It's impossible to imagine the famed Niagara Falls as anything less than spectacular, but the waterfalls will soon be "turned off" to begin the replacement of the bridges connecting the U.S. mainland to the Goat Island.

According to a report from CNN, a report from the New York State's park and transportation agencies included a proposal to build new bridges in the place of the two existing 115-year-old ones. In order to make the operations safe and effective, the American Falls would need to be "dewatered" by redirecting the entire Niagara River flow to Horseshoe Falls, which is on the Canadian side of the border.

"Dewatering is necessary for two reasons," the report explained. "The existing 115-year old bridges need to be demolished. The river channel must be dewatered in order to demolish and remove the bridges. [And] the piers and abutments for the replacement bridges must be constructed 'in the dry,' to allow for safe construction procedures and to ensure that the new foundations are firmly anchored to bedrock."

One industry that is expected to take a hit in the upcoming project is tourism, as the Niagara Falls welcomes over 20 million tourists every year. However, while it might be disappointing to see the hotspot all dried up, officials are confident the unique sight is a novelty and will attract a good chunk of visitors who want to take a glimpse of the bare rock formations underneath the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls.

John Percy, CEO of the Niagara Tourism & Convention Corporation, called the event "an exciting -- even an enormous -- marketing opportunity for us."

The state report said, "Dewatering is expected initially be a tourism draw (a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the falls and river channel without water), but after some period of time could negatively impact park attendance, particularly during the summer tourist season."

According to a report from National Post, the project is still in the proposal stage and a few years away. Different suggestions were included in the report including one that requires five months of dewatering the waterfalls (August to December) and another that would leave it dry for nine months (April to December).

The replacement of the bridges had been in discussion for over a decade after the extent of its deterioration was discovered. Currently, there are temporary bridges constructed for pedestrians and bicycles, but the original structures are still in decline.

The entire project will cost around $24 million. A public hearing is set on Jan. 27, Wednesday, at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, the publication reports.