Ontario Highway 7B (Peterborough) Photographs - History of Ontario's Kings Highways

Left - Facing west along Peterborough Road 1 (Former Hwy 7B) about 6 km east of Fowlers Corners. Up until 1960, this route was part of Hwy 7. At a result of the completion of the West Peterborough Bypass, the old route of Hwy 7 leading into Downtown Peterborough from Fowlers Corners was renumbered as Hwy 7B. Unlike most of Ontario's "B" Business Routes, Peterborough's Hwy 7B had an unusually long rural section north of the city, in addition to the more typical urbanized portions of the business route through Downtown. Peterborough's Hwy 7B was nearly 20 km in length. See an Enlarged Photo here.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Green guide sign approaching the Peterborough Road 1 (Former Hwy 7B) Junction at Chemong Corners. Up until 1997, Hwy 7B turned left at Chemong Corners on its route west between Peterborough and Fowlers Corners. Note that the old Hwy 7B provincial highway crown on the sign has been covered over by a county road "flowerpot" marker. See an Enlarged Photo here.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing north along Peterborough Road 18 (Former Hwy 7B) about 4 km north of Peterborough. Prior to 1997, Hwy 7B turned left towards Fowlers Corners at the traffic signals at Chemong Corners in the background. See an Enlarged Photo here.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Peterborough Road 18 (Former Hwy 7B) about 2 km north of Peterborough, facing north towards Chemong Corners. See an Enlarged Photo here.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing east along Charlotte Street (Former Hwy 28 & Hwy 115) at Monaghan Road (Former Hwy 7B). Prior to 1997, Hwy 28 turned left at this intersection and headed north along Monaghan Road concurrently with Hwy 7B. The route of Hwy 115 reached its pre-1997 northern terminus at this junction. The route of Hwy 7B also continued south from here along Monaghan Road to Lansdowne Street, where the route of Hwy 7B turned easterly towards the Peterborough Bypass and Ottawa. As a result of the downloading of various highways and revocation of municipal connecting links in the Peterborough area in 1997-1998, there are no longer any provincial highways which pass through the urbanized sections of Peterborough. See an Enlarged Photo here.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Ground-mounted freeway guide sign for Hwy 7 East at the end of the Peterborough Bypass. Although Hwy 7 continues east from Peterborough towards Norwood, Madoc and eventually Ottawa, Hwy 115 reaches its northern terminus at the traffic signals just ahead. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Eastern end of the Peterborough Bypass (Hwy 7 & Hwy 115) approaching Lansdowne Street. At one time, Lansdowne Street west of this intersection was a signed business route (Hwy 7B) which passed through Peterborough. After a rather circuitous loop, Peterborough's Hwy 7B connected back to Hwy 7 west of the city at Fowlers Corners. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Green guide signs on westbound Hwy 7 approaching the Peterborough Bypass and Lansdowne Street (Former Hwy 7B). See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Ground-mounted guide sign marking the former route of Hwy 7B into Peterborough via Lansdowne Street. The route of Hwy 7B was decommissioned as a King's Highway in 1997, although the green patch placed over the old Hwy 7B crown is still quite obvious. This sign was replaced shortly after this photo was taken in 2007. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing west along Hwy 7 approaching the Peterborough Bypass Junction. At the traffic signals, Hwy 7 turns left and begins a concurrent overlapped route with Hwy 115. Up until 1997, motorists could also follow the Hwy 7B Business Route through Peterborough. Although much longer that the route offered by Hwy 7, Peterborough's Hwy 7B did form a complete loop. It eventually reconnected back to Hwy 7 at Fowlers Corners. The ramp seen joining in at left carries traffic from the Peterborough Bypass to eastbound Hwy 7. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - View of the eastern terminus of the Peterborough Bypass (Hwy 7 & Hwy 115), facing west from Lansdowne Street. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Green guide signs on eastbound Lansdowne Street (Formerly Hwy 7B) approaching the Peterborough Bypass. Although it isn't indicated on these signs, traffic heading straight through at this intersection will join Hwy 7 East to Ottawa. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)