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Several roads are undergoing construction and changes in the Conroe and Montgomery area. Check out some of the highlights and updates, which come from a July update courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation.
Ongoing projects
I-45 direct connector
Project: This will run from northbound I-45 to eastbound Hwy. 242. Drainage improvements are also planned along the frontage roads from Shenandoah Park Drive to Hwy. 242.
Update: The project is 25% complete, according to a July report from the Texas Department of Transportation.
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 65% complete, according to TxDOT.
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.
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 80% complete, according to TxDOT.
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 93% complete, according to TxDOT.
Project: Work at Atkins Creek includes a culvert replacement, concrete liner channel with baffles, added shoulders, milling and overlay.
Update: The project is 91% complete, according to TxDOT.
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 55% complete, according to TxDOT.
Project:
High-mast LED lights are being installed along the I-45 main lanes from FM 830 to Shepard Hill Boulevard.Update: The project is ongoing as of July.
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 was completed in May, according to TxDOT.
