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These 3 Windsor roads are some of the worst in Ontario, according to CAA campaign

CAA has released its list of the worst roads in Ontario for 2021, and three roads in Windsor-Essex have been named in southwestern Ontario, with Sarnia's Plank Road taking the top of the worst in the region.

CAA finds Plank Road in Sarnia as No. 1 'worst road' in the southwestern region

Tecumseh Road East and Lauzon Parkway have both made CAA's top five worst roads list for the South West region in Ontario. (CBC News)

The Canadian Automobile Association has released its list of 2021 worst roads in Ontario, and three in Windsor-Essex have been included. 

Lauzon Parkway, Tecumseh Road East and University Avenue West made the top-five worst roads list in the southwestern Ontario region — which includes Essex County, Chatham-Kent, and Lambton County. Sarnia's Plank Road took the top spot, with Vidal Street South in fifth place. 

The CAA is a national non-profit that advocates for road safety infrastructure while offering services like roadside assistance. It collects votes every year to tabulate the worst 10 roads in each region.

The hope is the votes will make roads safer by offering input to municipalities and provincial governments on which roadways need improvement.

3 Windsor roads make CAA 'Worst Roads' list for 2021

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Lauzon Parkway, Tecumseh Road East and University Avenue West were among those voted the top five worst in Southwestern Ontario.

According to a media release, 117 municipalities were nominated in Ontario. The majority of voters were drivers, but cyclists and pedestrians made up a quarter of the votes. 

Among all voters, 81 per cent said their primary reason for nominating a road was based on potholes or crumbling pavement. Traffic congestion and poor or no walking infrastructure were also reasons for consideration. 

CAA's top 10 worst Ontario roads for 2021:

  1. Victoria Road, Prince Edward County.
  2. Carling Avenue, Ottawa.
  3. Barton Street East, Hamilton.
  4. County Road 49, Prince Edward County.
  5. Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto.
  6. Hunt Club Road, Ottawa.
  7. Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto.
  8. Innes Road, Ottawa.
  9. Algonquin Boulevard West, Timmins.
  10. Queen Street, Kingston.