ðˌoʊ ðə ɹˈoʊd ɪz sˈaɪnd æz ˈiːst ænd wˈɛst, ɪt ɹˈʌnz fˈɪzɪkli nˈɔːɹθ fɹʌm ˈɜːwɪn tə jˌuːˈɛs θˈɜːtiːn tə ðə sˈaʊθ nˌɪɹ kˈuːpɚ.
Though the road is signed as east and west, it runs physically north from Erwin to US 13 to the south near Cooper.