ðə ɹˈaʊt tɹˈævəlz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli tə ðə nˈɔːɹθiːst ænd ˈɛntɚz ˈɔːstɪn, wˌɛɹ ɪɾ ˌɪntɚsˈɛkts ˌɛsˈeɪtʃ sˈɛvənti wˈʌn nˌɪɹ ˈɔːstɪn bˈɜːɡstɹɑːm ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt.
The route travels generally to the northeast and enters Austin, where it intersects SH 71 near Austin–Bergstrom International Airport.