The worst roads in Quebec were ranked and Montreal (shockingly) didn't make the cut

Montreal mechanics would disagree…

​A pothole in a road in Montreal with various cars parked on the opposite side of the street.

A pothole in a road in Montreal.

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It's no secret that Montreal is notorious for a few things. Sure, we've got bagels, poutine and Montreal-style smoked meat, but the Island is also known for its non-stop construction and poor road conditions.

For anyone who lives here, avoiding potholes is essentially an Olympic sport many of us have mastered. For those visiting, chances are your car has dipped into a deep hole at some point while driving, which was likely followed by a few not-so-nice words. But that's simply the Montreal experience. Non?

Now, despite Montreal roads being among the worst in Canada, it seems as if the city managed to evade further road condition scrutiny after not a single Montreal street made the list of the worst roads across Quebec.

CAA-Quebec ranked the worst roads in Quebec after receiving votes from the public and not one Montreal street made the cut. In fact, the Laurentides took home the prize, with a total of five entries.

Here's the complete top 10 of the worst roads in Quebec, per CAA:

  1. Route 329 (MTMD) — Saint-Adolphe-d'Howared (Laurentides)
  2. Chemin du Contour-du-Lac-à-Beauce — La Tuque (Mauricie)
  3. Chemin Pink — Gatineau (Outaouais)
  4. Chemin Notch — Chelsea (Outaouais)
  5. Boulevard Albiny-Paquette — Mont-Laurier (Laurentides)
  6. Chemin des Mille-Isles — Mille-Isles (Laurentides)
  7. Chemin Val-des-Lacs — Sainte-Sophie (Laurentides)
  8. Chemin Édouard-Roy — Sherbrooke (Estrie)
  9. Chemin Klock — Gatineau (Outaouais)
  10. Route 321 (MTMD) Chemin de L'Ascension — L'Ascension (Laurentides)
Two road experts, Alan Carter, a professor and head of the Pavement and Bituminous Materials Laboratory at the École de technologie supérieur, and Guy Doré, a full professor in the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Université Laval, weighed in on just why Quebec roads are in such dire condition.
"A combination of climate and heavy-truck traffic. In reality, cars and abrasives have little impact on the road infrastructure," Carter shared.
Meanwhile, "municipal roads are generally more affected by the climate, especially the freeze-thaw cycle. Highways and national roads are further stressed by heavy trucks. Soil types are another important factor: The more susceptible to frost and water, the more damage they will cause," Doré indicated.
For the list of Montreal's worst roads, per the CAA — click here.
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    Mike Chaar was an assistant editor & writer for MTL Blog. You might recognize him from bylines in Men's Health, FanSided, Contiki, and ScreenRant, to name a few. Mike's work has also appeared on the 'Real Housewives' and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' When Mike isn't typing away, you can find him at his fave sushi spot, listening to one of Mariah Carey's 19 number-one hits or creating content.

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