Here are the latest updates on five transportation projects happening around the Conroe and Montgomery area.

Ongoing projects

1. Hwy. 105 widening

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

Update: This project is 32% completed, according to a Sept. 16 media update from the Texas Department of Transportation.
  • Timeline: March 2023-third quarter 2027
  • Cost: $52.35 million
  • Funding source: state funds
2. I-45 ramp reversal


Project: I-45 is undergoing a northbound ramp reversal between FM 830 and FM 1097 in Willis.

Update: According to a Sept. 16 media update from TxDOT, this project is 40% complete.
  • Timeline: February 2024-second quarter 2025
  • Cost: $3.17 million
  • Funding source: state funds
3. Hwy. 105 reconstruction

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

Update: This project is 73% complete, according to a Sept. 16 media update from TxDOT.
  • Timeline: October 2022-third quarter 2027
  • Cost: $89.88 million
  • Funding source: federal, state funds
4. Hwy. 242 widening


Project: TxDOT is using an existing right of way on Hwy. 242 between FM 1488 and I-45 to widen lanes and restripe the intersections.

Update: According to a Sept. 16 media update from TxDOT, this project is 34% complete.
  • Timeline: October 2023-first quarter 2026
  • Cost: $29.11 million
  • Funding source: federal, state funds
Upcoming projects

5. Eastbound flyover construction on Hwy. 242

Project: Montgomery County commissioners and TxDOT are funding the construction of a flyover from northbound I-45 to eastbound Hwy. 242.


Update: As of the most recent update available Oct. 2, the TxDOT project tracker listed the project as ready to bid on Sept. 1 and $268,054 had been spent on project engineering and construction.
  • Timeline: late 2024-TBD
  • Cost: $19.1 million
  • Funding source: Montgomery County, federal funds