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There are several transportation projects taking place around the Conroe and Montgomery area in early 2026. Check out updates to them below. This list is not comprehensive.
Ongoing projects
Hwy. 105 widening
Project: Hwy. 105 is being widened from two to four lanes between 10th Street and South Loop 336.
Update: According to a Jan. 7 media update from TxDOT, this project is 57% completed.
Project: The high-occupancy vehicle lane of I-45 between FM 1488 and South Loop 336 South is being extended by 2.2 miles.
Update: Construction is 79% completed for this project, according to TxDOT’s Jan. 7 media update.
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 is 58% completed, according to a Jan. 7 media update.
Project: A direct connector is being constructed to connect northbound I-45 to eastbound Hwy. 242.
Update: This project is 13% complete, according to TxDOT’s Jan. 7 media update.
Project: Construction is underway to widen FM 1097 from two to four lanes with a continuous left-turn lane between west of Blueberry Hills Road to Lake Conroe Hills Drive.
Update: Work on this project is 87% completed, according to a Jan. 7 media update from TxDOT.
Project: Work is underway at the intersection of FM 1097 and Atkins Creek for a project that includes culvert replacement, shoulder addition and overlay.
Update: According to TxDOT’s Jan. 7 media update, this project is 43% completed.
Project: Existing right-of-way on Hwy. 242 between FM 1488 and I-45 is being used to widen lanes and restripe the intersections.
Update: As of TxDOT’s Jan. 7 media update, the project is 74% complete.
