History
In 1953, construction began on a two lane road northeastward from Highway 35 south of Pontypool, with the purpose of creating a shorter route between Toronto and Peterborough. The road was completed in 1954 and designated Highway 115, ending at an intersection with Highway 28 which became notoriously dangerous.
In 1961, Highway 115 was extended southward to the 401, becoming concurrent with Highway 35. That same year, the new Peterborough By-pass opened, providing an undeveloped route for Highway 7 around the south side of the city. Highway 115 was then extended east to connect with the bypass in 1979, and the northern terminus became the intersection of Erskine Avenue and Lansdowne Street (the former Highway 7A). The entire length of the highway south of Highway 7 was widened to four lanes in the 1980s and early 1990s. Later, Highway 115 was rerouted to join Highway 7 on the newly four-laned Peterborough By-pass route.
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