Several road projects in The Woodlands area are underway, including work on Hwy. 242 between I-45 and FM 1488.
Upcoming projects
Woodlands Parkway lane addition
Project: Montgomery County Precinct 3 is adding a third westbound lane to Woodlands Parkway beginning in late 2024. The dedicated right-turn lane onto northbound Kuykendahl Road will be retained, and the raised median separating the right-turn lane and the through lanes will be eliminated, according to a news release. The additional lane will become the right-turn lane onto Lake Woodlands Drive.
Update: As of Oct. 17, road construction was completed on westbound Woodlands Parkway approaching Kuykendahl Road, including the third through lane, the dedicated right-turn lane onto northbound Kuykendahl and an acceleration lane onto northbound Kuykendahl, according to Precinct 3. The third through lane will be closed until the lane on the west side of the intersection is mostly complete, officials said. As of mid-October, crews moved to the west side of Kuykendahl to excavate the shoulder and prepare for construction of the third lane from Kuykendahl to Lake Woodlands Drive, officials said.
- Timeline: late 2024-TBD
- Cost: TBD
- Funding source: Montgomery County Precinct 3
Project: Montgomery County commissioners and the Texas Department of Transportation are funding the construction of a flyover from northbound I-45 to eastbound Hwy. 242.
Update: According to the TxDOT project tracker, the project was given notice to proceed on Oct. 2 and an estimated completion date was given for Sept. 15, 2026. A date to begin work was not specified.
- Timeline: late 2024-September 2026
- 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: Oak Ridge North City Council have said it will take one to three months to deconstruct and rebuild the railroad crossing across Robinson Road. Public Works Director James Corn told council members on Oct. 28 that no timeframe for the relocation of the Union Pacific Railroad crossing of Robinson Road has been established, which could push completion of the project to March 2025. A new railroad crossing will be built as part of the realignment effort, but the existing crossing will still be passable until the new crossing is complete, he said.
- Timeline: February-TBD
- 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, engineer John 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: Work on installing storm sewer utilities was underway as of early October, and Bleyl said it should be complete by Thanksgiving.
- 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: As of the most recent information available in early October, the project was 34% complete.
- Timeline: Oct. 23, 2023-first quarter 2026
- Cost: $29.11 million
- Funding sources: federal, state funds
