Ontario Highway 7

Highway 7
Location of Highway 7 in Southern Ontario.      Current route      Former route
Route information
Length:	535.7 km[1] (332.9 mi)
Existed:	1920 – present
Western segment
Length:	154.1 km (95.8 mi)
West end:	Highway 4 – Elginfield
Major junctions:	Highway 23  Highway 8 – Kitchener  Highway 6 – Guelph
East end:	Halton–Peel boundary (near Norval)
Eastern segment
Length:	381.6 km (237.1 mi)
West end:	Regional Road 48 (Donald Cousens Parkway)
Major junctions:	Highway 115 – Peterborough  Highway 62 – Madoc  Highway 37 – Actinolite  Highway 41 – Kaladar  Highway 15 – Carleton Place
East end:	Highway 417 – Ottawa
Location
Major cities:	Stratford, Kitchener–Waterloo, Guelph, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Pickering, Peterborough, Ottawa
Towns:	Halton Hills (Acton, Georgetown, Norval), Whitby, Lindsay, Perth, Carleton Place
Highway system
Ontario provincial highways List 400-series Former ←  Highway 6   Highway 7A →

King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. At its peak, Highway 7 measured 716 km (445 mi) in length, stretching from Highway 40 east of Sarnia in Southwestern Ontario to Highway 17 west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario. However, due in part to the construction of Highways 402 and 407, the province transferred the sections of Highway 7 west of London and through the Greater Toronto Area to county and regional jurisdiction. The highway is now 535.7 km (332.9 mi) long; the western segment begins at Highway 4 north of London and extends 154.1 km (95.8 mi) to Georgetown, while the eastern segment begins at Donald Cousens Parkway in Markham and extends 381.6 km (237.1 mi) to Highway 417 in Ottawa.

Highway 7 was first designated in 1920 between Sarnia and Guelph and extended to Brampton the following year. Between 1927 and 1932, the highway more than doubled in length as it was gradually extended eastward to Perth, where Highway 15 continued to Ottawa. In the early 1960s, that section of Highway 15 was renumbered as Highway 7. In that same decade, the Conestoga Parkway and Peterborough Bypass were constructed. During the 1970s and 1980s, many sections of Highway 7 were widened from the initial two lane cross-section to four or six lanes. Within York Region, the route was upgraded to a limited-access expressway in preparation for the construction of Highway 407.

Soon thereafter, that new tollway would act as justification for transferring the section of Highway 7 through the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to regional governments. In the west, the construction of Highway 402 between Sarnia and London provided an uninterrupted alternative to Highway 7, resulting in the transfer of the section west of Highway 4. A third transfer took place in Peterborough, briefly separating the route into three discontinuous segments, but has since been rectified by renumbering a section of Highway 7A. From 2007 to 2012, the section of Highway 7 between Carleton Place and Ottawa has been widened to a divided freeway. In addition, work is underway to extend the Conestoga Parkway to New Hamburg as well as to build a new freeway between Kitchener and Guelph.

Route description

Western segment

The western segment of Highway 7 travels from Elginfield in Middlesex County in the southwest to the Halton - Peel border at Norval near Brampton; a distance of 152.6 kilometres (94.8 mi). A 23.4 km (14.5 mi) portion of this segment, from Waterloo Regional Road 51 south of Baden to Highway 85 in Kitchener is a freeway, forming part of the Conestoga Parkway. Plans to build a freeway bypass of Highway 7 from Kitchener to Guelph are currently underway.

At one point Highway 7 travelled as far west as Sarnia, being the main route to the Blue Water Bridge. Upon entering Sarnia from the east on London Line, drivers encountered a plethora of motels and restaurants, the Sarnia Airport, and attractions such as Hiawatha Racetrack and Waterpark, earning the stretch between Modeland Road and Airport Road the nickname of the "Golden Mile".^[2] At Highway 40, Highway 7 ended and the much shorter than today Highway 402 continued westwards to the Bluewater Bridge at the American border. Highway 402 was completed between Sarnia and Highway 401 in 1982,^[3] resulting in the redundancy of Highway 7 west of London as traffic shifted to the high-speed alternate. Nonetheless, Highway 7 remained provincially maintained until the segment west of Highway 4 was transferred to county jurisdiction on January 1, 1998; a process referred to as downloading. The former highway now known as Lambton County Road 22 (London Line) and Middlesex County Road 22 (Elginfield Road).^[4]

