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

Ongoing projects

1. Hwy. 105 widening

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

Update: According to a Nov. 1 media update from the Texas Department of Transportation, this project is 34% completed.
  • Timeline: March 2023-third quarter 2027
  • Cost: $52.35 million
  • Funding source: state funds
2. I-45 ramp reversal


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

Update: This project is 50% complete, according to a Nov. 1 media update from TxDOT.
  • Timeline: February 2024-second quarter 2025
  • Cost: $3.17 million
  • Funding source: state funds
3. Hwy. 105 reconstruction

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

Update: According to a Nov. 1 media update from TxDOT, this project is 79% complete.
  • Timeline: February 2023-third quarter 2026
  • Cost: $89.71 million
  • Funding source: 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: This project is 37% complete, according to a Nov. 1 media update from TxDOT.
  • Timeline: October 2023-first quarter 2026
  • Cost: $29.11 million
  • Funding sources: 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: According to the TxDOT project tracker, the project was given notice to proceed on Oct. 2 and an estimated completion date was given for Sept. 15, 2026. A date to begin work was not specified.
  • Timeline: late 2024-September 2026
  • Cost: $19.1 million
  • Funding sources: Montgomery County, federal funds