Texas State Highway 50
State Highway 50 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.679 mi[1] (18.796 km) | |||
| Existed | 1965–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   SH 24 / SH 224 near Commerce | |||
| North end |  SH 34 in Ladonia | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Hunt, Fannin | |||
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State Highway 50 (SH 50) is a 11.679-mile-long (18.796 km)
Interstate 30 (I-30), concurrent with SH 24. The duplications of these highways were removed in 2003[1] and 2009,[2]
respectively.
History
SH 50 was originally proposed on August 21, 1923 as a renumbering of a portion of
FM 819 from FM 499 to FM 513, which was cancelled. On December 17, 1970, SH 50 was extended north to Honey Grove concurrent with part of SH 34 and over part of SH 11
. On April 27, 2000, SH 50 was rerouted in Commerce. On April 24, 2003, the section concurrent with SH 34 was cancelled. On September 24, 2009, the section concurrent with SH 24 was cancelled.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt | Commerce | 0.000 | 0.000 | SH 24 / SH 224 – Cooper, Greenville | Southern terminus |
| | 3.0 | 4.8 |  FM 1563 – Fairlie | ||
| | 4.0 | 6.4 |  FM 2068 | ||
| | 7.7 | 12.4 |  FM 1532 | ||
FM 2456 | |||||
| 11.679 | 18.796 | SH 34 – Wolfe City, Honey Grove | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Spur 50
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State Highway Spur 50 (Spur 50) is a state highway located within the city of Burleson in Johnson County. Signed as Renfo Street, the spur extends from Interstate 35W (I-35W) to SH 174.[4] Spur 50 is the main artery though the "Old Town Burleson" historical district. Spur 50 is only signed as such from I-35W and not on the roadway itself.
See also
References
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 50". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ "TxDOT September 2009 meeting" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "STATE HIGHWAY SPUR NO. 50". www.dot.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2024-06-01.