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Project # 1
Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway
May, 2011
Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway
Russia
Kutaisi
Rikoti
Poti
Black Sea
Tbilisi
Zestaponi
Batum
i
Sarpi
Lagodekhi
Red bridge
Azerbaijan
Vale
Turkey
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Guguti
Sadakhlo
Armenia
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Rikoti-Zestaponi Highway
Project Description
(Regional Criteria)
• TRACECA route - Tbilisi-SenakiLeselidze 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.
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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.
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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
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Technical Characteristics
Existing Road
Section
Rikoti-Zestaponi
Proposed Road
Lanes
Length
(km)
Max
Speed
(km/h)
Min
Speed
(km/h)
Design
Capacity
(Vehicle
/ day)
Max
Capacity
(Vehicle
/ day)
2
49
80
50
7 000
7 000
Lanes
Length
(km)
Max
Speed
(km/h)
Min
Speed
(km/h)
Design
Capacity
(Vehicle
/day)
Max
Capacity
(Vehicle
/day)
4
43
110
80
40000
40000
Note: Topography on the whole section is – terrain
Daily Traffic
PROJECTS AADT (2010 year)
Private Car
Vehicle per day
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5,106
Mini Buses<15,
Pickups
1,0673
Buses &
Trucks
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Trailers & > 3
axels
778
Sum
7,494
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Road Safety
• Project implementation is part of
Georgian National Traffic Safety
Strategy
• Can ensure high road capacity
• No traffic jams
• Marking and Signaling in accordance with international standards
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Economic Criteria
• Feasibility Study – has been done
• Investment Volume – 340 million USD
Rikoti-Zestaponi
Upgrade/
Construct new sections
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Length
Total Construction Cost
USD thousand
Cost per km USD
thousand
IRR
43.4
333 166
769
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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
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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
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Thank you for your attention!
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