ˈæftɚɹ ˌɪntɚsˈɛkʃənz wɪð sˈɛvɹəl ˈʌðɚ sˈɜːfɪs stɹˈiːts, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə kəlˈʌmbiə məmˈoːɹɪəl pˈɑːɹkweɪ, ˌɛsˈeɪtʃ nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ˈɛndz æɾ ˌɛsˈeɪtʃ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks slˈæʃ fjˈuːtʃɚɹ ˌɛsˈeɪtʃ nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn æt ðə sˈɪɾi lˈaɪn bᵻtwˌiːn lˈiːɡ sˈɪɾi ænd kˈɛmə.
After intersections with several other surface streets, including the Columbia Memorial Parkway, SH 96 ends at  SH 146/future SH 99 at the city line between League City and Kemah.