It is noted that when 5A was built, it was used more as a bypass or beltway, but in recent years with growth reaching far beyond SR 5A, it sees more use as a major thoroughfare that passes through the heart of the region.

From there the road is almost entirely surrounded by commercial development with occasional interruptions of park and preserved land.

The first major intersection with SR 5A is Florida State Road 421 (Dunlawton Avenue), which spans from I-95 at Exit 256 into the Port Orange Causeway.

The northbound lanes crosses over the canal which now runs openly along the median just before the route enters South Daytona.

Immediately after this intersection, the route runs along the west side of the Town of Blake which is now occupied by a trailer park known as Lakeview Estates.

Route 5A, the canal and the bikeway curve back slightly to the left just before the intersection with Carol Street.

The route runs along the eastern edge of Tuscawilla Park[7] just before the intersection with Orange Avenue (CR 4050), which leads to the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

Tuscawilla Park territory continues along the west side of South Nova Road for one block until the intersection with U.S. Route 92 (SR 600), otherwise known as International Speedway Boulevard.

North of Brentwood Avenue, SR 5A begins to run along the western edges of Holly Hill.

The commercial zoning remains fairly consistent with previous cities, and several signalized crossroads can be found along the way.