Barrie is topping the leaderboard but maybe not in the way the city is hoping, taking up four of the top five spots on the worst roads in central Ontario list, according to CAA.
The automotive organization released its annual list of Worst Roads in Ontario, which included a regional section for the central region, which includes Bruce County, Dufferin County, Grey County, Muskoka District Municipality and Simcoe County.
While Orillia’s Laclie Street was top of the list for the region and listed as sixth in the province for the worst, the next four spots were dominated by the city of Barrie.
This is the second year in a row Laclie Street has topped the list for the central region, but the first time it has made the top 10 list for worst streets in the province.
Barrie’s Duckworth Street, Huronia Road, Essa Road and Tiffin Street ranked from the second to fifth worst for the whole central region.
In response to the list, the City of Barrie said work had already begun or will begin within the next two years on the streets listed.
“While we always pay attention to the CAA Worst Roads list, the list usually tells us what we already know. The City maintains a database of the condition of our roads, and we plan for the maintenance and repair of roadways to optimize spending of tax dollars and road pavement conditions across Barrie,” said Kelly Oakley, associate director of corporate asset management.
“The City’s road network has an average condition score of 77 out of 100, where 100 is new pavement. This is considered good condition.”