THE RIO GRANDE POOL IN ALBUQUERQUE IS GETTING A NEW LOOK, NEARLY 40 YEARS AFTER WELCOMED ITS FIRST SWIMMERS. BERNALILLO COUNTY IS REPLACING THE ORIGINAL POOL THAT HAS HAD TO UNDERGO EXPENSIVE, ONGOING REPAIRS. WORK ON THE NEW POOL IS NOW UNDERWAY. IT'LL CREATE AN ENTIRE NEW SHELL FOR POOL.
BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER ART DE LA CRUZ SAYS THE ORIGINAL POOL WAS INSTALLED IN THE MID 1970S. THE NEW RIO GRANDE POOL SHOULD BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ONCE AGAIN BY THE SUMMER OF 2014.
