Boring test tunnel

Boring test tunnel
Overview
Other name(s)	The R&D Tunnel; Hawthorne test tunnel;
Location	Hawthorne, California, U.S.
Coordinates	33°55′18″N 118°19′34″W / 33.9218°N 118.326°W; 33°55′26″N 118°20′27″W / 33.92383°N 118.3407°W; 33°55′24″N 118°20′40″W / 33.9234°N 118.3444°W;
Route	West 120th Street
Start	SpaceX Parking Lot
No. of stations	3
Operation
Work begun	December 17, 2016
Opens	December 18, 2018
Operator	The Boring Company
Character	Limited access
Technical
Length	1.14 mi; 6,000 ft; (1.83 km)
No. of lanes	1
Operating speed	127 mph (205 km/h)
Width	12.5 feet (3.8 m)

The R&D Tunnel, also called the Hawthorne test tunnel or Boring test tunnel, is a 1.14 miles (1.83 km) tunnel in Hawthorne, California, for testing hyperloop and "loop-based transportation". It was completed by The Boring Company in late 2018. The single-bore tunnel was constructed during 2017 and 2018 using a 14-foot (4.2 m) diameter tunnel boring machine, giving a finished 12-foot (3.8 m) internal diameter.

Overview

Other name(s)	The R&D Tunnel Hawthorne test tunnel
Location	Hawthorne, California, U.S.
Coordinates	33°55′18″N 118°19′34″W / 33.9218°N 118.326°W / 33.9218; -118.326 (Entrance shaft) 33°55′26″N 118°20′27″W / 33.92383°N 118.3407°W / 33.92383; -118.3407 (Garage elevator) 33°55′24″N 118°20′40″W / 33.9234°N 118.3444°W / 33.9234; -118.3444 (Exit tunnel)
Route	West 120th Street
Start	SpaceX Parking Lot
No. of stations	3
Operation
Work begun	December 17, 2016
Opens	December 18, 2018 (2018-12-18)
Operator	The Boring Company
Character	Limited access
Technical
Length	1.14 mi; 6,000 ft (1.83 km)
No. of lanes	1
Operating speed	127 mph (205 km/h)
Width	12.5 feet (3.8 m)