US 50 - Ocean Gateway
Salisbury to Linkwood

Once leaving the new Salisbury bypass... US 50 continues west toward Cambridge.  Most sections of the highway are you're normal 4-lane divided highway... with a short expressway section around Vienna, which opened in 1991.  Most sections look similar to the pic above.

The new US 50 bypass around Salisbury rejoins its original alignment.  The westbound side of the highway resumes 2-lanes just up the road.

Approaching the intersection with MD 670 near Hebron.

Approaching the intersection with MD 347.  MD 347 serves as Hebron's Main Street.

Traveling westbound toward Mardela Springs.

Approach to and intersection of MD 54 in Mardela Springs.  MD 54 also serves as the short connector to MD 313, which has its southern terminus in Mardela Springs.

Traveling westbound approaching the Vienna expressway portion of US 50.

The transition from old mainline US 50 to the new Vienna bypass.  The original US 50 reduced to a 2-lane road (one lane in each direction) at this location, and traveled through the clearing in the woods up ahead.  A page on this abandoned section of US 50 can be seen here.

Approaching the Nanticoke River Memorial Bridge.

Traveling the Nanticoke River Memorial Bridge near Vienna, which is dedicated to combat veterans.

Approaching the MD 331 interchange.

Interchange with MD 331.

Traveling westbound around the Vienna bypass.

Intersection with unsigned MD 731.  MD 731 is US 50's (and former US 213's) former alignment through Vienna.  Details on MD 731 can be seen here.

Traveling westbound toward Linkwood.  US 50 rejoins its original alignment in the first pic... just after the intersection with MD 731.

Crossing the Chicamacomico River.  Westbound US 50 got a new bridge at this location in 1996... replacing a span that was constructed in the '30s.

Continuing westbound toward Linkwood.  Various original alignments of the former US 213 (US 50's old number until the '50s) snake US 50 throughout this section of the highway.  Most are under county control.

Traveling westbound toward Linkwood.

Entering Linkwood.  US 50 continues west toward Cambridge.

All Photos Taken January 19, 2004 by Corey Dukes