[4] State Route 7 starts at its intersection with I-15 in southwest St. George.

From this point onwards, State Route 7 continues east for an additional 8 miles (12.9 km), following the southern boundary of Sand Hollow State Park before gradually curving north and ending at an intersection with State Route 9 just west of downtown Hurricane.

The entire route is included in the National Highway System.

[3] The first portion of the freeway opened July 7, 2009, a link between Exit 2 at I-15 south of Bloomington (a suburb within the city of St. George) to River Road in south St. George spanning 4 miles (6.4 km).

[7] The second portion was completed in November 2010, extending further east to the new St. George Regional Airport.