Saskatchewan Highway 32
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| Length: | 140 km (87 mi) | |||
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 Hwy 21 in Leader
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| East end: |
 Hwy 1 (TCH) near Swift Current
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Provincial highways in Saskatchewan
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| Leader |
| Prelate |
| Sceptre |
| Lemsford |
| Portreeve |
| Lancer |
| Abbey |
| Shackleton |
| Cabri |
| Battrum |
| Pennant |
| Success |
| Cantuar |
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| Miry Creek No. 229 |
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Provincial highways in Saskatchewan
Highway 32 is a highway in southwestern Saskatchewan, connecting Leader and Swift Current. It is about 140 km (87 mi) long, connecting several rural communities along the route including Abbey, Cabri, Cantaur and Success.
The first travel in this area was by foot, and two wheeled ox cart and horse drawn freight wagon using trails on the sod. The first train arrived in Lancer in 1913. The late 1920s and 1930s saw the automobile arrive to a few families in the area.
The subgrade construction of highway 32 was started in 1945 by E.R. Gibbs and gravelled 1947, 1955 and 1959. Oil treatment was commenced in 1965 and reoiled 1968.
The winter of 2000 saw 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) resurfaced on this highway. The road west of Cabri to the east of Shackleton was repaired.
In 2005, 10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi) were resurfaced. Construction work began at on highway 32 at the entrance to Success and continued west for 10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi). Wheel ruts and surface detoriation were levelled and filled and a microsurface treatment was put into place to restore resistance to skidding.
The highway has become infamous for its extremely poor condition, which can primarily be attributed to a substandard pavement design (not built for heavy trucks in the mostly agricultural and oil-producing area) and claims of lack of maintenance. The condition of the route is so bad that ambulances are avoiding the route as much as possible.
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