[3] The road is an important artery in the eastern part of the Tokyo urban area, carrying an average of 315,236 vehicles per day.

[2] Starting in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, the road crosses the Edo River to the east into Chiba Prefecture, passing through the cities of Ichikawa, Funabashi, and Narashino.

At the south end of the city beyond Soga Interchange the Keiyō Road terminates, however the roadway continues as the Tateyama Expressway.

From Miyanogi Junction to the terminus, tickets are issued upon entering the road which are used to calculate the toll at the exit point; this is the same system used on the Higashi-Kantō and Tateyama Expressways.

Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) is accepted for payment, however commuter, off-peak, and late night discounts do not apply.