US 13/50 Bypass
Salisbury, MD
Portion of this new freeway bypass around Salisbury was opened in the early '70s as US 13. A new section, utilizing a new alignment for US 50, opened in 2003.
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Approaching the new US 50/Business US 50 split. Business US 50 is the former routing US 50 took through Salisbury. |
| | US 50 splitting from its former alignment. The new roadbed was constructed with concrete. |
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Interchange with Naylor Mill Road. |
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A freeway-style US 50 trailblazer. |
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Approaching the Jersey Road overpass. |
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BGS for upcoming interchanges. |
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Approaching Wicomico River twin bridges. This is the longest bridge on the new bypass. |
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Advance BGS for Northwood Drive interchange. |
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Approaching US 13/Business US 13 interchange. In this location, the highway is elevated (being built on large land embankments). |
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| Interchange with US 13/Business US 13. US 13 is co-signed with US 50 for a couple of miles. Here, the new US 50 bypass joins with the original US 13 bypass constructed in the early '70s. |
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And who says Maryland doesn't like to co-sign routes. |
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| For the short time that US 13 and US 50 are
multi-plexed, special mile markers are used to differentiate the
mileage of the 2 routes. |
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Approaching the US 13/50 split. |
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More of the special mile markers. |
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Advance BGS for upcoming US 13/50 split. |
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Approaching MD 346 (Old Ocean City Road) overpass. |
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Eastbound US 50 splits the bypass here. and rejoins its original alignment. |
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The ramp connecting the bypass to mainline US 50 was converted from an inner leaf of a cloverleaf interchange that used to be here. It's signed as a 25 MPH ramp... and is a very tight curve. |
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US 50 rejoins it's old alignment approaching Hobbs Road. |
All Photos (unless otherwise credited) Taken January 19, 2004 by Corey Dukes
