U.S. Route 50
Length:	3011 mi[1] (4846 km) (measured in 1989)
Formed:	1926[2]
West end:	I-80 in West Sacramento, CA
Major junctions:	US 93 in Ely, NV I-25 in Pueblo, CO US 71 in Kansas City, MO I-55 near St. Louis, MO US 41 in Vincennes, IN I-75 in Cincinnati, OH I-77 near Parkersburg, WV US 1 in Washington, DC
East end:	MD 528 in Ocean City, MD
United States Numbered Highways U.S. Routes - Bannered - Divided - Replaced

U.S. Route 50 is a major east-west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over 3000 miles (4800 km) from West Sacramento, California east to Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean. (Until it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of Sacramento, it extended to San Francisco, near the Pacific Ocean.) The route mostly remains separate from Interstates, and generally serves a corridor south of Interstates 70 and 80 and north of Interstate 64. Image File history File links US_50. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2205x1286, 97 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): U.S. Route 50 ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... 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Signs at each end give the length as 3073 miles (4946 km), but the actual distance is slightly less,^[1] due to realignments since the former figure was measured.

Route description

Mileage sign at the western beginning

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Western U.S.

Main articles: U.S. Route 50 in California, U.S. Route 50 in Nevada, U.S. Route 50 in Utah, and U.S. Route 50 in Colorado

US 50 begins at a junction with Interstate 80 in West Sacramento, California, and overlaps Interstate 80 Business along a freeway, across Interstate 5 and into downtown Sacramento. On the southeast corner of downtown, I-80 Business splits to the north, and State Route 99 heads south. The freeway continues straight with US 50, becoming a surface road in Placerville. The road continues east, gradually narrowing and rising, to the Nevada state line at South Lake Tahoe.^[3] US 50 sheild in California Sign at the western terminus indicating the distances to Placerville, South Lake Tahoe, and the eastern terminus in Ocean City, Maryland. ... US 50- The Loneliest Road in America US 50 stretching across the Nevada desert U.S. Route 50 in Nevada crosses the center of the state and is known as the Loneliest Road in America. ... The modern route of U.S. Route 50 in Utah is the 3rd iteration. ... In the U.S. state of Colorado, U.S. Route 50 is a major east-west route. ... Interstate 80, a major east-west route of the Interstate Highway System, has its western terminus in San Francisco, California, United States. ... West Sacramento is a city in Yolo County, California. ... Signs indicating a concurrency of Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and Massachusetts Route 3 in Boston A concurrency, overlap, coincidence, or commons in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers. ... Interstate 80 Business, called the Capital City Freeway in its entirety, is a Business Loop of Interstate 80 through Sacramento. ... Interstate 80 (Eastshore Freeway) in Berkeley, California: a typical American freeway (MUTCD definition) A freeway, also known as a highway, superhighway, autoroute, autobahn, autostrada, dual carriageway, expressway, Autosnelweg or motorway, depending on the country of discussion, is a type of road designed for safer high-speed operation of motor vehicles... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # Mexican Federal Highway 1/ Mexican Border CA 0 I-805 CA 1 I-15 CA 13 I-8 CA 20 I-805 CA 31 I-405 CA 94 I-605 CA 124 I-710 CA 130 I-10 CA 134 CA 135 I-405 CA 158... State Route 99 is a long north-south state highway that traverses Californias Central Valley from the north near Red Bluff to the south near Bakersfield. ... Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area  Ranked 7th  - Total 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km²)  - Width 322 miles (519 km)  - Length 490 miles (788 km)  - % water 0. ... South Lake Tahoe is a city located in El Dorado County, California. ...

