ðə sˈɛkʃən ɹˈʌnɪŋ ˈiːst fɹʌm sˈʌndɚlənd bɪkˌeɪm pˈɑːɹt ʌv hˈaɪweɪ sˈɛvən bᵻfˌoːɹ ɹˈaʊt nˈʌmbɚɹɪŋ wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv.
The section running east from Sunderland became part of Highway 7 before route numbering was introduced in 1925.