This route is primarily rural in nature throughout its length.

The first 2.8 miles (4.5 km) of SR 182 from its southern terminus with SR 104 to Interstate 155 is a modern two-lane facility with a 55 mph (90 km/h) speed limit.

I-155 ended at Exit 7 during the 1970s and this section of SR 182 also served as a temporary link to SR 104 for eastbound motorists until the freeway was completed to Exit 15.

This section of SR 182 has numerous hills and curves and features narrow roadway width and reduced speed limits.

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