The route is planned to be an 8 km (5.0 mi) long "express route" connecting central Konak to the İzmir Coach Terminal in south Bornova, as well as the O-5 and O-30 motorways.

The first section of the boulevard, a 1.3 km (0.81 mi) long section in northwest Buca, opened on 14 December 2013 with an official ceremony.

This part of the boulevard is elevated on a viaduct that crosses the Meles creek and the İzmir-Eğirdir railway, as well as Menderes Avenue, until joining Onat Avenue at a roundabout intersection.

The route was nicknamed flying road (Turkish: Uçanyol) since the viaduct reaches a maximum height of 35 m (115 ft).

[2] The rest of the boulevard is under construction and will pass through the 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long Buca-Bornova Tunnel.