It stretches from the industrial area of Rud, Bærum to the inner city of Oslo.

Places to be found along the route are Bærums Verk, Øverland, Hosle, Østerås, Grini, Røa, Hovseter, Smestad, Vestre gravlund, Majorstuen and Uranienborg.

The road passes through both densely populated and rural areas.

Due to the importance of this road and its many large intersections there is relatively heavy traffic during peak hours.

At certain sections, the Røa Line runs parallel to the road.