Western section Coral Reef Drive begins along the southern edge of a housing estate at Southwest 162nd Avenue in
Country Walk, though an unmarked dirt road continues west to
SR 997 through agricultural fields. After crossing Southwest 157th Avenue, Coral Reef Drive forms the boundary between Country Walk and
Richmond West. Here, it also becomes a
palm-lined road, travelling along the back of houses on either side, increasing in width to four lanes after crossing Naranja Road (Southwest 147th Avenue). After crossing a canal, Coral Reef Drive continues to pass in between neighborhoods until it reaches a couple of small shopping malls and Lindgren Road (Southwest 137th Avenue), a northern portion of which is designated as
SR 825. East of here, Coral Reef Drive passes along the southern boundary of
Three Lakes; while to its south lies the former
Naval Air Station Richmond site, now taken up by the South Campus of the
University of Miami, the
Gold Coast Railroad Museum and
Zoo Miami. After passing a shopping mall at Three Lakes' eastern end, Coral Reef Drive meets the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike, gaining the SR 992 designation. and continues on through residential neighborhoods. In sections along Coral Reef Drive's northern side lie
frontage roads, allowing access to side streets and some residential properties; however, most houses continue to back on to the road like in areas to the west of the Turnpike. In eastern Richmond Heights, SR 992 passes the
Coral Reef Senior High School, and then forms the northern boundary of the Palmetto Golf Course as it leaves Richmond Heights on its left and meets the southernmost tip of
Kendall.
Eastern section As Coral Reef Drive crosses US 1, it enters the village of Palmetto Bay, ==History==