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It’s week two of the annual CAA Worst Roads Campaign, which runs until May 8. Typically, worst roads have potholes or crumbling pavement, poor or no road signs, lack of cycling and walking infrastructure or traffic congestion. With spring in full swing, the condition of municipal and provincial roads is evident as indicated by the current number of 352 votes received for the following Top 10 nominated municipal roads and highways.
1. Saskatchewan 26, Goodsoil
2. Highway 21, Paradise Hill
3. Saskatchewan 795, Between St. Walburg and Livelong
4. Saskatchewan 26, Loon Lake
5. Saskatchewan 24, Spirtwood
6. *Saskatchewan 31, Dodsland
*Dolphin Bay, Regina
7. *Cowan Crescent, Regina
*Blakeney Drive, Regina
8. * Saskatchewan 102, North of La Ronge
*Saskatchewan 307, Coleville
*Saskatchewan 26, Mervin
9. * Saskatchewan 155, Between Buffalo Narrows and La Loche
10. * 1 Avenue Southeast, Moose Jaw
*Grant Road, Regina
* Schweitzer Drive, Regina
*Froom Crescent, Regina
*Procter Place, Regina
*Grant Drive, Regina
*Coventry Road, Regina
*Quinn Drive, Regina
*North Service Road, Regina
*McKee Crescent, Regina (photo of McKee Crescent attached)
*13th Avenue Northwest, Moose Jaw
*Garnet Street North, Regina
*Academy Park Road, Regina
To nominate and vote for your worst road:
• Click caask.ca/worstroads
• Select a road - municipal or provincial - and a specific segment or section
• Identify what type of road user you are – motorist, cyclist, motorcyclist, or pedestrian and select the ‘problem’ from the provided drop-down menu
• Vote - one vote per road per email every 24 hours.
This week’s focus of the CAA Worst Roads campaign is on tow truck operators who rely on all types of roads to help them do their professional best to assist motorists or cyclists in need. According to Brad Stratychuk, President, Roadside Responders Association of Saskatchewan, “We depend on our roads to be in good operating condition. Our services are requested on Saskatchewan roads at any hour – 24 hours per day – 365 days per year. CAA Saskatchewan Members, law enforcement, first responders, and the commercial industry rely on our ability to arrive safely to their location. While tending to the many requests for service, we depend on the rest of the motoring public and commercial drivers to help keep us safe by slowing to 60 km/h on Saskatchewan highways while passing us at work. We also want to remind motorists to slow down and move over when they see a tow truck operator working in our many municipalities.” Stratychuk added, “We thank the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association, the municipalities, and the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure for the work they do on our roads.”
The results of the 2019 CAA Saskatchewan Worst Roads campaign will be announced on May 9th. CAA acknowledges the improvements made to our roads and highways for the safety of all road users.
Working towards better roads and advocating for the safety for all types of road users is a priority for CAA Saskatchewan.
