Interstate 49 in Missouri

Interstate 49
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length:	178.717 mi (287.617 km)
Existed:	December 12, 2012 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 71 in Pineville
	US 60 in Neosho I-44 in Joplin US 160 in Lamar US 54 in Nevada
North end:	I-435 / I-470 / US 50 / US 71 in Kansas City
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future Missouri State Highway System Interstate US State Supplemental ← Route 48 Route 49 →

Interstate 49 (I-49) is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Missouri that was designated on December 12, 2012. It overlaps U.S. Route 71 (US 71) in the western part of the state, beginning at Pineville, just a few miles north of the Arkansas state line, and ending at I-435 and I-470 on the southeast side of Kansas City.

I-49 is planned to extend south into Arkansas upon completion of a bypass of Bella Vista, Arkansas, connecting to the new northern Arkansas segment of I-49 (formerly part of I-540 to Fort Smith). Upon completion, the highway will connect with I-49 in Louisiana, connecting Kansas City to Texarkana, Shreveport, and Lafayette, Louisiana.

I-49 begins in Pineville. It passes through many smaller communities before reaching Joplin. In Joplin, I-49 junctions with I-44 and begins a short overlap with I-44 for exits 11 through 18.

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