Posted May 21, 2013, 4:42 AM
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SAN ANTONIO │ San Pedro Creek │ 2-Mile Redevelopment │ Under Construction
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With redevelopment of the San Antonio River nearing completion, Bexar County is turning its attention to San Pedro Creek.
Commissioners Court on Tuesday plans to dramatically reverse the fortunes of San Pedro Creek . Backed by a court majority, County Judge Nelson Wolff will propose a $175 million ecosystem restoration on a 1.5 mile segment of the 3 mile creek.
The court will seek engineering designs now that a $760,000 study has concluded the project is challenging yet doable. Officials want the creek to be a linear urban park, retaining its flood-control role while providing new recreational amenities like those on the river's Museum Reach and Mission Reach.
Right-of-way would have to be acquired and myriad stakeholders consulted, but construction could start in 2016. By 2018, the creek would have walkways, landscaping and perhaps a performance venue in the stretch between Fox Tech High and South Alamo Street.
Smith said the county has $125 million available to launch the effort.
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Last edited by sirkingwilliam; May 21, 2013 at 6:16 AM.
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