Pennsylvania Route 332

Pennsylvania Route 332 (PA 332) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It runs for about 17.5 miles from PA 263 in Hatboro, Montgomery County, to PA 32 in Yardley, Bucks County. The road goes through many suburbs north of Philadelphia, passing through places like Warminster, Ivyland, Richboro, and Newtown.

Most of PA 332 is a two-lane road, but the part that goes around Newtown is a four-lane divided highway. Along the way, it connects with several other roads, including PA 132 in Warminster, PA 232 in Richboro, PA 413 and PA 532 in Newtown, and Interstate 295 in Lower Makefield Township.

The road that would become PA 332 was first designated as part of an older route called Legislative Route 252 in 1911. PA 332 itself was officially created in 1928, running from Hatboro to Ivyland. Over the years, it was extended to reach Yardley by 1946. In 1991, the route was changed to include a bypass around Newtown when that part of the road was finished.

Route description

PA 332 is a state highway in Pennsylvania that stretches for about 17.5 miles. It begins at PA 263 in the town of Hatboro and ends at PA 32 in Yardley. The road goes through many suburbs north of Philadelphia, passing through places like Warminster, Ivyland, Richboro, and Newtown.

The route starts as a two-lane road and passes homes, businesses, and some industrial areas. It crosses train tracks and changes direction a few times. As it moves east, it widens in some parts and narrows in others. PA 332 also shares the road with other highways for a short distance and passes near parks and universities before reaching its end at the Delaware River.

History

In 1911, the road that would become PA 332 between Newtown and Yardley was part of an older route called Legislative Route 252. In 1928, PA 332 was created, running from Hatboro east to Ivyland. By 1937, it was extended to Newtown and fully paved by 1940. In 1946, PA 332 was extended to Yardley, replacing a different route there.

In 1989, work began to build a new road called the Newtown Bypass, which was finished in 1991. This allowed PA 332 to avoid going through Newtown. In 2014, a part of this bypass was named to honor a police officer from Newtown.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations
Montgomery	Hatboro	0.000	0.000	PA 263 (North York Road)
Bucks	Warminster Township	1.879	3.024	PA 132 (Street Road) – Warminster, Southampton
	Northampton Township	7.036	11.323	PA 232 (Second Street Pike) – New Hope, Bryn Athyn
	Newtown Township	10.572	17.014	PA 413 north / PA 532 north (Newtown Bypass) – Buckingham, Washington Crossing
		11.154	17.951	PA 532 south (Buck Road) – Feasterville
	Middletown Township	11.820	19.022	PA 413 south (Newtown Langhorne Road) – Langhorne
	Lower Makefield Township	14.849	23.897	I-295 to I-95 south – Philadelphia, Princeton
	Yardley	17.522	28.199	PA 32 (Delaware Avenue)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus