1. League Line Road extension

Construction of a 2.5-mile extension of League Line Road began in early March. The project extends the road from its terminus at Hwy. 75 past FM 1484, creating a direct route from I-45 through the Conroe Park North industrial park to Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport. There has been significant progress on the project, and crews have begun construction of a bridge that will go over the railroad tracks.

Timeline: March-spring 2016 Cost: $13.3 million Funding sources: city of Conroe, Montgomery County

2. I-45 HOV lane construction

Texas Department of Transportation crews started construction in October on high-occupancy vehicle lanes on I-45 from South Loop 336 in Montgomery County to FM 1960 in Harris County. The project will install an HOV lane in each direction similar to those found on I-10 in Houston. The project is expected to take six months from the start of construction.

Timeline: Oct. 21-April Cost: $2.6 million Funding source: TxDOT

3. Hwy. 105 improvement

The city of Conroe will start construction on a Hwy. 105 improvement project that will add a raised median throughout the roadway from I-45 to Frazier Street. The median will limit left turns to designated intersections for transit safety purposes. Construction of 5-foot-wide sidewalks on each side of the roadway is also included in the project.

Timeline: Early 2016-mid-2017 Cost: $5.4 million Funding sources: city of Conroe, TxDOT

4. FM 149 improvement

TxDOT is preparing to undertake a 13-month resurface and repair project on 10 miles of FM 149 between FM 1791 and FM 1097. The project will also add a 5-foot-wide shoulder throughout that length of roadway and is intended to improve traffic safety throughout the area—which has seen 68 car accidents in the past three years. The project was awarded to Smith and Co., a highway construction firm.

Timeline: Early 2016-early 2017 Cost: $10.2 million Funding sources: federal grants, TxDOT

5. Drennan Road extension

A mobility project will extend Drennan Road from its current terminus at Plantation Drive to Hwy. 75. The roadway will continue the existing five-lane roadway to provide greater access to and from the future Conroe Police Department headquarters. Road construction crews are installing water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer lines along the roadway.

Timeline: July-February Cost: $2.4 million Funding sources: city of Conroe

6.  Crighton Road expansion

The city of Conroe has completed work on the first of two phases of the Crighton Road expansion project. Phase 2 spans from Kharbat Road to FM 1341 and started in October. Once complete the roadway will include a continuous left turn lane.

Timeline: August-December Cost: $3.9 million Funding sources: city of Conroe