Overview

• The Canadian Automobile Association’s annual survey drew feedback from drivers, cyclists, transit riders and pedestrians to identify the province’s most deteriorated thoroughfares.
• Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton was named the worst road for a second consecutive year, edging out fellow Hamilton hotspot Barton Street East.
• Toronto captured three spots in the top ten, with Eglinton Avenue West slipping to fourth, the Gardiner Expressway at ninth and Sheppard Avenue West at tenth.
• The list underscores how rapid population growth, prolonged construction projects and chronic pothole damage are intensifying congestion across urban and rural routes.
• Public opinion research shows 85% of Ontarians support short-term disruptions for essential repairs and the RCCAO is calling for increased funding to accelerate infrastructure fixes.