It travels in a south–north orientation between the Atlanta metropolitan area and the Alabama state line.

Its routing passes through portions of Carroll, Paulding, Polk, and Floyd counties.

The only major intersection in the county is with SR 113/SR 120 (Buchanan Highway), in the unincorporated community of Union.

The route travels to the north and curves to the northwest to intersect US 27/SR 1/SR 53 (Turner McCall Boulevard).

It passes Barron Stadium and Floyd Medical Center, before it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 27/SR 1/SR 20, farther along in the city.