On Tuesday evening, June 7, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission took a critical step to build an underground transportation network in Fort Lauderdale called the Las Olas Loop.
Using dedicated electric vehicles, passengers would be whisked between downtown and the beach within the Loop avoiding traffic and the need to find parking. The Commission approved an interim agreement with Elon Musk’s The Boring Company that authorizes the firm to proceed with feasibility studies. The information gained from these studies will be used to
design the loop’s alignment and stations and determine the cost to move forward through construction and into operation and maintenance.
Following completion of the studies, the City Commission will
decide whether to negotiate a comprehensive agreement with The Boring Company. Tuesday’s decision is the next step in a process that began in June 2021 when the City of Fort Lauderdale received an unsolicited proposal from Musk’s firm to design and build an underground, high-capacity,
clean transit system.
“The Las Olas Loop is an innovative, cutting-edge solution to help address the City’s long-term transportation needs and ease congestion,” Mayor Dean J. Trantalis said. “People headed to the beach
on a holiday weekend or during a big event like the Boat Show will be able to get there quickly and hassle-free. We are thinking outside the box to build a city of the future.”
