A nasty dip on Ackerman Road just west of Interstate 10 has drivers in Kirby and San Antonio riding the brakes and holding their breath. Video shared with local reporters shows cars briefly going airborne as they hit the hump, and neighbors say a recent patch job only made the hazard worse. Because the problem spot sits on the municipal line, residents and drivers say it is still not clear which city should pony up for a permanent repair.
Maps point to Kirby's responsibility
City transportation documents show the portion of Ackerman Road between Old Seguin Road and I-10 under the jurisdiction of the City of Kirby, not San Antonio, according to the City of San Antonio. The corridor links I-10 to Old Seguin Road and continues toward Gibbs Sprawl Road and FM 78, carrying a steady mix of local drivers and heavy truck traffic. That jurisdictional mapping sits at the center of the ongoing back-and-forth over who should pay for a long-term fix.
Kirby schedules storm-pipe repairs; temporary patch draws ire
The City of Kirby posted a public notice stating that Austin Bridge & Road crews began storm-pipe repairs on Ackerman Road on March 12 and that work is expected to continue through April 1, according to the City of Kirby. Residents told reporters that asphalt was laid in the dip days earlier, as reported by KSAT, but say the fill settled or eroded once traffic rolled over it. Locals argue that repeated short-term fills are not a real solution and are calling instead for a durable rebuild.
Drivers say the patch made things worse
Neighbors shared footage with KSAT that shows at least two drivers hitting the dip and briefly leaving the pavement, with one car landing hard enough to throw sparks. "It was like hitting an X Games ramp," said Adam Zepeda, who has lived in Kirby for two years, while Anna Meyer told reporters the patch "made the dip worse" and warned visitors could be hurt. With heavy commercial traffic barreling through daily, residents say better warning signs and a permanent repair are long overdue.
What is next for the road
Residents say stopgap fills and a handful of warning signs will not fix a stretch they believe is damaging cars and putting people at risk; they want a full rebuild and clearer coordination between elected officials on both sides of the line. The City of San Antonio previously secured a $643,000 federal Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot grant for an Ackerman Road reconstruction project in 2023, according to a City of San Antonio press release, a sign that the corridor has already drawn serious funding interest. For now, Kirby's storm-pipe work is set to continue while neighbors keep pressing both cities for a lasting fix.
