SR 170 begins at a directional intersection with SR 165, which heads west as Little Creek Road toward Naval Station Norfolk and south as Military Highway. The state highway heads east as a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane through a densely populated area of the northeastern part of Norfolk.
SR 170 begins at a junction with SR 165, which heads west as Little Creek Road towards Naval Station Norfolk and south as Military Highway. The state highway then travels east on a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane through a densely populated area of the northeastern part of Norfolk.