State Route 32 (SR 32) is an east–west

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in the

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which is routed from

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in Orland, across the

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and through Chico, through the northern

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, and ending at SR 36 and SR 89 in eastern

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Route description

SR 32 begins in Orland at a junction with I-5 as Newville Road. The highway continues east out of Orland for several miles before entering Hamilton City and intersecting SR 45. SR 32 then crosses the

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into Butte County. East of here, SR 32 enters the city of Chico, becoming Walnut Street before it becomes a

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as 8th and 9th Streets through downtown Chico. Shortly after the

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with the SR 99 freeway, 8th and 9th Streets merge into one road and SR 32 continues east out of the Chico city limits. Following this, SR 32 turns to the northeast, passing through the communities of Forest Ranch and West Branch before crossing into

and eventually

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. SR 32 terminates at an intersection with SR 89 and SR 36. CA 32 eastern end

Different road names include Nord Avenue (Chico), Walnut Street (Chico), West Eighth and Ninth Streets (Chico), East Eighth and Ninth Streets (Chico), Deer Creek Highway (Chico), East and West Sixth Street (Hamilton City), Walker Street (Orland), Newville Road (Orland) and County Road 200. SR 32 is part of the

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, and between I-5 and SR 99 is part of the National Highway System, a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the

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