LAS VEGAS — The Boring Company has begun tunneling operations for three new Vegas Loop stations along Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas's Chinatown district, extending the underground transit network into one of the city's most commercially dense and culturally vibrant neighborhoods. The expansion, confirmed by The Boring Company in a direct reply on X, will bring Loop stops to the heart of a corridor home to more than 200 restaurants, retail outlets, and businesses that have long been underserved by Las Vegas's surface transportation infrastructure.
The three planned Chinatown stations represent one of the largest single expansions of the Vegas Loop since the network launched at the Las Vegas Convention Center in 2021.
The Spring Mountain Corridor
Las Vegas's Chinatown stretches along Spring Mountain Road west of the Strip, a dense mixed-use district with a reputation for exceptional Asian cuisine, retail, and nightlife that draws both residents and tourists. Despite its popularity, the area has historically been difficult to reach for visitors without a car, separated from the Strip's hotel-heavy corridor by several lanes of surface traffic with no direct transit connection.
The Boring Company purchased a 1.4-acre parcel near the Chinatown district for $3.7 million, a site expected to anchor one of the three planned stations. The land acquisition reflects the company's standard practice of securing tunnel endpoints and station footprints before boring operations begin.
Connectivity and Commerce
For Chinatown's business community, Loop access represents a structural shift in customer reach. A direct underground connection to the Las Vegas Convention Center — where the Loop's existing hub handles hundreds of thousands of passengers during large trade shows — could channel convention traffic directly into the district during events that currently see visitors confined to the Strip. Clark County data suggests foot traffic in connected Loop districts increased measurably after station openings.
The Chinatown expansion also aligns with broader city approvals. Clark County has signed off on 68 miles of tunnel and 104 stations for the Vegas Loop's long-term buildout, and the city of Las Vegas issued its first construction permit for a downtown Loop extension in January 2026. Boring Company is financing the entire Las Vegas expansion without public funds — a model it has championed as replicable for other cash-constrained municipalities.
Technology on the Track
The Vegas Loop uses Tesla electric vehicles operating through high-speed underground tunnels connecting stations across the network. Boring Company's Prufrock boring machines, which have dramatically reduced tunneling costs and timelines compared to legacy infrastructure projects, are handling the Spring Mountain segment. Autonomous driving features are expected to come online across the Loop network later in 2026, reducing the need for human drivers inside each vehicle and lowering operating costs as the fleet scales.
With the Chinatown expansion underway, the Vegas Loop continues its evolution from a convention-center curiosity into a practical transit backbone for one of the world's most visited cities. Nashville, where tunneling began earlier this year under the Music City Loop project, represents the model's first interstate expansion — and city officials in several other markets are watching Las Vegas's buildout closely as a template for privately funded underground transit.
