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Timmins road makes list of Ontario’s worst, twice

Algonquin Boulevard takes the fourth and ninth spot on annual list
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Editor's Note: The results released by CAA are preliminary and the worst road rankings may change after streets are verified and votes are confirmed.

A Timmins road made the list of worst roads — twice. 

Algonquin Boulevard East and West made the cut for the CAA's Worst Roads. While the full report won't be ready until May, the organization has revealed the top 20 for north and east Ontario and 12 Northern Ontario roads made the cut. 

The top three worst roads are in the Ottawa area, with Algonquin Boulevard East in Timmins being ranked the fourth worst for the north and east region. Algonquin Boulevard West maintained its spot in ninth place

SEE: $27.9-million contract for Algonquin roadwork moving ahead

This year, CAA says it surpassed last year's vote count and new roads were added to the list. 

The top 20 worst roads for north and east Ontario in 2022 are:

  1. Carling Avenue, Ottawa 
  2. Bronson Avenue, Ottawa
  3. Hunt Club Road, Ottawa 
  4. Algonquin Boulevard East, Timmins 
  5. Lansing Avenue, Greater Sudbury 
  6. Arthur Street West, Thunder Bay 
  7. Paris Street, Sudbury 
  8. Fielding Road, Sudbury 
  9. Algonquin Boulevard West, Timmins 
  10. Baseline Road, Ottawa 
  11. Premier Road, North Bay and Memorial Avenue, Thunder Bay 
  12. Bancroft Drive, Sudbury 
  13. Innes Road, Ottawa 
  14. Barry Downe Road, Sudbury 
  15. Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard, Sudbury 
  16. Panache Lake Road, Sudbury 
  17. Vermilion Lake Road, Sudbury 
  18. Regent Street, Sudbury 
  19. Richmond Road, Ottawa
  20. Merivale Road, Ottawa