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Arkansas welcome sign on Interstate 49 North as it enters the Natural State from Louisiana. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North reassurance shield upon entering Arkansas. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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The speed limits on Interstate 49 North start out at 75 mph for automobiles and 70 mph for trucks. These are the standard speed limits on most rural Interstate highways in Arkansas. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on Interstate 49 North at mile marker 1. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at mile marker 2. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Mile marker 3 on Interstate 49 North in Miller County. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 4: US 71 - Doddridge (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on Interstate 49 North at mile marker 5. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Take Exit 6 to Spruell Rd. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 6: CR 197 (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Another Interstate 49 North reassurance shield. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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More speed limit signs on Interstate 49 North. The speed limits remain the rural standard 75 mph for automobiles and 70 mph for trucks. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on Interstate 49 North at mile marker 8. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at mile marker 10. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Mile marker 12 on Interstate 49 North in Miller County. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on Interstate 49 North at mile marker 14. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North approaching Exit 16 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 16: US 71 - Fouke (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 18: North Fouke Road (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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An Interstate 49 North reassurance shield to the north of Fouke. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on Interstate 49 North at mile marker 19. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at mile marker 20. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Mile marker 23 on Interstate 49 North in Miller County. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 24: CR 10 - Ferguson (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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The speed limits remain 75 mph for automobiles and 70 mph for trucks. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 26: AR 237 (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at mile marker 27, as the on ramp from Exit 26 continues as a third lane approaching the Texarkana area. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North approaching Exit 29B - 1 1/4 miles. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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As Interstate 49 North enters the Texarkana area, the speed limit decreases to 65 mph for all traffic. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 29A: US 71 - Texarkana (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 29B: AR 151 West / To US 59 - Dallas / Houston (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Beyond Exit 29B, Interstate 49 North curves to the east to bypass downtown Texarkana to its southeast. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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As traffic from AR 151 East (on the left) merges into Interstate 49 North, the right lane of I-49 North comes to an end. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on Interstate 49 North as traffic from AR 151 East merges into it. I-49 North will maintain three thru lanes for the next 2 miles. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on Interstate 49 North at mile marker 30. The rightmost lane will become an exit only lane for Exit 31, 3/4 mile ahead. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Another Interstate 49 North reassurance shield in Texarkana. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Approaching Exit 31, Interstate 49 North curves back to the north at the southeastern corner of the Texarkana area. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 31: AR 196 - Genoa Rd (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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The speed limit remains 65 mph for all traffic on Interstate 49 North in the Texarkana area. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Take Exit 32 to Magnolia and El Dorado. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 32: US 82 - 9th Street / 19th Street (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on Interstate 49 North at mile marker 33. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Take Exit 35 to the Airport. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 35: Four States Fair Pkwy / Arkansas Blvd (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at mile marker 35. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North approaching Exit 37 - 3/4 mile. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 37: Interstate 30 - Dallas / Little Rock (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View of the ramp for Exit 37 to Interstate 30 as it splits into Exits 37A (Interstate 30 East) and 37B (Interstate 30 West). (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North as it passes under the ramp from Interstate 30 West to Interstate 49 South. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View of the ramp for Exit 37B to Interstate 30 West. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at mile marker 37, as traffic from Interstate 30 West prepares to merge into it on the right ahead. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North reassurance shield to the north of Interstate 30. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Despite the rural setting of Interstate 49 North to the north of Interstate 30, the speed limit remains 65 mph for all traffic. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on Interstate 49 North at mile marker 38. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at mile marker 39. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North as it curves to the west to head for US 71 and the Texas border. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at Exit 41: Sanderson Lane (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on Interstate 49 North at mile marker 40, now facing westward. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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As these signs warn, the divided limited access freeway will come to an end 1 mile ahead. This will mark the current northern terminus of the southern segment of Interstate 49 in Arkansas. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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The speed limit decreases to 55 mph as Interstate 49 North prepares to reach the northern terminus of its southern segment at the junction of US 71. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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One final Interstate 49 North reassurance shield along its southern segment. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North approaching the junction of US 71 - 1 mile. While this will eventually become an exit on I-49 North when its southern segment is extended, it is not given an exit number at this time. Also, the speed limit decreases further to 50 mph ahead. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on Interstate 49 North, now 1/2 mile from the northern terminus of its southern segment at the junction of US 71. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North at mile marker 41. These signs warn that all traffic must exit onto US 71 ahead at the current northern terminus of I-49. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North as it starts onto the ramp to US 71 at the northern terminus of its southern segment. Eventually, I-49 North will continue in a westbound direction and touch into Texas before re-entering Arkansas. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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View on the ramp to US 71 as the southern segment of Interstate 49 North nears its end. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Another view on the ramp, as US 71 comes into view. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Interstate 49 North approaching the current northern terminus of its southern segment at US 71. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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Take US 71 North to Ashdown and Fort Smith. Take US 71 South to Texarkana. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |
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The southern segment of Interstate 49 North in Arkansas reaches its current northern terminus here, at the junction of US 71 to the north of Texarkana. (Photo taken 12/10/20). |