Nebraska Highway 50 (N-50) is a north–south

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in the state of

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. The southern terminus is at the Nebraska-

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border near Du Bois. The northern terminus is in the

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neighborhood of

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at an intersection with

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(US 275) and

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. It is a two lane highway except for the section from

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north to the southern edge of the Millard neighborhood in Omaha, which is a divided highway.

Route description

N-50 begins at the Kansas border south of Du Bois. The highway extends into Kansas as K-63. It runs through farmland, passes through Du Bois, and meets N-8. The two highways overlap, first by going north and then by going west, into

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. In Pawnee City, the overlap with N-8 ends and a new one with N-65 begins. The two highways overlap going north out of Pawnee City and separate near

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. Two miles north, N-50 briefly overlaps N-4 before going north again. Near Elk Creek, N-50 meets

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. Further north, N-50 passes through

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and meets

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. The highway continues due north from Tecumseh through

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, passing by N-41 and N-128 between Tecumseh and Syracuse. In Syracuse, N-50 meets N-2. N-50 continues due north from Syracuse, meeting US 34 near Avoca. Near Manley, N-50 meets

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. It continues north and curves northeast before meeting

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. N-50 and N-66 overlap until the southwestern edge of

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, where they separate, though signage on N-50 has "To N-66" signs in the Louisville area, due to a gap in that highway in Louisville. After passing through Louisville, N-50 immediately crosses the

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and then immediately meets N-31. N-50 then goes northeast briefly and turns north to go through

, where the highway becomes divided. As the highway approaches

, it meets N-370 and then

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. It then continues north into the

neighborhood of Omaha on 144th Street, then turns northeast onto Millard Avenue. After passing through Millard, N-50 ends by meeting US 275 and

Major intersections

References

External links

Nebraska Roads: NE 41-60
{{OmahaTransport 050 Transportation in Pawnee County, Nebraska Transportation in Johnson County, Nebraska Transportation in Otoe County, Nebraska Transportation in Cass County, Nebraska Transportation in Sarpy County, Nebraska Transportation in Omaha, Nebraska Transportation in Douglas County, Nebraska