Tennessee State Building Commissioners unanimously passed a proposal to gift a no-rent lease to Elon Musk’s The Boring Company during a special meeting July 31.

Elon Musk's Boring Company will build a privately funded high-speed tunnel, the Music City Loop, connecting Nashville International Airport to downtown. While state officials and the U.S. DOT secretary expressed enthusiasm, Nashville's mayor raised operational concerns and some residents voiced skepticism.

A controversial proposal to build a Tesla tunnel connecting Nashville International Airport to downtown is moving forward Thursday morning with a key vote.