After an 18 month break, CAA's Worst Roads campaign is back.
The popular survey, in its ninth year, is meant to bring attention to the condition of deteriorating roads and bridges to the attention of local governments.
The ultimate goal is to encourage governments to repair roads that are in poor shape, congested and/or pose a significant safety risk.
Starting today, residents can visit the contest's website to nominate and vote for the worst roads in their neighbourhood, be it due to congestion, potholes, road signs, traffic lights, pedestrian and cycling safety or a different concern.
Voting will take place until April 24.
This year, the list will be made up of the Top 10, rather than the Top 20. And, for the first time, the voting is happening in spring, when roads are typically in the worst shape.
In 2010, eight Toronto streets made the Top 20 list, including Lawrence, Finch, and Steeles avenues. Since then, five of those eight roads have been or are scheduled to be repaired, CAA South Central Ontario said in a news release.
Given the campaign's popularity in Ontario, it has since been rolled out in B.C., Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
City to discuss construction plans
Meanwhile, the City of Toronto is gearing up for a busy road construction season.
Coun. Denzil Minnan-Wong, chair of the city's public works and infrastructure committee, will outline the city's construction projects and pothole-repair efforts at a news conference Thursday morning.
Each year before construction season officially begins, the city holds a news conference to discuss its major projects to give motorists a heads up so they can plan alternate routes.
