The section north of Horikawa-Shimei-dori Street is a four-lane highway, and the section between Horikawa-Shimei-dori Street and Horikawa-Imadegawa-dori Street is a wide, six-lane highway with a broad center divider.
堀川紫明通以北は4車線の幹線道路、堀川紫明から堀川今出川通までは中央分離帯の幅も広いゆったりとした6車線の幹線道路。