As early voting has come to a close, here is everything voters in the Bryan and College Station area need to know ahead of the March 3 primary election.

What residents should know: March 3 is election day and the last day to receive a ballot by mail, or March 4 if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at the location of the election. The polling locations will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3.

In Brazos County, voters can cast their ballot at any of the 28 polling locations open on election day.

What's on the ballot? The March 3 primary election will include federal, state and county elections, including:

• U.S. Congress, District 10
• Texas Senate, District 5
• Texas House, District 14
• Brazos County Republican chair
• Brazos County commissioner, Precinct 2
• Brazos County commissioner, Precinct 4
• Brazos County district clerk
• Brazos County judge
• Brazos County justice of the peace, Precinct 3

College Station City Council members unanimously approved contracts Feb. 26 to replace playground equipment at Bee Creek Park and W.A. Tarrow Park and install a new shade shelter in the Lincoln Recreation Center area. 

What’s new: Playground equipment at Bee Creek Park—located at 1900 Anderson St., College Station—and W.A. Tarrow Park—located at 107 Holleman Drive, College Station—will be replaced due to the playgrounds’ age and condition, according to meeting documents. 

Also of note: Council members also approved a construction contract with BH Harris Construction for improvements in the Lincoln Recreation Center area at 1000 Eleanor St. near W.A. Tallow Park as part of the consent agenda.

Also on the agenda: As the city prepares for tourism growth, council members approved a resolution during the regular meeting Feb. 26 authorizing the city manager to sign off on expenditures over $100,000 for major tourism events that will stimulate the local economy.

Overnight road work along Hwy. 6 as part of the Big 6 road project will lead to several closures from March 1-5. 

Daytime travel will not be affected, according to a Feb. 27 news release from the Texas Department of Transportation.

What to expect: The northbound frontage road from Rock Prairie Road to Harvey Mitchell Parkway will be closed from 7:30 p.m.-6:30 a.m. March 1-3 and March 5.

What else: Additionally, the northbound mainlanes along Hwy. 6 will be closed from Rock Prairie Road to Southwest Parkway from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. March 4, according to the release.

One more thing: All traffic will exit through the northbound Rock Prairie Road exit ramp and re-enter the main lanes south of Southwest Parkway. Additionally, the entrance ramps south of Barron Road, Harvey Mitchell Parkway and Southwest Parkway will be closed.

Primary election day in Texas is March 3. With dozens of state, regional and local races on the ballot, voters in the Republican and Democratic primaries will determine their parties’ nominees for the November midterm election.

At the polls: Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, according to the secretary of state.

On election day, voters in the following counties in Community Impact’s coverage areas can vote at any polling location within their county of residence: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Collin, Comal, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Tarrant and Travis. Registered voters in other counties are required to visit a polling place specific to their voting precinct.

Voters are required to bring photo identification to the polls.

On the ballot: Voters will choose their political parties’ nominees for the U.S. Senate, seven state offices, 10 state judicial seats, 38 congressional seats, nearly all state legislative seats and over half of the State Board of Education. Candidates who win their primaries will advance to the November ballot.