Counties Impacted
McDonald
Route Impacted
49
Completed

Project Facts:

  • Complete final five miles of I-49 in Missouri between Pineville and Missouri/Arkansas border
  • Relocate four-lane divided highway to the west of existing Route 71
  • New roadway will meet interstate standards with access only at interchanges
  • New interchange at Missouri Route 90 west of Jane
  • Funded by $25 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) federal grant
  • When Missouri/Arkansas Connector completed, I-49 will stretch 290 miles between Kansas City and Fort Smith, Ark.
  • Existing I-49 project was completed in December 2012

Estimated Total Project Cost: $70.3 million

Project Timeline:

  • Updating highway plans 2019-2020
  • Award to contractor spring 2020
  • Completion Sept. 30, 2021

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