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| terminus_a ={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|16}} near [[Carrot Creek, Alberta|Carrot Creek]]
| terminus_a ={{Jct|state=AB|TCH|16}} near [[Carrot Creek, Alberta|Carrot Creek]]
| junction ={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|43}}
| junction ={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|43}}
| terminus_b ={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|33}} at [[Swan Hills, Alberta|Swan Hills]]
| terminus_b ={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|33}} at [[Swan Hills, Alberta|Swan Hills]]

Revision as of 05:28, 8 May 2015

Highway 32 marker
Highway 32
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Length147 km (91 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 16 (TCH) near Carrot Creek
Major intersections Highway 43
North end Highway 33 at Swan Hills
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesYellowhead County, Woodlands County, Big Lakes County
TownsWhitecourt, Swan Hills
Highway system
Highway 31 Highway 33

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 32[1] is a north–south highway located in west–central Alberta, Canada.

From north to south, Highway 32 begins at its junction with Highway 33 in the Town of Swan Hills. It proceeds south for 69 km (43 mi) where it meets Highway 43 northwest of the Town of Whitecourt.

After following Highway 43 southeast for 8 km (5.0 mi), Highway 32 continues south from Whitecourt for 72 km (45 mi), crossing the McLeod River, passing through the Hamlet of Peers, and ending at Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) approximately 32 km (20 mi) east of the Town of Edson.

Major intersections

From south to north:

Municipality km Description Location
Yellowhead County 0 Begins at Highway 16 near Carrot Creek 53°35′59″N 115°58′01″W / 53.59963°N 115.96692°W / 53.59963; -115.96692 (Yellowhead)
8 Crosses the Canadian National Railway tracks 53°39′47″N 115°59′14″W / 53.66311°N 115.98734°W / 53.66311; -115.98734 (CN)
9 Passes through Peers 53°40′03″N 115°59′16″W / 53.66761°N 115.98773°W / 53.66761; -115.98773 (Peers)
13 Crosses the McLeod River 53°42′42″N 115°59′23″W / 53.71176°N 115.98965°W / 53.71176; -115.98965 (McLeod River)
17 Intersects Highway 748 westbound 53°44′45″N 115°58′59″W / 53.74576°N 115.98301°W / 53.74576; -115.98301 (Highway 748)
Town of Whitecourt 71 Intersects Highway 43 southbound at Whitecourt
Highway 43 concurrency begins
54°08′19″N 115°42′14″W / 54.13861°N 115.70402°W / 54.13861; -115.70402 (Highway 43 East)
73 Crosses the Athabasca River 54°09′08″N 115°43′10″W / 54.15228°N 115.71954°W / 54.15228; -115.71954 (Athabasca River)
Woodlands County 79 Intersects Highway 43 northbound near Whitecourt
Highway 43 concurrency ends
54°11′14″N 115°47′12″W / 54.18719°N 115.78667°W / 54.18719; -115.78667 (Highway 43 West)
Big Lakes County 131 Crosses Freeman River 54°34′26″N 115°24′03″W / 54.57378°N 115.40084°W / 54.57378; -115.40084 (Freeman River)
Town of Swan Hills 147 Terminates at Highway 33 at Swan Hills 54°42′38″N 115°24′48″W / 54.71045°N 115.41339°W / 54.71045; -115.41339 (Swan Hills)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 6