I-49 Louisiana/Arkansas

[BayouBoys]

Headed to Hot Springs from Southeast Louisiana in two weeks. Can anyone tell me is I-49 is complete from Texarkana into Louisiana or should I just plan on taking US71 all the way.

How is US71? Like to stay on interstates as much as I can as the kids get ansy when we get off the interstate.

Thanks.

[Crodad]

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.

[BayouBoys]

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.

[Allworth]

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.)

[MCDDY]

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

[Laman]

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

[mikeh449]

49 and 71 are the same road

[4huskers]

I49 from Shreveport to US190 is good.