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US 50 serves both Jefferson City, Missouri, and Carson City, Nevada, two of only five state capitals not served by an Interstate highway.

In Nevada, the US 50 is, without too much hyperbole, known as "The Loneliest Road in America".

1 Termini

As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is in Ocean City, Maryland at the southern end of a barrier island, where it intersects Maryland State Highway 528. Its western terminus is in West Sacramento, California at an intersection with Interstate 80.

The Sacramento terminus used to have a sign saying "US 50 East / Ocean City, MD / 3073 Miles". It was stolen by a fraternity club sometime during 2002 and was replaced with a more ordinary mileage sign; however, the replacement listed the distance as 3,037 miles. The sign was subsequently patched over with the correct mileage. [1]

2 Alternate routes

As of 2004, Alternate US 50 in Nevada has an eastern terminus west of Fallon. It heads to the northwest to an intersection with Interstate 80 in Fernley, then turns due south with Alternate US 95US 95 is a north-south United States highway. As the "5" in the route number suggests, it is a border-to-border route. Unlike many other US highways, it has not been the victim of decommissioning by an encroaching Interstate highway corridor. The modern r. It rejoins US 50 in Silver SpringsSilver Springs is a census-designated place located in Lyon County, Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,708. Geography Silver Springs is located at 39°22'14" North, 119°13'15" West (39. 370429, -119. According to the United, with Alt US 95 continuing south. The two legs of Alt US 50 and the main line route form a 30-mile triangle in the Nevada desertEgyptian desert In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation. As a consequence, deserts have a reputation for supporting very little life. Compared to wetter regions this may be true, although upon closer examina.

3 States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

• Maryland
• District of Columbia (via New York Avenue)
• VirginiaVirginia is one of the original 13 states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution and is generally classified as part of the South. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Virginia it is one of four Commonwealth
• West Virginia
• Back into Maryland (for less than 10 miles)
• Back into West Virginia
• Ohio
• Indiana
• Illinois
• Missouri
• Kansas
• Colorado
• Utah
• Nevada
• California