Highway 50 Partnership
The City of Sedalia, along with Pettis County, joined with communities and organizations across central Missouri in 2007 to form the Highway 50 Partnership. The partnership was formed to study the benefits of expanding US Highway 50 to four lanes throughout Missssouri. In Pettis County, Highway 50 is a two lane highway east of Sedalia and expands to four lanes on Sedalia's eastern border. Highway 50 becomes a divided highway on Sedalia's western border and continues as divided highway until it ends near Kansas City.
Highway 50 Partnership - Executive Summary
Highway 50 Partnership - Final Report
The safety and economic effects of upgrading Highway 50 to four lanes across the state of Missouri take on greater significance in the context of the future rebuild of Interstate 70 and Interstate 44. This is a rare opportunity to get ahead of the curve. An upgraded Highway 50 will provide optimal performance of the roadway system during reconstruction phases of Interstate 70 and Interstate 44 as well as long‐term benefits to be realized by the adjacent communities and the entire state of Missouri.
The reconstruction of I‐70 and I‐44 is looming as a necessary tool to provide economic stability to the State. This construction ios expected to increase costs to the public due to congestion, fuel expenditure and potential work zone incidents. Traffic on Highway 50 continues to grow resulting in more congestion costs. Upgraded Highway 50 is projected to increase benefits to the State including annual general revenues and economic activity. This economic benefit as well as Highway 50’s role in reducing wasteful spending on congestion makes a compelling case for upgrading Highway 50 now. Beyond facilitating the interstate reconstruction efforts, upgraded Highway 50 will provide a facility benefiting Missouri functionally and economically well into the future.
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