Highway to northern Whiteshell ranked worst in Manitoba
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A highway that connects Seven Sisters Falls to Whiteshell Provincial Park has been ranked Manitoba’s worst road.
Provincial Road 307 is the “winner” of CAA Manitoba’s annual worst roads contest, said Heather Mack, manager of government and community services.
It’s the first time the association has given a rural road the dubious distinction.
“But it’s not a surprise. More rural roads have been making our Top 10 list as the annual contest goes on,” Mack said in a release Tuesday.
A resident who lives near Otter Falls and uses PR 307, told CAA Manitoba the highway is worse in the winter because it heaves in the cold.
Last week, the road was closed due to overland flooding, which should be a wake-up call to governments, Mack said in the release.
“Climate change affects our infrastructure as much as anything else,” she says. “We need to be pro-active in preparing our roads so these vital community links, especially in rural Manitoba, are not cut off.”
Six of the top 10 worst roads are in Winnipeg. Saskatchewan Avenue came in second due to its numerous potholes.
CAA Manitoba also asked respondents about a lack of active transportation paths, lack of safe and accessible access, poor or no signage and bad design or poor maintenance when designating the worst roads, CAA said.
Rounding out the Top 10 are: Waller Avenue in Winnipeg, Highway 34 in Pilot Mound, 18th Street in Brandon, Highway 44 from Lockport to Whiteshell, and the following Winnipeg arteries: Leila Avenue, Kenaston Boulevard, Dawson Road North and Goulet Street.
Taylor Avenue, which was last year’s worst roadway, dropped off the provincial Top 10 list after recent City of Winnipeg construction work, but is still in the Top 10 list for Winnipeg.
“This contest provides a snapshot of what Manitobans are experiencing out on our roads. We are pleased to see some of the usual roads on our list get moved down or fall off as local governments take action,” said Mack.
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