There are several updates to transportation projects taking place around the Conroe area. Check them out below. This list is not comprehensive.

Ongoing projects

I-45 direct connector

Project: A direct connector is being constructed to connect northbound I-45 with eastbound Hwy. 242 between Shenandoah Park Drive to Hwy. 242.

Update: This project is 8% completed, according to a Sept. 11 media update from the Texas Department of Transportation.
  • Timeline: second quarter 2025-second quarter 2028
  • Cost: $42.63 million
  • Funding sources: federal, state funds
I-45 high-occupancy vehicle lane extension


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

Update: According to a Sept. 11 media update from TxDOT, this project is 77% completed.
  • Timeline: second quarter 2025-fourth quarter 2025
  • Cost: $1.26 million
  • Funding sources: federal, state funds
Hwy. 105 widening

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

Update: This project is 49% completed, according to a Sept. 11 media update from TxDOT.
  • Timeline: March 2023-second quarter 2028
  • Cost: $52.65 million
  • Funding source: state funds
South Loop 336 widening


Project: Between I-45 and Ladera Creek Trace, I-45 is being widened from two to four lanes with a continuous left-turn lane.

Update: According to a Sept. 11 media update from TxDOT, this project is 39% completed.
  • Timeline: November 2024-third quarter 2027
  • Cost: $20.57 million
  • Funding source: state funds
FM 1097 widening

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

Update: This project is 79% completed, according to a Sept. 11 media update.
  • Timeline: second quarter 2022-second quarter 2026
  • Cost: $20.21 million
  • Funding sources: federal, state funds
FM 1097 at Atkins Creek project


Project: At the intersection of Atkins Creek and FM 1097, this project includes improvements, including culvert replacement, shoulder additions and overlay.

Update: This project is 12% completed, according to a Sept. 11 media update.
  • Timeline: third quarter 2025-third quarter 2026
  • Cost: $4.41 million
  • Funding sources: federal, state funds
Hwy. 75 improvements

Project: Between South Loop 336 and Gladstell Street, Hwy. 75 is undergoing improvements, including planing, base repair and overlay.

Update: According to a Sept. 11 media update, this project is 90% completed.
  • Timeline: first quarter 2025-fourth quarter 2025
  • Cost: $3.3 million
  • Funding source: state funds