The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority provided a first look inside Elon Musk’s new underground transportation system beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center campus. It is currently operational and will reportedly be available for the World of Concrete in June.
The $52.5 million system is designed to be a quick and fun way for convention attendees to be transported throughout the 200-acre campus 40-feet beneath the ground in all-electric Tesla vehicles. Plans have been announced to expand the system throughout the resort corridor, known as the Vegas Loop, which will ease traffic congestion and offer a new transportation option for visitors from as far north as Downtown Las Vegas, throughout The Strip, and as far south as Allegiant Stadium, according to the press release.
“We are excited to have partnered with Elon’s company to bring this transportation ‘first’ to our valued convention customers,” LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill said in the press release. “The expanded Loop system, when developed, will be a game-changer and a new ‘must experience’ attraction for our visitors.”
The two one-way, .8-mile vehicular tunnels and three passenger stations will connect the existing convention center campus to the 1.4 million square foot West Hall expansion. The system will allow up to 4,400 convention attendees per hour to be transported across campus in just under two minutes, free of charge. By foot, the walk would take approximately 25 minutes, the press release said.
“We’re grateful to LVCVA and all local stakeholders for providing us the opportunity to construct our first commercial project in one of the world’s most dynamic destinations,” The Boring Company President Steve Davis said in the press release. “We are proud to have developed and delivered an exciting transportation solution to the Las Vegas Convention Center.”
The tunnels measure 13.5 feet outer diameter and 12 feet inner diameter.
