This is the worst part of the stretch. I-49 must be one of the least traveled interstates in the US. Before it was completed through Alexandria, I could make this drive and be the only car in sight for miles. Thus, after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast though, when I made this drive, it was so very odd to see so much traffic especially so many trailers, trucks, and army convoys. After just a few minutes on this road though, these little road mile signs become like manna from heaven. Each one showing you that you're a little closer to the next milestone. On this drive, the milestones for me are Opelousas, Alexandria, Nachitoches, Shreveport, and Tyler.