Missouri Route 32
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{{MORoutebox |type=MO |article_route=32 |established=1922 |length_mi=285 |cities=Ste. Genevieve
New Offenburg
Farmington
Park Hills
[[Bismarck, Missouri|Bismarck] Belleview,MO Belgrade,MO Caledonia
Bixby
Boss
[[Salem, Missouri|Salem]]
Licking
Success
Roby
Plato
Lynchburg
Falcon
Lebanon
Long Lane
Buffalo
Half Way
Bolivar
Fair Play
Stockton
El Dorado Springs |direction_a=East |direction_b=West |terminus_a=Mississippi River near Ste. Genevieve |terminus_b=
US 54 in El Dorado Springs, |junctions=
US 61 in Ste. Genevieve,
I-55 in New Offenburg,
US 67 in Farmington,
Route 21 in Caledonia
US 63 in Licking,
Route 5 in Lebanon
I-44 in Lebanon,
US 65 in Buffalo, |previous_type=MO |previous_route=31 |next_type=MO |next_route=33 }}
Route 32 is a highway in Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at the Mississippi River near Ste. Genevieve; its western terminus is at U.S. Route 54 in El Dorado Springs.
Missouri 32 is one of the original Missouri highways. It originally ran only from (what is now) Park Hills to Licking. Part of Route 13 would be reassigned to Missouri 32, as would Route 66. It is currently one of the longest highways in the state. Most of the highway east of Lebanon is hilly and curvy, passing through a large part of the Missouri Ozarks.
[edit] Route of the highway
The highway begins at the Mississippi River north of Ste. Genevieve (a ferry connects the road with Illinois. It passes along the boundary of Pere Marquette Park and enteres Ste. Genevieve. On the west side of the city is an intersection with U.S. Route 61. Six miles further west is an interchange with Interstate 55 and eleven miles west of the interstate is the northern junction of Route 144. At Farmington, the highway joins U.S. Route 67 for four miles, then leaves at Park Hills.
At Caledonia, the highway turns south and forms a four mile concurrency with Route 21, then turns west and enters the Mark Twain National Forest. In the national forest, the highway forms a six mile concurrency with Route 49. As the highway nears the western boundary of the Mark Twain National Forest, the highway joins Route 72, the two highways will be united to the west side of Salem. Nine miles west of Salem is the northern terminus of Route 119.
At Licking is the northern terminus of Route 137 and an intersection with U.S. Route 63. West of Licking, Missouri 32 enters another section of the Mark Twain National Forest. At Success, Missouri 32 turns north, joining Route 17 for four miles then turns west again at Roby. At Lynchburg is the northern terminus of Route 95 and Missouri 32 turns north. Three miles northwest of Falcon, the highway leaves the Mark Twain National Forest.
At Lebanon, Missouri 32 joins Route 5 and has an interchnage with Interstate 44, which also serves as the eastern terminus of Route 64. In Lebanon, the highway turns southwest and leaves the concurrency with Missouri 5 and Missouri 64.
At Buffalo, Missouri 32 forms a brief concurrency with Route 73, which it joins to the terminus of Missouri 73 at U.S. Route 65. The road then continues west, forming the main highway between the two county seats of Buffalo and Bolivar. At Bolivar, the highway intersect Route 83, and then intersects Route 13.
At Fair Play, Missouri 32 briefly joins Route 123 and begins a northwest route to the north side of Stockton Lake where the highway passes over the dam. At Stockton, it joins Route 39 briefly and continue west eventually reaching the northern terminus of Route 97. At this intersection, the highway turns due north for five miles before reaching U.S. Route 54 and ending in eastern El Dorado Springs.
