Upcoming projects
Research Forest Drive and Tamina Road expansion at I-45
Project: Research Forest Drive and Tamina Road will be expanded at the intersection of the roadway with I-45.
Update: The Texas Department of Transportation approved the finding and final plans are complete, engineer John Bleyl said.
- Timeline: late 2024-TBD
- Cost: $1.67 million
- Funding source: TxDOT
Project: Montgomery County commissioners approved a $19.1 million funding agreement with TxDOT in June to fund the construction of the flyover from northbound I-45 to eastbound Hwy. 242, and as of Aug. 13, the TxDOT project tracker logged $232,753 had been spent so far on project engineering.
Update: TxDOT was slated to begin the bid process in August with construction starting by the end of the year.
- Timeline: late 2024-TBD
- Cost: $19.1 million
- Funding source: Montgomery County, federal funds
Robinson Road realignment
Project: The project will align Robinson Road across Hanna Road. The project will include realigning a portion of the Union Pacific Railroad, which is crossed by Robinson Road.
Update: As of August, work on the west side of the tracks was being completed, and there will be a pause in the project for work on railroad realignment before the eastern section will commence, Oak Ridge North City Manager Heather Neeley said. The railroad work will be completed through separate contractors from the rest of the project, she said.
- Timeline: February-late 2024
- Cost: $7.42 million
- Funding source: city of Oak Ridge North
Project: A project to extend David Memorial Drive to Hwy. 242 began in September 2023 under the terms of an interlocal agreement between the city of Shenandoah and Montgomery County.
Update: The first phase of work is completed to the Conroe city limits, Bleyl said. The remaining portion in the city of Conroe is unscheduled, but it will be needed to complete the project, he said. Funding options for the final section are being explored, Bleyl said.
- Timeline: September-March (Phase 1), TBD (Phase 2)
- Cost: $7.8 million
- Funding sources: city of Shenandoah, Montgomery County
Project: The project is extending the deceleration lane from westbound Research Forest Drive onto northbound Grogans Mill Road.
Update: Bleyl said work would start in September after Commissioners Court approved the bid in July.
- Timeline: September-TBD
- Cost: $240,000
- Funding sources: Montgomery County Precinct 2, TxDOT
Project: TxDOT is using existing right of way on Hwy. 242 between FM 1488 and I-45 to widen lanes and restripe the intersections.
Update: The contractor is working on zones consisting of about three intersections at a time, from the north to the south side, according to TxDOT. As of information available Aug. 7, the project was 31% complete.
- Timeline: Oct. 23, 2023-first quarter 2026
- Cost: $29.11 million
- Funding sources: federal, state funds
