SAN ANTONIO \u2013 West Side homeowners near St. Mary\u2019s University are concerned about a local intersection and the danger it poses.<\/p>\n
Several neighbors said they regularly see speeding and crashes at the intersection of Cincinnati Avenue and Stonegate Drive.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no four-way stop,\u201d Michael Trevino said, \u201cso people just speed by here.\u201d<\/p>\n
While many people said they want to avoid the intersection, some aren\u2019t able to.<\/p>\n
Trevino witnessed a crash at the intersection two weeks ago, while speaking to KSAT 12 about an unrelated story.<\/p>\n
While everyone was okay, both drivers said they thought the other would slow down.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomething does need to be done on this intersection,\u201d Trevino said, adding that a car ended up in someone\u2019s front yard a few years ago. \u201cIt would be really good if there was a stoplight right here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Currently, only drivers on Stonegate Drive have to stop at the intersection. This leads many on Cincinnati to speed through the residential road nearly 15 miles per hour over the speed limit.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople drive here about 50 miles an hour,\u201d neighbor Willie Cardenas said.<\/p>\n
Additionally, there is no crosswalk at the intersection, which residents said makes it hard to walk through the neighborhood, especially to a nearby bus stop.<\/p>\n
Trevino and Cardenas both said they want the city to add speed bumps to slow down traffic, but neither had contacted 311 or their council member.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf somebody does want speed bumps, they\u2019re actually gonna have to talk to their neighbors and get a certain amount of signatures to get speed bumps placed on their street,\u201d said District 7 Councilmember Marina Alderete Gavito, who represents the neighborhood where the intersection is located.<\/p>\n
Alderete Gavito said she has worked to reduce traffic crashes in neighborhoods through a Council Consideration Request (CCR).<\/p>\n