US 50 in the Nevada desert

After entering Nevada, US 50 passes through Carson City, and soon enters an area of desert and mountains. This part of the road, with minimal services, has earned the name "Loneliest Road in America"; the few communities along the route include Fallon, Eureka, and Ely. At Ely, U.S. Route 6 enters from the southwest, and the two routes overlap east into Utah. The route of US 50 through that state is also sparsely populated, with Delta, Salina, and Green River breaking up the wilderness. US 50 and US 6 split at Delta, with US 50 continuing east to a short overlap with Interstate 15 and a much longer one with Interstate 70 beginning at Salina. US 6 enters the I-70/US 50 overlap at Green River, and the three routes continue into Colorado.^[3] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 601 KB) Summary Taken along US-50 in Nevada, August 25, 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 601 KB) Summary Taken along US-50 in Nevada, August 25, 2005. ... Carson City redirects here. ... For the act of abandoning or withdrawing support from an entity, see desertion. ... For other uses, see Mountain (disambiguation). ... Corn Field in Fallon, NV August 2004. ... Eureka is a city located in Eureka County, Nevada, in the United States. ... Ely is a city located in White Pine County, Nevada. ... U.S. Route 6 is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Delta is a city located in Millard County, Utah. ... Salina is a city located in Sevier County, Utah. ... Green River is a city located in Utah. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 15 “I-15” redirects here. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...

US 50 leaves I-70 soon after entering Colorado, heading southeast through Grand Junction and into the southern part of the state, where it passes through Montrose and Gunnison. US 50 crosses the Continental Divide at Monarch Pass, elevation 11,312 feet (3448 m), and the highest point on the road. After coming down from the pass into Salida, US 50 follows the Arkansas River past Canon City, Pueblo, La Junta, and Lamar into Kansas; U.S. Route 400 begins, overlapping US 50, at Granada, halfway from Lamar to the border.^[3] Grand Junction is a city located in Mesa County, Colorado. ... Montrose is a city located in Montrose County, Colorado. ... Gunnison is a city located in Gunnison County, Colorado. ... A continental divide is a line of elevated terrain which forms a border between two watersheds such that water falling on one side of the line eventually travels to one ocean or body of water, and water on the other side travels to another, generally on the opposite side of... Summit of Monarch Pass in early May Monarch Pass (elevation 11,312 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of south-central Colorado in the United States. ... Salida is a city located in Chaffee County, Colorado. ... The Arkansas River flows through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. ... REDIRECT Ca on City, Colorado   This is a redirect from a title with a U.S. postal abbreviation. ... Pueblo is a city located in Pueblo County in southern Colorado. ... La Junta is a city located in Otero County, Colorado. ... Lamar is a city located in Prowers County, Colorado. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... US 400 is an east-west U.S. Highway. ... Granada is a town located in Prowers County, Colorado. ...

Midwestern U.S.

Main articles: U.S. Route 50 in Kansas, U.S. Route 50 in Missouri, U.S. Route 50 in Illinois, U.S. Route 50 in Indiana, and U.S. Route 50 in Ohio

US 50 runs through southwestern, central, and eastern Kansas, serving Garden City, Dodge City, Hutchinson, Emporia, and Olathe. US 400, which began in Colorado, splits at Dodge City to run across the state at a more southerly latitude. At Emporia, US 50 crosses the Kansas Turnpike and joins Interstate 35, splitting onto Interstate 435 to bypass the center of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.^[3] U.S. Route 50 in Kansas is a main east-west highway serving the southwest, central and northeastern parts of the state. ... In the U.S. state of Missouri, U.S. Route 50 is a major east-west route. ... This U.S. Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Highways. ... In the U.S. state of Indiana, U.S. Route 50 is a major east-west route. ... U.S. Route 50 runs east-west across the southern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, passing through Cincinnati, Chillicothe, and Athens. ... Garden City is a city located in Finney County, Kansas. ... For Michael Curtizs 1939 western movie, see Dodge City (1939 movie). ... Hutchinson is a city located in Reno County, Kansas. ... Emporia is a city located in Lyon County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,760. ... Olathe is a city located in Johnson County, Kansas. ... The Kansas Turnpike is a tolled freeway that lies entirely within the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 35 Interstate 35 (abbreviated I-35) is a north–south interstate highway in the central United States. ... Interstate 435 (abbreviated I-435) is an Interstate Highway beltway that encircles much of the Kansas City metropolitan area in the states of Kansas and Missouri, USA. I-435, a spur route of Interstate 35, is 80. ... Kansas City satellite map The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a metropolitan area situated at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers (Kaw Point) and straddling the state border between Missouri and Kansas. ...

