TORONTO - Toronto has once been handed the dubious distinction of having the worst road in Ontario based on an annual poll.
For a second year, Steeles Avenue, which borders the north end of the city, tops the list of the 20 worst roads released by the Canadian Automobile Association and the Ontario Road Builders' Association.
Toronto has four more roads in the Top 10 alone, a group that includes Ritson Road in Oshawa in second spot and Burlington Street in Hamilton in third.
Roads in Belleville, Ottawa and Sudbury round out the Top 10, while Kingston, London, St. Thomas and Welland roadways are named in the Top 20.
The CAA says almost 10,000 people voted for the road, highway or bridge they wanted fixed by casting ballots through the CAA's magazine, at auto repair shops, at CAA stores, online and at the Canadian National Exhibition.
Spokeswoman Faye Lyons says it's the highest number of votes they've seen in the seven years of their campaign.
Rob Bradford, executive director of the Ontario Road Builders' Association, says substandard roads and bridges increase the damage done to vehicles and costs to families and businesses.
He says properly maintained roads and bridges also mean fewer injuries and deaths.
Steeles Avenue has been on the list all seven years, and for the first time, almost half of the roads on the list come from the City of Toronto.
Here's a list of the Top 20 worst roads in Ontario based on an annual poll by the Canadian Automobile Association and Ontario Road Builders' Association:
1. Steeles Avenue - City of Toronto
2. Ritson Road - City of Oshawa
3. Burlington Street - City of Hamilton
4. Palmer Road - City of Belleville
5. Finch Avenue - City of Toronto
6. Dufferin Street - City of Toronto
7. Carling Avenue - City of Ottawa
8. Vermillion Lake Road - City of Greater Sudbury
9. Lawrence Avenue - City of Toronto
10. St. Clair Avenue - City of Toronto
11. Riverside Drive - City of Ottawa
12. Brock Street - City of Kingston
13. Victoria Park Avenue - City of Toronto
14. Regent Street - City of Greater Sudbury
15. Highway 401 - (Province of Ontario - Greater Toronto Area stretch)
16. Wharncliffe/Western Road - City of London
17. Wellington Street - City of St. Thomas
18. Kingston Road - City of Toronto
19. Denistoun Street - City of Welland
20. Eglinton Avenue - City of Toronto



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