More than 20 crosswalk zones near local public schools in Harris County will soon receive a makeover while students are away for the winter break.

In a nutshell

Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones on Dec. 22 launched Crosswalks 4 Precinct 4, a plan to improve visibility and safety at pedestrian crossings near school campuses. Precinct 4’s road and bridge crew will oversee the improvements, Briones said.

“These are 20 crosswalks that our kids use everyday to walk to school, that families use to get to the nearest park, to their place of worship, to the nearest bus stop to get to work,” Briones said in the Dec. 22 news release.

The details

The scope of work includes repainting crosswalks, curbs and stop sign road markings near schools in the Cy-Fair, Katy, Tomball, Alief and Waller independent school districts, per the announcement.

The project will cost approximately $570,000 to complete, a Precinct 4 staff member confirmed with Community Impact. Project locations include:

Cy-Fair ISD

Peggy Wilson Elementary SchoolHorne Elementary SchoolHolmsley Elementary SchoolJowell Elementary SchoolMcFee Elementary SchoolCypress Lakes High SchoolKaty ISDCardiff Junior HighPolly Ann McRoberts Elementary SchoolDiane Winborn Elementary SchoolOlga Leonard Elementary SchoolWest Memorial Junior HighNottingham Country Elementary SchoolJames E. Taylor High SchoolMemorial Parkway Junior HighCimarron Elementary SchoolBear Creek Elementary SchoolTomball ISD Tomball Memorial High SchoolWaller ISDAlief ISDRees Elementary SchoolMiller Intermediate SchoolHolmquist Elementary School

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In case you missed it

The new initiative comes shortly after Briones announced an expansion of the Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 program to build more sidewalks near schools, local businesses and religious centers, Community Impact previously reported.

Precinct 4’s latest $16 million pledge to the program will fund approximately 25 miles of new sidewalks, adding to 50 miles of sidewalks completed throughout unincorporated Harris County earlier this year.

Looking ahead

Precinct 4 officials said a majority of the crosswalk improvements will wrap up before students return to school in January, with all projects expected to be complete by the end of the month.