The Jefferson Barracks Bridge over the Mississippi River

After entering Missouri, US 50 leaves I-435 for Interstate 470, splitting at Lee's Summit. US 50 is a four-lane divided highway until Sedalia, where it narrows to two lanes for most of the route through Jefferson City to Interstate 44 east of Union. It overlaps I-44 to Sunset Hills, where it follows Lindbergh Boulevard - an early bypass around St. Louis - and Interstate 255 across the Mississippi River on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge into Illinois.^[3] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 264 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Other versions Cropped version of Image:Jefferson Barracks Bridge 1993 flood. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 264 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Other versions Cropped version of Image:Jefferson Barracks Bridge 1993 flood. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Interstate 470 (abbreviated I-470) is a 16. ... Lees Summit is a city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. ... Divided Highway is the fourteenth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. ... This is about the city in central Missouri; Sedalia is also a very small town in Colorado. ... Alternate uses: see Jefferson City (disambiguation). ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 44 Interstate 44 (abbreviated I-44) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... Union is a city located in Franklin County, Missouri. ... Signs indicating a concurrency of Interstate 93, U.S. Route 1, and Massachusetts Route 3 in Boston A concurrency, overlap, coincidence, or commons in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers. ... Sunset Hills is a city located in St. ... Lindbergh Boulevard named after the aviator, Charles Lindbergh, is a section of U.S. Route 67 that extends through Missouri. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Interstate 255 (abbreviated I-255) is a bypass route of Interstate 55 near St. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... The Jefferson Barracks Bridge, often called the J.B. Bridge, is a pair of bridges that span the Mississippi River on the south side of St. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

In that state, US 50 switches to Interstate 64 before splitting onto its own alignment in eastern O'Fallon. It heads east through Salem, Flora and Lawrenceville to the Wabash River along a corridor between Interstates 64 and 70. US 50 enters Indiana at the Wabash River, bypassing Vincennes and Washington and passing through Bedford, Seymour, and Versailles. It meets the Ohio River at Aurora, and soon crosses into Ohio, running through downtown Cincinnati via Fort Washington Way. The route crosses southern Ohio via Hillsboro, Chillicothe, and Athens, joining the four-lane divided Corridor D (State Route 32) west of Athens. It meets the Ohio River, from which it split at Cincinnati, at Belpre, and crosses the Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge (to be replaced by the Blennerhassett Island Bridge in late 2007) into Parkersburg, West Virginia.^[3] Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... OFallon is a city located in St. ... Salem is a city located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Flora is a city located in Clay County, Illinois. ... Lawrenceville is a city located in Lawrence County, Illinois. ... The Wabash River at Lafayette, Indiana, showing the Main Street bridge, and the Amtrak station. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... The city of Vincennes is the county seat of Knox County, Indiana. ... Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. ... Bedford is a city located in Lawrence County, Indiana. ... Seymour is a city located in Jackson County, Indiana. ... Versailles (pronounced ver-sales) is a town in Ripley County, Indiana, United States. ... View of Pittsburgh, the largest metropolitan area on the Ohio River, where the Allegheny River (left) and the Monongahela River (right) join at Point State Park to form the Ohio River Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ... Aurora is a city located in Dearborn County, Indiana. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... This article is about the city of Ohio. ... Fort Washington Way is a one-mile section of freeway in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Hillsboro is a city located in Highland County, Ohio. ... Chillicothe is a city located in Ross County, Ohio. ... Athens is a small city and the county seat of Athens County in southeastern USA, on the Hocking River. ... Corridor D is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System is travels from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Bridgeport, West Virginia, where it meets Interstate 79. ... State Route 32 is a major thoroughfare across the southern portion of Ohio. ... Belpre is a city located in Washington County, Ohio. ... The Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge (foreground), the Parkersburg CSX Bridge, and the Memorial Bridge in 2006 The Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge is a four lane cantilever bridge that connects Belpre, Ohio to Parkersburg, West Virginia, across the Ohio River. ... Blennerhassett Island Bridge is currently under construction. ... Location in Wood County in the State of West Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States State West Virginia County Wood Incorporated 1810 Government  - Mayor Robert Newell Area  - City  12. ...

