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U.S. Route 50 east - Ocean City
Eastbound U.S. Route 50 (Ocean Gateway) approaches its junction with Maryland Route 611 (Stephen Decatur Highway) west of Ocean City in Worcester County. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
MD 611 leads south to Assateague Island and its park and campgrounds, known for their wild ponies. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
The MD 611 traffic signal. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
Past MD 611, US 50's speed limit is 40 miles per hour. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
A sign just further ahead bills this portion of the route as being part of the Cape to Cape Scenic Byway. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
Golf Course Road is the next signal, preceded by an unsignalized intersection with Elm Street. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
At right at Golf Course Road is the West Ocean City Harbor. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
The Golf Course Road light itself. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
This is followed by a directionless, pole-mounted US 50 shield. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
An Ocean City welcome sign is seen here in the median, although officially all of Ocean City proper is on the east side of the Sinepuxent Bay up ahead. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
Inlet Isle Lane is the last signal before US 50's crossing of the bay. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
The highway's speed limit is down to 35 miles per hour at the start of the Sinepuxent bridge. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
This is officially named the Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge, after the former mayor of Ocean City who died in 1985, and is a drawbridge. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
Along the bridge's course, a green sign at right states that Baltimore Avenue can be accessed from both eastbound lanes. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
The drawbridge opens here, and a signal is accordingly placed above it. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
The east end of the bridge is visible. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
At the end of the bridge, US 50 reaches its Maryland mile marker 141. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
More signage appears for Baltimore Avenue, located less than three blocks to the east of here. Photo taken 09-05-2023.
At Philadelphia Avenue, one block prior to Baltimore Avenue, US 50 reaches its national eastern terminus. Photo taken 09-05-2023.