Special routes of U.S. Route 50

Special routes of U.S. Route 50
Location
Country	United States
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided

Several special routes of U.S. Route 50 exist. In order from west to east they are as follows.

California

Oakland business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Oakland, California

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) was a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of California.

According to a United States Geological Service(USGS) map from 1949, the business route came off the Mac Arthur Maze along with highway 17 following what was Cypress St. later the Cypress Freeway, now Mandela Parkway. Not clearly marked on the map, it probably turned left/east on 22nd St which is now West Grand Ave. A 1947 USGS map shows it continued along Grand Ave to the end of Lake Merrett turning right for one block, on El Embarcadaro, then left/east on Lakeshore for two blocks, then turn right/east on Mac Arthur to rejoin the main highway 50.

Sacramento business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Sacramento, California

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) was a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of California.

California alternate route

U.S. Route 50 Alternate
Location	Pollock Pines to South Lake Tahoe, California

U.S. Route 50 Alternate (US 50 Alt.) was an alternate route of US 50 in the U.S. state of California. The route is used as a detour around flooding in the American River canyon, which the main route of US 50 uses to scale the Sierra Nevada. It has been activated and deactivated on multiple occasions and concealed signs have been permanently installed so the route can be reactivated as needed. The route has never been officially approved by AASHTO. The route follows a local road called Mormon Emigrant Trail from Sly Park up a ridge to eventually connect with California State Route 88 over Carson Pass, using a small portion of California State Route 89 over Luther Pass to reconnect with US 50 near South Lake Tahoe.

Nevada

Carson City temporary route

Temporary U.S. Route 50
Location	Carson City, Nevada

U.S. Route 50 Temporary (US 50 Temp.) was a temporary route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Nevada. It was in use when from 2009 to 2018 when Interstate 580 was partially built and terminated at the Fairview Drive exit. It followed Fairview Drive to connect the freeway alignment with the Carson Street Alignment. It was removed once I-580 was completed.

Carson City business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Carson City, Nevada

Main article: Nevada State Route 530

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) was a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Nevada, and carried the unsigned designation of SR 530. It followed the original alignment of US 50 along William Street once US 50 was moved to an alignment concurrent with Interstate 580. It was removed as part of a mileage swap between the Nevada Department of Transportation and Carson City public works in 2010.

Silver Springs–Fallon alternate route

U.S. Route 50 Alternate
Location	Silver Springs to Fallon, Nevada

Main article: U.S. Route 50 Alternate (Nevada)

U.S. Route 50 Alternate (US 50 Alt.) is an alternate route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Nevada.

Nevada–Utah

Ely–Provo alternate route

U.S. Route 50 Alternate
Location	Ely, Nevada to Provo, Utah

U.S. Route 50 Alternate (US 50 Alt.) was an alternate route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Nevada. It existed from the 1950s to the 1970s and followed the original routing of US 50 along what is now U.S. Route 93, U.S. Route 93 Alternate, Interstate 80, Utah State Route 201 and U.S. Route 89.

Utah

Colton–Castle Gate temporary route

Temporary U.S. Route 50
Location	Colton to Castle Gate, Utah

U.S. Route 50 Temporary (US 50 Temp.) was a temporary route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Utah.

Colorado

Pueblo–Avondale

U.S. Highway 50 Business
Location	Pueblo–Avondale

U.S. Route 50 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 50 in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Pueblo County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Pueblo	0.000	0.000	I-25 / US 85 / US 87 north / US 50 – Colorado Springs, La Junta	Western end of I-25/US 85/US 87 concurrency; western terminus
			I-25 / US 85 / US 87 south – Trinidad	Eastern end of I-25/US 85/US 87 concurrency; I-25 exit 99B
			SH 96
			City Center Drive to I-25 / US 85 / US 87	To I-25 exit 98B
			I-25 / US 85 / US 87 – Trinidad, Colorado Springs, Cañon City	I-25 exit 98A
Salt Creek			SH 227 north	Southern terminus of SH 227
​			SH 233 north	Southern terminus of SH 233
Vineland			SH 231 north	Southern terminus of SH 231
Avondale			US 50	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Olathe

