Route description Interstate 49 in Arkansas

what i-49 north of 71 junction

interstate 49 enters state louisiana between ida , doddridge. first interchange in arkansas u.s. route 71 @ exit 4. interstate passes near town of fouke, has interchange 71. interstate enters texarkana , has interchange highway 151 , runs along eastern portion of texarkana loop. between u.s. route 82 , u.s. route 67, i-49 passes near texarkana regional airport. interstate has interchange interstate 30 before leaving texarkana. i-49 turns west near sanderson lane exit. interstate crosses state line texas before terminating @ 59/us 71. in texarkana area, i-49 known hickerson freeway, named after prissy hickerson.

the interstate begins again @ exit 12 along i-40, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of alma, arkansas, continuing on 65 miles (105 km) through crawford, washington, , benton counties. north of crawford-washington county line bobby hopper tunnel large highway tunnel in arkansas. notable cities along route fayetteville, springdale, rogers, , bentonville. i-40 north fayetteville, i-49 runs parallel highway 71. south of fayetteville, i-49 combines highways 71 , 62, forming major expressway through northwest arkansas metro area. i-49 ends expressway ends, north of bentonville, becomes 71 , main street of bella vista, bella vista way.