The boulevard provides grade-separated dual carriageway in almost its entire length of 11.4 km, running from the north-west to the south-east.

It begins in the city center, at Orlov Most (Eagle's Bridge), before which it is called Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard.

The road is part of the historical Via Militaris, and in the past it was known as Tsarigradski pat (drum), and within Sofia as "V. I. Lenin" Blvd.

A number of departments of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences are situated along the road in the area of the Fourth Kilometer Square, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Polygraphic plant, Arena Armeec, Sofia Tech Park and several hotels including the emblematic Pliska Hotel.

On April 25, 2012, Tsarigradsko shose Metro Station started operation with large underground park-and-ride.