Several road projects are underway in the Woodlands area, including an ongoing project by the Texas Department of Transportation on Hwy. 242 and several projects from the Montgomery County road bond approved by voters in May. This list is not comprehensive.
Upcoming projects
1. Research Forest Drive at Gosling Road intersection improvements
Project: The project will extend existing turn lanes to create more vehicle storage and improve mobility and safety for turn lanes and through lanes.
Update: Engineering design has begun on the project.
Cost: $25,500 (design)
Timeline: June-late summer
Funding source: Montgomery County road bond
2. Research Forest Drive at Greenbridge Drive turn-lane extension
Project: The project will extend and widen the left-turn lane from eastbound Research Forest Drive to northbound Greenbridge Drive.
Update: Engineering design has begun on the project.
Cost: $10,500 (design)
Timeline: June-late summer
Funding source: Montgomery County road bond
3. Lake Woodlands Drive at Gosling Road intersection improvements
Project: The project will extend turn lanes to improve mobility and safety from eastbound Lake Woodlands Drive onto northbound Gosling Road and from westbound Lake Woodlands Drive onto southbound Gosling Road.
Update: Engineering design has begun on the project.
Cost: $40,000 (design)
Timeline: June-late summer
4. Lake Woodlands Drive at East Panther Creek Drive turn-lane extension
Project: The project will extend the left-turn lane from westbound Lake Woodlands Drive onto southbound East Panther Creek Drive.
Update: Engineering design work has begun on the project.
Cost: $22,500 (design)
Timeline: June-late summer
Ongoing projects
5. David Memorial Drive extension
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. Originally slated to be paid for by Conroe, the final portion of the project will now be funded by the Montgomery County road bond approved by voters May 3. The estimate needed to complete construction is $2.5 million, engineer John Bleyl said.
Timeline: September 2023-March (Phase 1), TBD (Phase 2)
Cost: $7.8 million
Funding sources: city of Shenandoah, Montgomery County
6. Hwy. 242 widening
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 released by TxDOT on June 3, the project was 58% complete.
Timeline: Oct. 23, 2023-fourth quarter 2026
Cost: $29.11 million
Funding sources: federal, state funds
Completed project
7. Robinson Road realignment
Project: The project aligns Robinson Road across Hanna Road. The project includes realigning a portion of the Union Pacific Railroad, which is crossed by Robinson Road.
Update: A new railroad crossing at Union Pacific 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, officials said. Work on the crossing alignment was completed in June.
Timeline: February 2024-June
Cost: $7.42 million
Funding source: city of Oak Ridge North
