 U.S. Route 50 | ||||
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 US 50 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length | 171.38 mi[1] (275.81 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 50 towards Lawrenceville, IL | |||
 US 41 in Vincennes US 150 from Vincennes to Shoals I-69 in Washington US 231 in Loogootee I-65 in Seymour US 31 in Seymour US 421 in Versailles | ||||
| East end | US 50 towards Cincinnati, OH | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
| Counties | Knox, Daviess, Martin, Lawrence, Jackson, Jennings, Ripley, Dearborn | |||
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U.S. Route 50 (US 50) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from West Sacramento, California, to Ocean City, Maryland. In the U.S. state of Indiana, it is part of the state road system. US 50 enters the state in Vincennes. The 171.38 miles (275.81 km) of US 50 that lie within Indiana serve as a major conduit. All of the highway is listed on the National Highway System. Various sections are rural two-lane highway, urbanized four-lane undivided highway and one-way streets. The easternmost community along the highway is Lawrenceburg at the Ohio state line. US 50 passes through urban areas, farmland and woodland.