Pennsylvania Route 50

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Pennsylvania Route 50 marker

Pennsylvania Route 50

Map
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length32.712 mi[1] (52.645 km)
Existed1961[2]–present
Major junctions
West end PA 844 in Independence Township
Major intersections
East end
Crafton Heights
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesWashington, Allegheny
Highway system
← PA 49→ PA 51

Pennsylvania Route 50 (PA 50) is a 32.7-mile-long (52.6 km)

Crafton Heights. PA 50 was designated in 1961, replacing the portion of PA 28 between West Virginia and Pittsburgh
.

Route description

PA 50 eastbound in Cecil Township

Washington County

PA 50 begins at an intersection with PA 844 in the community of Independence in Independence Township, Washington County, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Avella Road. The road winds north through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, curving east. The route winds through more rural areas, passing through P&W Patch and heading into woods as it comes to an intersection with the northern terminus of PA 231. PA 50 turns northeast and heads into the residential community of Avella, curving north before turning east and passing over a Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway line. The route turns south-southeast before quickly turning east and then south-southeast again, running through more of the community. The road leaves Avella and turns east into woodland a short distance to the north of the railroad tracks, crossing the Cross Creek into Cross Creek Township. PA 50 runs through more forested areas to the north of the creek and the railroad tracks, with the road and railroad line turning northeast away from the Cross Creek. The route runs east through more woodland with some fields and homes, passing through Rea and crossing the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. The road continues east-northeast through more rural areas to the south of the railroad tracks, passing through Woodrow. PA 50 heads into Mount Pleasant Township and turns northeast, passing under the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. The route runs through more agricultural and wooded areas with some residences, coming to an intersection with PA 18. Here, PA 18 turns northeast to form a brief concurrency with PA 50 on Main Street, soon turning to the northwest.[3][4]

PA 50 continues east and passes over a tunnel of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, heading past homes and some businesses as it heads east-northeast through

divided highway, crossing Millers Run.[3][4]

Allegheny County

PA 50 enters

Orange Belt of the Allegheny County belt system at the Station Street intersection, before passing under the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. PA 50 passes more homes and businesses, with the Orange Belt turning west at Prestley Road, prior to crossing the Chartiers Creek into Collier Township and heading northeast past several commercial establishments on four-lane divided Washington Pike. The route becomes a four-lane undivided road and runs past more businesses with some homes, passing through Kirwan Heights and coming to a ramp that provides access to I-79 to the west. The road continues north-northeast through areas of residential and commercial development between I-79 to the west and the Chartiers Creek to the east, entering Scott Township and passing more businesses as a divided highway. PA 50 curves northeast and heads into the borough of Heidelberg as an undivided road and curves north through residential areas with a few commercial buildings.[3][5]

The route becomes divided again crosses the Chartiers Creek back into Scott Township, becoming Washington Avenue and turning northeast as it passes over the

center left-turn lane and heads north-northeast past businesses, intersecting the northern terminus of PA 121 where the Blue Belt heads southeast to follow that route. Here, the route turns north to fully enter Pittsburgh and pass more commercial establishments as a three-lane road with two southbound lanes and one northbound lane. PA 50 becomes two lanes and turns northeast into residential neighborhoods, curving northwest before reaching its eastern terminus at PA 60.[3][5]

History

On July 15, 1960, PA 50 was designated to replace the stretch of PA 28 between the West Virginia border and Pittsburgh. This designation change was made to reduce the number of concurrent routes in Pittsburgh. The changes took effect a few months later and signs were changed by spring 1961.[2] Although PA 28 was (and remains) signed as a north-south route, PA 50 was signed east-west as the truncated route now ran mostly east-west as opposed to overall northeast-southwest route of the original PA 28.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
WashingtonIndependence Township0.0000.000 PA 844 (Washington Pike) – West Middletown, WellsburgWestern terminus of PA 50
2.9294.714
 PA 231 south (Scenic Drive)		Northern terminus of PA 231
Mount Pleasant Township11.53418.562
 PA 18 south (Henderson Avenue) – Washington		Western terminus of PA 18 concurrency
12.00819.325
 PA 18 north (Burgettstown Road) – Burgettstown		Eastern terminus of PA 18 concurrency
13.42021.597
 PA 519 south (Westland Road) – Westland, Houston		Northern terminus of PA 519
Cecil Township17.55228.247 PA 980 – McDonald, Canonsburg
AlleghenySouth Fayette Township21.06233.896

 South Fayette Way to PA Turnpike 576 – Pittsburgh International Airport, Washington
21.56234.701
 PA 978 north (Millers Run Road) / Parks Road – Gladden		Southern terminus of PA 978
Pittsburgh, Washington
Exit 54 (I-79)
25.12140.428Washington Pike - Hendersonville
25.52541.079
Upper Saint Clair
Southern terminus of Orange Belt concurrency
25.71141.378
Orange Belt
(Prestley Road)		Northern terminus of Orange Belt concurrency
I-79 (Raymond P. Shafer Highway) – Washington, Erie
Exit 55 (I-79)
Yellow Belt
(Hope Hollow Road / Carothers Avenue)		Southern terminus of Yellow Belt concurrency
Pittsburgh
To exit 65 (I-376) via Academy Street / Lydia Street
29.45247.398
Yellow Belt
(East Main Street)		Northern terminus of Yellow Belt concurrency
Blue Belt
(Baldwick Road) / School Street		Southern terminus of Blue Belt concurrency
31.92951.385
Blue Belt
(Poplar Street)		Northern terminus of PA 121, northern terminus of Blue Belt concurrency
32.71252.645 PA 60 (Crafton Boulevard / Noblestown Road)Eastern terminus of PA 50
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2019). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2019 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  2. ^
    Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d Google (September 7, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 50" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Washington County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.

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