SAN ANTONIO -- You may have noticed some construction going on along the San Antonio River on the northern edge of downtown.
That construction is just about wrapped up and Friday crews began letting water back into the stretch of river known as the "Museum Reach Project." They are releasing about 8-million gallons of water a day to fill it up.
The project is cleaning up and turning what was a messy, dirty stretch of river that was lined by jungle-like banks into a real part of the River Walk. It's to be a kind of long park extending north past the San Antonio Museum of Art. Eventually, the River Walk will reach all the way to the Witte Museum.
The current project roughly doubles the River Walk to four miles.
"Walk and enjoy it. We're a family town. So get your family and come walk this section of the river," said Mayor Phil Hardberger.
The grand opening is May 30th.
Some viewers have asked how the city is refilling the river when we are under water restrictions. But all of the water is treated, recycled water. So, no water is being pumped from the aquifer to fill up the river.
