{"id":17654,"date":"2023-05-30T10:55:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T17:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/worst-road-streak-continues-on-site-magazine\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T10:55:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T17:55:59","slug":"worst-road-streak-continues-on-site-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/worst-road-streak-continues-on-site-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Worst Road streak continues – On-Site Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The votes are in, and the CAA Worst Road in Ontario for 2023 is Barton Street East in Hamilton. (CNW Group\/CAA South Central Ontario)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sometimes a streak is not a good thing. After tallying the votes, Hamilton\u2019s Barton Street East has once again been named Ontario\u2019s worst road in the Canadian Automobile Association\u2019s annual contest to spotlight Canada\u2019s worst roads, CAA Worst Road for 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Barton Street\u2019s persistent issues with potholes and severe alligator cracking in the pavement have led to its dubious distinction. The road first appeared on the top 10 list in 2019 and has steadily climbed its way to the top now for the second year in a row.<\/p>\n

Taking the second and third place spots are roads that have also crowned the top of the list at one point, Eglinton Avenue West in Toronto and County Road 49 in Prince Edward County.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2023 CAA Worst Roads campaign provides a valuable snapshot of the roads that the public perceives as pain points,\u201d said Teresa Di Felice, assistant vice-president for CAA South Central Ontario. \u201cFor 20 years, this campaign has served as a powerful advocacy tool, initiating dialogues with decision-makers and driving positive change for safer roads across Ontario.\u201d<\/p>\n

Four new roads have debuted this year on the provincial top 10 list: Laclie Street, Orillia; Steeles Avenue East, Toronto; Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton; and Hurontario Street, Mississauga.<\/p>\n

Many of the roads nominated have undergone or are undergoing significant improvements, says the CAA, adding that success stories of the campaign are primarily attributed to the government\u2019s prioritization of infrastructure. The automobile association\u2019s 2023 campaign was supported by\u00a0the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO).<\/p>\n

\u201cRCCAO is proud to support and partner with this year\u2019s CAA Worst Roads advocacy campaign to give Ontarians a platform to raise awareness about the state of vital road infrastructure in their communities,\u201d said Nadia Todorova, executive director of RCCAO. \u201cThe campaign highlights once again the need for dedicated funding to address the state-of-good-repair and maintenance of critical infrastructure needed to support our growing province. I want to thank RCCAO members for their initiative to offer their technical expertise to this campaign, including the Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association (GTSWCA), Heavy Construction Association of Toronto (HCAT), and the Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA).\u201d<\/p>\n

Ontario\u2019s\u202fTop 10 Worst Roads for 2023<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  1. Barton Street East, Hamilton<\/li>\n
  2. Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto<\/li>\n
  3. County Road 49, Prince Edward County<\/li>\n
  4. Carling Avenue, Ottawa<\/li>\n
  5. Finch Avenue West, Toronto<\/li>\n
  6. Laclie Street, Orillia<\/li>\n
  7. Steeles Avenue East, Toronto<\/li>\n
  8. Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton<\/li>\n
  9. Lakeshore Boulevard East, Toronto<\/li>\n
  10. Hurontario Street, Mississauga<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Worst Roads by Region<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    • Central\u2014\u202f<\/strong>Laclie Street,\u00a0Orillia<\/li>\n
    • Eastern\u2014<\/strong>County Road 49, Prince Edward County<\/li>\n
    • Halton-Peel-York-Durham\u2014\u202f<\/strong>Hurontario Street,\u00a0Mississauga<\/li>\n
    • Niagara\u2014<\/strong>Portage Road,\u00a0Niagara Falls<\/li>\n
    • North\u2014<\/strong>\u202fAlgonquin Boulevard East,\u00a0Timmins<\/li>\n
    • Southwest\u2014<\/strong>Lauzon Parkway,\u00a0Windsor<\/li>\n
    • Western\u2014<\/strong>York Road,\u00a0Guelph<\/li>\n
    • Ottawa\u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Carling Avenue,\u00a0Ottawa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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