This past January, The Boring Company announced the “Tunnel Vision Challenge“. Open to developers, individuals, companies, and other entities, the challenge invited pitches for tunnel developments across the country. The winner would receive a free tunnel built out by The Boring Company. measuring one mile long with a 12-foot inner diameter. In total, the challenge saw 487 global submissions.
In a surprise plot twist, the company announced that it has selected not just one winner, but three – including University Hills in Southern Dallas.
The Boring Company, owned by Elon Musk, made the announcement on X, another one of Musk’s companies. Posted March 24, The Boring Company announced three winners: NOLA Loop in New Orleans, LA; Ravens Loop in Baltimore, BD; and University Hills Loop in Dallas.
Tunnel Vision Challenge results!
We’ve been overwhelmed with the amazing submissions…so we are announcing three winners!
The Thrilling Three are:
– NOLA Loop (New Orleans, LA)
– Ravens Loop (Baltimore, MD)
– University Hills Loop (Dallas, TX)
What happens next? TBC and the… https://t.co/cY2ULftfiK
— The Boring Company (@boringcompany) March 24, 2026
As stated by the company, TBC will now enter a diligence process with the projects’ stakeholders. That is, the company will deliberate on project feasibility that which will involve an investigation of geotechnical borings and subsurface utility mapping, permitting and environmental review, as well as hold meetings with elected officials to ensure official support.
The diligence process is quite costly and often kneecaps such infrastructure process before they can get off the ground. Notably, The Boring Company will completely fund this process. If any of the projects fail during this time, the costs will be completely absorbed by the company; if any/all the projects pass, the company will continue with its construction.
“Once the diligence (100% funded by TBC) is complete, if all 3 projects are feasible, will fund/build all 3 – this would be awesome. If only 1 is feasible, will fund/build 1″, the company wrote in its announcement.
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University Hills is an ongoing $1 billion development off of the UNT Dallas campus. The 270-acre development broke ground this past May; upon completion, University Hills will see 1500 multifamily residences, 500 single-family homes, 50+ acres of green space, as well as 1.5 million square feet of commercial space.
If the project passes the diligence process, the Boring Company tunnel will connect University Hills with the UNT Dallas DART Station.