The current route begins at Highway 4, approximately 20 km (12 mi) north of London and immediately southeast of the village of Lucan; the former routing continued west along Elginfield Road through Parkhill and Arkona. Though the highway changes direction several times between Elginfield and Kitchener, it is mostly straight and two lanes wide, except east of New Hamburg where it widens to four lanes. Proceeding east-northeast through farmland, the highway the southern terminus of Highway 23 just 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) later. It continues, serving as the boundary between Lucan Biddulph to the north and Middlesex Centre to the south, and later as the boundary between Perth County to the north and Middlesex and Oxford counties, with the tripoint of the three at County Road 120A south of St. Marys. Southeast of St. Marys, Highway 7 curves northeast into Perth County until it reaches downtown Stratford, where it meets Highway 8.^[4][5]

The two highways travel east concurrently for 45.1 kilometres (28.0 mi), passing through the town of Shakespeare as it travels in a straight line through farmland. Southwest of New Hamburg, the route curves northeast into Waterloo Region, eventually widening into the four lane Conestoga Parkway east of Natziger Road. It follows this divided freeway past interchanges at Waterloo Regional Road 51 (Foundry Street) south of Baden, Waterloo Regional Road 12 (Queen Street / Notre Dame Drive) south of Petersburg, and Waterloo Regional Road 70 (Trussler Road) north of Mannheim, where it enters Kitchener and becomes surrounded by residential subdivisions. Within Kitchener, Highway 7 encounters interchanges at Waterloo Regional Road 58 (Fischer-Hallman Road), Waterloo Regional Road 28 (Homer Watson Boulevard), Waterloo Regional Road 53 (Courtland Avenue), Waterloo Regional Road 15 (King Street), Waterloo Regional Road 14 (Ottawa Street) and Waterloo Regional Road 55 (Victoria Street). The Highway 8 concurrency ends at the King Street interchange, with it diverging southeast onto the Freeport Diversion. Highway 7 exits at Victoria Street, while the parkway continues north into Waterloo as Highway 85.^[4][5] Construction began in June 2015 on a future freeway between Kitchener and Guelph that will make use of a reconfigured Wellington Street interchange, just north of Victoria Street, and tie in with the northern end of the Hanlon Expressway.^[6]

Highway 7 exits Kitchener after crossing the Grand River, where it enters farmland again for the brief 10-kilometre (6 mi) journey to Guelph along Victoria Street and Woodlawn Road. Midway between the two cities, the route enters Wellington County. Within Guelph, it meets Highway 6 at the northern end of the Hanlon Expressway. The two routes travel southeast along the expressway to Wellington County Road 124 (Wellington Street, former Highway 24), where Highway 7 branches northeast into downtown Guelph. It exits the city along York Street after crossing the Speed River, travelling parallel to and south of the Goderich–Exeter Railway. At Rockwood, the highway enters Halton Region and begins to zig-zag through several communities in Halton Hills. These include Acton, where the route intersects former Highway 25, and Georgetown. Just east of Norval, the western section of Highway 7 ends at the Halton–Peel boundary. The road continues into Brampton as Peel Regional Road 107 (Bovaird Drive).^[4][5]

Highway 7 in Markham

The western segment was separated from the rest of Highway 7 on June 7, 1997, when the section from Brampton to Markham was downloaded due to the opening of Highway 407.^[7] Part of that segment through Richmond Hill was relocated on a new alignment (as a 6 lane at-grade expressway) in 1987 in order to make way for the future toll route; the former routing incorporated Langstaff Road. Highway 7 through York Region, despite no longer being a provincial highway, is still officially named "Highway 7" and received the number York Regional Road 7, displacing Islington Avenue which was redesignated as Regional Road 17. In 2005, Highway 7 was made the second main arterial for York Region's VIVA rapid transit service (after Yonge Street). Parts of the Markham portion were once called Wellington Street, but only a stub of the old road exists today east of Markham Road. The Toronto Star ran a series of articles in 2013 depicting the urbanization of the former route. Among the issues was a proposed name change to "Avenue 7".^[8]

Until 2015, Highway 407 merged into Highway 7 in Pickering; this section was rebuilt as Highway 407E, opening on June 20, 2016

