There hasn't been much visible work on Direct Connect recently. The one area that is seeing clear progress in the Browning Road Overpass.
Here is a picture from a couple weeks ago showing the concrete forms on the new bridge abutment.
Here are two more recent pictures.
Once the second abutment is complete, they next step will be to demolish and rebuild the second set of support columns. The new support is a little closer to the North Bound lanes of 42 then the current supports, and there is also a support for the new 295 mainline overpass in this area. This may require lane shift to make room.