The Texas Department of Transportation will widen FM 2978 from two to four lanes with a center turn lane from FM 1488 to south of Dry Creek in Phase 1 and from south of Dry Creek to Conroe-Hufsmith Road in Phase 2. The bridge over Spring Creek will also be widened. As of early May, the first phase of the project was 69% complete; the second phase was 99% complete; and the bridge was 99% complete.

Timeline: September 2018-second quarter 2021 (Phase 1), January 2018-second quarter 2021 (Phase 2), October 2018-second quarter 2021 (bridge)

Cost: $21.47 million (Phase 1), $13.7 million (Phase 2), $7.56 million (bridge)