Eastern segment

The eastern segment of Highway 7 runs from Donald Cousens Parkway (York Regional Road 48) in Markham to Highway 417 in Ottawa, a length of 381.6 km (237.1 mi). Between Brooklin and north of Sunderland, Highway 7 assumes a north-south routing and is concurrent with Highway 12. The section from Sunderland to the eastern terminus of the highway is designated as part of the Central Ontario Route of the Trans-Canada Highway.^[9][10]

Travelling east from Donald Cousens Parkway, Highway 7 exits the urbanized portion of Markham and enters the Greenbelt, a large tract of land north of the GTA restricted from development. It curves north at the community of Locust Hill along a realignment built in anticipation of Highway 407, then curves back to the east as it crosses into Durham Region. It travels north of and parallel to Highway 407 to Brougham, curving to cross the former eastern terminus of the freeway near Brock Road (Durham Regional Road 1). East of the Highway 407 overpass, Highway 7 widens to four lanes and curves around the community of Greenwood and the hill that it stands on. The route crosses the northern end of Pickering, entering Whitby at Lakeridge Road (Durham Regional Road 23). Between Lakeridge Road and Highway 12, the route was rebuilt for the new Highway 407E and West Durham Link, with an overpass constructed at Cochrane Road. East of that, the route enters Brooklin and meets Highway 12.^[9][10]

Highway 7 and Highway 12 travel north concurrently from Brooklin through Durham Region to Sunderland, with Highway 7 eventually departing to the east and entering the City of Kawartha Lakes. Despite its name, the highway passes through a mostly-rural landscape in Kawartha Lakes, bypassing south of Lindsay in the middle of the "city" along a brief concurrency with Highway 35. East of Lindsay, the route meanders southeast towards Peterborough, encountering the divided freeway Highway 115 southwest of the city. The two routes travel east concurrently along the southern edge of the city. Highway 115 and the divided freeway end at Lansdowne Street, onto which Highway 7 turns.^[9][10]

Highway 7 near Omemee, in the City of Kawartha Lakes

The segment between Peterborough and Perth was built in the 1930s during the Great Depression, as a public works employment project. It was constructed parallel to a CP Rail corridor (now abandoned east of Peterborough) that was built in the 1880s, and used hand-power to dig and build the road whenever possible.^[11] From Peterborough to Norwood, the route travels in a straight line through the Peterborough Drumlin Field, connecting to the southern terminus of Highway 28 and crossing the Indian River while otherwise passing through farmland. At Norwood the route suddenly begins to meander as it approaches the undulated Canadian Shield. The section east of Havelock to Perth, unlike the rest of the highway, travels through a relatively isolated area, with few services or residences along the route outside of the several towns that it connects. In contrast to the surroundings west of there, this section is located in dense forest with numerous lakes and muskeg dotting the landscape. It services the villages of Marmora, where it connects with the northern terminus of former Highway 14, Madoc, where it intersect Highway 62, Actinolite, where it meets the northern terminus of Highway 37, and Kaladar, where it intersects Highway 41.^[9][10]

East of Kaladar, Highway 7 begins to serve cottages along the shores of several large lakes that lie near the highway. It intersects the northern terminus of former Highway 38 near Sharbot Lake and later passes south of Maberly before exiting the Canadian Shield and reentering farmland. On the outskirts of Perth, the route meets former Highway 43 and curves northward. It travels around the western and northern shorelines of Mississippi Lake before passing directly south of Carleton Place. Just east of there, Highway 7 widens into a four lane freeway for the remainder of the distance to Highway 417. This section, completed by early 2012,^[12] was built by "twinning" the existing two lane highway with a second parallel carriageway to serve as the eastbound lanes. Highway 7 ends at an interchange with Highway 417, where drivers can proceed east to Ottawa or north to Arnprior.^[9][10]

Highway 7 in Central Frontenac; this section passes through the sparsely developed terrain of the Opeongo Hills

History

The route which would later become Highway 7 was first assumed by the Department of Highways on February 26, 1920. This route connected Sarnia to Guelph.^[13] On April 27, 1921, the route was extended east to the Wellington–Halton boundary. Several days later, on May 4, the highway was extended further east to Hurontario Street in Brampton.^[14] The Great Northern Highway, as it was known at the time, was numbered as Highway 7 during the summer of 1925.^[15] Assumptions on June 22 and July 2, 1927 extended Highway 7 from Brampton to Peterborough. A portion of the original routing of Highway 12 between Sunderland and Lindsay was renumbered in this process and a concurrency established between Brooklin and Sunderland.^[16]

