First reported by The LA Times, Warner Bros. has a vision that may change the tourism climate of Hollywood for decades to come. There are plans to build an aerial tramway to transport visitors to and from its Burbank lot to the Hollywood sign. The plans include a high-tech hyperloop that would shuttle riders between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Warners’ tramway would alleviate traffic and parking problems that plague the famed landmark.
On Monday, Warners announced that it will pay the estimated $100 million for the so-called Hollywood Skyway.
“The Hollywood sign is an important historic and globally recognized landmark for the city of Los Angeles. The sign’s fame, however, has created unintended negative effects such as heavy traffic in adjacent residential areas and related safety concerns, The concept of an aerial tram as a solution is one that been suggested in the past and was most recently highlighted as a potential solution in the comprehensive strategies report by Dixon Resources Unlimited”.
Warners chose to step based on the closeness to to the iconic sign. They commented and stated,
“We understand there are a number of possible solutions being considered, but we are confident the city’s feasibility study will show our proposal to be the best option — an option that can be built and operated at no cost to the taxpayer and that will provide public benefit to the city of Los Angeles and its residents,”
If completed, the length of the route would be more than 1 mile and last roughly 6 minutes.
