Highway 7 Information that Pertains to the Sunderland to Ottawa Section:

Multiplexes:  Currently, Highway 7 is multiplexed with Highway 35 for 5.4 km near Lindsay, and with Highway 115 for 12.9 km near Peterborough.

Freeway:  Highway 7 is a freeway where it runs concurrent with Highway 115 near Peterborough.

Trans-Canada Highway:  Entire Length, as the Central Ontario Route

AADT (2002):  Highest: 22,000, from the Parkway easterly to Bensfort Road in Peterborough;

                             Lowest: 3,050, from Highway 62 easterly to St. Lawrence Street on the Madoc Bypass.

Road Info:  Highway 7 is a well maintained road throughout all of Eastern Ontario.  Highway standards do vary a fair amount east of highway 12, particularly east of Peterborough.  Much of Highway 7 between Havelock and Perth is lightly traveled, and hasn't seen upgrades since the mid 1980s, (though still has a smooth driving surface).  Traffic volumes on the Lindsay to Norwood, and Carleton Place to Ottawa sections of highway are quite high, and not surprisingly, these are generally the highest standard sections of the route.  Despite being part of the Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 7 only has a rural posted speed limit of 80km/h.

Proper Municipality Name

Major Intersection

At Highway 12-North:  EB: Continued from Page 2.  WB: Turn left towards Whitby, and continue westerly via Page 2

Trans-Canada Highway Traffic:  EB: Head east on Highway 7 from Highway 12.  WB: Take the ramp to the right onto Highway 12 North.

At Fowlers Corners:  EB: Ramp to the right towards Port Hope.  WB: Turn left at traffic lights towards Lindsay

The 1997 Version of Highway 7 turned left at North Monaghan Parkway (EB).  Click here for 1997 route information

At Highway 115:  EB: Turn left after the bridges towards Peterborough and Ottawa.  WB: Exit the freeway, towards Fowlers Corners, turn right at the end of the ramp.

Sir Sandford Fleming Drive is the pre-1997 routing of Highway 7.  Click here 1997 route information

At the northern end of Highway 115:  EB: Take the ramp to the right towards Ottawa.  WB: Turn left on the freeway towards Lindsay and Toronto.

Norwood

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