During the early 1930s, the DHO decided that Highway 7 would ultimately serve as an alternative route between Toronto and Ottawa; at that time the only option was via Highway 2 and Highway 16. The first step in this undertaking was to extend Highway 7 as far as Madoc along existing settler routes. This section was assumed on September 17, 1930.^[17] On November 18, 1931, construction was accelerated between Madoc and Perth as a major depression-relief project when eight contracts were set to build the new route. Over 2700 men blasted rock, dredged muskeg and endured a constant barrage of blood-sucking insects in order to construct this new link. The majority of it followed along a Canadian Pacific right-of-way (now abandoned past the town of Havelock) which had been cleared in 1881, deviating at times to provide a better alignment, avoid large muskeg or to lessen excavation work, most of which was performed by hand.^[11] On February 10 and February 17, the route, still incomplete, was surveyed and assumed as an extension of Highway 7. The new highway was opened to traffic in August, 1932.^[18]

Between the 1930s and 1960s, Highway 7 connected Sarnia with Perth; Highway 15 continued from Perth to Ottawa. By the mid-1950s, the well established highway network had changed travel characteristics, and the numbering of Highway 15 between Perth and Ottawa was confusing motorists. The Ottawa Board of Trade petitioned the Department of Highways to renumber several highways surrounding the city.^[19] The department performed a series of renumberings similar to these recommendations following the extension of Highway 43 on September 8, 1961. Highway 15 was rerouted between Smiths Falls and Carleton Place to travel concurrently with Highway 29; Highway 7 was extended along the former routing from Perth to Carleton Place and signed concurrently with Highway 15 eastward to Ottawa.^[20] This brought the highway to its peak length of 700 kilometres (430 mi).

Downloads

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) downloaded several sections of Highway 7 to the regional or county governments that those sections lay within. There are three separate issues that led to these downloads.

Due to budget cuts instituted by the Mike Harris government, many highways deemed to serve a local or regional function were downloaded to local jurisdiction. The sections of Highway 7 west of London were transferred to Lambton County and Middlesex County, largely supplanted by the completion of nearby Highway 402 in 1982.^[3][7] On April 1, 1997, the section from Sarnia to Thedford was transferred to Lambton County.^[7] The section from Thedford to Elginfield was transferred to Lambton and Middlesex counties on January 1, 1998.^[21]

As the construction of Highway 407 progressed across the northern end of the Greater Toronto Area, the MTO transferred sections of Highway 7 to the regions of Peel and York. On June 7, 1997, the section between Highway 410 and Highway 404 was transferred to the regions of Peel and York;^[7] the section from Highway 404 to McCowan Road was transferred to York Region on April 1, 1999. Several months later, on September 1, a short section between McCowan Road and Markham Road was transferred. Finally, on January 25, 2007, the section between Markham Road and 185 m (607 ft) east of Donald Cousens Parkway, where the highway narrows to two lanes today, was transferred. Within Peel Region, Highway 410 and Highway 7 ran concurrently north-south between Bovaird Drive and Queen Street. The Queen St. portion of the route was numbered Peel Regional Road 21 on July 10, 1997,^[22] but renumbered as Peel Regional Road 107 on March 26, 1998.^[23] The Boivaird Drive portion of the route was transferred to the Region of Peel on July 12, 2002 and subsequently numbered Regional Road 107,^[24] despite the segment of Bovaird Drive East east of Highway 410 maintaining the designation of Regional Road 10.

