Locals from San Antonio know the spooky spots in town. And the ghost tracks on the Southside of the city are one of the legendary sites to visit for thrill chasers. But it might feel a little less scary with a team of construction workers nearby.
Lore has it that a school bus full of children was struck back in the early 1900s, killing all the passengers. For decades, legend has it that putting your vehicle in neutral, with baby powder sprinkled on your vehicle, will lead to tiny handprints appearing. People say the ghosts of the lost children are trying to prevent others from suffering the same fate.
While it’s been a hotspot of alleged ghost activity, spiking in popularity through the 1990s and 2000s, a series of improvement projects on either side of the train tracks over the years may be cutting down on the eerie factor.
“Public works is repaving Shane Road from Bobbe Allen Way towards Villamain Road,” a San Antonio Public Works representative told MySA. “The work will stop 25 feet prior to the train tracks, and the grading of the roadway will be unaffected.”…