Spiritus intersection open; TxDOT still on track for 380 completion by year'end, Little Elm staff say
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Town staff reported the Spiritus at Bryan intersection opened in March, work remains on the 380 project but TxDOT expects substantial completion by the end of the year, and staff discussed summer pavement shifting in Sunset Point and Valley Glen caused by soil conditions.
Town staff told the Little Elm Town Council that the intersection at Spiritus Parkway and Bryan opened to traffic in March and is functioning while some finishing work remains.
Staff said the project required design changes to transition the roadway alignment, which delayed completion of pavement, lighting and striping. The town used its annual street maintenance contractor to perform some transition work, which staff said sped completion of that phase. Final striping for the intersection is scheduled for October, a staff member said.
Council members also received updates on the larger 380 project. Staff reported that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has indicated it remains on track to have the highway lanes open in their ultimate configuration by year'end; further punch-list and peripheral work will continue after lanes are in service.
Separately, staff described recurring pavement "shifting" and localized roadway blowouts in neighborhoods such as Sunset Point and Valley Glen this summer. Public works staff attributed the incidents to soil conditions and the cycle of heat and moisture, explaining that soils can expand and contract and that underlying gaps allow pavement panels to deform quickly. Temporary asphalt transitions and marked work zones were used to keep traffic moving while the town's maintenance contractor schedules panel removal and replacement.
Public works staff thanked crews for rapid responses to reported pavement problems; no council action was required at the meeting.
