There are several transportation projects taking place around the Conroe and Montgomery area in early 2026. Check out updates to them below. This list is not comprehensive.
Ongoing projects
Hwy. 105 widening
Project: Hwy. 105 is being widened from two to four lanes between 10th Street and South Loop 336.
Update: According to a Jan. 7 media update from TxDOT, this project is 57% completed.
- Timeline: March 2023-second quarter 2028
- Cost: $52.65 million
- Funding source: state funds
I-45 high-occupancy vehicle lane extension
Project: The high-occupancy vehicle lane of I-45 between FM 1488 and South Loop 336 South is being extended by 2.2 miles.
Update: Construction is 79% completed for this project, according to TxDOT’s Jan. 7 media update.
- Timeline: second quarter 2025-fourth quarter 2025
- Cost: $1.26 million
- Funding source: federal, state funds
South Loop 336 widening
Project: Between I-45 and Ladera Creek Trace, South Loop 336 is being widened from two to four lanes with a continuous left-turn lane.
Update: This project is 58% completed, according to a Jan. 7 media update.
- Timeline: November 2024-third quarter 2027
- Cost: $20.57 million
- Funding source: state funds
I-45 direct connector
Project: A direct connector is being constructed to connect northbound I-45 to eastbound Hwy. 242.
Update: This project is 13% complete, according to TxDOT’s Jan. 7 media update.
- Timeline: second quarter 2025-third quarter 2028
- Cost: $42.63 million
- Funding source: federal, state funds
FM 1097 widening
Project: Construction is underway to widen FM 1097 from two to four lanes with a continuous left-turn lane between west of Blueberry Hills Road to Lake Conroe Hills Drive.
Update: Work on this project is 87% completed, according to a Jan. 7 media update from TxDOT.
- Timeline: second quarter 2022-second quarter 2026
- Cost: $20.21 million
- Funding source: federal, state funds
FM 1097 at Atkins Creek project
Project: Work is underway at the intersection of FM 1097 and Atkins Creek for a project that includes culvert replacement, shoulder addition and overlay.
Update: According to TxDOT’s Jan. 7 media update, this project is 43% completed.
- Timeline: third quarter 2025-third quarter 2026
- Cost: $4.41 million
- Funding source: federal, state funds
Hwy. 242 widening
Project: Existing right-of-way on Hwy. 242 between FM 1488 and I-45 is being used to widen lanes and restripe the intersections.
Update: As of TxDOT’s Jan. 7 media update, the project is 74% complete.
- Cost: $29.11 million
- Timeline: October 2023-fourth quarter 2026
- Funding sources: federal, state funds