After years of construction, the Texas Department of Transportation is nearing completion of its $135.9 million US 380 improvement project in Denton County.

What's happening?: Tila Grant, TxDOT public information officer, said in an email final work on the project is expected to wrap up sometime in April. However, remaining construction on the Collin County segment is still years out from finishing as exact timelines are still being determined due to questions of funding.

What it means: Town and county officials said they hope these improvements will also ease congestion and reduce accidents along the corridor. Since 2019, annual daily traffic near the intersection with Gee Road has increased by just over 50%, according to TxDOT data.

Quote of note: “The improvement of [US] 380 is a huge milestone for the town of Prosper, both for our local commute as well as the regional commute,” Prosper Mayor David Bristol said. “Little incremental improvements eventually will get us to where we need to be.”

Take 5 is now open in Celina. 

What they offer: The auto shop offers wiper inspection, filter inspection, tire pressure check, fluid top off, emissions test, oil changes and more. 

• 4505 S. Preston Road, Celina

A new Richardson ISD middle school and a body shop in McKinney are two of several construction permits filed around Dallas-Fort Worth. Check out five of the latest permits filed in the Metroplex.

Richardson West Middle School: A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows that construction on Richardson ISD’s Richardson West Middle School is scheduled to start this summer, as part of RISD’s middle school transition. The project will build a three-story middle school and baseball field on the site of Richardson High School’s baseball stadium, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Construction will be complete in fall 2028, according to an update from RISD.

• Location: 1309 Holly Drive, Richardson
• Estimated timeline: June 1, 2026-fall 2028
• Estimated cost: $54 million

• Location: 7601 Preston Road, Plano
• Estimated timeline: June 15, 2026-March 15, 2027
• Estimated cost: $2 million

Texans interested in casting a ballot in next month’s primary runoff election have until April 27 to register to vote or update their registration, if applicable.

The background: Texas’ primary runoff election will be held May 26. A runoff is held when no candidate secures over half of the vote in a partisan primary race.

Registering to vote: Prospective voters must submit a paper application, which is available online. Applications must be printed, signed and mailed to the voter registration office in a voter’s county of residence.

On the ballot: Various federal, state and local races will appear on the May 26 runoff ballot.

At the top of the ticket, Republican voters will pick between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton to determine the party’s nominee for U.S. Senate. The winner of that race will face state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, in November.

Something to note: The runoff election is separate from upcoming local elections, which take place May 2. Visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide for more information about those elections.