More than 60 crosswalks across Harris County Precinct 4 will receive a makeover while students are away for spring break.

What residents need to know: Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner Lesley Briones launched the spring break portion of Crosswalks 4 Precinct 4 during a March 6 news conference in front of Morton Ranch High School.

“From restriping crosswalks to upgrading traffic signals and rebuilding sidewalks, we are investing in safer streets for our children and families,” Briones said in a March 6 news release. “Safety does not take a break, and neither does your county government. At the end of the day, our goal is to keep your family safe.”

The specifics: The project—which will repaint crosswalks, curbs and stop sign road markings—produces just over $171,000 worth of upgrades for crosswalks in 12 “high-traffic school zones” detected from crash data and community input, officials said.

Moving forward: The crosswalks are all set to be completed by the end of spring break, weather permitting, Briones said.

Crazy Asian Express has opened its doors in Katy.

On the menu: The cafeteria-style restaurant has people walk up and choose from various side options such as lo mein, fried rice or egg rolls to go along meats including hot pepper chicken, mongolian beef and black pepper chicken, officials said.

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Several road improvements are underway and coming soon across the Houston region. Here are some projects to keep an eye on.

Latest update: Construction bids for the $81 million Greenhouse Road overpass project are now being accepted, Harris County Precinct 3 officials said. 

According to details shared by Harris County MUD 500 and Caldwell Companies, the new Greenhouse Road underpass will include an expanded overpass on Hwy. 290, a tunnel structure underneath the Union Pacific railroad and additional sidewalks and pedestrian crossings.

Other projects: The Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority is expanding Westpark Tollway an additional four miles, bringing its new end to Charger Way. The first 2-mile extension of the project opened Feb. 28, more than eight months ahead of schedule.

Additionally, a portion of FM 1960 was widened from a four-lane asphalt roadway to a six-lane divided concrete roadway with a raised median, curbs and gutters, channelized left-turn lanes and 5-foot sidewalks on both sides of the roadway. 

Texas held its primary elections on March 3, with Republican and Democratic voters selecting their parties’ nominees for scores of federal, state and local seats. Yet for some candidates, a major hurdle still remains before the November election.

The overview: Dozens of primary races are headed to May runoffs after no candidate picked up more than half of the vote, triggering an overtime round between the two highest-performing candidates.

The details:  Texas’ runoff election is set for May 26, the day after Memorial Day. Early voting runs from May 18-22, per the secretary of state.

State law requires primary candidates to receive more than 50% of the vote to advance to a general election, meaning a candidate must earn a majority of the vote—not just the highest number of votes—to win their primary outright. This rule means crowded races in Texas primaries and special elections frequently result in runoffs.

In those races, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

Keep reading to learn about voting in the runoffs and who's on the ballot.