"The new tunnel measures 2.28 miles, making it the company's longest single Vegas Loop tunnel to date. The Boring Company also noted that the new tunnel surpassed its previous internal record of 2.26 miles for a single Vegas Loop segment."
"Construction of the tunnel involved moving roughly 68,000 cubic yards of dirt. The excavation process also used about 4.8 miles of continuous conveyor belt, powered by six motors totaling 825 horsepower."
"Prufrock-series all-electric tunnel boring machines are designed to support the rapid expansion of company's underground transportation projects, including the growing Vegas Loop network. Prufrock machines are designed for reusability, thanks in no small part to their capability to be deployed and retrieved easily through their porposing feature."
The Boring Company announced completion of a 2.28-mile tunnel near Westgate Las Vegas using its Prufrock-2 tunnel boring machine, surpassing the previous internal record of 2.26 miles. This marks the fourth tunnel constructed at the Westgate location as the Vegas Loop network expands throughout Las Vegas. The excavation process involved moving roughly 68,000 cubic yards of dirt using approximately 4.8 miles of continuous conveyor belt powered by six motors totaling 825 horsepower. The Prufrock-series all-electric tunnel boring machines are designed for rapid underground transportation project expansion and feature reusability through a porposing capability. The Vegas Loop has already transported passengers during major events, including the 2026 CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction trade show.
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