It’s spring time in Saskatchewan. That means it’s time for CAA Saskatchewan’s Worst Roads Campaign. From April 8th to 29th, motorists can nominate and vote for their worst road at caask.ca/worstroads. And just what exactly is a worst road? Typically these are roads that have potholes, cracks, crumbling pavement and are in general disrepair, have poor signs or road markings, and have traffic congestion. Once again, motorists will be able to specify the section of the road they wish to nominate. Photos of the nominated and voted worst road will be accepted and CAA reminds motorists to only take photos when safe to do so. The top 10 roads will be announced on May 2nd.
The CAA Worst Roads campaign will be monitored with updates on which roads in our province are getting the top votes. The information will be made available via weekly news releases, social media including Facebook and Twitter, as well as on caask.ca/news. Partnering with CAA Saskatchewan for this year’s CAA’s Worst Roads Campaign are the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association and the Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corporation. Both groups will be able to share respective insight and knowledge about current road composition and conditions as well as trends in the road building industry.
CAA Saskatchewan acknowledges the improvements made to Saskatchewan roadways for the safety of all motorists and travellers. But there is always more work to be done. That’s where Saskatchewan motorists can help by identifying the roads in need of repair; the roads they rely on every day for family, recreation, and business travel.
The 2015 CAA Worst Roads Campaign attracted 4,556 votes with Saskatchewan 354 near Dilke voted as the number one worst road in the province. In 2014, the CAA Worst Roads Campaign garnered 4,651 votes and in 2013, 2,800 votes were tabulated while 2,900 votes were recorded in 2012.
The CAA Worst Roads Campaign helps put a spotlight on troublesome and even dangerous road conditions in the province and is one tool to help address those roads in most need of attention. Working towards better roads and advocating for driver safety is a priority for CAA Saskatchewan.
