Trunk Highway 50 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
Length: | 15.082 mi (24.272 km) | |||
Existed: | 1920 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | MN 3 at Farmington | |||
U.S. 52 / MN 56 at Hampton MN 20 at Douglas Township |
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East end: | U.S. 61 at Douglas Township, near Miesville | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Dakota | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 50 (MN 50) is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 3 and Dakota County Road 74 in Farmington and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S. 61 and State Highway 20 near Miesville.
State Highway 50 is 15 miles (24 km) in length and passes through the communities of Farmington, Empire Township, Castle Rock Township, Hampton, Hampton Township, New Trier, and Douglas Township.
State Highway 50 serves as an east–west route between Farmington, Hampton, New Trier, and Miesville.
The route is located in Dakota County.
State Highway 50 is also known as:
State Highway 50 and adjoining County Road 74 are also known as Ash Street in the city of Farmington.
State Highway 50 was authorized in 1920 between Cannon Falls and Minneapolis. U.S. Highway 55 was routed along this highway in 1926. 55 was removed in 1934, and much of the road was replaced by U.S. Highways 52 and 65.