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The Harriott II arrived at the riverfront last Friday, and potential captains are to be interviewed soon. The Riverwalk dock will be strengthened so that it can handle a vessel of that size.

Riverboat's arrival enthuses community

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There's a new rendering of the riverwalk observation tower on the city website. The new version is square rather than more rounded as depicted in previous renderings, and doesn't look like as much of an observation tower by comparison.

The tower and pedestrian bridge are scheduled to be completed by the end of July 2009, and the riverwalk extension to the tower by March 2009.

Old (with the intermodal center)

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Only design I remembered looked much more like the second. The first looks like a cross between a minaret and a lighthouse.

Yeah, you're right about the look of the first one. What I like about it is the 360˚ observation level and the multiple upper level balconies. It now looks like the tower will only have one small balcony facing the river. I wonder if this might be due to liability concerns.

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Work is well underway on the observation tower on the riverwalk. According to a city official, it should be completed by this fall. The tower includes stairs, an elevator and a 150 ft. bridge to the intermodal center across the railroad tracks.

Work continues on riverwalk tower, bridge

Photo gallery: New riverfront phase

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From WSFA-TV:

By this time in 2012 officials expect to have a walkway and bike path complete from the amphitheater that will stretch all the way to Maxwell Air Force Base.

That's a very aggressive timetable considering how long it's taken to finish what is in place now, but if it happens it would be awesome.

WSFA: Improvements coming to Montgomery's riverwalk

Riverwalk extension could run from downtown Montgomery to Maxwell AFB

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