CAA Worst Roads Success Stories

CAA Worst Roads is an annual, month-long public engagement campaign that invites Manitoba drivers, cyclists, transit riders and pedestrians to vote for the roads they feel need the most improvement. The Worst Roads were nominated and the results were released for 2023 … so what’s next?

You've had your say and now we get to work. CAA's Government and Community Relations team takes the results of the campaign to elected officials, policy makers and staff to help inform them of your priorities. The goal is to help inspire decision-makers to prioritize road infrastructure and dedicate funding towards the roads featured on the top 10 and regional lists.

Here are some of the success stories from the Worst Roads you’ve nominated.

Rural communities.

For the first time in our campaign's history, the top three Worst Roads came from outside of Winnipeg. It was encouraging to see rural communities coming together and getting their roads noticed.

Saskatchewan Avenue, Winnipeg.

We are happy to report that Saskatchewan Avenue has dropped down our list. Thanks to significant repairs on Saskatchewan Ave. and Empress St., this Worst Road has fallen from second to ninth place.

Goulet Avenue, Winnipeg.

Construction crews were hard at work on Goulet Avenue within days of our campaign reveal. This road rehabilitation will include the replacement and reconstruction of roadways and curb; the project is planned to be completed by fall 2023.

Highway 75, Morris.

Last August, the province announced an investment of more than $61 million to restore a segment of the road from Morris to St. Agathe. Concrete reconstruction work on the 24.5-kilometre section began on May 15 and is scheduled to be completed by fall.

Provincial Road 307.

In 2022, 9.2 km of the highway was resurfaced. More rehabilitation work is scheduled for the winter of 2024 when work is expected to be completed.

Kenaston Boulevard, Winnipeg.

There are plans to widen Kenaston Boulevard (between Taylor and Ness avenues) to three lanes in each direction, rehabilitating and reconfiguring both spans of the St. James Bridge, rebuilding the road to accommodate a consistent speed limit of 60 km/h and adding active transportation infrastructure. The project is in the early planning stages and has not received final approval. This proposed, $500-million project is currently receiving public feedback and review.

Past success stories:

• A large section of Empress Street – which was voted the Worst Road in 2018 and 2019 – was repaired in 2020 after a two-year initiative that involved reconstructing and rehabilitating the existing street to improve transportation around the area.
• Taylor Avenue – which was voted Winnipeg’s seventh Worst Road in 2022 – is currently undergoing repairs between Harrow Street and Stafford Street. The repairs include reconstructing the roadway and sidewalk, improving drainage and sewage, installing new streetlights and replacing and improving traffic signals.

In even better news, CAA’s Government Relations team has been in communication with the City of Winnipeg Public Works Standing Policy Committee who meet to discuss the need for dedicated infrastructure funding.

Have your say! Remember to vote in CAA Worst Roads campaign 2024.