Pennsylvania Route 532
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Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length | 19.125 mi[1] (30.779 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 1 in Philadelphia | |||
North end | PA 32 in Washington Crossing | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Philadelphia, Bucks | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 532 (PA 532) is a 19.1-mile-long (30.7 km)
Most of the portion of PA 532 south of Feasterville was chartered as the Bustleton and Somerton 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. In 1946, 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 rerouted onto it in 1991.
Route description
History
Location | Newtown – Washington Crossing |
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Existed | 1928–1946 |
The Bustleton and Somerton Turnpike, a turnpike, was incorporated on April 14, 1840, running through present-day Northeast Philadelphia.[5] In 1872, the Bustleton and Somerton Turnpike was combined with the Richborough and Feasterville Turnpike Road to form one continuous turnpike.[6] The city of Philadelphia approved renaming the Bustleton and Somerton Turnpike within the city to Bustleton Avenue in 1903.[7] When Pennsylvania legislated its state highways in 1911, what would become PA 532 was legislated as part of Legislative Route 252 between Newtown and Yardley.[8] In 1928, PA 532 was designated to run from US 1 in Northeast Philadelphia north to PA 32 in Yardley, following its current alignment to Newtown, where it turned east and ran to Yardley. The portion of the current route between Newtown and Washington Crossing was designated as PA 632.[9][10]
PA 532 was rerouted to its current alignment between Newtown and Washington Crossing in 1946, replacing PA 632. The former alignment of PA 532 between Newtown and Yardley became an extended PA 332.[11][12] In 1977, the Newtown Bypass to the west of Newtown was built as part of a bypass of the town for PA 413; PA 532 still continued through Newtown at this time.[13][14] PA 532 was rerouted to bypass Newtown along with PA 332 in 1991.[15][16] The former alignment of PA 532 through Newtown followed Sycamore Street.[15] On April 22, 2014, the portion of PA 532 along the Newtown Bypass was renamed the Officer Gregg Memorial Bypass in honor of Brian S. Gregg, a borough of Newtown police officer who was killed in the line of duty on September 29, 2005.[17][18]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Philadelphia | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) | Southern terminus | |
2.113 | 3.401 | PA 63 (Red Lion Road) | |||
Bucks | Lower Southampton Township | 5.762 | 9.273 | PA 132 (Street Road) | |
6.074 | 9.775 | PA 213 north (Bridgetown Pike) – Langhorne | Southern terminus of PA 213 | ||
Newtown Township | 11.519 | 18.538 | PA 332 east / PA 413 south (Newtown Bypass) – Yardley, Langhorne | Southern terminus of concurrency | |
12.102 | 19.476 | PA 332 west (Richboro Road) – Richboro | Northern terminus of concurrency | ||
12.973 | 20.878 | PA 413 north (Durham Road) – Buckingham | Northern terminus of concurrency | ||
Upper Makefield Township | 19.125 | 30.779 | PA 32 (River Road) – New Hope, Yardley | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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PA 532 Alternate Truck
Location | Bucks County |
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Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 532 Alternate Truck is a
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Pennsylvania portal
- Philadelphia portal
References
- ^ 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.
- Philadelphia County (PDF)
- Bucks County (PDF)
- ^ a b c d Google (January 4, 2014). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 532" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-87530-777-0.
- ^ ISBN 0-87530-774-4.
- ^ Pennsylvania County Court Reports. Vol. 35. T & J.W. Johnson Company. 1909. p. 520. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ^ Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1872. p. 649. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
bustleton turnpike.
- ^ Ordinances and Opinions of the City Solicitor. Dunlap Printing Company. 1904. p. 220. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
bustleton and somerton turnpike.
- Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Map of Pennsylvania (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1928. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Map of Bucks County (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1946. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1950. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Gagnier, Mary (September 10, 1989). "At Long Last Start Of Bypass Extension Is Marked". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ Pennsylvania Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1980. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Bucks County Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1991. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ Bishop, Todd (June 11, 1997). "Newtown Traffic Solution 2 First Was The Bypass, Now So Busy, Drivers Are Leaving It. The Sequel: New Traffic Light Timers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ "Fitzpatrick Recognizes Naming Of 'Brian S. Gregg Memorial Highway'" (Press release). Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick. April 22, 2014. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Finley, Ben (April 22, 2014). "Portion of Newtown Bypass named after fallen officer". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Bridge Condition Summary Report". gis.penndot.gov. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Google (January 20, 2016). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 532 Alternate Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 20, 2016.