Sunday Fun: Watch the Path of the Tunnel Boring Machine Below Downtown Los Angeles

Like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, but for a tunnel boring machine.

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December 10, 2017, 9:00 AM PST

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The Metro Los Angeles Twitter feed published a quick video showing the path of the tunnel boring machine named Angeli, which is almost done with her job clearing the way for the Regional Connector project below Downtown Los Angeles.

The Regional Connector tunnel boring machine is nearly done with the second tunnel! Here's a look at her path under DTLA. pic.twitter.com/l8FIgUvnX2

— Metro (@metrolosangeles) December 8, 2017

For more on the Regional Connector project, see past Planetizen articles detailing the project from May 2017 and February 2014.

FULL STORY: Where Is Angeli?

Friday, December 8, 2017 in Metro Los Angeles

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