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| Length: | 716 km[1] (444. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 9 mi) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1920 | ||||||||||||
| West end: |  Hwy 4 near London | ||||||||||||
| Major junctions: |  Hwy 8 in Kitchener Hwy 6 in Guelph RR 107 at the Halton-Peel line
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| East end: |  Hwy 417 near Ottawa | ||||||||||||
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Highway 7 is a provincially maintained highway in the province of Ontario, Canada. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Highway 4 is a provincially maintained Highway in southwestern Ontario, Canada. London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper Highway 8 is a King's Highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Highway 6 is one of the King's Highways in the province of Ontario, Canada. Peel Regional Road 107, or locally known as Queen Street or Bovaird Drive, is a major thoroughfare running in the City of Brampton in Peel Region Highway 48 is a King's highway in Southern Ontario stretching from Markham Ontario northward to near Beaverton in the township of Brock Ontario Markham ( pronounced /ˈmɑrkəm/ 2006 population 261573 is a town located in the Regional Municipality of Highway 115 is a provincially maintained highway in Central Ontario, Canada, which runs from the Highway 401 junction west of Newcastle Peterborough is a City on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres Highway 417 is a 400-series highway in Ontario. It is the backbone of the transportation system in the Ottawa region where it is known as the Queensway Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. See also Provincial highways in Ontario This is a list of current and former Provincial highways in the Canadian province of Ontario. Highway 6 is one of the King's Highways in the province of Ontario, Canada. Highway 8 is a King's Highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 400-series highways are a network of controlled-access Freeways throughout the southern portion of the province of Ontario, Canada, forming a special This is a list of County Numbered roads in Ontario These roads are found only in Southern and Southwestern Ontario (with the lone exception Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page At its peak, Highway 7 measured a total distance of 716 km in length, stretching from Highway 40 east of Sarnia in southwestern Ontario to Highway 417 southwest of Kanata in eastern Ontario. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Highway 40 is the main North-South Provincial highway in Southwestern Ontario, linking Chatham Ontario to Sarnia Ontario. Sarnia is a City in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71419 census area population Highway 417 is a 400-series highway in Ontario. It is the backbone of the transportation system in the Ottawa region where it is known as the Queensway Kanata is a large Suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, it has a population of 90000 and is growing rapidly Ontarians often referred to Highway 7 as the Trans-Canada Highway although it only forms part of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Highway 12 near Sunderland. The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. Highway 12 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, and part of the Trans-Canada Highway system for a portion of its route Sunderland is a community located approximately 100 km northeast of Toronto, Ontario in Brock Township, in the Regional Municipality of Durham
In 1997 and 1998, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation downloaded portions of the highway to regional and municipal governments. Because of this, there are now two (once three) separated sections of Highway 7.
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Western segment
The western segment of Highway 7 runs from Elginfield in Middlesex County in the southwest to the Halton - Peel border at Norval near Brampton. Middlesex Centre is a township in south-western Ontario, Canada. Middlesex County is a Census division located in Western Ontario. Halton Hills is a Town in the the Regional Municipality of Halton, west of Toronto, Ontario, Brampton (pronounced bramton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. This covers a distance of 152. 6 km. This highway is a freeway for a 22. 4 km stretch from Waterloo regional road 6 south of Baden to Highway 85 in Kitchener; this is part of the Conestoga Parkway. Baden is a community in the Township of Wilmot, Ontario, Canada. Highway 85 is a short provincial highway located in the province of Ontario, Canada. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The Conestoga Parkway is a Freeway in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Plans to build a freeway bypass of Highway 7 from Kitchener, through Guelph to Vaughan are currently in development. With only two travel lanes, the section between Kitchener and Guelph is one of the most congested in the province.
