FM 1097 widening 59% complete in Willis

1. The Texas Department of Transportation is widening FM 1097 in Willis between Anderson Road and Lake Conroe Hills Drive, a project that was 59% complete as of a June 1 update from TxDOT, the latest available information. The project will widen FM 1097 from two lanes to four lanes with a continuous left-turn lane. It is a continuation of another TxDOT widening project between I-45 and Anderson Road, which was complete pending a final inspection as of June.

Timeline: February 2021-fourth quarter 2023

Cost: $14.69 million

Funding sources: federal, state

2. A third segment of FM 1097 is also being widened between Lake Conroe Hills Drive and Blueberry Hill. FM 1097 will be widened from two to four lanes with a continuous center turn lane. The project was 7% completed as of a June update, and the contractor has 328 working dates to finish the project, according to TxDOT.

Timeline: second quarter 2022-TBD

Cost: $14.72 million

Funding sources: federal, state