Newmarket has had, on occasion, the dubious honour of making it onto the CAA worst roads list.
In 2015, Davis Drive placed second in the regional list of the worst roads in Halton, Peel, Durham and York regions.
Then in 2019, Yonge Street in Newmarket was ranked fourth on the regional list.
CAA has been running the worst roads campaign for 20 years to give Ontarians a platform to comment on the state of roads in their community.
All road users across the province can vote for roads they think are in urgent need of repair. The results for the province as a whole and various regions are then reported on.
Teresa Di Felice, assistant vice-president of government and community relations at CAA South Central Ontario, said through these reports, it tells governments where the problems are and encourages them to fix the bad roads.
"When we invest in the quality of our roads, we invest in Ontarians' safety," she said.
She said by nominating your worst road, you can "help decision makers understand what improvements are important to you."
A number of roads that have been on the list in the past have seen improvement work, such as repaving projects, Di Felice added.
"We are pleased that governments have taken steps and know that more can be done," she said.
The Town of Newmarket's road department is responsible for maintaining 312 kilometres of roads.
It runs regular road programs, including catch basin cleaning, line painting, road improvement, and road resurfacing.
One example is the Pony Drive reconstruction and resurfacing project slated to start in May. The town said this work will re-build the road and road base, which is in poor condition. There will also be improvements to the drainage system and the addition of concrete sidewalks.
The project will also involve resurfacing on Ringwell Drive and Kerrisdale Boulevard to replace asphalt and repair damaged curbs, expected to be completed by summer 2024.
The town also has a process for residents to make requests for transportation signage or traffic calming measures.
You can contact your local ward councillor for road signage requests. To request traffic calming measures, you have to submit a petition to your councillor with support from more than 25 per cent of residents on the street.
Council can then direct town staff to review the request and go through the necessary steps to determine whether it should be approved.
Residents can also have their say by voting in the CAA Worst Roads campaign online until April 21. You can select the road and provide details about the issue through the website.