Mid-Atlantic States

U.S. 50 shield on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C.

Main articles: U.S. Route 50 in West Virginia, U.S. Route 50 in Virginia, U.S. Route 50 in the District of Columbia, and U.S. Route 50 in Maryland

The portion of US 50 from Parkersburg, West Virginia to Winchester, Virginia follows the historic Northwestern Turnpike, which crosses the southern tip of Garrett County, Maryland. From Parkersburg to Interstate 79 east of Clarksburg, US 50 has been upgraded as part of the four-lane divided Corridor D. East of Clarksburg through Grafton, a bit of Maryland, and Romney to Winchester, US 50 is a curving two-lane mountain road. The land flattens out after it crosses the Shenandoah Mountains east of Winchester, and it follows the old Little River Turnpike from Aldie to Fairfax and the newer Arlington Boulevard to Rosslyn, where it crosses the District of Columbia line - on the west shore of the Potomac River - and joins Interstate 66 on the Roosevelt Bridge.^[3] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 1. ... Elevation cross-section of US 50 between Romney and Gormania, WV U.S. Route 50 in West Virginia runs from the border with Ohio to Virginia, passing briefly through Garrett County, Maryland, and following the Northwestern Turnpike. ... U.S. Route 50 in Virginia extends 81 miles from the border with Washington DC at a Potomac River crossing at Rosslyn in Arlington County to the West Virginia state line near Gore in Frederick County. ... U.S. Route 50 in the District of Columbia is routed along the following: New York Avenue from the Maryland line to 6th Street 6th Street from New York Avenue to Constitution Avenue Constitution Avenue from 6th Street to the Roosevelt Bridge Theodore Roosevelt Bridge across the Potomac River into... Routes junctioned Termini are bolded Highways in Maryland Numbered highways - State highways - Minor state highways In Maryland, U.S. Route 50 serves as a major route connecting Washington, DC with Ocean City. ... Location in Wood County in the State of West Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States State West Virginia County Wood Incorporated 1810 Government  - Mayor Robert Newell Area  - City  12. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Founded 1802 Mayor Elizabeth Minor Area    - City 24. ... Elevation cross-section of US 50 between Romney and Gormania, WV US 50 follows the Northwestern Turnpikes path. ... Garrett County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Interstate 79 (abbreviated I-79) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States, designated from Interstate 77 in Charleston, West Virginia to Pennsylvania Route 5 and Pennsylvania Route 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania. ... Clarksburg is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. ... Corridor D is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System is travels from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Bridgeport, West Virginia, where it meets Interstate 79. ... Grafton is a city in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. ... It has been suggested that List of some of the engagements or occupations in or around Romney, West Virginia be merged into this article or section. ... The Shenandoah Mountains are a mountain ranged that extend from Bath County, Virginia to Pendleton County, West Virginia. ... Virginia State Highway 236 is an east-west surface route in Northern Virginia, between Virginia State Highway 400 in Alexandria and U.S. Highway 29 in Fairfax. ... Aldie is an unincorporated village located on the John Mosby Highway (U.S. Route 50) between Gilberts Corner and Middleburg in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Fairfax is an independent city located within the confines of Fairfax County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... The skyscrapers of Rosslyn as seen behind The Pentagon. ... ... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Interstate 66 (abbreviated I-66) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Theodore Roosevelt Bridge (also known as the Teddy Roosevelt Bridge) is located in Washington, D.C. It carries Interstate 66 and U.S. Highway 50 over the Potomac River, connecting Rosslyn, Virginia with Washington near the Kennedy Center. ...

