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Tennessee Approves New Permit for Boring Company’s Music City Loop

New construction for the tunnel can begin immediately, the governor’s office said.
Tennessee Approves New Permit for Boring Company’s Music City Loop
Construction is underway for the Music City Loop near the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 26, 2025. Jacki Thrapp/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company won state and federal approval for a lease and grading permit to begin work along the state’s highway system for its Music City Loop tunnel project in Nashville, Gov. Bill Lee announced Feb. 25.

The loop will be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the United States, according to the governor.

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