CAA targets country’s worst roads in its ninth annual contest

On your daily commute, there's a possibility you pass a road so bad, so fraught with incumbent danger you say a brief prayer before you hit the intersection — even if you're an atheist.

Potholes, congestion, crazed motorists, obscure signage, unsafe conditions, even the occasional sinkhole. These are the hallmarks of a poor slab of municipal asphalt.

But while these ragged throughways hopefully comprise the minority of Canadian infrastructure, CAA has launched its ninth annual contest asking the public to vote on their province's worst roads.

Originally an Ontario staple, the success of the campaign and what the CAA calls the continuing deterioration of Canada's roads, has inspired the association to expand the contest into seven other provinces, including Manitoba, Nova Scotia and B.C.

So if a street has ever made you angry, now is your chance to get revenge by airing your grievances to the automobile organization.

Voters can access a province-specific site through the national CAA portal that allows them to identify the specific stretch of road they feel is the worst and detail why. There's no limit on the number of roads people can nominate, so drivers with multiple grievances can go to town.

As the Winnipeg Free Press reports, the campaign is meant to draw attention to the roads that need the most repair. When votes are tallied, the CAA plans to present the results to the government in the hopes they will have a clearer idea of where to allot infrastructure budget.

The contest runs until April 23.