Mileage sign at the eastern beginning

Within the District, US 50 immediately exits the freeway onto Constitution Avenue along the north side of the National Mall. After turning north, it exits the city to the northeast on New York Avenue. Upon crossing into Maryland, it passes the south end of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and becomes the John Hanson Highway, a freeway to Annapolis. The portion of this highway east of the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495) is also designated, but not signed as, Interstate 595, and U.S. Route 301 joins at Bowie. The freeway continues beyond Annapolis as the Blue Star Memorial Highway, passing over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and ending at Queenstown. There the Blue Star Highway continues northeast with US 301, while US 50 turns south past Easton to Cambridge and east around Salisbury to Ocean City on the four-lane divided Ocean Gateway. US 50 ends at Baltimore Avenue (Maryland Route 528 northbound); its westbound beginning is one block to the west, at Philadelphia Avenue (MD 528 southbound).^[3] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In Washington, D.C., Constitution Avenue is a major east-west street running just north of the United States Capitol in the citys Northwest and Northeast quadrants. ... Facing east across the Mall with ones back towards the Lincoln Memorial. ... New York Avenue is one of the diagonal avenues radiating from the White House in Washington, D.C. It is a major east-west route in the citys Northwest and Northeast quadrants and connects downtown with points east and north of the city via the John Hanson Highway and... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... The Baltimore-Washington Parkway The Baltimore-Washington Parkway is a freeway in the U.S. state of Maryland, running southwest from Baltimore to Washington. ... The John Hanson Highway is a freeway in central Maryland, linking New York Avenue in Washington, D.C., with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge near Annapolis, Maryland. ... City nickname: Americas Sailing Capital Location in the state of Maryland Founded 1649 Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 19. ... The Capital Beltway (in green) The Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) is an expressway-class interstate highway which circles the Washington, DC area. ... Routes junctioned Termini are bolded Highways in Maryland Numbered highways - State highways - Minor state highways In Maryland, Interstate 95 runs diagonally from the border with Delaware in northeast to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge before entering Virginia. ... The Capital Beltway (in green) The Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) is a freeway-class interstate highway which circles the Washington, DC area. ... Interstate 595 (abbreviated I-595) is an unsigned number for a section of US 50 (the John Hanson Highway) from the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495) east of Washington, D.C. to MD 70 at Annapolis, Maryland. ... U.S. Route 301 is a spur of U.S. Route 1. ... Bowie is a city located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... Blue Star Memorial Highway (Maryland) redirects here, see also U.S. Route 50 in Maryland U.S. Route 301 in Maryland runs from Delaware to the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge into Virginia. ... Not to be confused with Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. ... Queenstown is a town located in Queen Annes County, Maryland. ... Easton is a town located in Talbot County, Maryland. ... Cambridge is a city located in Dorchester County, Maryland. ... Salisbury is a city located in Wicomico County, Maryland. ... Ocean City is an Atlantic Ocean barrier island town located in Worcester County, Maryland. ... There are two sections of U.S. Route 50 that run through the state of Maryland. ... Routes junctioned Termini are bolded Highways in Maryland Numbered highways - State highways - Minor state highways Maryland State Highway 528 is the main highway through Ocean City, Maryland, running along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. ...

