The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, has started construction of a tunnel under Los Angeles which it says will relieve pressure on the city's above-ground traffic system.
On Saturday, the tech entrepreneur published the first photo of the tunnel and revealed that 500ft (152m) has been built so far.
Musk says the tunnel will work "like a fast freeway," with electric skates carrying vehicles and people pods at speeds of up to 150mph (241kph).
500 ft so far. Should be 2 miles long in three or four months and hopefully stretch the whole 405 N-S corridor from LAX to the 101 in a year or so.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 28 октября 2017 г.
The underground road will run parallel to Interstate 405, a north–south highway in Southern California. It is planned that the road will eventually relieve traffic congestion by offering drivers the chance to descend underground for a speedier ride to their destination.
For sure. First set of tunnels are to alleviate greater LA urban congestion. Will start NY-DC in parallel. Then prob LA-SF and a TX loop.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 20 июля 2017 г.
In the future, The Boring Company plans to expand its tunnel system to create an underground freeway from New York to Washington D.C, from Los Angeles to San Francisco and a loop in Texas.
