Music City Loop

Music City Loop

Overview
Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Status	Proposed
Start	Downtown Nashville
End	Nashville International Airport
Operation
Traffic	Automotive

The Music City Loop is a planned underground transit tunnel in Nashville, Tennessee, connecting downtown Nashville to the Nashville International Airport (BNA). It is planned to be constructed by The Boring Company, and be completed in 2026 at the earliest.

Background

Prior to the announcement of the project, there had been previous proposal to construct underground tunnels in and around downtown Nashville for the purpose of improving public transit. In 2018, voters rejected Let's Move Nashville, a comprehensive transit plan which would have included the construction of a 1.8 miles (2.9 km) light rail tunnel in downtown. ^{[1] [2]}

On July 28, 2025, it was announced that The Boring Company, which is owned by businessman Elon Musk would construct an approximately 10 miles (16 km) high-speed underground tunnel between downtown Nashville and the Nashville International Airport. The company reportedly chose Nashville due to its rapid growth and the need to reduce traffic congestion on surface streets and highways caused by cars traveling between the two locations. The project had reportedly been in the works for some time, and is planned to be entirely privately funded. The first phase is expected to be complete by the fall of 2026 at the earliest, with the goal of completion in two years. While the project will initially run between downtown and BNA, additional stops are planned along the route in the future. It is planned to run underneath state-maintained highways. The tunnel will shuttle passengers back and forth in approximately 8 to 10 minute trips in Tesla vehicles, another company owned by Musk. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. Garrison, Joey (October 25, 2017). "Why Mayor Barry's transit team says Nashville's $936M tunnel wouldn't be too big a dig". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
2. Sherman, Najahe (November 30, 2017). "Nashville city leaders hear more on proposed underground tunnel". WKRN . Retrieved April 15, 2018.
3. Hitson, Hadley; Dyos, Stuart (July 28, 2025). "Tennessee plans tunnel to Nashville airport with Elon Musk's Boring Company". The Tennessean . Nashville. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
4. Baird, Brittney (July 28, 2025). "Elon Musk to install 'Music City Loop' tunnel from BNA to downtown Nashville". WKRN . Nashville. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
5. "Gov. Lee, The Boring Company Unveil Transformative Underground Music City Loop Project" (Press release). Nashville: Office of the Governor of Tennessee. July 28, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.