In the Peterborough area, Highway 7 was rerouted from travelling through the city to bypassing it along Highway 115. This situation took over six years to set in place. On April 1, 1997, the sections of Highway 7 entering the western edge of Peterborough along North Monaghan Parkway and Sir Sanford Fleming Drive were transferred to the county and city, creating a gap between Springville and the Peterborough Bypass. This situation was rectified on May 1, 2003, when the section of Highway 7A that until then was a continuation of the road south from Springville to Highway 115 was renumbered as Highway 7. The concurrency with Highway 115 was extended southwest to remove the discontinuity entirely.^[25]

Recent work

On August 22, 2006, work officially began on a project to expand Highway 7 between Ottawa and Carleton Place into a freeway through a process known as twinning,^[26] in which a second carriageway is built parallel to an existing road and grade-separated interchanges constructed.^[27] Plans for this expansion were first conceptualized in 1979 when a planning study was undertaken. However, budgetary constraints forced an early end to this study in 1981. In 1988, the project was reinstated. A study released that year recommended that Highway 7 be widened to five lanes with a centre turning lane south of Carleton Place as an interim measure; this was carried out in 1993.^[28] Full planning on the four-laning of the route began in 1993.^[29]

In mid-2005, the Government of Ontario announced the project to the public. The work was carried out over three contracts: from Highway 417 to Jinkinson Road, from Jinkinson Road to Ashton Station Road, and from Ashton Station Road to Highway 15. In July 2007, a C$45 million contract was awarded to R.W. Tomlinson for the first phase of the route west from Highway 417.^[30][31] Bot Construction was awarded the $73.2 million contract for the second phase, which included two interchanges, four overpasses and service roads, in early 2008.^[32] The first phase was opened to traffic on July 31, 2008^[33] Towards the end of 2009, the $25.8 million contract for the third phase was awarded to Aecon Group.^[34] The second phase was completed ahead of schedule on December 3, 2008, bypassing south of the former route at Ashton Station Road and merging to two lanes west of Dwyer Hill Road.^[35] The third phase was completed in late 2011/early 2012, connecting to Carleton Place.^[12]

Future

On March 23, 2007, the Government of Ontario announced an Environmental Impact Assessment for a four lane controlled-access highway between Kitchener, and Guelph, as traffic on Highway 401 is growing steadily and approaching capacity, along with the current two-lane alignment of Highway 7. This would connect to the Conestoga Parkway via an expansion of the existing Wellington Road interchange, the new junction would be a four level interchange; the government's eventual plan is to have a Highway 7 freeway running from Stratford to Guelph. The eastern end of the proposed Highway 7 freeway would terminate at, and interline with, the Hanlon Expressway (Highway 6), which is also scheduled for upgrades to a full freeway beginning in June 2015.^[6][36]

In early 2011, Ontario Infrastructure Minister Bob Chiarelli hinted at possible plans to extend the four-laning of Highway 7 west from Carleton Place to Perth.^[37]

Major intersections

The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 7, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.^[1] In addition, it includes some minor junctions. Highway 7 is maintained under a Connecting Link agreement within Stratford, Guelph, Acton, Georgetown, Omemee, Havelock and Marmora.^[38] 

