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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 50 in Missouri. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 50.
U.S. Route 50 marker
U.S. Route 50
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US 50 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length263.58 mi[1] (424.19 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West end I-435 / US-50 in Leawood, KS
Major intersections
East end I-255 / US 50 towards Columbia, IL
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesJackson, Johnson, Pettis, Morgan, Moniteau, Cole, Osage, Gasconade, Franklin, St. Louis
Highway system
← Route 49→ Route 51

U.S. Route 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route in the state of Missouri. It is also known as the Rex M. Whitton Expressway in the capital of Missouri, Jefferson City.

Route description

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US 50 enters Missouri from Kansas along Interstate 435 (I-435) around Kansas City and then it runs concurrently with I-470 to Lee's Summit. It runs as an expressway to Sedalia before becoming Broadway Boulevard and intersecting with US 65 (Limit Avenue). From Sedalia to California, US 50 becomes a two-lane undivided road, where it has a concurrency with Route 5 from Syracuse to Tipton between Morgan and Moniteau counties. It resumes as an expressway from California to Jefferson City, has a brief distance as a main road, and picks up expressway status again. It has a 15-mile-long (24 km) concurrency with US 63 for 12 miles (19 km) from Jefferson City. From just west of Linn to Union, the road is two lanes. Between Linn and Union, US 50 passes through various communities. After passing through Linn as Main Street, it shares short concurrencies with Route 89 and Route 19 between Osage and Gasconade counties and intersects with Route 47 in Union. After going through this city, US 50 is routed along I-44 up to Sunset Hills. It heads east and merges with US 61 and US 67.

These three concurrent U.S. routes run this way until after the interchange with I-55. US 61 and US 67 split off, leaving US 50 to merge with I-255 to cross the Mississippi River on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in St. Louis.

Future

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US 50 is slated to become four lanes from west of Linn to I-44.[2]

History

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Until 1926, US 50 in Missouri was Route 12.[3]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[4]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Missouri–Kansas line0.0000.000

 I-435 west / US-50 west – Wichita		Continuation into Kansas
75BState Line RoadExit numbers follow I-435
JacksonKansas City0.6611.06475AWornall RoadAccess to Avila University
1.4162.27974Holmes Road
2.2473.61673103rd StreetWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
3.569–
4.748		5.744–
7.641		—


 I-435 north to I-70 west – Des Moines, Kansas City

 I-470 begin / I-435 north – Des Moines		Eastern end of I-435 concurrency; left exits and entrances; westbound access via exit 1; western end of I-470 concurrency; I-435 exit 71A
1


 I-435 north to I-70 west – Des Moines, Kansas City

 US 71 / I-435 north – Kansas City, Des Moines

 I-49 / US 71 south / Red Bridge Road / Longview Road – Grandview, Joplin		Exit numbers follow I-470; I-435 not signed eastbound; Red Bridge Road/Longview Road not signed westbound; eastbound access to US 71 north via I-435 north
5.6529.0962Blue Ridge Boulevard
7.64512.3034Raytown Road
Kansas City–Lee's Summit line8.92314.3605View High DriveRoad is in Lee's Summit, but western ramps are partially located in Kansas City; access to Longview College and Longview Lake
Lee's Summit10.20616.425—
 I-470 east – St. Louis		Eastern end of I-470 concurrency; eastbound left exit and westbound left entrance; I-470 exit 7A
10.63717.1197CPryor Road / Blue ParkwayEastbound exit and westbound entrance
—

