The road is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) in length, and runs through the center of the Carolina Forest development (which is projected to have a population of 56,000 residents when completed).

In November 1995, the first part of Carolina Forest Boulevard was completed, which would help provide an 11-mile (18 km) loop throughout the tract of land along with River Oaks Drive.

The western 1.25 miles (2.01 km) of the boulevard were initially five lanes designed to carry heavy traffic to the new Carolina Forest Plaza, the U.S. Post Office, Carolina Forest Elementary School, two golf courses, and several residential neighborhoods.

The project was completed in mid-August 2008 with a stoplight and pedestrian walkways added at Gateway Road.

[citation needed] Plans call for the entire road to be widened into a multi-lane, divided highway running through the center of Carolina Forest.