I-49 North

The I-49 North project is a 36-mile project that will construct a four-lane interstate with a 4-foot inside shoulder and a 10-foot outside shoulder from I-220 in Shreveport to the Arkansas state line.

The estimated total cost of the I-49 North project is $670 million. The project is broken up into 11 segments A-K.

Progress on I-49 North:

Right-of-way purchase and utility relocation completion schedules:

• Arkansas state line to La. 2, Segments A-C, 9.6 miles - completed
• La 2 to US 71, Segment D, 3.2 miles - completed
• US 71 to La 530, Segments E-F, 6.5 miles - completed
• La 530 to La 169, Segment G, 5 miles - completed
• La 169 to La 173, Segment H, 2 miles - completed
• La 173 to La 1, Segment I, 5.5 miles - completed
• MLK Blvd to La 1, Segment J, 4.25 miles - completed
• I-220 to MLK Blvd, Segment K, 1 miles - completed

Construction completion schedules:

• Arkansas state line to La. 168, Segment A, paving and bridges – Open to traffic 
• La 168 to Mira-Myrtis Road, Segment B, paving and bridges – Open to traffic
• Mira-Myrtis Road to La 2, Segment C, clearing and grubbing, drainage, embankment and paving – Open to traffic
• La 2 to U.S. 71, Segment D, clearing and grubbing, drainage, embankment and paving – Open to traffic
• La. 170 to U.S. 71, Segment E, clearing and grubbing, drainage, embankment and paving – Open to traffic
• La. 530 to La. 170, Segment F, clearing and grubbing, drainage, embankment and paving – Open to traffic
• La 530 to La 169, Segment G, clearing and grubbing, drainage, embankment and paving – Open to traffic
• La. 173 to La. 169, Segment H, clearing and grubbing, drainage, embankment and paving – Open to traffic
• La. 1 to La. 173, Segment I, clearing and grubbing, drainage, embankment and paving – Open to traffic
• I-220 to La. 1, Segments J-K, clearing and grubbing, drainage, embankment and paving – Open to traffic