State Highway 50 (SH 50) is a
state highway in the
northeastern part of the U.S. state of
Texas
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. Its southern terminus is at
SH 24 and
SH 224 near
Commerce
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. Its northern terminus is at
SH 34 in
Ladonia. It previously extended northward from Ladonia to
Honey Grove,
concurrent
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with SH 34, and southward to
Interstate 30
Interstate 30 (I-30) is a Interstate Highway in the southern states of Texas and Arkansas in the United States. I-30 travels from I-20 west of Fort Worth, Texas, northeast via Dallas, and Texarkana, Texas, to I-40 in North Little Rock, A ...
(I-30), concurrent with SH 24. The duplications of these highways were removed in 2003
and 2009, respectively.
History
SH 50 was originally proposed on August 21, 1923 as a renumbering of a portion of
SH 2 between
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and
Bowie, when the route of SH 2 was readjusted farther east.
This designation was replaced on September 26, 1939 by
U.S. Highway 287 (US 287). SH 50 was designated on May 1, 1965, traveling from I-30 to SH 24, replacing part of
Spur 178,
FM 513, and
FM 499, and all 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
Spur 50
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. 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
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References
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Transportation in Hunt County, Texas
Transportation in Fannin County, Texas