Las Vegas Convention Center Loop

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Las Vegas Convention Center Loop
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Las Vegas Convention Center Loop
Overview
Other name(s)LVCC Loop; Vegas Loop
StatusOperating hours coincide with events at Convention Center [1]
Owner
Stations8
Website boringcompany.com/vegas-loop
Service
TypePassenger shuttle
SystemUnderground car shuttle private roadway
Rolling stock70 Tesla Model Y vehicles
History
OpenedJune 1, 2021;4 years ago (2021-06-01)
Technical
Line length2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Operating speed35 mph (56 km/h)
LVCC Loop
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 Resorts World
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LVCC Riviera
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LVCC West
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LVCC Central
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The Las Vegas Convention Center Loop (LVCC Loop) is an underground car tunnel system that serves the Las Vegas Convention Center. Operating since 2021, the system uses Tesla Model Y vehicles to shuttle passengers among eight stations. The Boring Company began construction in November 2019, [2] and has since continued intermittent tunnel drilling for planned stations. [3]

Contents

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The Boring Company machine in 2019

History

The Boring Company won the $48.7 million contract in May 2019. [4] and began drilling the first tunnel on November 15, 2019, digging at about 49 feet (15 m) per day. The 4,475 feet (1,364 m) first leg tunnel was completed on February 14, 2020. [5] [6] The second tunnel was finished that May. [7]

The Boring Company started testing the system with volunteers in May 2021. The test demonstrated the new transport system could move up to about 4,400 passengers per hour with an end-to-end time of about two minutes. In July 2021, the peak passenger flow was recorded at 1,355 passengers per hour. [8] [9] [10]

In February 2024, [11] following investigation, the Boring Company was issued eight violations and fined $112,000 by OSHA, which the company is contesting. [12] Subsequently, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has assumed an active safety monitoring role in the project. [13] That April, the Boring Company was named among the "Dirty Dozen" workplace safety offenders by the National Council of Occupational Safety and Health. [12]

System

The transportation system consists of tunnels and surface roads which are used by Tesla cars, driven by employees, to shuttle passengers to stops at the Las Vegas Convention Center complex and Las Vegas transportation connections. [14] The loop cost $53 million when it opened in June 2021 and is 40 feet (12 m) below ground. Passengers reach the two below-ground stations with escalators and elevators. The loop is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) in length and covers a 25-minute walking distance. The plan is for the cars to be autonomous vehicles in the future. [7]

Stations

StationOpenedLocation
WestgateJanuary 22, 2025 [15] 36°08′09″N115°09′09″W / 36.13576012031452°N 115.15239479762167°W / 36.13576012031452; -115.15239479762167
Resorts WorldJuly 11, 2022 [16] 36°08′00″N115°09′59″W / 36.133389°N 115.166444°W / 36.133389; -115.166444
LVCC RiveraJuly 11, 2022 [16] 36°08′09″N115°09′35″W / 36.13585468948624°N 115.15959524286671°W / 36.13585468948624; -115.15959524286671
LVCC WestJune 1, 2021 36°07′59″N115°09′35″W / 36.13306691851332°N 115.15977399630269°W / 36.13306691851332; -115.15977399630269
LVCC Central (Underground)June 1, 2021 36°07′53″N115°09′10″W / 36.131306°N 115.152700°W / 36.131306; -115.152700
LVCC Central (Plaza)April 8, 2025 [17] 36°07′51″N115°09′12″W / 36.130912417572716°N 115.15323499000624°W / 36.130912417572716; -115.15323499000624
LVCC SouthJune 1, 2021 36°07′41″N115°08′48″W / 36.128194°N 115.146588°W / 36.128194; -115.146588
EncoreApril 8, 2025 [17] 36°07′46″N115°09′48″W / 36.12931828211026°N 115.16345914374801°W / 36.12931828211026; -115.16345914374801

Future stops

There are additional phases planned; the completed system will consist of 68 miles (109 km) of tunnels and 55 stops, including stops at Harry Reid International Airport, Allegiant Stadium, the Oakland A's future Las Vegas Stadium, Brightline West Las Vegas Station, UNLV, and downtown Las Vegas. [18] [19] [20] [21]

