Pennsylvania Route 132

Pennsylvania Route 132
Street Road Armed Forces and Veterans Memorial Highway
Map of northern suburbs of Philadelphia with PA 132 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length	15.155 mi[1] (24.390 km)
Existed	by 1927[2]–present
Major junctions
West end	PA 611 in Warrington
Major intersections	PA 263 in Warminster PA 332 in Warminster PA 232 in Southampton PA 532 in Feasterville US 1 in Bensalem I-276 Toll / Penna Turnpike in Bensalem PA 513 in Bensalem US 13 in Bensalem
East end	I-95 in Bensalem
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Bucks
Highway system
Pennsylvania State Route System Interstate US State Scenic Legislative
← PA 133

Pennsylvania Route 132 (PA 132) is a

Route description

PA 132 begins at an intersection with

Street Road continues past a mix of residential and commercial development as it comes to an intersection with

A short distance later, the road reaches a partial cloverleaf interchange with US 1 (Lincoln Highway) before turning south. After the US 1 interchange, the route comes to a ramp that provides access to and from the eastbound Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276). PA 132 continues south-southeast past more businesses, becoming an undivided road again past the Richlieu Road intersection and passing two entrances to Parx Casino and Racing to the northeast of the road. The road gains a center left-turn lane and heads past more commercial development, crossing Mechanicsville Road and Knights Road before coming to the PA 513 (Hulmeville Road) intersection. Farther southeast, PA 132 reaches a partial cloverleaf interchange with US 13 (Bristol Pike) before ending at a diamond interchange with I-95 just north of the Eddington station along SEPTA's Trenton Line that follows Amtrak's Northeast Corridor railroad line. Past I-95, Street Road becomes SR 2007, passing over the Northeast Corridor as it continues southeast to State Road near the Delaware River.^[3][4]

In 2016, PA 132 had an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 54,000 vehicles between Trevose Road/Old Street Road and Old Lincoln Highway to a low of 25,000 vehicles between Maple Avenue and Knowles Avenue/Churchville Road.^[5] The entire length of PA 132 is part of the National Highway System.^[6]

History

Street Road was originally surveyed in the late 17th century, with the road being included in the original survey plans of

On January 9, 1960, the PDH awarded a contract worth $1,488,493 to James D. Morrisey, Inc. to upgrade the section of PA 132 between Neshaminy and Warminster to a four-lane divided highway.^[17] In November 1961, the portion of Street Road southeast of US 13 was closed to allow for construction of I-95 (Delaware Expressway), which would include an interchange with Street Road; this interchange was planned to be completed in 1962.^[18] In January 1962, a proposal was made to split PA 132 onto separate roadways through Feasterville, with the westbound direction using Irving Place a block north of Street Road.^[19] In January 1963, plans were made to widen the entire length of PA 132 to 80 feet (24 m) with a median strip, with a portion in Feasterville to be widened to 71 feet (22 m). The widening was originally planned to be completed in 1965.^[20] By March of that year, the widening project was shelved as the state felt they should receive federal funds to fund the project.^[21] With the widening shelved, businesses from Feasterville and Southampton along with State Senator Marvin Keller led a push to get the portion of Street Road through the two communities paved, which was in disrepair and saw a lot of accidents.^[22]

In May 1965, construction began to widen the portion of PA 132 between US 1 and US 13 in Bensalem to a four-lane divided highway.^[23] On August 27, 1965, a 2-mile (3.2 km) stretch of new concrete pavement along PA 132 in Bensalem was completed, with work then to begin on rebuilding the original roadway to make it a divided highway.^[24] The widening of Street Road into a divided highway between US 1 and US 13 was completed in December 1965.^[25] The proposed widening of PA 132 in Feasterville drew concerns from residents who feared they would lose their homes.^[26] In July 1967, the state made plans to add left turn lanes at PA 132's intersections with US 611 in Warrington and PA 263 in Warminster in order to reduce crashes.^[27] In 1969, work was underway in widening Street Road between PA 263 and PA 332 in Warminster.^[28] The widening of PA 132 into a divided highway was completed in 1970. As a result of this improvement, a portion of the road was relocated east of Feasterville, with the former alignment becoming Old Street Road. Also by this time, the route was extended southeast to an interchange with I-95.^[29]

In May 1971, plans were announced to install a traffic signal at PA 132 and Mechanicsville Road in Bensalem Township, an intersection that saw many accidents.^[30] Plans were discussed in September 1975 to reconstruct PA 132 to handle increasing traffic volumes, with work projected to begin between 1977 and 1980.^[31] On November 22, 1976, Warminster Township supervisors voted against building sidewalks and curbs on a portion of Street Road in the township in order to not burden taxpayers.^[32]

In 2005, a bill was introduced into the Pennsylvania General Assembly designating the entire length of PA 132 as the Armed Forces and Veterans Memorial Highway; this bill was signed into law by Governor Ed Rendell on October 27, 2006.^[33][34] On May 28, 2007, PA 132 was officially named the Armed Forces and Veterans Memorial Highway in a ceremony held in Warminster, with State Representative Kathy Watson in attendance.^[35] On November 22, 2010, a ramp with access to and from the eastbound Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem Township opened, intended to provide improved access to Parx Casino and Racing and reduce congestion at the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange with US 1.^[36] The intersection of PA 132 and Knights Road in Bensalem Township was ranked by Time magazine as the most dangerous intersection in the United States from 2003 until 2012.^[37]

In 2018, construction began on rebuilding the interchange with US 1 as part of a reconstruction and widening project along that highway. As part of this project, the US 1 interchange with PA 132 was rebuilt to include traffic signals and turn lanes at the intersections between PA 132 and the ramps, while also adding a ramp from eastbound PA 132 to southbound US 1. In addition, left-turn lanes were also added at the intersection between PA 132 and the ramp to and from the eastbound Pennsylvania Turnpike. Construction was completed in 2022.^[38]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bucks County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Warrington Township	0.000	0.000	PA 611 (Easton Road) – Willow Grove, Doylestown	Western terminus
Warminster Township	2.589	4.167	PA 263 (York Road)
	3.748	6.032	PA 332 (Jacksonville Road) – Ivyland
Upper Southampton Township	6.304	10.145	PA 232 (Second Street Pike)
Lower Southampton Township	9.033	14.537	PA 532 (Bustleton Pike)
Philadelphia	Interchange
	11.753	18.915	toll-by-plate ; no trucks; access to and from eastbound I-276 / Penna Turnpike
	14.102	22.695	Philadelphia
	15.072	24.256	Philadelphia	Interchange
	15.155	24.390	Central Philadelphia	Exit 37 (I-95); eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Electronic toll collection

See also

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•  Pennsylvania portal

References

External links

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• Pennsylvania Highways: PA 132
• PA 132 at AARoads.com
• Pennsylvania Roads - PA 132