Arkansas Highway 549

Highway 549
Bella Vista Bypass
Route information
Maintained by AHTD
Existed:	2014 – present
Major junctions
South end:	AR 72 near Hiwasse
	AR 72 near Gravette
North end:	CR 34 (Rocky Dell Hollow Road)
Location
Counties:	Benton
Highway system
Arkansas Highway System Interstate US State Business Spurs Scenic Heritage Trails ← I-540 AR 600 →

Highway 549, known as the Bella Vista Bypass, is the temporary designation of Future Interstate 49 (I-49) near Bella Vista in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It currently consists of a short segment of freeway near Hiwasse.^[1]

History

The AR 549 designation was signed again in 2014 as the temporary designation to the Bella Vista Bypass. This segment was signed in late April and runs for approximately three miles (4.8 km) as a two-lane expressway, with room to expand up to four lanes.^[2]

Route description

In its current state, AR 549 begins at an interchange with AR 72 southeast of Hiwasse. The freeway passes over AR 279 with no interchange, running in an east-west direction. AR 549 turns towards the northwest and passes under an interchange with AR 72 and continue northwest and north where now Arkansas Highway 549 ends at a temporary northern terminus is at County Road 34.

Future

The Bella Vista Bypass is to start at an interchange with I-49 and U.S. Highway 71 (US 71) in Bentonville. The bypass will run in an east–west direction to Hiwasse and turn to the north at the interchange with AR 72 west of the town. Running along the western edge of Bella Vista, the bypass is to enter Missouri. After an interchange with Missouri Route 90, the bypass will rejoin US 71 near Pineville, Missouri. It is to be signed as I-49.

Exit list

State	County	Location	mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Arkansas	Benton	Bentonville			93	I-49 south / US 71 – Fayetteville, Bella Vista	Future southern terminus
					284	AR 72 – Hiwasse, Bentonville	Southbound exit and northbound entrance; current southern terminus
					287	AR 72 – Gravette, Hiwasse	former northern terminus
		Bella Vista			289	CR 34 (Rocky Dell Hollow Road)	current temporary northern terminus
Missouri	McDonald				2	Route 90 – Noel, Jane	Planned interchange
		Pineville			4	I-49 north / US 71 – Joplin, Bella Vista	Future northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access       Unopened

References

1. "First Section of Bella Vista Bypass to Open". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR). Associated Press. April 21, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
2. "First Section of Bella Vista Bypass Now Open". Arkansas Matters (Little Rock, AR: KARK-TV). April 22, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.