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This article is about the section of Interstate 49 in Missouri. For the entire route, see Interstate 49.

Interstate 49 marker

Interstate 49

Map
I-49 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length183.96 mi[1] (296.05 km)
ExistedDecember 12, 2012–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-49 at the Arkansas state line
Major intersections
North end I-435 / I-470 / US 50 / US 71 in Kansas City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesMcDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton, Vernon, Bates, Cass, Jackson
Highway system
← Route 48→ Route 49

Interstate 49 (I-49) is an Interstate Highway in the US 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 the Arkansas state line, and ending at I-435 and I-470 on the southeast side of Kansas City.

Upon completion, the highway will connect Kansas City to Texarkana, Arkansas and Shreveport along with Lafayette, Louisiana and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Route description[edit]

Northern terminus of I-49 at the Grandview Triangle in Kansas City, Missouri

I-49 enters Missouri from the Arkansas state line on the Bella Vista Bypass near Pineville. After continuing north for five miles (8.0 km), US 71 rejoins I-49 at exit 4 and is concurrent with it for the remainder of its length. 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 between exits 11 and 18, heading east.

Just a few miles east of Joplin, I-49 leaves I-44, heads north, and enters Carthage. I-49 then passes through Nevada and other communities before reaching the Kansas City area. I-49 intersects with I-470 and I-435, which provide connections to I-70, Downtown Loop, I-35, and I-29.

In south Kansas City, at Bannister Road just north of the Grandview Triangle, the I-49 designation ends, the freeway continues as US 71, which proceeds into downtown Kansas City as Bruce R. Watkins Memorial Drive.

History[edit]

Former southern terminus of I-49 as seen in 2011, near Pineville, Missouri; a connection from this point to CR 34 west of Bella Vista, Arkansas, opened in 2021.

Arkansas and Missouri pursued an I-49 designation for US 71 and I-540 for a number of years. In the early 2000s, there were plans by both states to renumber the roadway as such between I-44 west of Joplin and I-40 at Fort Smith once new roadway had been completed around Bella Vista, Arkansas, and north to Pineville, Missouri.[2] However, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering denied the I-49 designation at their annual meeting in September 2007 because none of the new roadway was under construction.[3]

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced the Joplin-to-Kansas City upgrade of US 71 in August 2010, to be done with the intention of bringing the I-49 designation to Missouri.[4] The I-49 upgrade involved removing all at-grade intersections and constructing interchanges and overpasses at 15 sites between Harrisonville and Lamar.[5] The two-year project represented a shift in funding priorities for MoDOT, which, in 2007, had announced the indefinite postponement of its portion of the Bella Vista bypass project, citing a $139 million (equivalent to $197 million in 2023[6]) funding gap in Arkansas between construction costs and toll revenues, and Arkansas's commitment to only a two-lane bypass constructed over six years.[7]

MoDOT began installing I-49 trailblazer signage (without shields) as well as gantry signs and milemarkers, about 1200 signs in all, in February 2012. I-49 signage shields were covered or turned from view until the I-49 designation was given final approval by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This includes milemarkers at 0.2-mile (0.32 km) intervals along the entire alignment apart from I-44.[8]

The I-49 designation in Missouri became official at noon on December 12, 2012.[9] The designation applies to 180 miles (290 km) of current US 71 between Bannister Road (Route W) in south Kansas City and Route H at Pineville (McDonald County) which was upgraded to Interstate standards beginning in 2010.[4] The last of the upgrade projects were completed in December 2012, but some designations about seven miles (11 km) north of the Arkansas state line still have not been built to meet Interstate standards.

In 2012, Missouri had $40 million (equivalent to $52.5 million in 2023[6]) available for its portion of the Bella Vista bypass but moved the money elsewhere in 2013.[10] They planned on using money from a proposed constitutional amendment which would have raised the sales tax; however, this was defeated by voters in August 2014. Arkansas announced it will not extend its section to Missouri until construction begins on the Missouri section.[11]

In March 2019, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved the remaining funding needed to complete the portion of the Bella Vista Bypass within the state.[12] On April 1, 2020, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a $58.7 million contract for the construction of the five-mile (8.0 km) portion of highway. Construction started on May 11, 2020,[13] and the entire bypass opened on October 1, 2021, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony held the day prior,[14] fully completing I-49 within the state.

