Fort Lauderdale has voted to approve a proposal from Elon Musk's tunnelling firm Boring Company to build an underground transit loop connecting the downtown part of the Florida city to its beachfront.
Fort Lauderdale's mayor Dean J Trantalis tweeted on 7 July that city officials had accepted the proposal from the Boring Company to undertake the infrastructure project.
"Other firms have 45 days to submit competing proposals," added Trantalis. "This could be a truly innovative way to reduce traffic congestion."
Called the Las Ollas Loop, the tunnel would allow cars to drive underground to the beach instead of travelling along the road at surface level.
Underground loop proposed as alternative to railway
"Fort Lauderdale and the Boring Company made initial contact early this year to discuss underground alternatives to the construction of a high-rise commuter rail bridge over the New River," the City of Fort Lauderdale said in a statement.
Fort Lauderdale formally accepted tonight a proposal from @elonmusk's @boringcompany to build an underground transit system between downtown and the beach. Other firms have 45 days to submit competing proposals. This could be a truly innovative way to reduce traffic congestion. pic.twitter.com/R7Bh2NPVnl
? Mayor Dean J. Trantalis (@DeanTrantalis) July 7, 2021

Fort Lauderdale is a coastal city 40 kilometres north up the coast of Florida from Miami. It has a population of 1.8 million and is a popular tourist dest...