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The annual CAA list of the worst roads in Ontario is back for 2014 and so are some very familiar streets that topped the list last year, as Dufferin Street in Toronto has been voted the worst road in Ontario for the third year in a row!
With Toronto already making headlines as the worst city for speed traps and being named to the top 5 list of worst rush hour traffic in North America, it should come as no surprise that seven of Ontario’s top 10 worst roads were found to be within the Greater Toronto Area.
CAA’s study asked Ontario drivers to cast votes online to help determine the roads most in need of repair so that recommendations can be made to local and provincial politicians in an effort to get those poorly paved roads fixed.
The Worst Roads campaign is not just about potholes either, as this CAA-led campaign aims to gather your feedback (by voting at worstroads.ca) on traffic congestion, poor timing of traffic signals, confusing road signs, as well as, pedestrian and cycling safety in Ontario. According to CAA, 90 per cent of voters cited crumbling pavement and pothole covered streets as the biggest reasons for selecting these specific roads.
With Ontario’s provincial election taking place in a couple of weeks and a municipal election this fall, CAA hopes its annual survey encourages residents across the province to ask their local candidates about what their position is on issues surrounding transportation and infrastructure.
“The province of Ontario has been collecting a gas tax for decades (14.7 cents on every litre of gas and diesel sold in Ontario) and CAA has long called for a permanent dedicated fund to help pay for much needed repairs on our deteriorating roads and crumbling bridges,” said Faye Lyons, Government Relations, CAA SCO.
Click here to find out Ontario’s top 10 worst roads, followed by the worst roads in British Columbia and the top 10 worst roads in the world.
Top 10 worst roads are mostly in Toronto according to annual CAA survey
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