 I-470 east / Route 350 west – St. Louis, Raytown		Westbound exits and eastbound entrances; left exit and entrance to Route 350; I-470 exit 7A
11.63418.723—Chipman Road
12.81620.625—3rd StreetAccess to Longview Lake and Longview College
13.89322.359—
 Route 291 south / Jefferson St – Harrisonville		Western end of Route 291 concurrency; interchange opened on May 11, 2018
14.65223.580—
 Route 291 north / Hamblen Road – Independence		Eastern end of Route 291 concurrency
15.90325.593— Route RA (Todd George Rd.) – GreenwoodAccess to James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area and Kansas City Regional Conservation Office
—Blackwell RoadOpened in 2017 and completed in December 2017[5]
Prairie–Van Buren
township line		20.09632.341— Route 7 – Blue Springs, Pleasant HillInterchange; eastern end of freeway
Lone Jack25.36140.815— Route 150 – Lone JackInterchange
JohnsonPittsville35.61857.322 Route 131 – Odessa, Holden
Centerview Township45.89373.858 Route 58 – Centerville
Warrensburg50.31780.977
 US 50 Bus.		Western terminus of US 50 Bus.
51.43882.781
 Route 13 Bus. – Warrensburg, Higginsville		Interchange; access to the University of Central Missouri and Western Missouri Medical Center
52.61884.680—
 US 50 Bus. (PCA Road) / Pride Avenue		Eastern terminus of US 50 Bus.; access to the Missouri Veterans Home
54.17087.178— Route 13 – Clinton, Higginsville
Knob Noster60.79297.835—
 Route 23 / US 50 Bus. – Concordia, Knob Noster, Whiteman Air Force Base		Interchange; western terminus of US 50 Bus.; access to Knob Noster State Park
Washington Township62.547100.660
 Route D / US 50 Bus.		Eastern terminus of US 50 Bus.
PettisLa Monte68.284109.892 Route 127
Sedalia79.031127.188
 US 65 (Limit Avenue) to I-70 – Warsaw
Smithton Township79.031127.188

 US 50 Spur / Route W south – Smithton		Northern terminus of US 50 Spur
88.752142.832
 Route 135 north – Clifton City		Western end of Route 135 concurrency
MorganRichland Township91.102146.614
 Route 135 south – Florence		Eastern end of Route 135 concurrency
Syracuse100.849162.301
 Route 5 north – Boonville		Western end of Route 5 concurrency
MoniteauTipton105.316169.490

 Route 5 south / Route B north – Bunceton, Fortuna		Eastern end of Route 5 concurrency
Moreau–Walker
township line		114.521184.304
 US 50 Bus. – California		Western terminus of US 50 Bus.
California117.673189.376— Route 87 – Eldon, CaliforniaInterchange
Walker Township119.093191.662
 US 50 Bus. (California Drive) / Jacket Factory Road – California		Eastern terminus of US 50 Bus.
ColeCentertown126.375203.381 Route U – Centertown, Russellville
St. Martins130.234209.591Kaylor Bridge Road / Henwick LaneAt-grade intersection; western end of freeway
131.860212.208— Route T / Route D – St. Martins, Lohman
Jefferson Township133.983215.625—Big Horn Drive
134.601216.619—US 50 Bus. west – St. Martins, Apache FlatsWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
Jefferson City135.937218.769—S. Country Club Drive / Truman Boulevard
137.350221.043—
 Route 179 / US 50 Bus. / Lewis and Clark Trail – Jamestown		Western terminus of US 50 Bus.; western end of Lewis and Clark Trail concurrency; access to SSM St. Mary's Hospital, Runge Nature Conservation Center, and Conservation Commission Headquarters
138.956223.628—Dix Road
139.954–
140.165		225.234–
225.574		—
 US 54 / US 63 north – Lake of the Ozarks, Fulton, Columbia		Western end of US 63 concurrency; no westbound access to US 54 west
140.242225.698