History

US 50, part of the original U.S. Highway system, was a major east-west route because 50 ends in 0. In the preliminary report, approved by the Joint Board on Interstate Highways in late 1925, US 50 ran from Wadsworth, Nevada to Annapolis, Maryland, passing through Pueblo, Colorado, Kansas City, Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Washington, D.C.^[4] The route did not directly replace any auto trail, instead combining portions of many into one continuous route. Major auto trails followed included the Lincoln Highway in Nevada, the Midland Trail in parts of Utah and Colorado and again in Missouri, Illinois, and part of Indiana, and the National Old Trails Road (Old Santa Fe Trail) in eastern Colorado and Kansas. It also followed the historic Northwestern Turnpike across West Virginia.^[5] In most states that had numbered their state highways, US 50 followed only one or two numbers across the state.^[6] The current U.S. Route shield is printed on a square blank with a black background. ... Wadsworth is a census-designated place located in Washoe County, Nevada. ... “Annapolis” redirects here. ... The City of Pueblo is a home rule municipality located in Pueblo County in southern Colorado. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... Nickname: Motto: Juncta Juvant (Strength in Unity) Location in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1802 (village) - 1819 (city) Government  - Type Mayor-council government  - Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area  - City 79. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... The system of national auto trails was an informal network of marked routes that existed in the United States and Canada in the early part of the 20th century. ... Lincoln Highway bridge in Tama, Iowa The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental highway in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area  Ranked 7th  - Total 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km²)  - Width 322 miles (519 km)  - Length 490 miles (788 km)  - % water 0. ... A scenic view of the New River Valley from Hawks Nest State park, Ansted, West Virginia A sign for Midland Trail marks the path in Ansted, West Virginia. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... map of the National Old Trails Highway National Old Trails Highway (NOT) also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912 and became part of the National Auto Trail system in the United States. ... Trail logo The Santa Fe Trail was an historic 19th century transportation route across southwestern North America connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Elevation cross-section of US 50 between Romney and Gormania, WV US 50 follows the Northwestern Turnpikes path. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... This article is about the idea of state highways State Highway, and is more formally known as Route 139 State highway, and state route are terms that usually apply to numbered highways that are primarily administered and financed by a state government in countries that are divided into states. ...

One major controversy erupted in relation to the preliminary route of US 50. The through route had been assigned to the Old Sante Fe Trail, while the spur U.S. Route 250 followed the competing New Santa Fe Trail to the south. As a compromise, the Joint Board on Interstate Highways approved a split configuration - U.S. Route 50N and U.S. Route 50S - in January.^[7] Another problem was in western Utah, where no improved road existed for US 50 to use. The final numbering plan, approved in November 1926, left a gap in US 50 between Ely, Nevada and Thistle, Utah. Finally, rather than ending US 50 at Wadsworth, where the Lincoln and Victory Highways merged, it was sent over the Lincoln Highway's Pioneer Branch, past the south side of Lake Tahoe, to Sacramento, California.^[2][8] The New Santa Fe Trail was an auto trail in the United States connecting Kansas City, Missouri, with Los Angeles, California. ... The current U.S. Route shield is printed on a square blank with a black background. ... U.S. Route 56 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 640 miles in the Midwestern United States. ... U.S. Route 50 in Kansas is a main east-west highway serving the southwest, central and northeastern parts of the state. ... Ely is a city located in White Pine County, Nevada. ... Thistle is a ghost town in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. ... The Victory Highway was an auto trail across the United States between New York City and San Francisco, roughly equivalent to the present U.S. Route 40. ... Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. ... Location of Sacramento in Sacramento County, California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ...

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge

The gap in Utah was soon bypassed by taking US 50 to the north, crossing the Great Salt Lake Desert with U.S. Route 40 to Salt Lake City, and using long portions of U.S. Route 93 in Nevada and U.S. Route 89 in Utah.^[9] U.S. Route 6 was marked along the direct, but still partially unimproved, route in 1937; it was finally paved in 1952,^[10] and US 50 was moved to it within a few years.^[11] Another straightening was made in 1976, when US 50 in central Utah was moved south onto the new extension of Interstate 70 at the request of the National Highway 50 Federation,^[12][13] a group dedicated to promoting US 50.^[14] Among other things, the group has unsuccessfully pushed for an extension of Interstate 70 west along US 50 to California.^[15] Download high resolution version (1391x973, 134 KB) This work is copyrighted. ... Download high resolution version (1391x973, 134 KB) This work is copyrighted. ... The Great Salt Lake Desert is a large playa in northern Utah, located west of the Great Salt Lake. ... U.S. Route 40 is an east-west United States highway. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... U.S. Route 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the Western United States, extending between the Canadian border in Montana, where it connects with B.C. Highway 93, and US 60 in Wickenburg, Arizona, a small town about 60 miles (92 km) northwest of Phoenix. ... U.S. Route 89 is a north-south United States highway with two sections. ... U.S. Route 6 is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

