Pedestrian Bridge - San Antonio, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 25.399 W 098° 29.553
14R E 549223 N 3254993
Bridge along the Riverwalk between Villita Street and Market Street where the river forms a loop.
Waymark Code: WMXAV2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/18/2017
Views: 4
Edwards Aquifer
In 1936, Texas celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Republic, and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas made beautifying and preserving the natural charm of the River one of their centennial projects.
The San Antonio River Beautification Committee, hired Hugman and Arneson to prepare drawings for a project to submit for Works Project Administration (WPA) funding. The plan was estimated to cost almost $400,000. The Committee collected $40,000 from businesses along the River, secured some additional funding from the City, and got WPA funding for the remainder in place by the end of 1938. In 1939 work began on Hugman's San Antonio River Walk under the Work Projects Administration.
On March 13, 1941, the Works Progress Administration formally turned over the River Walk to the City of San Antonio. There were 17,000 feet of new sidewalks, 31 stairways, 3 dams, 4,000 trees, shrubs, and plants, and numerous benches of stone, cement, and cedar.