Interstate 49-Finish The Road

Interstate 49-Finish The Road Let's stop dreaming about I-49--FINISH THE ROAD so we can DRIVE ON IT! LA. The next section in Arkansas is from Fort Smith to Texarkana (170 miles).

This is an initiative to motivate state and federal governments to fund and complete construction along the Interstate 49 corridor between Winnipeg, Canada, to New Orleans. Funding to complete I-49 through Arkansas, including a new bridge across the Arkansas River between Interstate 40 at Alma and Barling/Fort Smith, is now secured with the approval of Issue 1 in November 2020. In Louisiana, the S

hreveport Intercity Connector and a section near Lafayette are all that remain to be completed. In Missouri, the last 5-6 miles connecting to the Arkansas border are nearly complete. This means uninterrupted interstate travel from Winnipeg, Canada to Fort Smith, Arkansas will be possible within the year. Elected officials, business owners, and private citizens must band together to assure federal legislators in Washington, DC and state legislators in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri hear that Federal Highway Trust Fund dollars must be appropriated to complete the project.

03/20/2026
ARDOT will be holding Future I-49 public meetings in the Greenwood, AR area in March.
02/28/2026

ARDOT will be holding Future I-49 public meetings in the Greenwood, AR area in March.

ARDOT has awarded another $18.8 million for the next phase of future Interstate 49 from Alma to Barling. Thank you to Ar...
02/12/2026

ARDOT has awarded another $18.8 million for the next phase of future Interstate 49 from Alma to Barling. Thank you to Arkansas congressional delegates for helping to secure federal transportation dollars to go toward the completion of I-49.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) announced Friday (Feb. 6) that it will receive $105.53 million in federal money for six highway projects across the state. The money will come...

02/06/2026

Nice drone footage of the bridge progress in Barling.

01/14/2026
A fun little bit of interstate trivia. Happy and safe traveling!
07/24/2024

A fun little bit of interstate trivia. Happy and safe traveling!

BIG NEWS!!! In case you missed it, $25 Million in federal funding through the RAISE program has been allocated to the ne...
07/23/2024

BIG NEWS!!!
In case you missed it, $25 Million in federal funding through the RAISE program has been allocated to the new section of I-49 connecting Alma at I-40 to Barling. This includes a new bridge over the Arkansas River. It will support a future intermodal facility as well as improve safety and connectivity in the Fort Smith, Arkansas metro area.

The projects include a revitalization for Siloam Springs and an extension of I-49 in Crawford and Sebastian counties.

Check out the photo and story about the new section of on page 10 of the new Arkansas Highways Magazine from Arkansas ...
02/27/2023

Check out the photo and story about the new section of on page 10 of the new Arkansas Highways Magazine from Arkansas Department of Transportation.

Arkansas Highways is published quarterly for employees of the Arkansas Department of Transportation as a medium of departmental news and other information. It is also distributed free of charge to the public upon request. Correspondence and materials should be directed to the Arkansas Department of....

10/14/2022

It's official! Ground has been broken to begin the new 13.6-mile section of I-49 connection Chaffee Crossing to Interstate 40!

Official ARDOT photos from the I-49 groundbreaking on 10-13-22.
10/14/2022

Official ARDOT photos from the I-49 groundbreaking on 10-13-22.

Explore this photo album by Arkansas Highways on Flickr!

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