U.S. Route 50 in Colorado

U.S. Highway 50
US 50 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length	467.583 mi[1] (752.502 km)
Existed	1926–present
Major junctions
West end	I-70 / US 6 / US 50 at Utah state line
Major intersections	I-70 / US 6 in Grand Junction US 550 in Montrose US 285 in Poncha Springs I-25 / US 85 / US 87 in Pueblo US 350 in La Junta US 287 in Lamar US 385 from Lamar to Granada US 400 from Granada to Kansas
East end	US-50 / US-400 at Kansas state line
Location
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Counties	Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Gunnison, Saguache, Chaffee, Fremont, Pueblo, Otero, Bent, Prowers
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Colorado State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SH 47 → SH 52

U.S. Route 50 (US 50) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that travels from West Sacramento, California, to Ocean City, Maryland. In the U.S. state of Colorado, US 50 is a major highway crossing through the lower midsection of the state. It connects the Western Slope with the lower Front Range. The highway serves the areas of Pueblo and Grand Junction as well as many other smaller areas along its corridor. The long-term project to widen the highway from two lanes to a four lane expressway between Grand Junction and Montrose was completed in January 2005. Only about 25% of the remainder of highway 50 in Colorado is four lane highway.