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Elon Musk\u2019s tunneling company will begin assessing its ability to construct a mile-long underground tunnel in South Dallas after a proposed project in the area was one of three winners of a company contest on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boring Company has built a number of underground tunnels across the United States for public and industrial use, including in Austin<\/a> and Bastrop<\/a>. In January, the company announced an open call for new tunnel proposals up to a mile long, with the offer to build the winning submission at the company\u2019s expense. A proposal to build a tunnel connecting the University of North Texas at Dallas with University Hills<\/a>, a billion-dollar mixed-use development currently under construction, was one of three winners out of almost 500 submissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoque Global, the group building the University Hills development, said in a joint statement with Dallas officials on Tuesday that the tunnel would connect to the project’s town center. The 280-acre development has not broken ground yet and is awaiting permitting and planning coordination with Dallas and The Boring Company, the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert said in the statement that the proposed tunnel marks an opportunity to explore “innovative infrastructure solutions” for the city as it further grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA project like this showcases how emerging technology can help improve connectivity while demonstrating Dallas\u2019 commitment to forward-thinking transportation and infrastructure ideas,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A social media post<\/a> from The Boring Company outlined next steps for the project, including communication with elected officials and initial boring. The Dallas project and the two other winners in New Orleans and Baltimore will only be built if they are found to be \u201cfeasible.\u201d The post also said the company would try to help construct an additional tunnel project in San Antonio because it and a few other proposals were compelling. A project proposal out of Waco<\/a> was also submitted but not mentioned by the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boring Company is one of several owned by billionaire Elon Musk, which have taken repeated interest in Texas as an area of operations and growth. Most of its tunnels open for public transportation use are located in Las Vegas, where the city has approved construction of roughly 68 miles of tunnels. Passengers are transported in Tesla cars through the tunnels, and the city currently has eight stations and more than 5 miles of tunnels built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prospect of a privately funded transportation alternative in the region comes as North Texas\u2019 largest public transportation agency, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, faces a potential exodus<\/a> of support that may significantly affect its finances. Addison, Highland Park and University Park <\/strong>currently plan<\/a> to vote in May whether to withdraw from the agency, citing low ridership and funding costs. Farmers Branch, Irving and Plano had initially signaled they would vote to withdraw, but later agreed<\/a> to stay in exchange for financial concessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University Hills tunnel proposal would connect with a DART station by UNT Dallas, according to a City of Dallas press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other proposed transportation projects providing alternatives to cars have also faced setbacks in Texas. Long-embattled plans for high speed rail connecting Dallas and Houston also faced another roadblock last April when the Trump Administration cut<\/a> a $63.9 million planning grant for the project. Almost all of The Boring Company\u2019s current projects, however, have been for small distance, inter-city transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n

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