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Interstate 49 in Louisiana
Highway in Louisiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Interstate 49 (I-49) is an Interstate Highway that spans 244.021 miles (392.714 km) in a north–south direction in the US state of Louisiana.[1] It runs from I-10 in Lafayette to the Arkansas state line north of Shreveport, largely paralleling the older US Highway 71 (US 71) corridor, and connects the state's two east–west Interstates at two of its metropolitan centers. Along the way, it serves the cities of Opelousas, Alexandria, and Natchitoches, intersecting several cross-state highways, such as I-20, US 190, US 167, US 165, and US 84.
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Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
Length | 247.219 mi[1] (397.860 km) | |||
Existed | July 1982–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Louisiana | |||
Parishes | Lafayette, St. Landry, Evangeline, Avoyelles, Rapides, Natchitoches, DeSoto, Caddo | |||
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I-49 was an intrastate Interstate Highway until December 12, 2012, when the designation was officially approved for an upgraded portion of US 71 in Missouri running from Joplin north to Kansas City.[3] A southern extension of the route from Lafayette to New Orleans is planned along the US 90 corridor.