2023 CAA Top 10 Worst Roads In Ontario
Congrats to Barton Street East in Hamilton back to to back Champion and the dubious distinction of being crowned again as the worst road in Ontario!
The CAA said in a statement “Barton Street’s persistent issues with potholes and severe alligator cracking in the pavement have led to its dubious distinction”
4 new roads have debuted on this year’s Top 10 including Laclie Street in Orillia, Steeles Avenue East in Toronto, Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton and Hurontario Street in Mississauga.
4 of the worst roads in Ontario are in Toronto.
2023 CAA’s list of Ontario’s Worst Roads ranks Barton Street in Hamilton at Number 1 followed by Eglinton Avenue West in Toronto as the runner up and former #1 in 2019. In 2021 Victoria Road in Prince Edward County was the worst!
Roads in Prince Edward County, Ottawa, Mississauga and Orillia round out Ontario’s top 10 Worst Roads of 2023.
Top 10 Worst Roads in Ontario
01. Barton St East, Hamilton
02. Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto
03. County Road 49, Prince Edward
04. Carling Avenue, Ottawa
05. Finch Avenue West, Toronto
06. Laclie Street, Orillia
07. Steeles Avenue East, Toronto
08. Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton
09. Lake Shore Boulevard East, Toronto
10. Hurontario Street, Mississauga
Worst Roads by Region:
- Central — Laclie Street, Orillia
- Eastern — County Road 49, Prince Edward County
- Halton-Peel-York-Durham — Hurontario Street, Mississauga
- Niagara — Portage Road, Niagara Falls
- North — Algonquin Boulevard East, Timmins
- Southwest — Lauzon Parkway, Windsor
- Western — York Road, Guelph
- Ottawa — Carling Avenue, Ottawa
Previous Worst Roads Champions!
2003 | Steeles Avenue | Toronto |
2004 | Albert Street | Township of Norwich |
2005 | Steeles Avenue West | Toronto |
2006 | Cardwell Road | Township of Assiginack |
2007 | Vermillion Lake Road | Sudbury |
2008 | Steeles Avenue | Toronto |
2009 | Steeles Avenue | Toronto |
2010 | Pelican Road | Municipality of Sioux Lookout |
2012 | Dufferin Street | Toronto |
2013 | Dufferin Street | Toronto |
2014 | Dufferin Street | Toronto |
2015 | Algonquin Boulevard West | Timmins |
2016 | County Road 49 | Prince Edward County |
2017 | Burlington Street East | Hamilton |
2018 | Burlington Street East | Hamilton |
2019 | Eglinton Avenue East | Toronto |
2021 | Victoria Road | Prince Edward County |
2022 | Barton Street East | Hamilton |
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