A map of the upcoming detour for the closure at Highway 7 and Perth Line 20.A map of the upcoming detour for the closure at Highway 7 and Perth Line 20.
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Hwy. 7 Closure Upcoming In Perth County

Hwy. 7 at Perth Line 20 will be closed for a short period starting next week.

Cox Construction Limited will be closing the intersection for a period of no more than five days starting Monday, May 29. It will re-open no later than Saturday, June 3.

Local businesses (including Klomps Home and Garden) will have access during this closure.

A detour has been established off of Hwy. 7 at Perth Line 119 going south to Road 28, east to Oxford County Rd. 6, and north back to Hwy. 7.

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