State Route 50 (SR 50) is a 54.261-mile-long (87.325 km) state highway in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The western terminus of the highway is at an intersection with SR 229 near Lake Martin in northeastern Elmore County. The eastern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with U.S. Route 29 (US 29) at Lanett, just west of the Georgia state line.
 State Route 50 | ||||
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 54.261 mi[1] (87.325 km) | |||
| Existed | 1940–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 229 near Lake Martin | |||
 US 280 at Camp Hill US 431 at La Fayette | ||||
| East end |  US 29 at Lanett | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Elmore, Tallapoosa, Chambers | |||
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Route description
editFrom its western terminus, SR 50 assumes an eastward trajectory as it skirts the southern shores of Lake Martin, traveling through rural areas of Elmore and Tallapoosa counties. East of where the highway would cross into Macon County if it were to continue its eastward trajectory, the highway takes a sudden turn to the northeast as it heads towards Camp Hill.
After sharing a brief wrong-way concurrency with US 280 at Camp Hill, SR 50 resumes its eastward trajectory as it crosses into Chambers County. The highway continues eastward, traveling through La Fayette before it reaches its eastern terminus at Lanett.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Elmore | Red Hill | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 229 – Tallassee | Western terminus |
| Tallapoosa | Walnut Hill | 10.963 | 17.643 |  SR 49 – Dadeville, Tallassee, Reeltown | |
| Camp Hill | 20.434 | 32.885 |  US 280 east (SR 38) – Opelika, Phenix City | West end of US 280/SR 38 concurrency | |
| 21.169 | 34.068 |    US 280 west (SR 38) / CR 34 west – Dadeville, Alexander City, Stillwaters | East end of US 280/SR 38 concurrency | ||
| Chambers | LaFayette | 40.868 | 65.771 | US 431 (SR 1) | |
| Lanett | 54.261 | 87.325 |   US 29 (SR 15) to I-85 | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.