Pennsylvania Route 532
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| Length: | 19.125 mi (30.779 km) | |||
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 US 1 in Philadelphia
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 PA 63 in Philadelphia PA 132 in Feasterville PA 213 in Feasterville  PA 332 / PA 413 in Newtown
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 PA 32 in Washington Crossing
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| Counties: | Philadelphia, Bucks | |||
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| Location: | Newtown – Washington Crossing |
| Existed: | 1928–1947 |
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| Location: | Bucks County |
| Existed: | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 532 (PA 532) is a 19.1-mile-long (30.7 km) state route located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. The route runs from an intersection with U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Northeast Philadelphia north to an intersection with PA 32 in Washington Crossing near the Washington Crossing Bridge over the Delaware River. The route passes through developed areas in Northeast Philadelphia before heading north through suburban Bucks County, serving Feasterville, Holland, and Newtown before coming to Washington Crossing.
Most of the portion of PA 532 south of Feasterville was chartered as the Somerton and Bustleton Turnpike in 1840. This road in Philadelphia became known as Bustleton Avenue in 1903. PA 532 was designated in 1928 to run from US 1 in Northeast Philadelphia to PA 32 in Yardley while PA 632 was designated on the route between Newtown and Washington Crossing. By 1947, PA 532 was rerouted to Washington Crossing, replacing PA 632, while the road between Newtown and Yardley became an extension of PA 332. The Newtown Bypass was built in 1977 and PA 532 was routed onto it in 1991.
PA 532 begins at an intersection with US 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) in Philadelphia, heading north-northwest on two-lane undivided Welsh Road. The road heads through Northeast Philadelphia, passing through residential areas before running past businesses. The route turns northeast onto Bustleton Avenue, a four-lane undivided road with some segments having a center left-turn lane. PA 532 continues through areas of homes and businesses in the Bustleton neighborhood, curving north and coming to a bridge over CSX's Trenton Subdivision. The road runs past more houses, businesses and apartments, crossing PA 63. The route continues through more developed areas and heads northeast into the Somerton neighborhood. PA 532 crosses Byberry Road and continues north, coming to a bridge over SEPTA's West Trenton Line near the Somerton station. The route crosses Philmont Avenue and curves northeast, reaching an intersection with County Line Road.
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