It follows a part of the alignment of the old Nichols route running roughly southwest to northeast from Sales Interchange to 5th Avenue and the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

It continues across army property, winding past the Philippine Naval Hospital and Kagitingan Executive Golf Course and intersecting with Bayani Road.

At Upper McKinley Road, Lawton traverses the McKinley Hill mixed-use development and the Philippine Army Headquarters, bending sharply north as it skirts the western side of Manila American Cemetery.

When completed, the travel time between Bonifacio Global City and Ninoy Aquino International Airport will be reduced by about 40%, and the road will accommodate more vehicles.

Construction began on August 21, 2017,[3] and the first phase, spanning 1.34 kilometers (0.83 mi), was opened on November 17, 2020.