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Tennessee State Route 50

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State Route 50 marker State Route 50 marker
State Route 50
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length161.3 mi[1] (259.6 km)
Major junctions
West end I-40 near Only
Major intersections
East end SR 56 / SR 108 in Altamont
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesHickman, Maury, Marshall, Moore, Franklin, Coffee, Grundy
Highway system
← SR 49→ US 51

State Route 50 (SR 50) is a west–to–east highway in Middle Tennessee. The road begins near Only and ends in Altamont. The current length is 161.3 miles (259.6 km).

Route description

The highway begins at exit 148 on Interstate 40 (I-40) near Only as a continuation of County Road 920 (CR 920, Duck River Road); SR 50 and CR 920 run concurrently for a short distance. SR 50 travels southeast, passing nearby Grinder's Switch before entering Centerville, where it runs concurrently with SR 48 and SR 100 for a short distance. Disengaging from SR 48/SR 100 and continuing southeast, it intersects the Natchez Trace Parkway and becomes Williamsport Parkway all the way into Columbia. SR 50 roughly parallels the Duck River from the highway's beginning to Columbia; the highway crosses the river six separate times along this stretch.

SR 50 enters Columbia from the northwest and intersects U.S. Route 43 (US 43). Shortly thereafter, it intersects US 412 and runs concurrently with it as Hampshire Pike for a short distance. Upon disengaging from US 412, SR 50 becomes James Campbell Boulevard and intersects US 31. It continues southeast out of town and becomes New Lewisburg Highway. It intersects I-65 at exit 37 and becomes New Columbia Highway/Jim McCord Highway until it intersects US 431 outside Lewisburg.

Upon entering Lewisburg from the northwest, SR 50 runs concurrently with US 431 for a short distance before disengaging and proceeding into downtown Lewisburg as Franklin Avenue and then College Street. It then runs concurrently with US 431 Business/US 31A Business (US 431 Bus./US 31A Bus.) for a short distance. Disengaging from US 31A Bus., SR 50 continues as US 431 Bus. (East Commerce Street) and rejoins US 431 at the southeast edge of town.

Near the small town of Belfast, SR 50 becomes Fayetteville Highway and turns almost due south. It passes through Petersburg and becomes Lewisburg Highway all the way to Fayetteville.

In downtown Fayetteville, SR 50 turns east and disengages from US 431, joining US 64/SR 15 as College Street East. Turning northeast, it becomes Mulberry Avenue for a short distance before turning east, becoming Winchester Highway, and intersecting US 231. On the eastern edge of town, SR 50 breaks away from US 64/SR 15, turns northeast, and becomes Lynchburg Highway. It passes through the small town of Mulberry and becomes Fayetteville Highway all the way to the edge of Lynchburg.

Just inside Lynchburg, SR 50 becomes Main Street for a short distance before turning back southeast as Winchester Highway. It becomes Lynchburg Road and crosses the Elk River just below Tims Ford Dam; the dam is visible from the highway. Passing south of Tims Ford Lake, SR 50 continues into Winchester. This section of SR 50 between Lynchburg and Winchester is popular with area motorcyclists and sports car drivers due to its sinuousness.

In Winchester, SR 50 makes several turns and has several names (Cedar Street, 2nd Avenue, High Street, 1st Avenue, College Street) until it joins US 41A/SR 16 as Dinah Shore Boulevard and heads northeast out of town.

Just outside Decherd, SR 50 disengages from US 41A/SR 16 and passes through Decherd as Main Street. Continuing northeast, SR 50 leaves Decherd and becomes Old Alto Highway and then Warren Chapel Road before rejoining US 64 as Veterans Memorial Drive. It crosses the Elk River a second time and intersects I-24 at exit 127, where SR 50 again disengages from US 64. SR 50 intersects US 41/SR 2 in the Pelham community and then crosses the Elk River a third time.

Continuing northeast, SR 50 climbs the Eastern Highland Rim onto the Cumberland Plateau as Elkhead Road and then Pelham Road. Shortly after reaching the Plateau, it joins SR 108 all the way to SR 50's eastern terminus at SR 56 in Altamont.

History

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
HickmanOnly0.00.0 I-40 – Jackson, NashvilleWestern terminus
Centerville17.728.5
 SR 48 north / SR 100 – Fairfield[disambiguation needed]		Northern end of SR 48/SR 100 concurrency
18.429.6
 SR 48 south / SR 100 – Hohenwald, Linden		Southern end of SR 48/SR 100 concurrency
​31.550.7 Natchez Trace Parkway
MauryColumbia43.369.7
 US 43 south / SR 6 – Mount Pleasant
44.671.8
 US 412 west / SR 99 – Hohenwald		Western end of US 412/SR 99 concurrency
45.773.5 US 412 / SR 99Eastern end of US 412/SR 99 concurrency
48.678.2
 US 31 south / SR 7 – Pulaski
​59.295.3 I-65 – Nashville, ArdmoreI-65 exit 37.
MarshallLewisburg65.3105.1
 US 431 north / SR 106 – Franklin		Northern end of US 431/SR 106 concurrency
65.9106.1 US 431 / SR 106Southern end of US 431/SR 106 concurrency
67.5108.6

 US 31A Bus. / US 431 Bus.		Northern end of US 31A Bus./US 431 Bus. concurrency
67.8109.1
 US 31A Bus. / SR 373 – Culleoka		Southern end of US 31A Bus. concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 373
68.7110.6

 US 31A south / US 431 / US 431 Bus. / SR 11 / SR 272 – Pulaski, Fayetteville, Lynnville		Southern end of US 431 Bus. concurrency; northern end of US 431 concurrency
Petersburg79.6128.1
 SR 129 west – Cornersville		Northern end of SR 129 concurrency
81.0130.4
 SR 129 east – Lynchburg		Southern end of SR 129 concurrency
LincolnFayetteville93.8151.0 US 64 / US 431 / SR 15 – Pulaski, Winchester, Park CitySouthern end of US 431 concurrency; western end of US 64/SR 15 concurrency
94.8152.6
 US 231 north / SR 10 – Shelbyville
96.3155.0
 US 64 east / SR 15 – Huntland		Eastern end of US 64/SR 15 concurrency
MooreLynchburg107.6173.2
 SR 55 east – Tullahoma		Western terminus of SR 55
Franklin​121.6195.7
 SR 121 south – Elora		Northern terminus of SR 121
Winchester127.6205.4
 SR 130 north – Tullahoma		Southern terminus of SR 130
127.7205.5 SR 16Western end of SR 16 concurrency
127.9205.8
 US 41A south – Cowan		Western end of US 41A concurrency
Decherd129.6208.6
 US 41A north / SR 16 – Estill Springs		Eastern end of US 41A/SR 16 concurrency
133.0214.0
 US 64 west – Winchester		Western end of US 64 concurrency
Grundy​143.9231.6 I-24 / US 64 – Manchester, MonteagleI-24 exit 127; eastern end of US 64 concurrency.
Pelham145.4234.0 US 41 / SR 2 – Manchester, Monteagle
​154.8249.1
 SR 108 east – Gruetli-Laager		Western end of SR 108 concurrency
Altamont161.3259.6 SR 56 – Viola, CoalmontEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Tennessee State Route 50" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
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