Originally passing through rural farmland, Kenmount Road is now a significant commercial area, with the Avalon Mall at its eastern end, followed by a series of car dealerships, restaurants, hotels, and other businesses.
O'Leary Industrial Park is located just north of Kenmount Road, with access via Pippy Place and Peet Street.
Further west, past the intersection with the Team Gushue Highway, lies the Kelsey Drive big-box retail area.
One of the first highway interchanges constructed in the province, it has come to represent the boundary between the St. John's urban region and the remainder of the island.
The phrase "beyond the overpass" is commonly used to refer collectively to all areas of Newfoundland that lie outside the boundaries of metro St.