Interstate 69 in Arkansas

Future Interstate 69 marker
Future Interstate 69
Map
Proposed I-69 corridor in pink and future I-530 in blue
Route information
Maintained by ArDOT
Length185 mi (298 km)
StatusOne section (Monticello Bypass) open with 2 lanes of traffic (signed as US 278 Byp.);[1] remainder of route in various stages of design and land acquisition
Major junctions
South end I-69 at Louisiana state line
Major intersections
North end I-69 / US 278 at Mississippi state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
Highway system

Interstate 69 (I-69) is a proposed Interstate Highway that will pass through the southeastern part of the US state of Arkansas. Signs indicating the corridor of the Interstate have been placed at various highways throughout the state. The only section of Future I-69 that is currently open to traffic is the 8.5-mile (13.7 km) eastern leg of the Monticello Bypass. This section of the Monticello Bypass is currently two lanes and signed as US Highway 278 Bypass (US 278 Byp.). As of March 2023, a second section between the eastern end of the Monticello Bypass and Arkansas Highway 293 (AR 293) is currently under construction.

  1. ^ Straessle, Danny; Sides, Krista (October 8, 2018). "News Event Notification: Ribbon-cutting to celebrate completion of the first segment of the Monticello Bypass" (PDF) (Press release). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.