The road begins at a roundabout on the A51 near Tarvin, 5 miles east of Chester it continues on a single carriageway until it reaches Kelsall, where it becomes a 2 mile long dual carriageway on the Kelsall Bypass, this is dual carriageway due to the roads sharp 13% incline into Delamere Forest, the westbound carriageway is subject to a mix of Fixed and Mobile Speed Cameras due to its sharp decline into the Dee Valley.