County commissioners approve 34-mile underground tunnel network in Las Vegas
The Clark County Commissioners have approved the Vegas Loop, a 34-mile long transportation system that will run underneath downtown Las Vegas, the Boring Company told MSN on Thursday.
The network was originally supposed to be a 29-mile tunnel network connecting 51 stations, but it has been expanded by five miles and will now have a total of 55 stations, including ones that will serve the Harry Reid International Airport and the Allegiant Stadium.
Construction on the tunneling system is expected to begin in 2023, Boring Co. President Steve Davis told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
"This is step two and there are eight steps for us to be opening,” Davis told the publication. “There's a long way to go and a lot of work to do. But if I were to guess on the spot I would guess we'd have machines in (the ground) next calendar year."
Stations within the network will include the Strat, Fremont Street Experience, the Slotzilla attraction, the Garage Mahal at the Circa Resort and the Plaza Hotel, the publication reported.
The Boring Company plans to add additional stations in the future and estimates each one will cost between $1.5 to $20 million to build.
Currently, only 1.7 miles of the Vegas Loop are operational underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), however, LVCC and Visitors Authority CEO Steve Hill said he expects more portions serving parts of the Resort Corridor to be operational in 2023.
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