Division	Location	km[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Middlesex	Elginfield	0.0	0.0	Highway 4 – London, Clinton
		1.2	0.75	Highway 23 north – Mitchell
	Middlesex Centre–Lucan Biddulph	10.1	6.3	County Road 50 north (Prospect Hill Road)
Perth–Middlesex	Perth South–Thames Centre	12.4	7.7	North Thames River crossing
		17.6	10.9	County Road 123 north – St. Marys
	Perth South–Zorra	24.0	14.9	County Road 118 north County Road 119 south – Thamesford
Perth	Stratford	36.0	22.4	Perth 29th Line	Beginning of Stratford connecting link agreement
		40.0	24.9	Highway 8 west – Goderich	Western end of Highway 8 concurrency
		43.3	26.9		End of Stratford connecting link agreement
Perth–Waterloo boundary	Shakespeare	52.0	32.3	County Road 107	Formerly  Highway 59
Waterloo	New Hamburg	60.2	37.4	Regional Road 1	New Hamburg Bypass
		63.5	39.5	Regional Road 4 west (Peel Street)
	Wilmot	64.4	40.0	Regional Road 4 east (Bleams Road)
		65.8	40.9	Regional Road 5 north (Nafziger Road)
		67.2	41.8	Western end of Conestoga Parkway Controlled-access highway begins
		68.0	42.3	Regional Road 51 (Foundry Street) – Wilmot Centre
		73.1	45.4	Regional Road 12 (Queen Street (south) / Notre Dame Drive (north)) – Petersburg
		76.9	47.8	Regional Road 70 (Trussler Road) – Mannheim
	Kitchener
		80.0	49.7	Regional Road 58 (Fischer Hallman Road)
		82.4	51.2	Regional Road 28 (Homer Watson Boulevard)	Eastbound entrance via Ottawa Street South
		83.7	52.0	Courtland Avenue
		85.1	52.9	Highway 8 east (Freeport Diversion)	End of Highway 8 concurrency; no access from Highway 7 to King Street
		86.4	53.7	Ottawa Street North
		88.3	54.9	Highway 7 exits Conestoga Parkway at Victoria Street;  Highway 85 continues along the parkway
				Highway 85 north (Conestoga Parkway) – St. Jacobs Regional Road 55 east (Victoria Street)	Westbound entrance via Edna Street, eastbound exit via Bruce Street; beginning of Kitchener connecting link agreement
		94.0	58.4	Woolwich Street	End of Kitchener connecting link agreement
	Woolwich	94.4	58.7	Regional Road 17 (Fountain Street)
Guelph		103.0	64.0	Imperial Road	Beginning of Guelph Connecting Link agreement
		105.9	65.8	Highway 6 north (Woodlawn Road) – Mount Forest	Northern terminus of Hanlon Expressway; beginning of Highway 6 concurrency
		109.6	68.1	Highway 6 south (Hanlon Expressway) – Hamilton County Road 124 south (Wellington Street West) – Cambridge	End of Highway 6 concurrency; Highway 7 exits Hanlon Expressway onto Wellington Street; beginning of former Highway 24 concurrency
		112.1	69.7	Wyndham Street South County Road 124 north (Wellington Street East) – Erin	Highway 7 turns off Wellington Street onto Wyndham Street South; end of former Highway 24 concurrency
		116.8	72.6		End of Guelph Connecting Link agreement
Wellington	Guelph-Eramosa
		120.0	74.6	County Road 29 (Eramosa Road) – Eramosa
	Rockwood	124.1	77.1	County Road 27 (Gowan Road)
		125.2	77.8	County Road 50
	Crewsons Corners	131.3	81.6	Milton – Halton Hills Townline
Halton	Acton	134.4	83.5	Regional Road 25 north	Beginning of former Highway 25 concurrency; beginning of Acton Connecting Link agreement
		134.9	83.8	Regional Road 25 south – Milton	End of former Highway 25 concurrency
		136.4	84.8	Churchill Road	End of Acton Connecting Link agreement
	Halton Hills	142.1	88.3	Regional Road 3 north
	Georgetown	145.6	90.5	Regional Road 3 south (Trafalgar Road) – Oakville
		147.0	91.3	Regional Road 32 (Wildwood Road)	Beginning of Georgetown Connecting Link agreement
		152.0	94.4	Hall Road	End of Georgetown Connecting Link agreement
	Norval	153.6	95.4	Regional Road 19 (Winston Churchill Road) – Cheltenham
		154.1	95.8	Halton–Peel regional boundary; end of western segment; road continues east as Peel Regional Road 107
Highway 7 is discontinuous for 62.6 kilometres (38.9 mi) between Brampton and Markham
York	Markham	216.7	134.7	Beginning of eastern segment lies 185 metres (607 ft) east of Donald Cousens Parkway; road continues west as York Regional Road 7
		219.6	136.5	Regional Road 30 (York–Durham Line)
Durham	Pickering
		226.5	140.7	Regional Road 1 (Brock Road) – Brougham, Uxbridge
		227.3	141.2	Highway 407 west – Markham	Highway 7 passes over former eastern terminus of Highway 407
