History
Street Road was originally surveyed in the late 17th century, with the road being included in the original survey plans of William Penn for the Province of Pennsylvania. The entire length of the road was completed by 1737. Street Road became a paved road by 1911; at the time, the route was not defined as a legislative route. By 1927, PA 132 was designated onto Street Road, running from US 611 (now PA 611) in Warrington Township southeast to US 13 in Bensalem Township. The entire length of PA 132 was widened into a multi-lane highway by 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. In 2005, all of PA 132 was designated the Armed Forces and Veterans Memorial Highway. On November 22, 2010, an E-ZPass only ramp with access to and from the eastbound Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem Township opened, intended to provide improved access to the Parx Casino and reduce congestion at the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange with US 1.
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