== Verifiable source for the truncation? == 

 I would say there is circumstantial evidence starting to show for NCDOT's plans to truncate I-440: 
 *New signage on US 1 North approaching I-40 does not show I-440 Outer multiplexed with I-40 East; I-440 East is multiplexed with US 1 on the pullthrough. 
 *The first roadside sign on US 1 South approaching exit 1B-A has a black covering obscuring the I-440 shield, though the shield is visible on the remaining signs, including a free-standing shield on a post with a directional arrow pointing up the ramp. 

 Gribble Nation is the cited source for the truncation, but that's a little removed from the official literature for me to be comfortable. A Google News search hasn't turned up anything. 

 Has anybody seen a NCDOT press release, etc. to support the truncation? —''''''