U.S. Route 50 in Colorado

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 50 in Colorado. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 50.
U.S. Highway 50
US 50 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length467.583 mi (752.502 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West end I-70 / US 6 / US 50 at the Utah state line near Mack
Major intersections
East end US-50 / US-400 at the Kansas state line near Holly
Location
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesMesa, Delta, Montrose, Gunnison, Saguache, Chaffee, Fremont, Pueblo, Otero, Bent, Prowers
Highway system
  • Colorado State Highway System
← 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 US 50 in Colorado is four lane highway.

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