Calgary roads are some of the worst in Canada: city report [Video]

A report is issuing a dire warning about the state of Calgary’s roads.

The report, presented to city council’s infrastructure and planning committee on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 20024, says much of the city’s road network is in need of some major repairs and a massive boost in funding for maintenance.

The report says the City of Calgary currently spends about $2,000/km/year on roads, much less than other big Canadian cities, like Edmonton and Montreal that spend between $12,500 and $17,000 per year on their roads.

The city says Calgary’s road network spans approximately 17,000 km.

A recent assessment shows that 38 per cent of the city’s road network is in good condition, 36 per cent is in fair condition, 26 per cent is in poor condition and 3.2 per cent of the road network is considered below the acceptable threshold.

That means the condition of Calgary’s roads is well below …