Editor's note: The mayor's response to this original story on social media has been added to the article after publication.
York Road, known for its construction and rough sections the past few years, is ranked one the worst roads in the Western region of Ontario as rated by CAA.
This summer York Road will be fully closed in both directions due to construction.
The road lucked-out and wasn’t part of the top 10 worst roads in Ontario.
A slight improvement from the list last year since both Speedvale Avenue West and York Road were top two of the regional list.
The lists were verified by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO).
"RCCAO is proud to support and partner with this year's CAA Worst Roads advocacy campaign to give Ontarians a platform to raise awareness about the state of vital road infrastructure in their communities," said Nadia Todorova, executive director of RCCAO, in a press release.
The press release emphasized many of the roads have undergone or are currently undergoing improvements.
"The 2023 CAA Worst Roads campaign provides a valuable snapshot of the roads that the public perceives as pain points," said Teresa Di Felice, assistant vice-president for CAA South Central Ontario, in the release.
Here are the top 10 worst roads for 2023:
1. Barton Street East, Hamilton
2. Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto
3. County Road 49, Prince Edward County
4. Carling Avenue, Ottawa
5. Finch Avenue West, Toronto
6. Laclie Street, Orillia
7. Steeles Avenue East, Toronto
8. Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton
9. Lakeshore Boulevard East, Toronto
10. Hurontario Street, Mississauga
Here are the 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
Guelph mayor Cam Guthrie later posted this tweet about York Road:
Over $50 million dollars is being invested in upgrades & new roads for just Speedvale & York over the next 4 years. So yeah, these roads have been rough, but council & staff committed to fixing them - & we are. I drove the new section of Speedvale today! It’s great! https://t.co/FVn5yykFdi
— Mayor Cam Guthrie (@CamGuthrie) May 30, 2023
