| Leeds and Grenville County Road 32 | |||||||
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| Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario | |||||||
| Length | 19.6 km[1] (12.2 mi) | ||||||
| Existed | July 24, 1929[2]–January 1, 1998[3] | ||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||
| Province | Ontario | ||||||
| Counties | United Counties of Leeds and Grenville | ||||||
| Towns | Gananoque | ||||||
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King's Highway 32, commonly referred to asHighway 32, was aprovincially maintained highway in theCanadian province ofOntario. The 19.6-kilometre (12.2 mi)-long route connectedHighway 2 inGananoque withHighway 15 east ofSeeleys Bay, providing a quick alternative route between the two highways. It also featured an interchange withHighway 401. Highway 32 was assumed in 1929, and generally remained unchanged throughout its existence until 1998, when it wasdecommissioned and transferred to theUnited Counties of Leeds and Grenville. It was subsequently redesignated asLeeds and Grenville County Road 32.
Highway 32 began at Highway 2 (King Street) in Gananoque and proceeded north for 19.6 km (12.2 mi) to Highway 15.[1]Within Gananoque, the road was known as Stone Street North. Aninterchange with Highway 401 lay just north of the town, north of which the former highway travelled through farmland and forests.[4]Today, the route is known as Leeds and Grenville County Road 32, and lays entirely withinLeeds and the Thousand Islands with the exception to portion within the town of Gananoque.[5]
Highway 32 was assumed on July 24, 1929, following the unimproved road between Gananoque and Highway 15.[2][6]The route was improved with agravel surface by 1937 and paved between 1942 and 1949.[7][8][9]
The interchange with Highway 401 was opened along with the freeway itself on August 6, 1959, connecting the existing Kingston Bypass andThousand Islands Parkway.[10]A new bridge was completed over theGananoque River in 1961, bypassing the original route a short distance to the north and improving the highway geometry.[11]Highway 32 remained generally unchanged until January 1, 1998, when the entire route was decommissioned and transferred to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.[3]It has since been known as Leeds and Grenville County Road 32.[5]
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 32, as noted by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario.[1] The entire route was located in theUnited Counties of Leeds and Grenville.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Gananoque | 0.0 | 0.0 | FormerlyHighway 2 | ||
| Leeds and the Thousand Islands | 1.6 | 0.99 | Exit 645 | ||
| 3.0 | 1.9 | ||||
| 8.4 | 5.2 | ||||
| 19.6 | 12.2 | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||