Here's which 10 roads have been named the worst in Quebec
Of all the poorly marked, pothole-laden places to drive in Quebec, ten have cracked an annual list of the province's worst roads, and none are in Montreal.
According to CAA-Quebec, about 5,800 road users submitted their votes between April 12 and May 8, 2023.
The top 10 worst roads, as voted by Quebecers, are:
- Georges Street in Gatineau, Outaouais;
- Route 329 in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, Laurentides;
- Route des Fondateurs in Larouche, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean;
- Cook Road in Gatineau, Outaouais;
- Chemin Sainte-Foy in Quebec, Capitale-Nationale;
- Route Madoc in Saguenay, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean;
- Chemin du Contour-du-Lac-à Beauce in La Tuque, Mauricie;
- Route 113 in Senneterre, Abitibi-Témiscamingue;
- Route de Saint-Achillée in Château-Richer, Capitale-Nationale;
- Route 343 in Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, Lanaudiere.
A Gatineau road taking the top spot is no surprise, according to CAA spokesperson David Marcille, who says the city is notorious on the list.
It should be noted the list slants toward where most voters drive, and people in Gatineau "are very aware of the campaign, and they do vote a lot," said Marcille.
CAA says it contacts the authorities in charge of the top 10 worst roads to inform them of the road's dismal ranking and push for repairs.
Last year, it says Gatineau funded repairs along Gappe Boulevard after it was named Quebec's worst road in 2022.
- Listen on CJAD 800 Radio: CAA Quebec has released its annual list of worst roads in the province
WORST ROADS IN MONTREAL
In Montreal, not much has changed since last year, with Notre-Dame Street East named the worst road for the second year in a row.
"I use Notre Dame every day, and it's pretty terrible," said Marcille. "Lots of big trucks, lots of potholes, so I really hope they fix it soon."
When broken down by region, the worst streets in Montreal are:
- Notre-Dame Street East;
- l'Acadie Boulevard;
- Christophe-Colomb Avenue;
- de la Cote-de-Liesse Road;
- Saint-Laurent Boulevard.
This is CAA-Quebec's eighth annual worst roads campaign. The non-profit organization invited every road user, including drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, to vote online for one road per day throughout the campaign.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
B.C. seeks ban on public drug use, dialing back decriminalization
The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.
Orca calf that was trapped in B.C. lagoon for weeks swims free
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial
Donald Trump's defence team attacked the credibility Friday of the prosecution's first witness in his hush money case, seeking to discredit testimony detailing a scheme between Trump and a tabloid to bury negative stories to protect the Republican's 2016 presidential campaign.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau on navigating post-political life, co-parenting and freedom
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
Air traveller complaints to Canadian Transportation Agency hit new high
The Canadian Transportation Agency has hit a record high of more than 71,000 complaints in a backlog. The quasi-judicial regulator and tribunal tasked with settling disputes between customers and the airlines says the backlog is growing because the number of incoming complaints keeps increasing.
More than 115 cases of eye damage reported in Ontario after solar eclipse
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province.
'I was scared': Ontario man's car repossessed after missing two repair loan payments
An Ontario man who took out a loan to pay for auto repairs said his car was repossessed after he missed two payments.
76ers All-Star centre Joel Embiid says he has Bell's palsy
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star centre Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the play-in tournament.
U.S. flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
An American Airlines flight attendant was indicted Thursday after authorities said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom last September.