Route information | ||||
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Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 51.378 mi[1] (82.685 km) | |||
Existed | 1942[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SH 105 near Brenham | |||
SH 21 | ||||
North end | US 79 / US 190 near Hearne | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Washington, Burleson, Brazos, Robertson | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Farm to Market Road 50 (FM 50) is a Farm to Market Road in the U.S. state of Texas maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The 52.9-mile (85.1 km) route begins at State Highway 105 near Brenham and passes to the north through Independence to U.S. Route 79 and U.S. Route 190 near Hearne. The road has a brief concurrency with SH 21 along a bridge crossing the Brazos River. The road is in Washington, Burleson, Brazos, and Robertson counties.
The road was originally designated in 1942 along the portion of the present route north of SH 21. The road was briefly extended through Snook to SH 36 at Lyons before being rerouted over its current route through Independence to SH 105.