Highway 7 Information that Pertains to the Elginfield to Guelph Section:

Discontinuity:  Though not shown in the detailed route information, legally Highway 7 is discontinuous through Kitchener. The connecting link agreement between the City of Kitchener and the MTO for Victoria Street was repealed as part of provincial downloading in the late 1990s.  Fortunately however, Highway 7 is still consistently signed and indicated on maps along Victoria Street, and the average driver would have no idea that there is actually a gap in Kitchener.

Multiplexes:  At present, the only co-designation between Elginfield and Guelph is a 45.1km multiplex with Highway 8.

Freeway:  Highway 7 is a freeway through the City of Kitchener, where it follows the Conestoga Parkway.

AADT (2002):  Highest: 93,800, between the Ottawa Street interchange and Highway 85 in Kitchener;

                             Lowest: 5,000, between Middlesex Road 50 and Perth Road 123.

Road Info:  Through this section, Highway 7 is well built for its entire distance.  Certain areas of this route are quite congested, however.  The portion of Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph, is very likely the most congested 2-lane highway in the province.  A freeway by-passing this busy route is currently being considered by the MTO (though likely still a ways from being constructed).  Until recently, parts of Highway 7's routing along the Conestoga Parkway were also very congested, however, recent upgrades and widenings have alleviated much of this congested.  Rural speed limits along Highway 7 are posted at 80km/h, with the exception of where Highway 7 is a freeway, where the speed limit is 90km/h.

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Highway 7 was downloaded west of Highway 4 between 1997 and 1998.  Pre-1997 route information for Highway 7 is available here (Coming Soon!)

At Highway 8 in Stratford:  EB: Turn Right towards Kitchener.  WB: Turn Left towards London

At Highway 85 (Formerly Highway 86):  EB: Exit the Freeway at Victoria Street, at the end of the ramp turn left onto Bruce Street, then right onto Victoria Street.  WB: After the freeway overpass, turn left at Edna Street, followed by another quick left turn towards Highway 8 and Highway 401.

At Highway 6-North:  EB: Ramp to the Right towards Highway 401, and continue on Page 2  WB: Continued From Page 2