1. A TxDOT project to construct a grade separation and widen the highway is 93% complete as of an Oct. 1 update for the stretch of Hwy. 242 east and west of FM 1314 in the Conroe area. The project has been underway by Aranda Brothers Construction since July 2018 and is anticipated to wrap up in the first quarter of 2023, according to project information from TxDOT.
Timeline: July 2018-first quarter 2023
Cost: $24.35 million
Funding sources: federal, state funds
2. A similar project on Hwy. 242 between east of FM 1314 and west of FM 1485 is 33% complete as of an Oct. 1 update from TxDOT, the latest available. The project constructs a grade separation and widens the highway. It is underway by James Construction Group.
Timeline: August 2021-fourth quarter 2023
Cost: $31.49 million
Funding sources: federal, state funds
