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2026-04-15
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- 2 days ago
Louisiana DOTD Begins $43M I-49 Preservation Project to Improve Region Construction Equipment Guide - 9 days ago
Arkansas Highway Commission renames Bella Vista Bypass as Asa Hutchinson Freeway 5newsonline.com - 14 days ago
ARDOT wants feedback on north-south connector in Benton, Washington counties Talk Business & Politics - 20 days ago
Public input sought on plans for connector road between Interstate 49 in Bella Vista and U.S. 412 in Benton County Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - 27 days ago
Construction continues on I-49 Alma to Barling project, second phase on track to be completed in 2029 5newsonline.com - 34 days ago
ARDOT hears questions, concerns at Waldron meeting on future I-49 corridor Resident News Network - 37 days ago
ARDOT asks for public input on I-49 expansion plans from Barling to Y City 5newsonline.com - 56 days ago
Crash on I-49 blocks all three lanes of traffic in Fayetteville, ARDOT reports 5newsonline.com - 72 days ago
Funding for UAFS health center, I-49 in U.S. Senate appropriations bills Talk Business & Politics - 73 days ago
Fort Smith may seek help from an Elon Musk company for water line work Talk Business & Politics - 78 days ago
LA DOTD urges drivers avoid I-20 due to stalled vehicles, hours-long delays. See road closure list The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate - 81 days ago
Live traffic updates: Travel conditions across Arkansas more dangerous on Sunday, officials say 5newsonline.com - 82 days ago
ROAD CLOSURE: **In Progress** on Urban I-49 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish Minden Press-Herald - 82 days ago
UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE – I-49 northbound and southbound on-ramp to I-220 eastbound, Caddo Parish Minden Press-Herald - 88 days ago
Pedestrian struck and killed by car while trying to cross I-49 in Lafayette Parish The Advocate - 89 days ago
ARDOT wants feedback on final segment of Springdale Northern Bypass Talk Business & Politics - 107 days ago
State highway plans prompt water utility relocations costing millions of dollars in Springdale The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - 111 days ago
Finding Connectivity: First Phase of I-49 Extension Launches Four-Part Journey Arkansas Department of Transportation (.gov) - 127 days ago
I-49 expansion among ideas on table as Regional Planning Commission holds open house on transportation goals Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - 127 days ago
Fayetteville traffic stalled after crash on I-49, ARDOT says | Here's what we know 5newsonline.com - 142 days ago
Vehicle fire slowing I-49 traffic near Bobby Hopper Tunnel in Washington County 5newsonline.com - 145 days ago
Communities on I-49 route provided resolution seeking more funding Talk Business & Politics - 148 days ago
Public hearing slated for connector route on U.S. 49 in Jonesboro Talk Business & Politics - 158 days ago
Caddo Parish investigating overnight fatality on I 49 north of Shreveport The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate - 158 days ago
Update: Head-on collision on I-49 leaves one dead, another critically injured, driver named KTALnews.com - 209 days ago
DOTD Announces Start of Next I-49 South Project, U.S. 90 Railroad Overpass in Iberia Parish wwwapps.dotd.la.gov - 215 days ago
Traffic Disruptions Ahead As Work Progresses On Major Shreveport And Bossier Projects News Radio 710 KEEL - 224 days ago
Preliminary engineering for Interstate 49 portion from Sebastian County to Scott County to begin this fall River Valley Democrat-Gazette - 224 days ago
Survey work begins on I-49 route between Fort Smith metro and Y City Talk Business & Politics - 233 days ago
Bridge to the future: I-49 river crossing moves forward, set to connect to New Orleans Shreveport Times - 236 days ago
Over the river at last: I-49 bridge construction finally underway Southwest Times Record - 236 days ago
Decades in the making: I-49 Arkansas River bridge construction begins Southwest Times Record - 236 days ago
Arkansas breaks ground on Interstate 49 Arkansas River Bridge project River Valley Democrat-Gazette - 236 days ago
Officials note ‘promise and progress’ of I-49 river bridge segment Talk Business & Politics - 236 days ago
ARDOT hosts groundbreaking to kick off I-49 bridge construction over the Arkansas River 5newsonline.com - 244 days ago
Interstate 49 Extension Arkansas River Bridge Groundbreaking Arkansas Department of Transportation (.gov) - 257 days ago
18-wheeler driver killed in I-49 crash identified; preliminary investigation details released KADN News 15 - 257 days ago
Deadly crash involving pair of 18-wheelers shuts down I-49 North more than 5 hours KADN News 15 - 271 days ago
Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux calls for action on I-49 connector: 'Time to make a decision' The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate - 273 days ago
ARDOT awarded $24.4 million federal grant for Springdale Northern Bypass Talk Business & Politics - 275 days ago
Arkansas moves forward with $282.5M contract for I-49 extension in Barling 5newsonline.com - 275 days ago
Bridge to the Future: State Starts I-49 Arkansas River Bridge Project in Fort Smith Arkansas Business - 282 days ago
Ramp closure in south Shreveport for morning hours. Check out where and when Shreveport Times - 292 days ago
OPINION | DRIVETIME MAHATMA: No end in sight for completion of I-49 The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - 350 days ago
Louisiana DOTD announces surface treatment project in Interstate 220 at I-49 Shreveport Times - 369 days ago
More delays may be ahead for Shreveport I-49 Inner City Connector due to federal changes The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate - 369 days ago
New project coming to improve south Caddo Parish traffic. Check out road construction Shreveport Times - 399 days ago
I-10 East overpass at I-49 in Lafayette emergency repairs now complete; ramps and lanes fully open KADN News 15 - 433 days ago
DOTD announces closure of I-49 North at I-10 East overpass in Lafayette Parish. See detour routes. The Advocate - 545 days ago
ARDOT Awards First of Four Projects Extending Interstate 49 near Fort Smith Arkansas Department of Transportation (.gov) - 558 days ago
Opinion: Is the I-49 Connector a bridge to nowhere? The Current – Lafayette’s Community Voice - 686 days ago
Louisiana Legislature passes resolution to help expedite completion of I-49 Lafayette Connector KADN News 15 - 849 days ago
Monique Blanco Boulet looks to revitalize I-49 Lafayette Connector, Evangeline Thruway The Advocate - 1225 days ago
18-wheeler strikes and kills 3 Southern students changing tire on I-49 shoulder in Louisiana The Town Talk - 1577 days ago
‘Our lives are shattered.’ Three siblings killed in wrong-way crash, Louisiana cops say Biloxi Sun Herald