The South Central Ontario Automobile Association of Canada (CAA) released the results of its annual “Worst Roads” campaign on Tuesday.
The campaign sees Ontario residents nominating and voting for roads in their communities in very poor condition. They can vote on issues ranging from congestion, potholes, poor road signs and traffic light weather.
This year’s campaign featured 3,000 designated roads in 182 Ontario municipalities, according to the CAA.
These are the roads that have received the most votes and have been named the worst for traffic:
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Barton Street East, Hamilton, ON.
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Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON.
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Barker Street, Prince Edward County, ON.
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County Road 49, Prince Edward County, ON.
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Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON.
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Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, ON.
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Lake Shore Boulevard East, Toronto, ON.
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Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON.
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Bronson Avenue, Ottawa, ON.
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Queen Street, Kingston, ON.
Barton Road East in Hamilton claimed first place as the worst road in Ontario.
“After debuting on the list in 2019, Barton Street East has taken fifth place, [then] third place, and climbed to first place this year due to potholes and severe alligator cracks in the pavement, “the CAA said in a statement Tuesday.
“It’s also ranked number one as Hamilton’s worst highway for the third year in a row.”
Eglinton Avenue West in Toronto and Barker Street in Prince Edward County took second and third place, respectively.
Of the ten worst roads, five can be found in the Greater Toronto Area. The CAA said twice as many Toronto highways were on this year’s list compared to last year.
To see which roads received the most votes in each region, click here.
“COORDINATED VOICE”
Teresa Di Felice, assistant vice president of government and community relations for the CAA, told CTV News Toronto that the ultimate goal of this campaign is to “give people a coordinated and collaborative voice to get their message across.” “.
“It can be a challenge as an individual to hear your voice, particularly on infrastructure issues,” he added. “But we know the campaign works.”
Last year, Prince Edward County residents came together to demand that Victoria Road be named the worst road in Ontario.
Neighbors even installed an LED sign on the road encouraging others to vote.
His efforts were rewarded when Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson announced that the council had allocated funds for the repair and maintenance of Victoria Road in its 2021 budget, adding that ” the council was sensitive and agile in dealing with a changing situation. “
“They got together,” Di Felice said, noting that Victoria Road was not on the list this year.
Di Felice said she is grateful that the campaign can be used as a community improvement tool for Ontario residents.
“We are pleased that people are finding value in the campaign so that they can hear their voice and use it as a tool to let decision makers know what they think, feel and want about the infrastructure of their communities.”