It connects North Perth to Scarborough Beach, and is mostly a single carriageway road, with two or three lanes in each direction.

The road travels north-west through Mount Hawthorn, which has been a shopping destination since the beginning of the 20th century.

The Westfield Innaloo shopping centre, a large cinema and a tavern are located around the Odin Road/Liege Street/Ellen Stirling Boulevard intersections, which also carry traffic to the Mitchell Freeway, via Cedric Street.

The road continues to travel north-west until Hancock Street, Doubleview, after which it heads west to Scarborough Beach.

The last major intersection is with West Coast Highway, 100 metres (330 ft) east of its terminus.