At one point Highway 7 ran as far west as Sarnia, being the main route to the Blue Water Bridge. The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span bridge that spans the St Upon entering Sarnia, there is a plethora of motels and restaurants, the Sarnia Airport, and attractions such as the bingo hall, Hiawatha Racetrack and Waterpark, giving that stretch the nickname "Golden Mile". At Highway 40, Highway 7 ended and the short freeway Highway 402 continued westwards to the border. Highway 402 is a 400-Series Highway in southwestern Ontario, Canada that runs 103 km (64 mi) from the Blue Water Bridge Since 1982, the extension of Highway 402 to London has meant that most traffic bypasses Highway 7, due to 402's larger volume capabilities and higher allowable speeds. Consequently, most of the Golden Mile motels have gone into decline. Nonetheless, Highway 7 remained provincial maintained until that segment was downgraded on January 1, 1998 and is now known as London Line 22 (this also connects the former Highway 22. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
The western segment was separated from the central segment on June 7, 1997, when the stretch from Brampton to Markham was downloaded due to the opening of Highway 407. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Markham ( pronounced /ˈmɑrkəm/ 2006 population 261573 is a town located in the Regional Municipality of Highway 407, officially called the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR, is a Tollway located in the Greater Toronto Area, southern Ontario, Canada 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 Highway 407; the former routing incorporated Langstaff Road. Richmond Hill ( 2006 population 162704 2007 Estimate 177587 The act expanded Richmond Hill's borders annexing parts of Whitchurch Township, Markham Highway 407, officially called the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR, is a Tollway located in the Greater Toronto Area, southern Ontario, Canada
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 York Regional Road 17. York Regional Road 7 is a major east-west arterial road in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Islington Avenue is a north-south route travelling through the City of Toronto and York Region. York Regional Road 17 passes through the former town of Kleinburg, in what is now the City of Vaughan north of Toronto In 2005, Highway 7 was made the second main arterial for York Region's VIVA rapid transit service (after Yonge Street). Viva is a Bus rapid transit network in York Region, Ontario, Canada, with connections to northern Toronto and Toronto Transit Parts of the Markham portion were once called Wellington Street, but only a stub of the old road exists today east of Markham Road. Markham Road is a north-south route in Toronto. The section was downloaded from the province of Ontario and renamed from Highway 48 to the old name
Central and eastern segments
The central segment of Highway 7 runs for 136. 1 km from Markham Road in Markham to Highway 7A, southwest of Peterborough. Highway 7A is a provincially maintained Highway in south-central Ontario, Canada. Peterborough is a City on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres A distance of only 6 km separated the central segment from the eastern segment. This separation was eliminated in 2003. The Durham Region section from the York-Durham Line (Regional Road 30) to Sideline 16 at Brougham (the eastern terminus of Highway 407 was scheduled to be downloaded to Durham Region in 2006, but these plans were cancelled. Highway 407, officially called the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR, is a Tollway located in the Greater Toronto Area, southern Ontario, Canada
At its junction with Highway 12 at Brooklin, Highway 7 assumes a north-south routing and is concurrent with Highway 12 to Sunderland. Brooklin is a community in the Town of Whitby, Ontario, Canada. A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different Highway, Motorway The section from Highway 12 north of Sunderland to its eastern terminus is designated as part of the Trans-Canada Highway. Sunderland is a community located approximately 100 km northeast of Toronto, Ontario in Brock Township, in the Regional Municipality of Durham The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada.
The eastern segment of Highway 7, which was separated from the central segment by only 6 km, had a total length of 242. 8 km. It begins at Highway 115 in Peterborough, and runs to Highway 417 near Kanata, which is in the Ottawa region. Highway 115 is a provincially maintained highway in Central Ontario, Canada, which runs from the Highway 401 junction west of Newcastle Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. This highway is a freeway for its first 6. 5 km, from Highway 115 to Lansdowne Street East (once Highway 7B) in Peterborough. Its entire length is part of the Trans-Canada Highway.
In 2003, these two segments were connected by a renumbering around Peterborough, which created a new concurrency with Highway 115 and renumbered 7A to 7 in southwest Peterborough in order to connect them. The same year, construction started on a 21-km four-phase project between the 417 in Ottawa and Carleton Place to convert Highway 7 to a four-lane, controlled access highway. Carleton Place (population 10000 is a Town in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County, about west of Downtown Ottawa on Construction was once promised to be complete by 2006, but is now behind that schedule by at least two years. The projected date for completion is now 2010.
Upgrades
On March 23, 2007, Newswire reported that the Government of Ontario announced an Environmental Impact Assessment for a four lane dual-carriageway 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. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. News agency (alternative A news agency is an organization of Journalists established to supply News reports to organizations in the News trade The Government of Ontario refers to the provincial government of the province of Ontario. An ( EIA) is an assessment of the possible impact&ndashpositive or negative&ndashthat a proposed project may have on the Natural environment. A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or Highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land known as a * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. 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 Conestoga Parkway is a Freeway in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. The eastern end of the proposed Highway 7 freeway would terminate at the Hanlon Parkway (Highway 6). The Hanlon Parkway is a high-capacity at-grade suburban Expressway in the city of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, which connects it with [2]
See also
References
- ^ Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, 2004 Annual Average Daily Traffic
- ^ Government of Ontario, courtesy of Newswire.ca
External links
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