SR 289 begins at an intersection with
US 70/
SR 1 (West Bockman Way) in a business district just across the
Calfkiller River from downtown. It heads north north through some neighborhoods before passing through some industrial areas, where it has an intersection Sewell Drive, which provides access to
Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital. SR 289 then has a Y-intersection with
SR 135 (Roberts Matthews Highway) just shortly before coming to an end at an interchange with
SR 111. The entire route SR 289 is a two-lane highway. ==History==