There are several transportation updates around the Conroe and Montgomery area. Check them out below. This list is not comprehensive.
Ongoing projects
Hwy. 105 widening
Project: Between 10th Street and South Loop 336, Hwy. 105 is being widened from two to four lanes.
Update: This project is 60% complete, according to the Texas Department of Transportation’s March 10 media update.
- Timeline: March 2023-second quarter 2028
- Cost: $52.65 million
- Funding source: state funds
South Loop 336 widening
Project: South Loop 336 is being widened from two to four lanes with a continuous left-turn lane between I-45 and Ladera Creek Trace.
Update: This project is 62% completed, according to TxDOT’s March 10 media update.
- Timeline: November 2024-third quarter 2027
- Cost: $20.57 million
- Funding source: state funds
South Loop 336 lighting
Project: This project entails safety lights, conduit and other electrical services along South Loop 336 between I-45 and Sgt. Ed Holcomb Boulevard.
Update: According to TxDOT’s March 10 media update, this project is 98% completed.
- Timeline: December 2024-second quarter 2026
- Cost: $518,164
- Funding source: state funds
I-45 LED installation
Project: High mast LED lights are being installed along the main lanes of I-45 between FM 830 and Shepard Hill Boulevard.
Update: This project is 91% complete, according to TxDOT’s March 10 media update.
- Timeline: February 2025-second quarter 2026
- Cost: $1.45 million
- Funding source: state funds
FM 1097 widening
Project: FM 1097 is being widened from two to four lanes with a continuous left-turn lane between west of Blueberry Hills Road to Lake Conroe Hills Drive.
Update: According to TxDOT’s March 10 media update, this project is 90% completed.
- Timeline: second quarter 2022-second quarter 2026
- Cost: $20.21 million
- Funding sources: federal, state funds
FM 1097 at Atkins Creek project
Project: This project at the intersection of Atkins Creek and FM 1097 entails culvert replacement, shoulder additions and other improvements.
Update: This project is 67% complete, according to TxDOT’s March 10 media update.
- Timeline: third quarter 2025-third quarter 2026
- Cost: $4.41 million
- Funding sources: federal, state funds
I-45 direct connector
Project: A direct connector is being constructed to connect northbound I-45 with eastbound Hwy. 242.
Update: This project is 22% completed, according to a March 10 media update from TxDOT.
- Timeline: second quarter 2025-third quarter 2028
- Cost: $42.63 million
- Funding sources: federal, state funds