Pennsylvania Route 32

Pennsylvania Route 32
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length	40.605 mi[1] (65.347 km)
Existed	1927–present
Major junctions
South end	US 1 near Morrisville
Major intersections	PA 332 in Yardley PA 532 in Washington Crossing PA 232 in New Hope PA 179 in New Hope US 202 north of New Hope PA 263 in Centre Bridge
North end	PA 611 in Kintnersville
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Bucks
Highway system
Pennsylvania State Route System Interstate US State Scenic Legislative
← PA 31 → PA 33

Pennsylvania Route 32 (PA 32) is a scenic two-lane highway that runs along the west side of the

PA 32 is a two-lane undivided road that parallels the

The route leaves Yardley for Lower Makefield Township again, regaining the River Road name and passing through woods. PA 32 heads under the Scudder Falls Bridge, which carries I-295 over the Delaware River. The road curves north and continues through wooded areas with some homes, crossing Dyers Creek before entering Upper Makefield Township at the Mount Eyre Road intersection. The route continues along the river and crosses Houghs Creek before it heads northwest into the residential community of Washington Crossing. Here, PA 32 passes to the west of Washington Crossing Historic Park, which is situated along the river, and comes to an intersection with the northern terminus of PA 532 and the approach to the Washington Crossing Bridge. The road continues through the historic park before leaving Washington Crossing and heading past fields and woods with some residences. The route curves west and turns southwest away from the Delaware River to cross the Delaware Canal, coming to an intersection with Taylorsville Road before it passes over Jericho Creek. Here, PA 32 curves back northwest and runs through wooded areas of residential developments before passing through a mix of homes, woods, and fields. The road passes through another tract of Washington Crossing Historic Park and crosses into Solebury Township. The route heads north through forested areas and crosses Pidcock Creek, drawing closer to the canal and the river.^[2][4]

Paunnacussing Creek.^[2][4]

The route enters

Falls Creek. The road crosses into Nockamixon Township and runs southwest between dense forests to the south and the canal and the river to the north. PA 32 continues west to its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 611 in the community of Kintnersville.^[2][4]

History

When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, what is now PA 32 was designated as part of Legislative Route 252 between Morrisville and Yardley.

US 1 Alt., which had replaced the earlier US 1 designation, on Bridge Street.^[11]

Due to its route along the Delaware River, PA 32 is prone to

Mid-Atlantic Flood of June 2006, left many parts of the road impassable. The sections of road between PA 263 and Greenhill Road and near Fleecydale Road in Solebury Township and between PA 611 and Narrows Hill Road in Nockamixon Township were closed from the damage. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation undertook a $11.4 million^[3] project to fix these sections of road in 2008. The section between PA 263 and Greenhill Road was completed by May 2008 and the section between PA 611 and Narrows Hill Road was completed later that year.^[3] Road closures and detours have affected many businesses along PA 32, with many seeing a decline in customers and some closing down or being put up for auction.^[12]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bucks County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Philadelphia, Bristol, Yardley	Southern terminus; access via Lincoln Highway
Yardley	5.659	9.107	PA 332 west (East Afton Avenue)	Eastern terminus of PA 332
I-295 – Newtown, Bucks County }	Northern terminus of PA 532
New Hope	16.369	26.343	PA 232 south (Windy Bush Road) – Richboro	Northern terminus of PA 232
	16.884	27.172	PA 179 (Bridge Street / New Hope–Lambertville Bridge )
Solebury Township	17.818	28.675	To US 202	Access via Lower York Road
	18.004	28.975	US 202 north (New Hope–Lambertville Toll Bridge) – New Jersey	Interchange; access to northbound US 202 and from southbound US 202
	20.194	32.499	PA 263 (Upper York Road / Centre Bridge–Stockton Bridge) to Route 29 – Buckingham, Stockton
Tinicum Township	32.705	52.634	Uhlerstown–Frenchtown Bridge to Route 12
Nockamixon Township	40.605	65.347	PA 611 (Easton Road) – Kintnersville, Riegelsville	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

PA 32 Alternate Truck

Morrisville

PA Route 32 Alternate Truck
Location	Morrisville, Pennsylvania
Existed	2013–present

Pennsylvania Route 32 Alternate Truck is a

truck route bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over a tributary to the Delaware River in Morrisville, on which trucks over 34 tons are prohibited. The route follows US 1 and Pennsylvania Avenue. It was signed in 2013.^[13][14]

Point Pleasant–Kintnersville

PA Route 32 Alternate Truck
Location	Point Pleasant-Kintnersville, Pennsylvania
Existed	2013–2018

Pennsylvania Route 32 Alternate Truck was a truck route between Point Pleasant and PA 611 in Kintnersville, bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over the Delaware Canal in Tinicum Township, on which trucks over 35 tons are prohibited. The route followed Point Pleasant Pike, PA 413, and PA 611. It was signed in 2013 and decommissioned in 2018 following a bridge repair, removing the need for weight-restriction.^[15][14]

See also

• 
  U.S. Roads portal
• Pennsylvania portal
• New Jersey Route 29, parallel route on the opposite side of the Delaware River

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
   • Bucks County (PDF)
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} "overview of Pennsylvania Route 32" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
3. ^ ^{a b c} Ruvo, Christopher (March 23, 2008). "Roadwork in Progress". The Intelligencer.
4. ^
   ISBN 0-87530-774-4
   .
5. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Archived from the original
   (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
6. ^ Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1927. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
7. ^ Map of New Jersey (Map). Tydol Trails. 1927. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
8. ^ Map of Pennsylvania (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1928. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
9. ^ Regional Plan of the Philadelphia Tri-State District. Regional Planning Federation. 1932.
10. OCLC 25700082
    .
11. State Farm Insurance
    . 1983.
12. ^ Bentman, Hilary (December 11, 2007). "18 months later, flood continues bashing business". The Intelligencer.
13. ^ "overview of Pennsylvania Route 32 Alternate Truck Morrisville" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
14. ^ ^{a b} "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
15. ^ "overview of Pennsylvania Route 32 Alternate Truck Point Pleasant to Kintnersville" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

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