 In 1928, PA 232 was designated between PA 532 in Northeast Philadelphia and PA 32 in New Hope, while PA 163 was designated onto current PA 232 between PA 73 in Philadelphia and PA 63 in Bethayres.PA 232 was rerouted south along PA 163 in 1937 and extended to the Oxford Circle by 1960.PA 232 begins at Oxford Circle, where it intersects with US 1/US 13 (Roosevelt Boulevard), Cheltenham Avenue, and Castor Avenue in the Northeast Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County.