	Brooklin	239.1	148.6	Highway 12 south (Baldwin Street) – Whitby	Beginning of Highway 12 concurrency; road continues east as Regional Road 3 (Winchester Road East)
	Whitby	243.2	151.1	Regional Road 26 south (Thickson Road)
	Scugog	253.3	157.4	Highway 7A east – Port Perry, Peterborough  Regional Road 21 west (Goodwood Road)	Highway 7A provides a shorter route to Peterborough via Highway 115
		256.2	159.2	Regional Road 8 (Reach Street) – Uxbridge, Port Perry
		260.4	161.8	Durham Regional Highway 47 west – Uxbridge, Stouffville
	Saintfield	266.2	165.4	Regional Road 6 east (Saintfield Road) – Seagrave
	Sunderland	275.4	171.1	Regional Road 10 west (River Street)
	Brock	278.2	172.9	Highway 12 north / TCH – Beaverton, Orillia	End of Highway 12 concurrency
				Trans-Canada Highway designation begins.
	Manilla	285.2	177.2	City Road 2 (Simcoe Street)
Kawartha Lakes
		288.3	179.1	City Road 46 north – Woodville Fingerboard Road south	Formerly  Highway 46
		294.5	183.0	City Road 6 (Eldon Road) – Little Britain, Kirkfield	Community of Oakwood
		303.2	188.4	Highway 35 / Highway 7B – Fenelon Falls, Minden	Lindsay Bypass; Highway 35 concurrency
		307.3	190.9	City Road 4 (Angeline Street) – Little Britain
		308.7	191.8	Highway 35 south – Newcastle
		310.2	192.7	City Road 36 north – Bobcaygeon	Formerly  Highway 36
		323.4– 326.1	201.0– 202.6		Omemee Connecting Link agreement
		334.8	208.0	County Road 1 (Lindsay Road)
Peterborough	Fowlers Corners
	Cavan–Monaghan	342.2	212.6	County Road 5 (Lansdowne Street)
		343.6	213.5	County Road 15 east (Monaghan Parkway)
		347.2	215.7	Highway 115 south – Toronto County Road 28 – Port Hope	Highway 7 enters onto freeway; Exit 45; beginning of Highway 115 concurrency
		351.2	218.2	County Road 11 (Airport Road)	To Peterborough Airport
Peterborough		353.6	219.7	The Parkway Sir Sandford Fleming Drive
		356.9	221.8	Bensfort Road	Access to and from westbound Highway 7/115 via Kennedy Road; no access to eastbound Highway 7/115
		358.5	222.8	Ashburnham Drive	Access to and from eastbound Highway 7/115 via Neal Drive
		359.9	223.6	Lansdowne Street East County Road 30 north (Television Road)	End of freeway and Highway 115 concurrency; signalized intersection; Highway 7 turns east onto Lansdowne Street
Peterborough	Otonabee–South Monaghan	367.2	228.2	Highway 28 north – Lakefield, Bancroft	Formerly Highway 134
		377.0	234.3	County Road 38
	Norwood	386.8	240.3	County Road 45	Formerly  Highway 45
	Havelock	395.9	246.0	Canadian Pacific Railway crossing	Beginning of Havelock Connecting Link agreement
		397.7	247.1	Mary Street	End of Havelock Connecting Link agreement
Hastings	Marmora	414.0	257.2	Crowe River bridge; beginning of Marmora Connecting Link agreement
		415.3	258.1	Maloney Street	End of Marmora Connecting Link agreement
	Madoc	431.6	268.2	Highway 62 – Belleville, Bancroft
	Actinolite	445.1	276.6	Highway 37 south – Belleville, Tweed
Lennox and Addington	Kaladar	467.1	290.2	Highway 41 north – Denbigh County Road 41 south
Frontenac	Central Frontenac	507.2	315.2	County Road 509 north	Formerly  Highway 509
		508.5	316.0	County Road 38 – Kingston, Sharbot Lake	Formerly  Highway 38
Lanark	Maberly	519.8	323.0	Road 36 (Bolingbroke Road south / Elphin Road north)
	Perth	542.5	337.1	Road 511 north – Lanark
		543.2	337.5	Road 43 south (Wilson Street) – Smiths Falls	Formerly  Highway 43
	Lanark Highlands	564.0	350.5	Road 15 north (Ferguson Falls Road) – Lanark
	Beckwith	573.0	356.0	Road 7B (Townline Road) – Carleton Place	formerly Highway 7B; erroneously signed Lanark County Road 29 on Highway 7
	Carleton Place	576.8	358.4	Highway 15 south – Smiths Falls, Kingston
		577.4	358.8	Road 29 (McNeely Avenue)	Formerly  Highway 29
	Beckwith			Beginning of divided highway
				Road 17 north (Appleton Sideroad) Road 17 south (Cemetery Sideroad)
		584.4	363.1	Ashton Station Road
Ottawa
		588.2	365.5	Regional Road 3 (Dwyer Hill Road)
		595.8	370.2	Regional Road 36 (Hazeldean Road) – Ottawa
		598.3	371.8	Highway 417 / TCH – Arnprior, Ottawa
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Route transition

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