Closed for renovation in early 2024, the Paseo del Alamo reopened Thursday as a pedestrian connector between the state’s biggest tourist destination and the San Antonio River Walk.
The renewed paseo, located next to the Crockett Building and the future Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, is one piece of the all-encompassing, $700 million redevelopment of Alamo Plaza.
The paseo connects the historic plaza to the River Walk at Losoya Street and is a common entry point for visitors to the area.
The area now features a welcome center, shaded walkways and ADA-compliant paths, terraced seating, an elevator tower, and new landscaping and interpretive elements that explain the story of water in San Antonio.
A rainwater-harvesting cistern was created to reduce reliance on local water utilities, said a statement from the Alamo Trust.
Construction on the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, which is planned as an exhibit of the Alamo’s complete 300-year history, is expected to be finished in late 2027. The museum opens to the public in spring 2028.
Also at the Alamo, this summer, work crews have been putting the finishing touches on the Texas Cavaliers Education Center at the Alamo, a state-of-the-art building on the grounds featuring an auditorium and classroom space.
The Alamo Trust also announced this week that former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his wife Renda recently donated $1 million to the Alamo redevelopment project.
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