It forms the majority of a direct link between Mitchell Freeway/Wanneroo Road in the west and to Brand and Great Northern Highways in the east.

It is a two-lane single carriageway for almost all of its length, but the road briefly splits into four lanes on the approaches to its interchange with Tonkin Highway.

The Outback Splash water park lies on Neaves Road, located 2 km west of the Tonkin Highway interchange.

In 2020 Tonkin Highway was extended northwards from the Perth metropolitan area to the town of Muchea as part of NorthLink WA.

As part of the project the eastern section of Neaves Road is planned to be realigned northwards to connect to an extension of Flynn Drive from the west at a roundabout interchange.