In April 2024, it was reported that the next tunnel began construction, to connect the convention center to a station located near the Thomas & Mack Center. [22] Tunneling operations were completed in September 2024. [23]

In May 2024, a tunnel was drilled to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. [3]

Connections

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Las Vegas Monorail station above East Desert Inn Road, a loop connection

The Loop connects to the Las Vegas Monorail at the Convention Center station at the corner of Paradise Road and East Desert Inn Road at an Island above East Desert Inn Road. Buses that are near the Loop and Las Vegas Convention Center are the: RTC 108, [24] RTC 119 [25] and Las Vegas Deuce. [26] [27]

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Vegas Loop". lvloop.com. The Boring Company. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
    2. ↑ Romero, Dennis (November 16, 2019). "In Las Vegas, Elon Musk's tunneling company digs in". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
    3. 1 2 "Las Vegas Loop tunnel reaches Virgin Hotel near UNLV, company announces on X". 8NewsNow. Nexstar Media. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
    4. ↑ Bliss, Laura (May 29, 2019). "Elon Musk's $49 Million Las Vegas Loop Makes Perfect Sense — for Las Vegas". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
    5. ↑ "Boring Company's Las Vegas Tunnel Excavation Has Finally Been Completed". interestingengineering.com. February 17, 2020. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
    6. ↑ Velotta, Richard N. (February 14, 2020). "1st tunnel completed for Las Vegas Convention Center's people-mover". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
    7. 1 2 O'Kane, Sean (May 14, 2020). "Elon Musk's Boring Company finishes digging Las Vegas tunnels". The Verge. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
    8. ↑ Wang, Brian (May 29, 2021). "Vegas Boring Loop Surpasses 4400 Passengers Per Hour Target in Testing". NextBigFuture.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
    9. ↑ Velotta, Richard N. (June 8, 2021). "Boring Co.'s underground loop begins moving customers in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
    10. ↑ Harris, Mark (November 12, 2021). "Early data shows Elon Musk's Las Vegas Loop not yet up to speed". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
    11. ↑ Lane, Tiffany (February 28, 2024). "Nevada OSHA finds multiple safety violations at Elon Musk's Boring Company tunnel worksite". news3lv.com. Sinclair. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
    12. 1 2 Gentry, Dana (April 30, 2024). "Musk's Boring Company makes list of 'Dirty Dozen' workplace safety offenders". Nevada Current. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
    13. ↑ Mathews, Jessica. "The CEO of the Las Vegas agency behind Boring Company's first tunnel system says his team will be "more involved" after safety incidents". fortune.com. Fortune. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
    14. ↑ Velotta, Richard N. (June 8, 2021). "Boring Co.'s underground loop begins moving customers in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
    15. ↑ Moreno-Meza, Fidel (January 22, 2025). "Vegas Loop opens at Westgate Las Vegas, promising swift rides despite safety concerns". KSNV. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
    16. 1 2 Haas, Greg (July 11, 2022). "Las Vegas Loop station opens at Resorts World on the Strip". KLAS-TV . Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
    17. 1 2 Akers, Mick (April 8, 2025). "Boring Co. opens new Strip Vegas Loop station". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
    18. ↑ "Expanded Vegas Loop plans advance with commission approval". Las Vegas Sun . June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
    19. ↑ "Vegas Loop". The Boring Company. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
    20. ↑ "Vegas Loop expansion: County approves plan to build 69 underground stations". Interesting Engineering. May 5, 2023. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
    21. ↑ "Elon Musk's The Boring Company seeks to double the size of its Vegas Loop". TechCrunch. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
    22. ↑ "Vegas Loop begins boring operations for station near UNLV". Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 15, 2024. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
    23. ↑ https://x.com/boringcompany/status/1831898124690031008. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
    24. ↑ "Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada 108" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
    25. ↑ "Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada 119" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
    26. ↑ "Fares & Passes". Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada .
    27. ↑ "Buses on the Strip in Las Vegas (RTC, The Deuce and More) - OnTheStrip.com". December 29, 2021. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.

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