Roads in Waterloo, Guelph and Elmira make CAA's worst roads list
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Waterloo, Guelph and Elmira have made the Canadian Automobile Association's list of worst roads in Ontario.
Ira Needles Boulevard in Waterloo ranked second in the campaign's western region, which included Brant, Huron, Middlesex, Norfolk, Oxford, Perth County and Waterloo Region.
York Road in Guelph dropped from first place last year to fourth in 2025.
This was also the third year in a row that Ira Needles Boulevard and York Road made the CAA's worst roads list.
Rounding out the top five were two roads in Elmira. Arthur Street South and Barnswallow Drive both tied for last place in the western division.
The CAA's list, which was released on Thursday, was as follows:
Dundas Street, London Ira Needles Boulevard, Waterloo York Street, London York Road, Guelph Arthur Street South and Barnswallow Drive in Elmira
While Waterloo, Guelph and Elmira were the worst in the region, they did not even rank in the top ten across Ontario.
Here are what CAA has named as the worst roads for 2025:
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