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Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is studying a tunnel project to Tesla Gigafactory near Reno | Fortune
- The Boring Company is studying a tunnel under I-80 from Reno to Tesla’s Gigafactory to ease traffic, per Fortune.
- The study, paid by EDAWN, seeks a transportation alternative to the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center area.
- Officials say the project remains conceptual with no disclosed tunnel length or cost.
- The venture could leverage Nevada’s regulatory environment and private funding to test new transport options.
- Traffic has risen on I-80 as data centers expand near the center, prompting calls for alternatives.
- Tesla and Panasonic are discussing commuter rail alongside the proposed tunnel as a regional solution.
- NDOT and RTC Washoe officials have been briefed on potential rail and road alternatives, with cautious support.
- The Reno proposal is one of several options under consideration to relieve congestion near the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center.
- Public safety and environmental concerns are part of the ongoing conversations around tunnel construction.
- Fortune notes the Reno tunnel plan remains unofficial until more details emerge from ongoing studies.
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