Into Vertex editing mode hit Create Line and then create a new edge which will connect the topmost vertices of both splines.
Each red dot in the image above is actually a pair of vertices. Select both pairs and then hit Weld. This will also result in one spline instead of three separate ones.
Create another line linking the other ends of the original splines. Also weld the new pair of vertices as you did in the previous step.
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