SR 279 passes between multiple residential subdivisions and meets the northern end of First Colonial Road on the Great Neck peninsula, which lies between the Lynnhaven River to the west and Broad Bay and its tributaries to the east. At the northern end of the peninsula, the state highway crosses over a pair of water links between Broad Bay and the Lynnhaven River and over Bay Island, which is accessed via the highway's old alignment, West Great Neck Road, to the west. SR 279 enters a commercial area and reaches its northern terminus at US 60 (Shore Drive) two blocks south of the Chesapeake Bay shoreline.
SR 279 traverses multiple residential subdivisions, connecting to First Colonial Road on the Great Neck peninsula, which is situated between the Lynnhaven River and Broad Bay. SR 279 crosses over water links between Broad Bay and the Lynnhaven River, as well as Bay Island, accessible via West Great Neck Road.