I-49 Louisiana/Arkansas

North of Shrieveport You can catch a small portion of I-49 to just south of the Arkansas line. Once in Arkansas you get back on it all the way to Texarkana.

I was interested in I-49 North from Shreveport to Texarkana. I did find my own answer, final connection scheduled to open is august. Thanks guys.

Going as far as you can on the Interstate should be no problem if you like rice paddies.

Of course, I seem to be able to get lost every time I hit Alexandria from the South.

(Opelousas congestion seems to depend on the racing season.)

From Lafayette to Opelousas I-49 is fairly congested or seems so compared to the rest of it. From there to S-Port it might be one of the most boring highways I've ever been on. Not too far N of S-Port it becomes 2 lane on into Ark. then back to IH to Texarkana. Been several yrs. since we went that way though.

Dave

mikeh449 wrote:
49 and 71 are the same road

Uh don't know what map you are looking at but i-49 and 71 are most definitley not the same road at least up until Shreveport. 71 will take you through many small towns and is much slower than 49

49 and 71 are the same road

I49 from Shreveport to US190 is good.