But it's no secret that drivers are fed up with long commutes and traffic and they are literally looking for anyone to save the day.

 

"The traffic above ground is too much," said Jerrell King.

 

"I think it's gonna help congestion a little bit," said Pedro Ochoa.

 

Musk has been touting the high-speed underground idea for a few years.

 

Beyond the debut date of the first tunnel, very little else is known. But that's the way Musk likes it.

 

In June, Musk's company announced it won a bid to build a high-speed transport connection from Chicago's O'Hare airport to the city's downtown area. The project would cut the trip from downtown to the airport to 12 minutes from a typical 45 minutes on mass transit, and is expected to be operational within three years.