History of King's Highway 7B (Peterborough):
Peterborough's Highway 7B was the second-longest business route to exist in Ontario. The highway began at the Highway 7 Junction at Fowlers Corners,
located northwest of Peterborough, and reconnected to Highway 7 at the eastern end of the Peterborough Bypass. Numerous routes of Highway 7B were
utilized over the years. When the route was first established in 1960, the highway ran through Peterborough along the original route of Highway 7 via
Lindsay Highway, Chemong Road, Reid Street, McDonnel Street and George & Water Streets. Parts of Highway 7B ran concurrently with Peterborough's other
Business Route, Highway 28B. In 1961, the Peterborough Bypass was completed, and the entire Bypass was designated as Highway 7. Within Peterborough,
Highway 7B assumed the old route of Highway 7 along Lansdowne Street between the junction of the new Peterborough Bypass and the intersection of George
Street.
In 1964, the route of Highway 28B was decommissioned, forcing a rerouting of Highway 7B. The new route of Highway 7B was co-designated with Highway 28,
and it ran along Park Hill Road from Chemong Road to Monaghan Road. At Monaghan Road, Highway 7B turned south, and ran southerly to Lansdowne Street. At
Lansdowne Street, Highway 7B turned east and ended at its previous terminus at the eastern end of the Peterborough Bypass. In 1970, Highway 7B was returned to
its original 1960-1964 route, via Reid Street, McDonnel Street, and George & Water Street. Five years later, the route once again reverted to its
1964-1970 route, via Park Hill Road and Monaghan Road. This route apparently remained the same right up until January 1, 1998, when the entire route was
decommissioned. The route from Fowlers Corners to Chemong Road is now known as Peterborough County Road 1.
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