Texas State Highway 50

State Highway 50
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	11.679 mi[1] (18.796 km)
Existed	1965–present
Major junctions
South end	SH 24 / SH 224 at Commerce
North end	SH 34 at Ladonia
Location
Counties	Hunt, Fannin
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec ← SH 49 SH 51 →

State Highway 50 is a state highway in northeast Texas from State Highway 24 near Commerce northward to Ladonia. It previously extended northward from Ladonia to Honey Grove, concurrent with State Highway 34, and southward to Interstate 30, concurrent with State Highway 24. The duplications of these highway were removed in 2003^[1] and 2009,^[2] respectively.

History

SH 50 was originally proposed on August 21, 1923 renumbering a portion of SH 2 between Henrietta and Bowie, when the route of SH 2 was readjusted farther east.^[3] This designation was short-lived, as it was replaced on September 26, 1939 by U.S. Highway 287. SH 50 was designated on May 1, 1965, running 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

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Hunt	Commerce	0.000	0.000	SH 24 / SH 224 – Cooper, Greenville
	​	3.0	4.8	FM 1563 – Fairlie
	​	4.0	6.4	FM 2068
	​	7.7	12.4	FM 1532
Fannin	Ladonia	10.2	16.4	FM 2456
		11.679	18.796	SH 34 – Wolfe City, Honey Grove
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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