New Jersey Route 50

Route 50
Major highways in Southern New Jersey with Route 50 in red
Route information
Maintained by NJDOT
Length	26.02 mi[1] (41.88 km)
Existed	1927–present
Tourist routes	Pine Barrens Byway
Major junctions
South end	G.S. Parkway / US 9 in Upper Township
Major intersections	CR 557 in Upper Township Route 49 in Upper Township CR 557 in Estell Manor US 40 in Hamilton Township CR 559 in Hamilton Township US 322 in Hamilton Township A.C. Expressway in Hamilton Township
North end	US 30 / CR 563 in Egg Harbor City
Location
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
Counties	Cape May, Atlantic
Highway system
New Jersey State Highway Routes Interstate US State Scenic Byways
← Route 49 → Route 51

Route 50 is a state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs 26.02 mi (41.88 km) from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 (US 9) and the Garden State Parkway in Upper Township, Cape May County, north to an intersection with US 30 and County Route 563 (CR 563) in Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County. The route, which is mostly a two-lane undivided road, passes through mostly rural areas of Atlantic and Cape May counties as well as the communities of Tuckahoe, Corbin City, Estell Manor, and Mays Landing. Route 50 intersects several roads, including Route 49 in Tuckahoe, US 40 in Mays Landing, and US 322 and the Atlantic City Expressway in Hamilton Township.

The portion of current Route 50 between Seaville and Petersburg received funding in 1910 to become a spur of the Ocean Highway. In 1917, what is now Route 50 was designated a part of pre-1927 Route 14, a route that was to run from Cape May to Egg Harbor City. Route 50 was designated onto its current alignment in 1927, replacing this portion of pre-1927 Route 14. In 1960, a freeway was proposed for Route 50, running from the Garden State Parkway in Dennis Township north to US 30 in Mullica Township. This proposal was canceled by the mid-1970s due to financial and environmental concerns as well as lack of traffic. The interchange between Route 50 and the Atlantic City Expressway was reconstructed into a full interchange, with completion in June 2010.