fɹʌm ɪts kɹiːˈeɪʃən ʌntˈɪl æt lˈiːst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ðə ɹˈaʊt fˈɑːloʊd pɹˈɛzəntdˈeɪ wˈɪnstən kˈaʊnti ɹˈoʊdz θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ænd θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd, kɹˈɔsɪŋ bɹˈʌʃi kɹˈiːk æɾə nˈaʊɐbˈændənd bɹˈɪdʒ bᵻfˌoːɹ klˈaɪmɪŋ ˌʌp tə dʒˈɔɪn ɪts pɹˈɛzəntdˈeɪ ɹˈaʊt ˌɪntʊ ˈædɪsən.
From its creation until at least 1985, the route followed present-day Winston County Roads 3800 and 3700, crossing Brushy Creek at a now-abandoned bridge before climbing up to join its present-day route into Addison.