Bexar County residents have had to deal with sinkholes for years because developers have not been held accountable for fixing the bad roads they built.

At Champions Manor, drivers have to dodge sinkholes that could tear the bottom out of their cars.

The streets were built by the developer, but have not been maintained.

"You live in a brand new subdivision and it looks like it's been here for 150 years," said homeowner Carolyn Brady.

Residents have even taken matters into their own hands, by putting up barricades and reflectors to keep drivers from bottoming out on the huge holes.

"My husband actually found the barricades with a neighbor, and put those up because we were in fear that somebody was going to get hurt," Brady said.

Residents' complaints prompted Bexar County Engineer Renee Green to go before Bexar County Commissioners Court with a plan to require developers to post warranty bonds.

"We don't want to pay existing taxpayer money on streets that really should be fixed by the developer," Green said.

If a warranty bond is in place and developers do not fix the streets, Green said the county can do the repairs using bond money.

"This is very, very shocking to us," said Precinct 1 County Commissioner Sergio "Chico" Rodriguez, who is in favor of holding developers responsible.

"So this is something that we're just going to bring back to the developers and tell them, 'Look, guys, we just want you to do the right thing,'" Rodriguez said.

Precinct 1 is not the only area with road problems. In Precinct 4, in the Windfield subdivision, recent rains have worsened asphalt that is already cracking and sinking. Ventura Heights also reported problems with its pavement.

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