Welcome
Welcome to the website for the Highway 7/8 Pavement and Bridge Rehabilitation Study in the City of Kitchener and Wilmot Township. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained Stantec Consulting Ltd. to undertake a Preliminary and Detail Design Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study for improvements along Highway 7/8.
The project includes pavement rehabilitation on Highway 7/8 from 0.1 kilometres east of Hamilton Road/ Bleams Road to east of Trussler Road (0.7 kilometres west of Fischer-Hallman Road), rehabilitation at the Sandhills Road bridge structure, and bridge rehabilitation including an assessment of ramp terminal improvements at the Trussler Road, Queen Street, and Foundry Street interchanges.
The project will also include drainage improvements, and a review of roadside safety, signage, traffic signal/roundabout requirements, and the confirmation of a construction staging/traffic management strategy.
This website has been established to share project information with those interested in learning more, including background information and a platform to submit comments to the Project Team. The website will be updated frequently as the study progresses, and will include links to project specific documentation (i.e., study notifications, EA process, TESR) and supplementary information (i.e., Class EA document).
News & Updates
October 1, 2026
A Notice of Study Commencement has been posted in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record newspaper and distributed to property owners in the study area, provincial and federal government agencies, municipalities, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders. The project team is gathering existing information about the study area.
You are encouraged to participate in the study and to provide written comments to the project team. If you wish to have your name added to the project mailing list, please contact the Project Team.