It heads due east for over 1 mile (1.6 km) until reaching St. Augustine Road and turning to the northeast.

It then passes over a CSX rail line before meeting U.S. Route 1 (US 1; Philips Highway) and traveling under Interstate 95 (I-95).

After a major interchange with SR 115 (Arlington Expressway), it continues north to Jacksonville University.

Residents and businesses feared their properties would be consumed due to the space needed for construction, and that the city would cite eminent domain in order to do so.

Then, it travels north, intersecting SR 115 (Arlington Expressway) before becoming a two-lane street to its northern terminus at Ft. Caroline Road.