These Windsor roads are among the worst in southwestern Ontario, according to CAA
It's no surprise to these Windsorites that some of the worst roads in the region are located in Windsor.
According to an annual CAA vote, three roads in Windsor make up six of the worst roads in southwestern Ontario (with two roads tied for fifth place).
Despite those results, no Windsor roads crack the top 10 worst in the province.
According to an online vote conducted by CAA, the worst roads in Windsor are Tecumseh Road East, Lauzon Parkway and University Avenue West in second, fourth and fifth place, respectively. The worst road in southwestern Ontario is Plank Road in Sarnia.
The southwest region includes Essex County, Lambton County and Chatham-Kent.
Residents from across the province weigh in on the results, usually citing potholes, traffic, poor maintenance and cycling infrastructure.
Hamilton's Aberdeen Avenue topped the province-wide list, followed by Eglington Avenue West in Toronto and Barton Street East, also in Hamilton, to make up the top three.
A CAA spokesperson said over 2,000 roads across 145 municipalities were nominated. Previous CAA research shows spending one dollar on pavement preservation eliminates or delays spending $6 to $10 on repairs later on.
Jocelyn Nikita says she now cycles to work, which she says makes a smoother commute than driving. (Michael Evans/CBC)
CBC News asked locals for their opinions of roads while downtown on Tuesday.
"The worst, I'd say, being a resident of University Ave, that's a tough clip," said Jamie Meloche.
"It doesn't seem to be getting better. And I mean, you see construction all over the city, but it's the same roads all the time."
Jocelyn Nikita says she now cycles to work after maintenance issues with her car she suspects were caused by her daily commute downtown.
Adil Ahmad says he doesn't find Windsor's roads too bad, having learned to drive in Pakistan. (Michael Evans/CBC)
"I drove for many years, but …our axle on our vehicle would always get really loose because further down University there's a lot of congestion in the road, like a lot of potholes," she said.
"I think we got our vehicle serviced bi-monthly for that reason because things would go loose because it was so rough on our vehicle."
Adil Ahmad, who was celebrating his graduation on Tuesday, says that he doesn't find the roads that bad, compared to where he learned to drive.
"Like compared to my country, from Pakistan, over there is worse," he said. "Compared to that, [Windsor] is not that bad."
The top 10 worst roads in Ontario are:
Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton.
Eglinton Ave West, Toronto.
Barton Street East, Hamilton.
Country Road 49, Prince Edward County.
Hurontario Street, Mississauga.
Bloor Street West, Toronto.
Cedar Street, North Uxbridge.
Finch Avenue West, North York (suburban Toronto).
Lake Shore Boulevard East, Toronto.
Lacie Street, Orillia.
