Named after Indonesian national hero Sudirman, the road runs from Patung Pemuda Membangun at the south end to the bridge of the West Flood Canal to the north, where it meets Jalan M.H.

The road had been built between 1949 and 1953 to connect Central Jakarta with Kebayoran Baru.

[1] A part of Jakarta MRT runs underneath the total length of Jalan Jenderal Sudirman.

Four stations of the MRT (Senayan, Istora Mandiri, Bendungan Hilir, and Setiabudi Astra) located along this road.

There are six stops for the Transjakarta busway along the street, mainly serving Corridor 1.