Georgia Road Construction / Maintenance
Report on Implementation of Secondary and Local Roads Rehabilitation Project, funded by the
World Bank
In 2005, on the basis of the agreement signed between the Government of Georgia and the World
Bank, ‘Secondary and Local Roads Rehabilitation Project (SLRP)’ was financed by the World Bank
Credit No 3938 (US$ 20 million). Mentioned project consists of three components:
1. Rehabilitation of secondary and local roads
2. Further development and strengthening of road sector
3. Design and supervision of road construction.
In 2006, rehabilitation works were conducted on 77.3 km of secondary and local roads within the
scope of SLRP. Total cost of the works amounted to 16.1 million GEL
In 2007 a total of 163.3 km road was rehabilitated at a cost of 25.5 million GEL, rehabilitation works
on 9.5 km road with a total value of 1.3 million GEL was performed
Within the scope of the SLRP, the total rehabilitation work conducted totaled 250.1 km road at a
total price of 42.9 million GEL. Rehabilitation works were conducted on the following roads: 173.8
km secondary roads and 87 km of local roads
Bridges
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There are many rivers in Georgia and all river crossing in the country are on bridges
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There are at least 30 bridges on the road between Sarpi to Tbilisi, they are in good condition and
well maintained
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Bridges do not present an obstacle for road transport and in practice they are not a limiting factor
for transportation
Georgia – Bridges (2006)
Road Classification
Metal
Concrete
Stone
Wood
International
61
513
7
3
Secondary
74
626
23
1
Local
490
1,611
85
58
Total
625
2,750
115
62
Georgia – Culverts & Pipes (2006)
Road Classification
Metal
Concrete
Stone
Wood
International
70
2,804
135
3
Secondary
104
5,551
107
0
Local
1,657
11,575
384
80
Total
1,831
19,930
626
83
Transport Corridors
Georgia serves as the shortest transit link between Central Asia and Europe, Russian Federation
and Turkey. The physical location of Georgia ensures that it is a key transport link on the most
direct route between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea and the Central Asian countries
Recognizing the strategic importance of a transit route connecting Central Asia and the Caspian
Sea to Europe, the Government has accorded top priority rehabilitating and upgrading the EastWest Highway to an international standard. Although development of the main road network
remains the first priority of the Government, a new strategic perspective has emerged
This calls for the development of a wider network of roads. The reprioritization highlights the
importance of the Tbilisi – Akhalkalaki – Akhaltsikhe – Batumi road (on the southern part of the
country along the Turkish border) and some cross-connections from the main road network to it.