Pape-Dawson looked at a corridor of Hildebrand Avenue. Here are the firm’s recommendations.

SAN ANTONIO – Mary Johnson said Hildebrand Avenue is less of a road and more of a raceway.

“It’s a huge public safety issue,” Johnson, the vice president of the Monte Vista Neighborhood Association, said. “Traffic has just become unbearable.”

Crashes, speeding and a lack of a line of sight for drivers have been reported for years as a problem at the intersection of Hildebrand Avenue and Howard Street.

However, after a recent study, there might be a solution.

“I was really happy with what Pape-Dawson found,” Johnson said. “We should not have to beg like this for five years to have something done for public safety in this city.”

Pape-Dawson, an engineering firm, studied Hildebrand Avenue between San Pedro Avenue and Thelma Drive. The firm found 349 reported crashes happened in this stretch between 2018 and 2023. A …