The north-south split in Kansas was eliminated in the late 1950s, with the south route - which was to be US 250 - becoming part of US 50, and most of US 50N becoming part of a new U.S. Route 56.^[16] Another split was located between Athens, Ohio and Ellenboro, West Virginia from the late 1920s to the mid-1930s, when US 50 went back to its original south route; that U.S. Route 50N is now Ohio State Route 550 and part of West Virginia Route 16.^[17] U.S. Highway 56 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 640 miles from Kansas City, Missouri to northern New Mexico. ... Location in the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio County Athens Government  - Mayor Richard Abel (D) Area  - City 8. ... Ellenboro is a town located in Ritchie County, West Virginia. ... State Route 550 is an east-west state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. ... State Route 550 is an east-west state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

At its west end, US 50 was extended south from Sacramento along U.S. Route 99 to Stockton and west to the San Francisco Bay Area, replacing U.S. Route 48, by the early 1930s.^[18] US 50 was officially cut back to Sacramento in the 1964 renumbering, replaced by Interstate 580,^[19] but remained on maps and signs for several more years.^[20][21] US 50 was extended east from Annapolis to Ocean City, Maryland several years prior to the opening of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in 1952;^[22] this extension replaced much of U.S. Route 213. Ù U.S. Route 99 was the main north-south highway on the West Coast of the United States until 1964, running from Calexico, California on the U.S.-Mexico border to Blaine, Washington on the U.S.-Canada border. ... Stockton is a city in California and the county seat of San Joaquin County. ... USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... The original U.S. Route 48 was of the original routes in the United States Numbered Highways system. ... Cover of the March-April 1964 edition of California Highways and Public Works, showing an extended State Route 1 replacing U.S. Route 101 Alternate In 1963 and 1964, the California Division of Highways implemented a major renumbering of its state highways. ... Interstate 580 (abbreviated I-580) is an interstate highway in Northern California. ... Nickname: Location in Maryland Coordinates: County Worcester County Founded 1875 Incorporated 1880 Government  - Mayor Rick Meehan Area  - City 94. ... Not to be confused with Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. ... U.S. Route 213 is a former north-south U.S. highway on Marylands Eastern Shore. ...

See also

• US 50 Association

The US 50 Association is an association of Counties in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia deticated to the improvement of US 50 between Winchester, Virginia and Clarksburg, West Virginia. ...

Related U.S. Routes

• U.S. Route 150
• U.S. Route 250
• U.S. Route 350
• U.S. Route 450
• U.S. Route 550
• U.S. Route 650

U.S. Highway 150 is a 571 mile long northwest-southeast United States highway, signed as east-west, running from Mount Vernon, Kentucky to Moline, Illinois. ... U.S. Highway 250 is a spur of U.S. Highway 50. ... U.S. Highway 350 is a northeast-southwest United States highway, signed as east-west. ... U.S. Highway 450 was part of the original 1926 federal highway system, and was a spur of U.S. Highway 50. ... U.S. Highway 550 is a spur of U.S. Highway 50. ... U.S. Route 650 (US-650) was a federal highway in Colorado that was commissioned from 1926 to 1936, and ran from Salida to Buena Vista. ...

Bannered routes

• U.S. Route 50 Alternate in Nevada

Previous designation for U.S. 50 when U.S. 50 was routed along Nevada State Route 119 (Berney Road) and U.S. 95 through Fallon. ... Official language(s) English Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area  Ranked 7th  - Total 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km²)  - Width 322 miles (519 km)  - Length 490 miles (788 km)  - % water 0. ...

References

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< SR 49	CA		SR 51 >
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< Image:K-49.svg K-49	KS		K-51 >
< Route 49	MO		Route 51 >
< ILL 50	IL		US 51 >
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< WV 49	WV		WV 51 >
< SR 49	VA		SR 51 >
< US 29	DC		I-66 >
< MD 49	MD		MD 51 >