Current preliminary construction cost estimates are in the range of $3 to $3.5 billion. The cost would cover the cost of three large tunnels and connecting passages at 1000-ft intervals. Costs have been validated by well known engineering and financial entities including Macquarie of Sydney, Australia. Macquarie is a global investment banking organization managing the world’s largest portfolio of private toll roads. They offer expertise in financing and financial analysis of toll road investments worldwide. Simply put, if it cannot pay for itself through user fees, it won’t be built.



A consortium of private engineering and construction firms would design, build, and finance the construction of the TriTunnel Express. Connector roads to the tunnel system might be a combination of public and private investment, depending on the final configuration. Financing would come from companies, the sale of revenue bonds to investors, tolls, and fees paid by utilities and oil companies. No New Taxes would be levied to pay for the tunnel!