U.S. Route 50 in California

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Route 50
Length:	106.74 mi (171.78 km)
Formed:
Major cities:	Sacramento South Lake Tahoe
Direction:	West-East
JUNCTION POSTMILE I-80 YOL 0.20 US 50 in NV ED 80.44 California State Routes Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic < Route 49 Route 51 >

Sign at the western terminus indicating the distances to Placerville, South Lake Tahoe, and the eastern terminus in Ocean City, Maryland.

U.S. Route 50 in California is routed along the corridor of the Lincoln Highway. It enters the state from Nevada near South Lake Tahoe and ends in West Sacramento as the Capital City Freeway at an interchange with Interstate 80. US 50 shares its routing with Business Loop Interstate 80 through Sacramento.

Legal Definition of Route 50: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 350

Route 50 is part of the Freeway and Expressway System, as stated by section 253.1 of the California State Highway Code.

Route 50 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.1 of the California State Highway Code.

[edit] Exit list

Postmile[1]		Municipality	Exit #[2]		Destinations	Notes
County	State		West	East
See BUS 80 for exit list for first 5.36 miles
SAC L2.20	5.36	Sacramento	6A	N/A	26th Street	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
SAC L2.48	5.64		6B	N/A	State Route 99 - South: Fresno	WB US 50 merges with WB BUS 80 and NB SR 99; EB US 50 splits from EB BUS 80 and SB SR 99
			6C	N/A	Business Loop 80 - East: Reno
SAC R0.13	5.77		N/A	7	34th Street	Eastbound exit only
			7	N/A	Stockton Boulevard	No eastbound exit
SAC R2.01 SAC R2.13	7.65 7.77		N/A	8A	59th Street	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
SAC R2.63	8.27		8	8B	65th Street
SAC R3.47 SAC R3.67	9.11 9.31		9		State Route 16 - East Howe Avenue	Mini ramps connecting to and from Homet Drive
SAC R5.33 SAC R5.34	10.97 10.98		11		Watt Avenue	Cloverleaf interchange

[edit] References

1. ^ January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways
2. ^ Cal-NExUS Interchange Exit Numbering

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