Exit list[edit]

CountyLocationmi[15]kmExit[15]DestinationsNotes
McDonald​0.0000.000
 I-49 south – Fort Smith		Arkansas state line
​2.1663.4862 Route 90 – Noel, Jane[16]
​4.798–
4.989		7.722–
8.029		4
 US 71 south – Bella Vista		Southbound exit and northbound entrance; southern end of US 71 overlap; former southern end of I-49 before October 1, 2021
Pineville5.9879.6355 Route H – Pineville, Noel
​7.82112.5877 Route EE – Pineville, Lanagan
​10.95317.62710 Route 76 – Anderson
​16.03325.80316

 US 71 Bus. south / Route 59 – Goodman, Anderson		Southbound exit and northbound entrance
​17.21727.70817 Route B / Route BB – Goodman
Newton​20.74933.39220
 I-49 BL north / Route AA
Neosho24.30539.11524 US 60 – Seneca, Neosho
27.32143.96927
 I-49 BL south / Route 86 – Racine, Neosho
​30.31548.78730Iris Road
​33.32253.62733
 I-49 BL north / Route 175 (Gateway Drive)
​35.34356.87935 Route V – Diamond
Newton–Jasper
county line		​39.35263.33139A Route FF (32nd Street)Signed as 39 Southbound
Jasper​39.50163.57139B-C


 I-44 west / Route 249 north to Route 66 – Joplin, Tulsa		Southern end of I-44 overlap; signed as exits 39B (north) and 39C (west); I-49 south follows exit 11
​41.09066.12813Prigmor Avenue – JoplinExit number follows I-44; Opened November 2015
​43.32569.72515
 I-44 BL west / Route 66 – Duenweg, Joplin		Exit number follows I-44; Southbound exit and northbound entrance
Fidelity46.31874.54246

 I-44 east / Route 59 south – Springfield, Diamond		Northern end of I-44 overlap; signed as exits 46A (south) and 46B (east); I-49 north follows exit 18B
47.65076.68547Cedar Road
Carthage50.15180.71049
 Route 571 north (Garrison Avenue)		Northbound exit and southbound entrance
50.94681.99050 Route HH (Fir Road) – Carterville
52.07183.80051Fairview Avenue
53.77586.54253


 I-49 BL south / Route 96 / Route 171 north / Route 571 south (Central Avenue) – Webb City
55.84489.87255Civil War Road
​56.92091.60456 Route V (Garrison Avenue) / Route D – AlbaSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
​63.314101.89463 Route M / Route N
Jasper66.516107.04766 Route H / Route K – Jasper
Barton​70.689113.76370 Route 126 – Pittsburg, Golden City
​74.702120.2217430th RoadOpened November 2013
Lamar77.271124.35677 US 160 – Mindenmines, Lamar
​80.803130.04080 Route DD / Route EE
​83.819134.89483 Route V / Route C – Irwin
Vernon​89.042143.29988 Route N / Route B – Bronaugh, Sheldon
​92.065148.16491 Route BB / Route DD – Bellamy
​96.050154.57795 Route E – Milo
Nevada101.386163.165101


 I-49 BL north / Route K to US 54 west – Nevada, Camp Clark
102.483164.930102A US 54 – Nevada, El Dorado SpringsSigned as exit 102 northbound
103.131165.973102B
 I-49 BL south – Nevada		Southbound exit and northbound entrance
103.787167.029103Highland Avenue
​107.263172.623107 Route M – Compton Junction
​110.595177.985110 Route D – Stotesbury
​112.351180.811112Horton
​116.570187.601116 Route TT
BatesRich Hill120.974194.689120 Route A / Route B – Rich Hill, Osceola
​129.539208.473129
 Route 52 east – Appleton City		Southern end of Route 52 overlap
​130.795210.494130

