Mysterious airport tunnels to open beneath hub long tied to conspiracy theories

Denver International Airport is preparing to unfastened portions of a mysterious underground passageway strategy that has agelong been plagued by conspiracy theories.

Officials announced plans this week to person sections of the airport’s underground baggage tunnels into pedestrian walkways connecting concourses A, B and C.

The tunnels, which person agelong fueled speculation involving concealed bunkers, "lizard people" and underground subject facilities, volition go an alternate way for passengers traveling betwixt terminals.

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Currently, travelers chiefly determination betwixt concourses utilizing the airport’s underground bid system.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston acknowledged the airport’s antithetic estimation portion discussing the project.

Denver International Airport plans to unfastened parts of its erstwhile off-limits underground passageway web to passengers by turning erstwhile baggage tunnels into walkways linking concourses arsenic portion of a large expansion. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post/Getty Images)

"Maybe on the way, travelers volition yet get a person look astatine the underground tunnels and determine for themselves what’s information and what’s fiction," Johnston said successful a connection released by the airport.

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Airport officials said the caller pedestrian walkways are portion of Denver International Airport’s broader "Vision 100" enlargement program aimed astatine preparing for aboriginal rider growth.

Construction is expected to statesman successful 2027.

Right now, astir passengers question betwixt concourses done the airport’s underground bid network. (Al Drago/Getty Images)

The task is estimated to outgo betwixt $300 cardinal and $700 million.

It volition beryllium funded done airdrome gross alternatively than payer dollars, Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington told CBS News.

Denver International Airport has agelong attracted conspiracy theories centered connected its underground tunnels, antithetic artwork and the airport’s towering bluish mustang sculpture with glowing reddish eyes, nicknamed "Blucifer."

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Speculation surrounding the airdrome intensified aft its opening successful 1995 was delayed by much than a twelvemonth and went billions of dollars implicit budget, according to reports.

The airdrome has besides invested heavy successful different upgrades successful caller years, including bid improvements, gross expansions and renovations to the Jeppesen Terminal.

The task is expected to outgo betwixt $300 cardinal and $700 million, with backing coming from the Denver Airport's revenue. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

The announcement rapidly sparked reactions online, with galore users joking astir the airport’s decades-old conspiracy theories.

"Be prepared to combat the lizard radical on the way," 1 Reddit idiosyncratic wrote.

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Others referenced the airport’s celebrated bluish equine sculpture.

"Praise Blucifer," different commenter joked.

Denver International Airport has agelong been the taxable of conspiracy theories involving its underground tunnels, unusual artwork, and the elephantine bluish equine statue with glowing reddish eyes known arsenic "Blucifer" (pictured). (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP; Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Several travelers besides welcomed the thought of having an alternate to the airport’s bid system.

"We’ve lone been asking for this since earlier the airdrome opened," 1 Reddit idiosyncratic wrote.

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Fox News Digital reached retired to Denver International Airport for further comment.