It runs from downtown Port of Spain where it meets Wrightson Road to Barataria (where it connects with the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway).

In January 2009, world boxing champion Giselle Salandy died after a car crash at Beetham Highway.

The highway is fairly short, running for only 4.8 km from Barataria to Port of Spain.

The Beetham Highway is a six lane freeway with 2 notable grade separated interchanges at Barataria and St. Joseph Road, the latter of which serves as a direct connection to Independence Square.

On 4 July 2022, a large blockage occurred on the highway due to protests against a police related shooting that resulted in the deaths of three residents.