[3] PA 32 begins at an interchange with the US 1 freeway in Falls Township, Bucks County, with access to southbound US 1 and from northbound US 1.

From here, the route heads northeast on two-lane undivided West Bridge Street, forming the border between the borough of Morrisville to the north and Falls Township to the south.

[2][4] The route leaves Yardley for Lower Makefield Township again, regaining the River Road name and passing through woods.

The road continues through the historic park before leaving Washington Crossing and heading past fields and woods with some residences.

The route heads north through forested areas and crosses Pidcock Creek, drawing closer to the canal and the river.

The route becomes South Main Street and heads through the commercial downtown of New Hope, passing the Bucks County Playhouse as it crosses Aquetong Creek.

In the center of town, the road crosses PA 179, which heads east to the New Hope–Lambertville Bridge over the Delaware River to the city of Lambertville, New Jersey.

PA 32 briefly becomes a four-lane divided highway as it crosses Rabbit Run and comes to an interchange with the US 202 freeway, which heads east across the Delaware River on the New Hope–Lambertville Toll Bridge.

The road turns northwest again and runs to the west of the canal and the river, passing east of homes.

[2][4] The route enters Plumstead Township and runs through more forests, crossing Hickory Creek before reaching the community of Point Pleasant.

Here, PA 32 turns north and crosses the Tohickon Creek into Tinicum Township, where the road passes a few homes before heading into forests.

PA 32 heads into a mix of fields and woods with some homes in the community of Erwinna, where it passes to the east of Tinicum County Park.

Past here, the route curves west and crosses the Delaware Canal, continuing through wooded areas with some fields and residences and heading across 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.

[5] PA 32 was designated in 1927 to run between Philadelphia and US 611/PA 2 in Kintnersville, heading northeast along US 13 to Morrisville before turning northwest on its present alignment.

[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.