Highway 7 - Kitchener to Guelph

[westwardloo]

I unfortunately am not at liberty to discuss exactly what is being considered, just know that the MTO is well aware of the problematic interchanges and have had multiple different ideas tabled to or by them for these interchanges. They are planning on conducting upgrades as part of a rehab project, do with all that what you will.

For the rehabilitation projects the MTO has plans for the following:

• Courtland to Victoria is planned for resurfacing with completion in 2027-2028 it is planned to be completed under contract 2026-3010
  
• Lancaster to King (St Jacobs) is planned for resurfacing with completion in 2027-2028, it is planned to be completed under contract 2026-3011
  
• Victoria to Lancaster is planned for resurfacing with completion in 2027-2028. Some design work is underway but there is no contract yet
  
• Bleams (New Hamburg) to Fischer Hallman is planned for resurfacing with completion in 2027-2028. Design work is underway.
  
  

For bridge rehabs there is the following:

• Foundry St Bridge, planned completion in 2027-2028, some design work is underway
  
• Sandhills Rd Bridge, planned completion in 2027-2028, some design work is underway
  
• Queen St Bridge (Petersburg), planned completion in 2027-2028, some design work is underway
  

Then a culvert replacement:
Laurel Creek Culvert @ University Avenue, this is a rather complex project but can't say much.

Any chance that the Laurel Creek culvert design could include a pedestrian tunnel and/or a pedestrian bridge that follows the creek?

I would love that, but unfortunately sometime we can't have nice things. I am sure they will argue that a tunnel would become an unsafe space for the public to use. Would be nice to connect hillside trail to Bechtel Park.