For drivers it may come as no surprise to see not one but three London streets have made the CAA's worst roads list.
Oxford St. E, Dundas St., and Wonderland Rd. S have all been named among the top five worst roads in the western Ontario region, which consists of London, Middlesex, Oxford, Brant, Huron, Norfolk, Perth, and the Waterloo Region.
In the southwest area, Hwy. 401 in Chatham-Kent was listed as the number one worst road. Province-wide, Burlington St. E in Hamilton reached number one for a second year in a row.
"It's clear from the results of this year's CAA worst roads campaign, that there are several roads that continue to be an issue for the public despite appearing on the list many times," said Raymond Chan, government relations specialist, CAA South Central Ontario. "There are also some roads that seem to be emerging as new challenges for road users, and so we will be encouraging decision-makers to look at these roads before issues become persistent."
The results of the annual survey were published on Monday. Over 3,500 roads were nominated from across the province this year, the highest number since the campaign was launched. Three-quarters of the votes were cast by drivers, 9% by cyclists, and 9% by pedestrians.
Potholes were listed as the primary reason why 75% of voters selected a particular road, while 14% highlighted lacking cycling infrastructure and 10% cited congestion.
For the full list of 2018 Worst Roads click here.
