Las Vegas Monorail Shutdown: Boring Company Crews Expose Column Foundations

The Boring Company’s digging operations in Las Vegas last year led to the exposure of the foundations of two Las Vegas Monorail columns, causing a temporary shutdown of the transportation system. The first incident occurred on June 15 when crews accidentally exposed the base of a monorail column near the Westgate while fixing a broken irrigation line. This led to a 24-hour closure of the monorail until the issue was resolved.

In October, another monorail column was exposed during grading operations near the Westgate’s porte cochere, resulting in a notice of violation for The Boring Company. The county stated that grading work was not covered under the demolition permit and a separate permit would be required for the project to continue.

The Boring Company was working on a tunnel linking the Westgate to the Las Vegas Convention Center at the time of the incidents. The LVCVA has not yet announced an opening date for this connection, which will be the second offshoot from the Convention Center Loop.

In addition to these incidents, The Boring Company has faced over $100,000 in fines for workplace safety violations during tunneling operations to expand the system. A June 15 inspection by the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration revealed eight citations for safety violations, including workers being burned by accelerants in the concrete mix used during tunneling operations for a planned Encore station.

Despite these challenges, The Boring Company continues its work on expanding the Vegas Loop system, with plans for 93 stations across the Strip and into downtown and 68 miles of total tunnels. Stay tuned for further updates on this ongoing project.

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