U.S. Highway 50 Business
Location	Olathe

U.S. Route 50 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 50 in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Olathe, Montrose County.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.000	0.000	US 50 – Delta, Montrose	Western terminus
		SH 348 (5th Street)
		US 50	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Kansas

Garden City alternate route

Main article: U.S. Route 50 in Kansas § Special routes

U.S. Highway 50 Alternate
Location	Garden City, Kansas

U.S. Route 50 Alternate (US-50 Alt.) was an alternate route of US-50 in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Garden City business loop

U.S. Highway 50 Business
Location	Garden City, Kansas

Main article: U.S. Route 50 in Kansas § Special routes

U.S. Route 50 Business (US-50 Bus.) is a business route of US-50 in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Garden City bypass

U.S. Highway 50 Bypass
Location	Garden City, Kansas

U.S. Route 50 Bypass (US-50 Byp.) was a bypass of US-50 in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Dodge City alternate route

Main article: U.S. Route 50 in Kansas § Special routes

U.S. Highway 50 Alternate
Location	Dodge City, Kansas

U.S. Route 50 Alternate (US-50 Alt.) was an alternate route of US-50 in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Dodge City business loop

Main article: U.S. Route 50 in Kansas § Special routes

U.S. Highway 50 Business
Location	Dodge City, Kansas

U.S. Route 50 Business (US-50 Bus.) was a business route of US-50 in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Dodge City bypass

U.S. Highway 50 Business
Location	Dodge City, Kansas

U.S. Route 50 Bypass (US-50 Byp.) was a bypass of US-50 in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Ottawa business loop

Main article: U.S. Route 50 in Kansas § Special routes

U.S. Highway 50 Business
Location	Ottawa, Kansas

U.S. Route 50 Business (US-50 Bus.) was a business route of US-50 in the U.S. state of Kansas.

Kansas–Missouri

Kansas–Missouri optional route

U.S. Route 50 Optional
Location	Olathe, Kansas to Lone Jack, Missouri

U.S. Route 50 Optional (US 50 Opt.) was an optional route of US 50 in the U.S. states of Kansas and Missouri.

Missouri

Warrensburg business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Warrensburg, Missouri

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) is a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Knob Noster business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Knob Noster, Missouri

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) is a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Smithton spur route

U.S. Route 50 Spur
Location	Smithton, Missouri

U.S. Route 50 Spur (US 50 Spur) is a spur route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Missouri.

California business route

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	California, Missouri
Existed	2010–present

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) is a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Missouri.

St. Martins business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	St. Martins, Missouri

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) is a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Jefferson City business loop 1

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Jefferson City, Missouri

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) was a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Jefferson City business loop 2

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Jefferson City, Missouri

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) is a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Missouri.

St. Louis business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Brentwood to St. Louis, Missouri

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) was a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Missouri.

St. Louis truck route

U.S. Route 50 Truck
Location	St. Louis, Missouri

U.S. Route 50 Truck (US 50 Truck) was a truck route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Missouri–Illinois

St. Louis bypass

U.S. Route 50 Bypass
Location	Sunset Hills, Missouri–Fairview Heights, Illinois
Existed	1955–June 25, 1974

U.S. Route 50 Bypass (US 50 Byp.) was a bypass route of US 50 in the U.S. states of Missouri and Illinois. In 1955, US 50 Bypass was formed as a southern bypass of St. Louis. Between 1955 and 1957, US 50 Bypass originally ran roughly via present-day Lindbergh Boulevard, Jefferson Barracks Bridge, IL 3, IL 158, IL 163, IL 157, IL 13, North Belt West, and IL 159 before ending at US 50 in Fairview Heights. In 1958, part of the bypass route in Illinois was rerouted north to connect to Cahokia. The new part of the route followed via present-day IL 3 (roughly) and IL 157. On June 25, 1974, AASHTO approved the decommissioning of US 50 Bypass in order for US 50 to avoid St. Louis while also connecting to East St. Louis.