 US 50 Bus. (Missouri Boulevard) to US 54 west – Lake of the Ozarks		At-grade intersection; eastern end of freeway; eastern terminus of US 50 Bus.
Monroe StreetAt-grade intersection; western end of freeway
—Lafayette StreetAccess to Lincoln University
141.762228.144—Clark AvenueAccess to Missouri State Highway Patrol General Headquarters
142.915229.999—Eastland DriveEastern end of freeway
144.557232.642—E. McCarty Street
147.077236.697—Militia DriveAccess to Missouri National Guard Headquarters and the Missouri Military Museum
Schubert148.887239.610— Route J / Route M – Taos, Osage CityAccess to Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site
OsageWashington Township152.214244.965—
 US 63 south – Rolla		Eastern end of US 63 concurrency
Loose Creek153.614247.218
 US 50 Byp. / Route A / Lewis and Clark Trail – Loose Creek		Partial interchange; no eastbound entrance; western terminus of US 50 Byp.; eastern end of Lewis and Clark Trail concurrency; connector road between US 50 eastbound
Linn Township
 US 50 Byp. – Loose Creek		Eastern terminus of US 50 Byp.
Linn160.352258.062 Route 100 – Chamois
Route U – Rich Fountain
162.196261.029 Route 89 – BelleWestern end of Route 89 concurrency
Crawford Township165.540266.411 Route 89 – ChamoisEastern end of Route 89 concurrency
164.528264.782
 Route 89 Spur
GasconadeMount Sterling Route A – Mount Sterling, Bland
Boulware Township Route K / Route P – Bay, Owensville
Drake185.294298.202 Route 19 – Swiss, HermannWestern end of Route 19 concurrency
Boeuf Township185.887299.156 Route 19 – OwensvilleEastern end of Route 19 concurrency
Rosebud192.166309.261
 Route 28 west – Owensville
FranklinBeaufort205.555330.809 Route 185
Union217.009349.242
 Route 47 north – Washington		Western end of Route 47 concurrency
217.459349.966
 Route 47 south – St. Clair		Eastern end of Route 47 concurrency
Central Township221.974357.233247
 I-44 west – St. Clair, Springfield		Western end of I-44 concurrency; I-44 west exit 247
Boles Township


 Route O to Route AT / US 50 west – Union, Jefferson City		Exit numbers follow I-44; eastbound exit only; provides travelers from I-44 eastbound with access to US 50 westbound
226.398364.352251
 Route 100 west – Washington		Former US 66
Gray Summit228.202367.256253
 I-44 BL east / Route 100 – Gray Summit
Pacific231.670372.837256 I-44 BL – PacificSigned as exit 257 westbound
St. LouisEureka236.418380.478261
 I-44 BL west / Six Flags Road – Six Flags
239.372385.232264 Route 109 – Eureka
240.059–
240.291		386.338–
386.711		265Williams RoadEastbound exit and entrance
Meramec Township241.470388.608266Lewis Road
243.701392.199269Beaumont Antire Road
247.291–
247.304		397.976–
397.997		272 Route 141 – Fenton, Valley Park
Fenton248.757400.336274ABowles AvenueSigned as exit 274 westbound
249.577401.655274BMraz LaneEastbound exit and westbound entrance
250.454403.067275North Highway Drive, Soccer Park RoadWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
Sunset Hills251.198–
251.213		404.264–
404.288		276 I-270 – Memphis, Chicago
251.757405.164277A
 Route 366 east (Watson Road)		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; former US 66
Sunset Hills–Kirkwood line252.520406.392

 I-44 east / US 61 / US 67 north (Kirkwood Road)		Eastern end of I-44 concurrency; western end of US 61/US 67 concurrency; I-44 exit 277B
Sunset Hills252.739–
252.748		406.744–
406.758		 Route 366 (Watson Road)Interchange
Sappington254.835410.117 Route 30
Green Park256.644413.028 Route 21
Green Park–Mehlville line258.091–
258.105		415.357–
415.380



 I-55 to I-255 east / I-270 west – St. Louis		I-55 exit 197
Mehlville258.756416.427

 US 61 / US 67 south (Lemay Ferry Road south) / Route 267 north (Lemay Ferry Road north)		Eastern end of US 61/US 67 concurrency
259.110416.997
 I-255 west		Western end of I-255 concurrency; westbound left exit and eastbound left entrance; I-255 exit 1C
260.349418.9912 Route 231 (Telegraph Road)Exit numbers follow I-255
261.382420.6543Koch Road
Mississippi River261.382–
261.946		420.654–
421.561		Jefferson Barracks Bridge


 I-255 north / US 50 east		Continuation into Illinois
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Planning Network GIS data version 2005.08
  2. ^ folsomg@emissourian.com, Geoff Folsom • Union City Editor, County Government Reporter • (2021-09-11). "Push to expand Highway 50 to four lanes stalls". The Missourian. Retrieved 2024-04-11. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Missouri State Highway Commission, Route Map Showing Designated Routes and Numbers[permanent dead link‍], Approved September 19, 1922
  4. ^ Missouri Department of Transportation (June 17, 2015). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  5. ^ "Route 50 Blackwell". www.modot.org. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014.
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