Alabama State Route 50

State Route 50 marker

State Route 50
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 54.261 mi[1] (87.325 km)
Existed: 1940 – present
Major junctions
West end: SR-229 near Lake Martin
  US-280 at Camp Hill
US-431 at La Fayette
East end: US-29 at Lanett
Location
Counties: Elmore, Tallapoosa, Chambers
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR-49SR-51

State Route 50 is a 54-mile-long (87 km) route in the eastern part of the state. The western terminus of the route is at it junction with State Route 229 near Lake Martin in northeastern Elmore County. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 29 at Lanett, just west of the Alabama-Georgia border.

Route description

From its origin, State Route 50 assumes an eastward trajectory as it skirts the southern shores of Lake Martin, passing through rural areas of Elmore County and Tallapoosa County. East of where the route would cross into Macon County if it were to continue its eastward trajectory, the route takes a sudden turn to the northeast as it leads towards Camp Hill.

After sharing a brief wrong-way concurrency with U.S. Highway 280 at Camp Hill, State Route 50 resumes its eastward trajectory as it crosses into Chambers County. The route continues eastward, passing through La Fayette before it reaches its terminus at Lanett.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
ElmoreRed Hill0.0000.000 SR-229 Tallassee
TallapoosaWalnut Hill10.96317.643 SR-49 Dadeville, Tallassee, Reeltown
Camp Hill20.43432.885 US-280 east (SR-38) Opelika, Phenix CityWest end of US-280 / SR-38 overlap
21.16934.068 US-280 west (SR-38) / CR-34 west Dadeville, Alexander City, StillwatersEast end of US-280 / SR-38 overlap
ChambersLaFayette40.86865.771 US-431 (SR-1)
Lanett54.26187.325 US-29 (SR-15) to I85
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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