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

Upcoming projects

1. I-45 direct connector

Project: A direct connector between Shenandoah Park Drive and Hwy. 242 will be constructed.

Update: This project is set to begin in the first quarter of 2025.
  • Timeline: first quarter 2025-third quarter 2029
  • Cost: $42.63 million
  • Funding sources: federal, state funds
2. I-45 HOV extension


Project: I-45 will undergo a high-occupancy vehicle lane extension from FM 1488 to South Loop 336.

Update: This project is anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2025.
  • Timeline: first quarter 2025-first quarter 2026
  • Cost: $1.3 million
  • Funding sources: federal, state funds
Ongoing projects

3. Hwy. 105 widening

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


Update: This project is 41% completed, according to a Feb. 4 media update from the Texas Department of Transportation.
  • Timeline: March 2023-third quarter 2028
  • Cost: $52.65 million
  • Funding source: state funds
4. Hwy. 105 reconstruction

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

Update: According to a Feb. 4 media update from TxDOT, this project is 90% completed.
  • Timeline: February 2023-third quarter 2025
  • Cost: $90.81 million
  • Funding source: state funds
5. South Loop 336 widening

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 began last November, according to a Feb. 4 media update from TxDOT.
  • Timeline: November 2024-second quarter 2027
  • Cost: $20.57 million
  • Funding source: state funds
6. South Loop 336 lighting

Project: Safety lights, conduit, conductors and other electrical services are underway along South Loop 336 between I-45 and Sgt. Ed Holcomb Blvd.

Update: According to a Feb. 4 media update from TxDOT, this project is 43% completed.
  • Timeline: December 2024-third quarter 2025
  • Cost: $518,164
  • Funding source: state funds
7. I-45 LED installation

Project: High mast LED poles are being installed along the mainlanes of I-45 between FM 830 and Shepard Hill Road.


Update: This project is 30% completed, according to a Feb. 4 media update.
  • Timeline: February 2025-third quarter 2025
  • Cost: $1.45 million
  • Funding source: state funds