pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, ðə pˈoːɹʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl bˈoːɹdɚ ænd sˈeɪntdʒˈiːnsˈɜːɹˈɪtʃɪljˌuː wʌz nˈoʊn æz ɹˈaʊt sˈɛvən, wˌɪtʃ sˈɜːvd æz ɐ kəntˌɪnjuːˈeɪʃən ʌv jˌuːˈɛs sˈɛvən.
Prior to the 1970s, the portion between the international border and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu was known as Route 7, which served as a continuation of US 7.