Highway 7/115 sign near Peterborough
Northern Terminus: Current (After 2003): At
the Lansdowne Street intersection at the east end of the Peterborough
By-pass.
1997-2003: Sir Sandford Fleming Drive and
Parkway interchange in Peterborough.
Pre-1997: Junction Highway 7B (Monaghan Road)
in Peterborough.
Length: 2003: 59.7 km. 1997-2003: 51.9km. Pre-1997: 54.9km.
Multiplexes: A sizable multiplex (20.4 km) with Highway 35 from Highway 401 to the north 35 split near Enterprise Hill. A shorter (12.9 km) multiplex created in 2003 with Highway 7 to extend the Highway 115 moniker to the end of the bypass, and to fill in the small discontinuous section of Highway 7. Before Summer 2003 Highway 115 was multiplexed with Highway 7A for 4.5km, and prior to 1997, 115 was multiplexed with Highway 28 for approx 10 km.
Freeway: Highway 115 is a high speed divided highway for its entire length. The 35/115 is a RIRO expressway with both homes and businesses adjacent to the divided highway for about 20 km. The remainder of Highway 115 (39.3 km) is a freeway
AADT (2002): Highest: 27,500, from Clark 3rd line to Clark 4th Line;
Lowest: 16,900 from Highway 35 to Highway 7A.
Road info: Highway 115 is well surfaced for its entire length. The RIRO section has a posted speed limit of 90km/h. For the freeway segment, a 100km/h limit has been posted. While at most times Highway 115 is fairly lightly traveled, the highway is an important route to the Kawartha Lakes and Cottage country and can be quite busy during peak periods in the summer.