Upcoming projects
I-45 widening
Project: A 1.6-mile portion of I-45 from Shenandoah Park Drive to Hwy. 242 will be reconstructed and widened to a four-lane divided road, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The funding will be 80% federal and 20% state, according to TxDOT.
Update: The project is slated to begin in early 2025, with 683 working days, according to TxDOT.
- Timeline: first quarter 2025-third quarter 2028
- Cost: $42.63 million
- Funding sources: TxDOT, federal funds
Project: Montgomery County commissioners and TxDOT 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 as of Nov. 27.
- 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 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. 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. The project has also faced several delays as a result of utility line conflicts.
- 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 2023-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 began in October, with completion expected in late November.
- Timeline: September-late November
- 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 November, the project was 37% complete.
- Timeline: Oct. 23, 2023-first quarter 2026
- Cost: $29.11 million
- Funding sources: federal, state funds