The route begins west on D and C Streets (overlap with NC 10), then north on Southwest Boulevard (overlap with US 321 Bus) and finally east on 20th Avenue, reconnecting with NC 16 Business.
The journey begins west on D and C Streets (sharing a point of intersection with NC 10), then continues north on Southwest Boulevard (crossing with US 321 Bus), concluding with an eastward turn onto 20th Avenue before reconnecting with NC 16 Business.