Illinois

Sumner–Lawrenceville alternate route

U.S. Route 50 Alternate
Location	Sumner to Lawrenceville, Illinois
Existed	1946–1962

U.S. Route 50 Alternate (US 50 Alt.) was an alternate route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Illinois. Before 1946, US 50 originally ran through Sumner and Lawrenceville. After US 50 was rerouted north of the original alignment in 1946, the old alignment was then signed as US 50 Alternate. US 50 Alternate was then decommissioned in 1962 after the US 50 expressway bypassed downtown Lawrenceville. The old US 50 alignment was then signed as Illinois Route 250 in 1965.

Lawrenceville business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Lawrenceville, Illinois
Existed	1962–present

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) is a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Illinois. After 1962, US 50 was rerouted north to bypass Lawrenceville and the former alignment that only crossed through Lawrenceville was signed as US 50 Business.

Indiana

Vincennes business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Vincennes, Indiana

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) was a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Washington business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Washington, Indiana

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) was a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Bedford business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Bedford, Indiana

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) is a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Ohio

Cincinnati bypass

U.S. Route 50 Bypass
Location	Cleves to Milford, Ohio

U.S. Route 50 Bypass (US 50 Byp.) was a bypass of US 50 in the U.S. state of Ohio.

Cincinnati truck route

U.S. Route 50 Truck
Location	Cincinnati, Ohio

U.S. Route 50 Truck (US 50 Truck) was a truck route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Ohio.

Athens—Ellenboro alternate route

U.S. Route 50 Alternate
Location	Athens, Ohio—Ellenboro, West Virginia

U.S. Route 50 Alternate (US 50 Alt.) was an alternate route of US 50 in the U.S. states of Ohio and West Virginia. It followed a routing between Athens, Ohio and Ellenboro, West Virginia via Marietta, Ohio and St. Marys, West Virginia.

Belpre business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Belpre, Ohio

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) was a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of Ohio.

West Virginia

Parkersburg business loop

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Parkersburg, West Virginia

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Bus.) was a business route of US 50 in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. alternate route

U.S. Route 50 Alternate
Location	Washington, D.C.

U.S. Route 50 Alternate (US 50 Alt.) is an alternate route of US 50 in the District of Columbia.

Washington, D.C. bypass

U.S. Route 50 Bypass
Location	Washington, D.C.

U.S. Route 50 Bypass (US 50 Byp.) was a bypass of US 50 in the District of Columbia.

Washington, D.C. temporary route

Temporary U.S. Route 50
Location	District of Columbia–Maryland

U.S. Route 50 Temporary (US 50 Temp.) was a temporary route of US 50 in the District of Columbia and the U.S. state of Maryland.

Maryland

Salisbury business loop

Main article: U.S. Route 50 Business (Salisbury, Maryland)

U.S. Route 50 Business
Location	Salisbury, Maryland
Length	6.88 mi (11.07 km)
Existed	2002–present
Tourist routes	Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway

U.S. Route 50 Business (US 50 Business) is a business route of U.S. Route 50 in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs 6.88 miles (11.07 km) from US 50 on the northwest side of Salisbury to US 13 and US 50 on the east side of Salisbury in central Wicomico County. US 50 Business is a four- to six-lane divided highway within and on either side of the central business district of Salisbury, where the highway intersects MD 349, US 13 Business, and MD 346. US 50 Business west of MD 349 is a mid-1950s upgrade of the original highway entering Salisbury from the northwest. The business route between MD 349 and MD 346 was a relocation of US 50 from Main Street built in the early 1960s. East of MD 346, US 50 Business is part of the relocation of US 50 between Salisbury and Berlin completed in the mid-1960s. US 50 Business was designated when the US 50 portion of the Salisbury Bypass was completed in 2002.