Interstate 49

Interstate 49
I-49 highlighted in red
Route information
Length	528.02 mi[1] (849.77 km)
Existed	1984–present
NHS	Entire route
Original segment
South end	I-10 / US 167 in Lafayette, LA
North end	I-20 in Shreveport, LA
Northern Louisiana–southern Arkansas segment
South end	I-220 in Shreveport, LA
Major intersections	AR 151 in Texarkana, AR I-30 in Texarkana, AR
North end	US 71 / US 59 in Texarkana, AR
Northern segment
South end	I-40 / US 71 in Alma, AR
Major intersections	I-44 near Joplin, MO
North end	I-435 / I-470 / US 50 / US 71 in Kansas City
Location
Country	United States
States	Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future

Interstate 49 (I-49) is an Interstate Highway in the states of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri in the United States. It goes from Lafayette, Louisiana north to Kansas City, Missouri. The route is 528.02 miles (849.77 km) long.

I-49 is currently in three separate segments. The first segment goes from Lafayette to Shreveport, Louisiana. The second segment goes from just north of Shreveport to Texarkana, Arkansas. The third segment goes from Alma, Arkansas to Kansas City. In the future, I-49 will be a fully connected highway from New Orleans, Louisiana to Kansas City. These unfinished portions are in many stages of planning or construction.

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