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Route data

*Length: 144.2 km (89.6 mi).

History

Route 50 was designated on 18 May 1953 on the current route as National Route 122, and this was redesignated as Route 50 on 1 April 1963 when the route was promoted to a first-class highway.

References

050 Roads in Gunma Prefecture Roads in Ibaraki Prefecture Roads in Tochigi Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub