FM 1097 widening, Hwy. 75 reconstruction: See 10 transportation updates around the Conroe area

Project: I-45 is undergoing an extension of its HOV lane between FM 1488 and South Loop 336.

Update: According to an Aug. 5 media update from TxDOT, this project is 60% completed.

• Timeline: second quarter 2025-fourth quarter 2025
• Cost: $1.26 million
• Funding sources: federal, state funds

Project: Between 10th Street and South Loop 336, Hwy. 105 is being widened from two to four lanes.

Update: This project is 43% completed, according to an Aug. 5 media update from TxDOT.

• Timeline: March 2023-second quarter 2028
• Cost: $52.65 million
• Funding source: state funds

Project: Hwy. 105 between South Loop 336 and FM 1484 is being reconstructed and widened from two to four lanes.

Update: According to an Aug. 5 media update from TxDOT, this project is 90% completed.

• Timeline: February 2023-third quarter 2025
• Cost: $90.81 million
• Funding source: state funds

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 34% completed, according to an Aug. 5 media update from TxDOT.

• Timeline: November 2024-third quarter 2027
• Cost: $20.57 million
• Funding source: state funds

Project: South Loop 336 is undergoing upgrades to safety lights, conduit and other electrical services between I-45 and Sgt. Ed Holocomb Boulevard.

Update: According to an Aug. 5 media update, this project is 98% completed.

• Timeline: December 2024-third quarter 2025
• Cost: $518,164
• Funding source: state funds

Project: Between FM 830 and Sephard Hill Road, high-mast LED poles are being installed along the main lanes of I-45.

Update: This project is 37% completed, according to an Aug. 5 media update from TxDOT.

• Timeline: February 2025-first quarter 2026
• Cost: $1.45 million
• Funding source: state funds

Project: FM 1097 is being widened from two to four lanes with a continuous left turn lane west of Blueberry Hills Road to Lake Conroe Hills Drive.

Update: According to an Aug. 5 media update from TxDOT, this project is 79% completed.

• Timeline: second quarter 2022-second quarter 2026
• Cost: $20.21 million
• Funding sources: federal, state funds

Project: At the intersection of FM 1097 and Atkins Creek, a project is underway that includes culvert replacement, shoulder additions and overlay.

Update: This project is 4% completed, according to an Aug. 5 media update from TxDOT.

• Timeline: third quarter 2025-third quarter 2026
• Cost: $4.41 million
• Funding sources: federal, state funds

Project: FM 1484 is undergoing reconstruction that includes base repair, overlay and pavement markings between FM 2432 and Hwy. 105.

Update: According to an Aug. 5 media update from TxDOT, this project is 80% completed.

• Timeline: second quarter 2025-third quarter 2026
• Cost: $8.35 million
• Funding sources: federal, state funds