 I-49 BL north / Route 52 west – Butler		Northbound exit and southbound entrance
Butler132.153212.680131 Route 52 – Butler, AmoretNorthern end of Route 52 overlap
​136.849220.237136
 I-49 BL south / Route F / Route D – Passaic, Butler
Adrian141.896228.359141 Route 18 – Adrian, Clinton
​144.417232.417144 Route AA / Route E
CassArchie147.789237.843147 Route A / Route B – Archie, Drexel
Harrisonville153.470246.986153307th Street
157.455253.399157
 Route 7 south – Clinton		Southern end of Route 7 overlap; proposed diverging diamond interchange[17]
158.862255.664158
 Route 2 east (Commercial Street)		Southern end of Route 2 overlap
160.187257.796159

 Route 2 west / Route 7 north (Mechanic Street)		Northern end of Route 2 / Route 7 overlap
160.731258.671160
 Route 291 north – Lee's Summit, Harrisonville		Opened in 2016; existing diamond interchange converted to a diverging diamond interchange[citation needed]
Peculiar167.484269.539167 Route C / Route J – Peculiar
168.905271.826168211th Street / Peculiar WayDiverging diamond interchange opened September 13, 2016[18]
Raymore172.475277.572172North Cass Parkway
Belton174.426280.711174 Route 58 – Belton, Raymore
175.658282.694175 Route Y / 163rd Street
Cass–Jackson
county line		Belton–Grandview–
Kansas City tripoint		177.055284.942176155th Street – BeltonOpened on December 15, 2017[19]
JacksonGrandview–Kansas City line178.043286.532177 Route 150Current interchange converted from the existing diamond interchange
Grandview178.920287.944178140th Street
180.186289.981179Main StreetThis bridge was replaced and opened on November 22, 2017[citation needed]
180.747290.884180Truman DriveNo direct northbound exit
Grandview–Kansas City line181.524292.135181Blue Ridge Boulevard / Hickman Mills Drive / Longview Road
Kansas City182.673293.984182ARed Bridge Road / Longview Road
183.298–
183.981		294.990–
296.089		182B-C


 I-435 / I-470 east / US 50 to I-70 west – Wichita, Lee's Summit, Des Moines, Downtown Kansas City		Signed as exits 182B (north) and 182C (east/west); I-435 exit 71; I-470 exit 1

 US 71 north – Downtown Kansas City		Northern terminus of I-49; northern end of US 71 overlap; highway continues north as US 71
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[edit]

  1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Wally (May 11, 2007). "Plan holds 2008 finish for Range Line Bypass". The Joplin Globe. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (September 29, 2007). "Report for SCOH" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "I-49 Coming to Missouri" (Press release). Missouri Department of Transportation. August 4, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  5. ^ "I-49 Conversion". 2016-07-10. Archived from the original on 2016-07-10. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  6. ^ a b Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
  7. ^ "Missouri Gateway to Bella Vista Bypass Scrapped". Joplin Independent. October 15, 2007. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  8. ^ "New I-49 Signs Being Installed Along US 71" (Press release). Missouri Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  9. ^ "US 71 from Kansas City to Joplin to become Interstate 49". Kansas City Star. September 2, 2012.
  10. ^ "US 71 Highway to Become I-49 on Wednesday". Kansas City, Missouri: KMBC-TV. December 11, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  11. ^ McGeeney, Ryan (August 7, 2014). "Bella Vista Bypass on Ice after Missouri Rejects Tax". NWA Online. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  12. ^ Rosa, Jeff Della (March 7, 2019). "Missouri to complete its part of Bella Vista Bypass by 2022". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  13. ^ Missouri Department of Transportation (April 2, 2020). "Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission Approves I-49 Missouri/Arkansas Connector" (Press release). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  14. ^ Pierre, Jesse (October 1, 2021). "Highly anticipated Bella Vista bypass opens to public, Friday morning". KNWA-TV. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  15. ^ a b Missouri Department of Transportation (May 7, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  16. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2020-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ "MO Route 7 and I-49 Interchange Improvements". Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  18. ^ "MoDOT Kansas City added a new photo". MoDOT Kansas City. Retrieved March 4, 2022 – via Facebook.
  19. ^ "I-49 and 155th". Missouri Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017.

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