Do we have the worst paved roads in Canada?

[Alak]

Originally posted by Supa Dexta


Hardly.

I was amazed at how much road work was on the go down there this summer, and how nice the highways were, thru the 19 states I went thru anyways..

I remember driving through Idaho this summer and it was rutted so bad, you could let go of the wheel and the car would follow the road like rail tracks.

However, I noticed alot of road works in the interstate portions of the major cities, and the highways wern't bad. Whats that cheap road they use called? I donno but its LOUD on the tires. I also noticed alot of the secondary roads that run along the interstates looked like fresh ashphalt too.

[4bier]

growing up in northwestern ontario the roads here are gr8 compared to there

[riander5]

Don't complain about Calgary till you have lived with sask roads

[revelations]

I still think roads in Saskatoon and Regina are BETTER than in Winnipeg - even our rental SUVs were taking a beating after spending a week there.

Oh and the left turn lanes in Winnipeg - hope your passenger side mirror is the fold-away variety.

[Redlyne_mr2]

We actually have nice roads here in Calgary compared to other Canadian cities.

[adam c]

i don't know if it's me or what, but i have a hard time with traction in vancouver, especially if the roads are wet, been there with 3 different cars and i can slide with ease

[black13]

yea I used to complain about Calgary roads but compared to Edmonton and places, plus considerering the extreme weather we have, its not bad.

Deerfoot should be nice once its finished and they're fixing mknight near center as well so its getting better.

The SE industrial area is the worst though, especially the train track crossings on glenmore/52/etc...

[revelations]

Originally posted by 4bier
growing up in northwestern ontario the roads here are gr8 compared to there

You mean like around Red Lake and Geraldton? Those highways are paved better than some race tracks....

[Hash_man]

Originally posted by 88CRX
Calgary > Edmonton > anywhere in Saskatchewan

Was just going to say this... Was in Sask last weekend and holy shit are roads bad. Driving on a 35 series tire in sask is scary stuff.

[4bier]

Originally posted by revelations


You mean like around Red Lake and Geraldton? Those highways are paved better than some race tracks....

thunder bay,fort, nipigon all over that region

[revelations]

Originally posted by 4bier
thunder bay,fort, nipigon all over that region

Ya we spent a few days in tbay. Roads werent great in the city, but nothing compared to Winnipeg for example....

[jsn]

after visiting saskatoon, I don't think I can find anything to complain about in Calgary.

[ReflexFX]

Lol, whitemud in edmonton was a shitshow last time I went to edmonton a few weeks ago

[sevewone]

I never thought deerfoot was THAAT bad, old bowness was really the worst in my mind. Id have to agree about the Winnipeg comment, they have the WORST roads...used to live there..and whever I visit, its as if they have 3 people working on all the roads in the city.
As long as you dont have an oil pan an inch from the ground, just swerve for potholes!

[Zhariak]

I used to think the roads here were bad until I went to Regina and Saskatoon.

I was scared for my vehicle!

[Jay911]

Originally posted by copynpaste
Do we have the worst paved roads in Canada?

Know how I know you've never, ever been to Newfoundland?

[CapnCrunch]

I'd be happy if they figured out how to make the manhole covers flush with the pavement.

[bourge73]

my hometowns ahh, ya they are bad but seriously winnipeg is close to 3rd world.

[Muji]

The real cost of fuel ought to include the real cost of maintaining proper roads. One wonders what the ratio is? Anyone who thinks the roads in Canada are third world, has never beed to any developing country. One can blame heavy vehicles for plenty of the crap highways and city roads. And we need these trucks for our goods, so what to do?

Double the price of fuel and get the roads repaired.

In Canada we have the greatest extreme in weather conditions, like our buildings, our roads and cars take a beating. This is why car makers use Canada for testing purposes, hot, extreme cold, etc.

Best roads I have found, Japan and Germany, that includes major and minor roads.

[heavyD]

I think the OP needs to do some travelling as Calgary roads are above average for North America especially considering our climate.

The only real annoyance to me is that it's impossible to go anywhere without running into road construction. The city rips up long stretches leaving protruding manholes for weeks/months before they get around to paving. You have to pay attention if you are running low profile tires on expensive wheels.