Farm to Market Road 50

Farm to Market Road 50 marker
Farm to Market Road 50
Map
FM 50 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length51.378 mi[1] (82.685 km)
Existed1942[1]–present
Major junctions
South end SH 105 near Brenham
Major intersections SH 21
North end US 79 / US 190 near Hearne
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesWashington, Burleson, Brazos, Robertson
Highway system
FM 49 FM 51

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.

  1. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 50". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-11.