Missouri-Arkansas Connector Opening
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
Alternate Technical Concepts Information
Project Updates
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Nighttime Lane Closures, Traffic Delays on SB I-49/Route 71 Near MM 5.8 Jan. 19 & 20
Where: I-49/U.S. Route 71 near mile marker 5.8 at Pineville in McDonald County
When:
- 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Wednesday, January 19 to Thursday, January 20
- 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Thursday, January 20 to Friday, January 21
What: Contractor crews installing crash...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Nighttime Lane Closures, Traffic Delays on SB I-49/Route 71 Near MM 5.8 Nov. 16 & 17
Where: I-49/U.S. Route 71 near mile marker 5.8 at Pineville in McDonald County
When:
- 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Tuesday, November 16 to Wednesday, November 17
- 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Wednesday, November 17 to Thursday, November 18
What: MoDOT crews installing crash...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: I-49 Missouri/Arkansas Connector in McDonald County OPEN to Traffic Sept. 30
Where: I-49 Missouri/Arkansas Connector in McDonald County between Pineville and Missouri/Arkansas state line
When: as of 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30
What: Final five (5) miles of I-49 in McDonald County between Pineville and Missouri/Arkansas...
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MoDOT Announces Completion of I-49 Missouri Arkansas Connector
McDONALD COUNTY - The Missouri Department of Transportation and Arkansas Department of Transportation, along with Missouri Governor Mike Parson and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to help celebrate the completion...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic Slowdowns/Stops on I-49 Near Pineville Sept. 20-22 to Install Overhead Signs
What: I-49 traffic slowed and possibly stopped between McDonald County Routes EE & Brush Creek Road near Pineville where contractor crews are installing overhead signs across all lanes of I-49
When: 8:30 p.m.-6 a.m. Monday-Wednesday, September 20-22...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane Closures, Traffic Delays on I-49/Rt 71 & Rt 90 in McDonald Co. Week of Aug. 23
When/Where:
- ‘Round the clock, Monday-Thursday, Aug. 23-26 at Missouri Route 90 bridge over I-49 west of Jane
- ‘Round the clock, Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 26-28 at I-49/U.S. Route 71 between McDonald County Route H and Wolf Den Road near Pineville
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect Traffic Delays at I-49 in Pineville April 13-14 to Set Bridge Girders
Where: I-49/U.S. Route 71 near Goodin Hollow Road in Pineville
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 13 through 7 a.m., Wednesday, April 14
What: Contractor will begin setting girders for I-49 flyover bridge at U.S. Route 71 near Goodin Hollow Road in...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Missouri Route 90 OPEN in McDonald County After New Bridge Over I-49 Completed
What/Where: Missouri Route 90 OPEN east of Noel and west of Jane following completion of new Route 90 bridge over I-49
When: As of 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 4
Details: Route 90 was closed in early November 2020 to build a bridge over a section of I...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic Slowdowns/Stops on I-49 Near Pineville Jan. 18-20 for Construction Work
What: I-49 traffic slowed and possibly stopped between McDonald County Routes EE & Brush Creek Road near Pineville where contractor crews are blasting to make room for new southbound I-49 lanes
When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, January 18-20
T...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic Slowdowns/Stops on I-49 Near Pineville Jan. 5-8 for Construction Work
What: I-49 traffic slowed and possibly stopped between McDonald County Routes EE & Brush Creek Road near Pineville where contractor crews are blasting to make room for new southbound I-49 lanes
When: 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, January 5-8
Traffic...
