The Canadian Automobile Association wants Ontarians to vote for the province's worst and best roads.
The results of the annual poll will be released in October and is meant to help city politicians and officials focus their road repair efforts. Many of last year's picks are scheduled for upgrades this year.
"We've worked with various municipalities across the province and brought to them what our voters told us was the worst road in their community," the CAA's Faye Lyons told CTV Toronto on Thursday.
"It's a great working relationship. They want to hear from our voters."
For the first time since the survey was launched in 2001, drivers, pedestrians and cyclists are also being asked to vote for the best roads.
In last year's annual survey, Steeles Avenue in Toronto received the most votes as the province's worst road. Actually, Toronto had eight of the 20 worst roads.
Ritson Road in Oshawa placed second, followed by Burlington Street in Hamilton.
Steeles Avenue, which has been on the list every year, has recently been repaired between Kennedy Road and Hilda Avenue as well as between Dufferin Street and Albion Road.
Other Toronto streets named in the 2009 survey include:
- 5th - Finch Avenue
- 6th - Dufferin Street
- 9th - Lawrence Avenue
- 10th - St. Clair Avenue
- 20th - Eglinton Avenue
Each street that made the list in 2009 has been partially resurfaced or had potholes filled.
Crews repair between 150,000 and 200,000 pot holes each year, a city official said.
Ontarians can vote in CAA's 8th annual survey here. Voting continues until Sept. 30.
The site also hosts a list displaying real-time voting results.
In some ways, some businesses might hope the survey isn't too effective in getting roads repaired.
"In our car business, it has its good things because people come in with bent front axles and wheel rims," joked mechanic Hans Sweighoffer of Alpine Motors. "It's scary sometimes."
With a report from CTV Toronto's Sneha Kulkarni
