AAA’s latest list of the top 20 worst bridges in North Carolina is out and it contains two bridges in Raleigh. One is the Pullen Road bridge which was built in 1952 ( map it ). Carrying 33,000 cars a day, the bridge ranks 14th on the list, and it not slated for any service.

The state’s 4th worst bridge is the I-440 bridge over Hillsborough Street and the railroad ( map it ). At 47 years old, the bridge carries 84,000 cars per day. Interestingly its status is "Located on widening project in 2009".

I have not heard of specific I-440 widening plans for the western portion of the 440 "loop". The Western Blvd interchange needs to be improved. Unfortunately the state will probably take the easy way out by putting a diamond interchange with dual (artery-clogging) traffic signals on Western Blvd. Stay tuned on this project.