Local, state and federal politicians representing Nashville weighed in following the announcement, and a familiar division emerged.

Elon Musk's The Boring Company officially unveiled its plans Monday for the Music City Loop, an underground tunnel connecting downtown Nashville to the city's airport. Why it matters: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee touted the project as an innovative approach to addressing Nashville's traffic congestion at no cost to taxpayers.

Traveling from the heart of downtown Nashville to the Nashville International Airport might become a lot easier.