The Tuggeranong Parkway starts at Glenloch Interchange, continuing southwest from the roadway that forms Caswell Drive.

After a short distance the parkway encounters its first interchange, which crosses over a spur of Lady Denman Drive.

The next few kilometres of roadway continue past the National Arboretum and through pine plantations while veering southwards, before crossing over the Molonglo River just to the north of the next interchange with Cotter Road.

Following this interchange the parkway begins to climb Oakey Hill, crossing over Heysen Street during the ascent.

[2][3] The Tuggeranong Parkway is 4 lanes wide, has a speed limit of 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) and is divided variously by a concrete wall or large median strip planted with trees.