The easternmost section begins on a barrier island and crosses crosses the intracoastal waterway and enters the residential neighborhoods of Seven Isles and Hendricks and Venice Isles, traveling along a causeway surrounded by canals on both sides. West of SE 17th Avenue, the road enters a commercial shopping district, which is itself colloquially called "Las Olas"; this portion of the road is lined with low and mid-rise bars, nightclubs, bridal stores, shops, boutiques, art galleries, and restaurants. The road passes over the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel and enters the city's financial district; the westernmost part of the street is predominately lined by high-rises.