| Finnish national road 7 | |
|---|---|
| Valtatie 7, Riksväg 7 | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by the Finnish Road Administration | |
| Length: | 189 km (117 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | Helsinki |
| To: | Virolahti (Russian border) |
| Location | |
| Major cities: | Porvoo, Kotka, Hamina |
| Highway system | |
Finnish national road 7 (Finnish: Valtatie 7; Swedish: Riksväg 7) is a highway in Finland. It runs from Erottaja in Helsinki to Vaalimaa border crossing point in Virolahti. The road is 189 kilometres (117 mi) long. The road is also European route E18 and it is a part of TERN.
The route of the road is Helsinki – Vantaa – Porvoo – Loviisa – Kotka – Hamina – Vaalimaa (Russian border). 86 km (53 mi) of the highway is motorway. There is a plans to construct the whole road as a motorway by 2015. Construction of motorway section bypassing the town of Hamina begins during 2011.