SAN ANTONIO – Updated on 3/31/2022:
San Antonio District 1 City Councilman Mario Bravo provided more information about the road blockades along the North St. Mary’s Street strip that will go into effect starting Thursday through Sunday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
The closure allows District 1 to conduct a parking study after Tobin Hill residents had complaints about limited parking and increased littering from bar patrons.
The plan received blowback from residents who were concerned about notices that indicated residents would have to show proof of residence with an ID or mail in order to access neighboring streets off the strip. Under Texas law, someone is only required to show identification to police in certain scenarios — like during an arrest or when pulled over while driving.
“There will be no ‘police checkpoints’ this weekend,” Bravo wrote in a Facebook post. “There will be an additional seven police officers monitoring the situation around the road blocks, the same way there has always been a police presence on the N. St. Mary’s strip during weekend evening hours to monitor activities.”
Starting this evening, road blockades will be placed on streets facing or leading to the N. St. Mary’s strip. N. St....
Posted by City Council District 1 on Thursday, March 31, 2022
Original story:
There will be limited access to vehicles in the area surrounding the North St. Mary’s Street strip starting Thursday, according to San Antonio police.
Vehicle access to streets immediately surrounding the St. Mary’s Street strip will be limited to only residents from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday, March 31, through Sunday, April 3.
Tobin Hill residents may start to see improvements after their complaints about crime, parking and trash. Sixteen of the 19 businesses along the St. Mary’s strip voluntarily agreed to make some changes to their operating hours, entry age and pricing for drinks in order to limit problems after their bars close.
Police encourage drivers to plan ahead and an alternative route if they plan to travel through the area.
See a full list of closures in the map below or by clicking here.