Timmins road makes list of worst in Ontario

Algonquin Boulevard West is ranked the ninth worst road in the province

A stretch of Algonquin Boulevard in Timmins. This section of road is currently under construction as part of the 2021 Connecting Link work.Maija Hoggett/TimminsToday

The results are in and a Timmins road is officially one of the worst in Ontario.

Algonquin Boulevard West in Timmins landed ninth in Ontario on the CAA's 2021 Worst Roads in Ontario.

“Road safety starts with road quality,” said Jeff Walker, president and CEO of CAA North and East Ontario, in a news release.

“The cost of poor roads isn’t just to commerce and trade, but as our Poor Roads study showed this year, they also cost Canadian motorists more than $3 billion a year in operating costs.”

In Ontario, roads from 117 municipalities were nominated for the annual ranking.

Most of the votes for worst roads were from drivers, according to the announcement. Cyclists and pedestrians made up about a quarter of the votes.

Potholes or crumbling pavement was the main reason (81 per cent) voters told CAA they selected a road. That concern was followed by traffic congestion (11 per cent) and no or poor walking infrastructure (seven per cent).

“With stay-at-home orders and lockdowns, we’re still seeing roads deteriorate, but we’re seeing different ones on the list this year. And, in our region, it’s clear that people care because we saw a 62 per cent increase in voting over 2019, when the survey was last run,” said Walker.

Ontario's top 10 list is verified by the Ontario Road Builders' Association.

Ontario's Top 10 Worst Roads 2021 are: