop Underground Tunnel

Sector: Tunnel • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Source: New York Post

Project
Planned

Elon Musk's Boring Company is considering building an underground tunnel loop in New Orleans, a flood-prone city. The project is one of three winners of the Boring Company's Tunnel Vision Challenge, which invited cities to pitch tunnel proposals. If deemed practical, the Boring Company will fund and construct the tunnel, which can be up to 1 mile in length with a 12-foot inner diameter.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Tunnel, Commercial
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
New York Post

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The project “NOLA Loop Underground Tunnel” is an infrastructure initiative in the Tunnel sector, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from New York Post.

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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Elon Musk's Boring Company is considering building an underground tunnel loop in New Orleans, a flood-prone city. The project is one of three winners of the Boring Company's Tunnel Vision Challenge, which invited cities to pitch tunnel proposals. If deemed practical, the Boring Company will fund and construct the tunnel, which can be up to 1 mile in length with a 12-foot inner diameter.

Original sector

Transportation

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Louisiana

City

New Orleans

Source

Source

New York Post

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Sector

Tunnel, Commercial

Article published date

2026-03-28

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