It begins in Belgrade and runs southward to Čačak and Požega, then going further south towards Montenegro ending at the future Boljare border crossing.

It is frequently referred in Serbian media as part of proposed Corridor XI (Serbian: Коридор 11, Koridor XI) - an envisioned ferry/motorway corridor linking Bari (Italy), Bar (Montenegro), Belgrade (Serbia) and Bucharest (Romania).

The northernmost subsection Surčin—Obrenovac starts on interchange “Surčin jug” with A1 motorway.

The section ends close to the bridge on the “Obrenovac” interchange where next subsection, Obrenovac—Ub, starts.

[4] The main contractor was Chinese company Shandong Hi-Speed Group.

It was constructed from 2011 to 2014,[5] and main contractors were Serbian companies 'Putevi Užice' and 'GP Planum'.

[7] It starts near Dići which is few kilometers from Ljig, passes near Takovo where is exit 'Takovo' for Gornji Milanovac.

Motorway will pass through valleys of Čemernica and Zapadna Morava rivers, while from Prijevor it enters hilly terrain and bypasses Ovčar-Kablar Gorge.