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As many may or may not have known. On May 31, 2009 the city opened the new 1.33 mile Museum Reach Urban Segment of the San Antonio Riverwalk. Long planned but finally constructed during the last two and half years, the new segment of the Riverwalk like mentioned before is 1.3 miles in length and heads north from downtown through River North and ending at The Pearl in the Pearl District just outside the Central Loop. The below map illustrates the new Riverwalk extension better than I can.
The Museum Reach is a 3-mile extension of the Riverwalk downtown except city leaders planned it to be more resident friendly as opposed to the current Tourist friendly old-section. You'll see that the new section looks completely different from the old section. City leaders and designers planned it that way as they envision the new segment as being a catalyst that will help build up the new 150-acre urban district now known as River North and grow it into a large urban residential district. The designers had in mind residents and not tourists. By all means, they can enjoy it with all of use but there won't be any hotels or chain restaurants lining the banks like the old-segment.
If you'd like to read more about River North, please click the following link:
http://downtownsanantonio.org/pdf/CHARRETTE CATALOG.pdf
The first phase of the Museum Reach was finished in late May and opened May 31st. The second phase, some 1.7 miles further north will end at the Witte Museum.
Also, currently under construction is the Mission Reach segment of the Riverwalk extension. A total of 9-miles of the San Antonio River from just south of Downtown to Mission Espada will be transformed from what it currently is, a river with grassy embanks, to a park lined with hike and bike paths, park features, a wider river, playscapes etc. For nine miles! When all is completed in late 2012, SA will be home to the largest linear park in the US, some 14 miles.
Below are pictures taken of the new Museum Reach segment during various days the last month and a half.
Enjoy.
The Museum Reach is a 3-mile extension of the Riverwalk downtown except city leaders planned it to be more resident friendly as opposed to the current Tourist friendly old-section. You'll see that the new section looks completely different from the old section. City leaders and designers planned it that way as they envision the new segment as being a catalyst that will help build up the new 150-acre urban district now known as River North and grow it into a large urban residential district. The designers had in mind residents and not tourists. By all means, they can enjoy it with all of use but there won't be any hotels or chain restaurants lining the banks like the old-segment.
If you'd like to read more about River North, please click the following link:
http://downtownsanantonio.org/pdf/CHARRETTE CATALOG.pdf
The first phase of the Museum Reach was finished in late May and opened May 31st. The second phase, some 1.7 miles further north will end at the Witte Museum.
Also, currently under construction is the Mission Reach segment of the Riverwalk extension. A total of 9-miles of the San Antonio River from just south of Downtown to Mission Espada will be transformed from what it currently is, a river with grassy embanks, to a park lined with hike and bike paths, park features, a wider river, playscapes etc. For nine miles! When all is completed in late 2012, SA will be home to the largest linear park in the US, some 14 miles.
Below are pictures taken of the new Museum Reach segment during various days the last month and a half.
Enjoy.
Map of the new Museum Reach Urban Segment of the Riverwalk
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link to the interactive map: http://www2.mysanantonio.com/specials/UrbanSegmentOnline/UrbanSegment.html
This is the point where the old section meets the new section.
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Pretty ducks (?) enjoying the new extension.
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One of many water features along the new stretch of Riverwalk
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The Brooklyn Street lock'n'dam.
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The lock'n'dam in action.
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Oldest VFW in Texas (big white house)
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Landscaping and a bench
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Looking at the back entrance of the San Antonio Museum of Art
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Reused brewery ped walk bridge (interesting story about this but too long)
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Still inside the Central Loop, you can see the fish under the freeway bridge.
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Outside the Central Loop and the fish in day light up close and downtown in the far background.
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The fish under the I-35 bridge that light up at night,
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Cool sitting area at street level on Camden Street.
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Under I-35 looking at the Camden Street Bridge and the Grotto (brown cave structure middle left)
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Closer look at the grotto
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The face in the grotto. Water comes out of the faces mouth.
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The end of the Museum Reach Urban Segment. The Pearl Springs
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The Pearl. An old brewery that's now under major redevelopment.
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The Pearl during its Farmers Market
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Signs
Signs telling you the direction of certain locations
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link to the interactive map: http://www2.mysanantonio.com/specials/UrbanSegmentOnline/UrbanSegment.html
This is the point where the old section meets the new section.
Pretty ducks (?) enjoying the new extension.
One of many water features along the new stretch of Riverwalk
The Brooklyn Street lock'n'dam.
The lock'n'dam in action.
Oldest VFW in Texas (big white house)
Landscaping and a bench
Looking at the back entrance of the San Antonio Museum of Art
Reused brewery ped walk bridge (interesting story about this but too long)
Still inside the Central Loop, you can see the fish under the freeway bridge.
Outside the Central Loop and the fish in day light up close and downtown in the far background.
The fish under the I-35 bridge that light up at night,
Cool sitting area at street level on Camden Street.
Under I-35 looking at the Camden Street Bridge and the Grotto (brown cave structure middle left)
Closer look at the grotto
The face in the grotto. Water comes out of the faces mouth.
The end of the Museum Reach Urban Segment. The Pearl Springs
The Pearl. An old brewery that's now under major redevelopment.
The Pearl during its Farmers Market
Signs
Signs telling you the direction of certain locations
uke: I mean, everything else along that route is beautiful.
