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Project # 1 Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway

Project # 1 Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway. May, 2011. Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway. Russia. Kutaisi. Rikoti. Poti. Tbilisi. Black Sea. Lagodekhi. Zestaponi. Batumi. Azerbaijan. Sarpi. Red bridge. Vale. Sadakhlo. Turkey. Guguti. Armenia. Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway.

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Project # 1 Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway

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  1. Project # 1Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway May, 2011

  2. Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway Russia Kutaisi Rikoti Poti Tbilisi Black Sea Lagodekhi Zestaponi Batumi Azerbaijan Sarpi Red bridge Vale Sadakhlo Turkey Guguti Armenia Ministry of Regional Development & Infrastructure of Georgia

  3. Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway • Road section located on Poti-Tbilisi-Red Bridge road (part of TRACECA) in the Imereti region, connecting western and eastern regions, ensuring transit traffic via Georgia to/from Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia. This road section sill ensure connectivity with the Black Sea Ports (Poti Sea Port, Batumi Sea Port) and notable impacts on Inter-modality of the region. Project Description (Regional Criteria) TRACECA route - Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze international road Directly Interconnects – 4 countries (Georgia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan) Suggested project is the to upgrade existing road from 2 lines to 4 lines and construction new road on some sections. Ministry of Regional Development & Infrastructure of Georgia

  4. Project’s Technical Characteristics Widening (upgrading) Highway from 2 lane to 4 lane • Total Length – 49 km • Existing Capacity – 7 000 vehicles per day • Artificial Constructions (in accordance with the Feasibility Study) • Bridges – 5695 m • Tunnel – 5115 m • Transport Nodes – 11 unit • Existing Lanes – 2 • Lanes After Construction – 4 Ministry of Regional Development & Infrastructure of Georgia

  5. Technical Characteristics Daily Traffic Ministry of Regional Development & Infrastructure of Georgia

  6. Road Safety • Marking and Signaling in accordance with international standards Project implementation is part of Georgian National Traffic Safety Strategy Can ensure high road capacity No traffic jams Ministry of Regional Development & Infrastructure of Georgia

  7. Economic Criteria Feasibility Study – has been done Investment Volume – 340 million USD Ministry of Regional Development & Infrastructure of Georgia

  8. Preliminary Environmental Assessment • Infrastructure Environmental Effect is – minimal • Impact on Pollution is – minimal • Impact on Noise is – low • Emission due to traffic will be sensible reduced Ministry of Regional Development & Infrastructure of Georgia

  9. Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway Political Advantages • Open policy for international road transportation • Road Improvement is defined as State Priority in the main state policy documents – Basic Data & Direction (BDD) & Georgia Without Poverty • More than 90% of East-West Highway in GOOD conditions • The Shortest link between Black & Caspian Seas • Simplified border crossing procedures Ministry of Regional Development & Infrastructure of Georgia

  10. Thank you for your attention! Ministry of Regional Development & Infrastructure of Georgia

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