Several transportation projects are underway around the Conroe and Montgomery area, including road widenings, lighting work, drainage improvements and culvert replacements.
According to a June construction update from the Texas Department of Transportation, some projects are expected to wrap up this year, while others will continue through 2028.
Check them out below. This list is not comprehensive.
I-45 direct connector
Project: A direct connector is being constructed from northbound I-45 to eastbound Hwy. 242. Drainage improvements are also planned along the northbound and southbound frontage roads from Shenandoah Park Drive to Hwy. 242.
Update: The project is 24% complete, according to TxDOT.
- Timeline: second quarter 2025-third quarter 2028
- Cost: $42.63 million
- Funding sources: federal, state funds
Hwy. 105 widening
Project:
Hwy. 105 East is being reconstructed and widened from two to four lanes between 10th Street and South Loop 336.
Update: The project is 64% complete, according to TxDOT.
- Timeline: March 2023-second quarter 2028
- Cost: $52.65 million
- Funding source: state funds
Hwy. 105 reconstruction
Project:
Hwy. 105 East is being reconstructed and widened from two to four lanes between South Loop 336 and FM 1484.
Update: The project is 94% complete, according to TxDOT.
- Timeline: February 2023-second quarter 2026
- Cost: $90.81 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: The project is 75% complete, according to TxDOT.
- Timeline: November 2024-third quarter 2027
- Cost: $20.57 million
- Funding source: state funds
South Loop 336 safety improvements
Project: Safety lights, conduit, conductors and electrical services are being installed along South Loop 336 from I-45 to Sgt. Ed Holcomb Boulevard.
Update: The project is 99% complete, according to TxDOT.
- Timeline: December 2024-second quarter 2026
- Cost: $518,164
- Funding source: state funds
I-45 high-mast LED installation
Project:
High-mast LED lights are being installed along the I-45 mainlanes from FM 830 to Shepard Hill Boulevard.
Update: The project is 95% complete, according to TxDOT.
- 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 and Lake Conroe Hills Drive.
Update: The project is 90% complete, according to TxDOT.
- Timeline: second quarter 2022-second quarter 2026
- Cost: $20.21 million
- Funding sources: federal, state funds
FM 1097 at Atkins Creek
Project:
Work at Atkins Creek includes a culvert replacement, concrete liner channel with baffles, added shoulders, milling and overlay.
Update: The project is 90% complete, according to TxDOT.
- Timeline: third quarter 2025-third quarter 2026
- Cost: $4.41 million
- Funding sources: federal, state funds
FM 1097 improvements
Project: Work on FM 1097 from Hwy. 75 in Willis to the Walker County line includes culvert replacement, concrete liner channel with baffles, added shoulders, milling and overlay.
Update: The project is 11% complete, according to TxDOT.
- Timeline: second quarter 2026-fourth quarter 2026
- Cost: $4.87 million
- Funding source: state funds