According to the company, the next step for the selected projects will include meetings with elected officials, regulators, community leaders and business leaders as well as geotechnical borings as part of a feasibility study. The company said it will fund and build any of the projects that are feasible.
"While we are naturally disappointed that The Woodlands was not selected, we are proud to have been part of a forward thinking conversation about the future of transportation," said Brad Bailey, chair of The Woodlands Township's board of directors, in a statement to Community Impact. "Our board is constantly evaluating the needs of the Town Center area, especially during major events when traffic volumes are at their highest. We will continue to work with Montgomery County Pct. 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler and other stakeholders in exploring solutions that can help improve mobility, including parking strategies, microtransit options and other innovative approaches.”
Bailey added that The Woodlands would welcome an opportunity to work with the company in the future, should the opportunity arise.
“Throughout this competition, we had extensive meetings with The Boring Company," Bailey said. "Could this tunnel project opportunity come back if the other winners don’t work out? I would say yes. They are early in the process. A lot of due diligence has to take place. Cities like New Orleans and Baltimore have a lot of regulations and aging infrastructure that could drive up the costs, making their tunnel project not attractive to TBC. If that happens, we welcome TBC back to The Woodlands to see what our incredible community could offer.”
