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Highway 7 Closure Starts Monday

A detour begins Monday on Highway 7 southwest of Stratford
Motorists who normally use Highway 7 will find the road closed at Perth Line 20.
Cox Construction is setting up a detour to allow for the MTO Construction of a roundabout.
A detour route will go from  Perth Line 119, south to Road 28, east to Oxford County Road 6 and north back to Highway 7.
The closure is expected to end on November 7th at the latest.

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