State Highway 32 (New Zealand)

State Highway 32 (SH 32) is a New Zealand state highway in the Central North Island. It forms part of a western traverse of Lake Taupō and a less busy alternative to SH 1, avoiding Taupō.[1]

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State Highway 32
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Route information
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency
Length95.9 km (59.6 mi)
Major junctions
North end SH 1 (Main Road) at Tokoroa
Major intersections SH 30 east (Ongaroto Road) near Whakamaru
SH 30 west (Whakamaru Road) in Whakamaru
South end SH 41 at Kuratau
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Highway system
SH 31 SH 33

Route description

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The route begins at SH 1 in Tokoroa and travels west along Maraetai Road, leaving Tokoroa where the road angles in a more southerly direction through the Kinleith Forest. It eventually meets SH 30 at a three way junction. From here both SH 32 and SH 30 share a short concurrency of 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi), crossing the Waikato River over the Whakamaru Dam. Shortly after reaching the locality of Whakamaru, SH 32 leaves the concurrency and continues south. The highway continues for the remaining 67 kilometres (42 mi) until it reaches Kuratau Junction and terminates with SH 41. From there, motorists can continue eastbound to reach SH 1 and complete the alternative north–south route.

Major intersections

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Territorial authorityLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
South Waikato DistrictTokoroa0.00.0  SH 1 north – Putāruru, Hamilton
  SH 1 south – Taupō
SH 32 begins
Whakamaru27.817.3  SH 30 east – Ātiamuri, RotoruaSH 32/SH 30 concurrency begins
South Waikato District / Taupō District boundary28.017.4Whakamaru Dam (Waikato River)
Taupo District29.118.1  SH 30 west – Mangakino, Te KūitiSH 32/SH 30 concurrency ends
Kuratau95.959.6  SH 41 west – Taumarunui
  SH 41 east – Tūrangi, National Park
SH 32 ends

History

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SH 32, when first established, consisted of only the 67-kilometre (42 mi) section between SH 30 and SH 41. In 1995, the highway was extended to Tokoroa. For many years it was the longest highway not to have a major junction with any of the single digit state highways.

See also

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