Several roads are undergoing construction and changes in the Conroe and Montgomery area. Check out some of the highlights and updates, which come from a July update courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation.

Ongoing projects
Hwy. 105 widening
Project: Hwy. 105 East is being reconstructed and widened from two to four lanes between 10th Street and South Loop 336.
Update: The project is 65% complete, according to TxDOT.

• Timeline: March 2023-second quarter 2028
• Cost: $52.65 million
• Funding source: state funds

• Timeline: December 2024-second quarter 2026
• Cost: $518,164
• Funding source: state funds

Conroe City Council could appoint a new city administrator July 23 while also considering whether residents should have a say in the city’s use of Flock Safety cameras.

What you need to know: Following a closed executive session, council members could appoint a city administrator and approve the position’s compensation package. David Willard is currently serving as interim city administrator, according to the meeting agenda.

The council will also consider directing the interim city attorney to determine whether Conroe’s participation in the Flock Safety camera program could be placed before voters.

Also on the agenda: City Council could consider changes to the city’s subdivision ordinance that would increase the minimum lot size for new single-family subdivisions to 65 feet by 120 feet, or 7,800 square feet.

The council could receive a report detailing how much the city has spent defending an election contest lawsuit filed by Mayor Pro Tem John Sellars over the city’s 2025 charter amendments.

Check out several back-to-school events happening around Houston. 

Cy-Fair Helping Hands Back to School Bash
During the Cy-Fair Helping Hands Back to School Bash, students will receive free school supplies, family resources and books. The event will also feature family activities, first responders and equipment.

• July 25, 9 a.m.
• Free
• Calvary Community Church, 7550 Cherry Park Drive, Houston

• July 25, 11 a.m.
• Free
• 11714 Boudreaux Road, Tomball

• July 30, 6-8 p.m.
• Free
• 6110 N. Fry Road, Katy

According to officials with the National Weather Service, a tropical depression is working on gaining strength and organization in the Gulf, and Houston area officials are monitoring the storm for potential local impacts. 

What we know: Officials with the Houston-Galveston office of the NWS released advisories for Tropical Depression Two, a weather disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that has the potential to turn into a tropical storm by July 21. Based on current models from the NWS, the storm could bring tropical storm-level winds and rain to the Greater Houston area over the weekend.

Stay tuned: Officials are urging residents to check all hurricane preparations regardless of additional storm development in the coming days. If the storm continues to gain strength, it will become Tropical Storm Bertha, per the NWS.