Elon Musk Says His First Underground L.A. Tunnel Could Be Ready to Ride in a Few Months

Elon Musk attends the premiere and Q&A for “Do You Trust This Computer?” at The Regency Village Theatre in Westwood on April 5, 2018. (Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)

by: Los Angeles Times, Lauren Lyster

Posted: May 10, 2018 / 11:44 PM PDT

Updated: May 11, 2018 / 10:03 AM PDT

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.

Angelenos may be able to hitch a ride through town on Elon Musk’s first underground tunnel in just a few months.

The entrepreneur offered a glimpse Thursday night of what riders can expect when his proposal to help unsnarl the city’s traffic problems becomes a reality.

“First Boring Company tunnel under LA almost done!” he wrote on Instagram, with a video taking viewers through the tunnel. “Pending final regulatory approvals, we will be offering free rides to the public in a few months.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BinoVT6Acpd/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share

The City Council’s public works committee last month unanimously approved an environmental review exemption for a tunnel that could run 2.7 miles through West Los Angeles, giving a space for Boring Co. engineers to build and test the proposed transportation technology.

Read the full story on LATimes.com.