Project # 1Project # 1

Rikoti-Zestaponi HighwayRikoti-Zestaponi Highway

May, 2011May, 2011

Rikoti-Zestaponi HighwayRikoti-Zestaponi Highway

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Infrastructure of Georgia 2

Poti

Sarpi

Vale

Sadakhlo

Red bridge

LagodekhiBatu

mi

Zestaponi

Black Sea

TurkeyArmenia

Azerbaijan

Russia

Guguti

Tbilisi

Rikoti

Kutaisi

Rikoti-Zestaponi HighwayRikoti-Zestaponi Highway

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Project DescriptionProject Description(Regional Criteria)(Regional Criteria)

• TRACECA route TRACECA route - Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze international road

• Directly Interconnects – 4 Directly Interconnects – 4 countries (Georgia, Turkey, countries (Georgia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan)Armenia, Azerbaijan)

• Suggested project Suggested project is the to upgrade existing road from 2 lines to 4 lines and construction new road on some sections.• Road section located on Poti-Tbilisi-Red Bridge road (part of TRACECA) in the Imereti region, connecting western and connecting western and eastern regionseastern regions, ensuring transit traffic via Georgia to/from Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia. This road section sill ensure ensure connectivity with the Black Sea Ports connectivity with the Black Sea Ports (Poti Sea Port, Batumi Sea Port) and notable impacts on Inter-modality notable impacts on Inter-modality of the region.

Project’s Technical Project’s Technical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

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Widening (upgrading) Highway from 2 lane to 4 Widening (upgrading) Highway from 2 lane to 4 lanelane

• 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

Technical CharacteristicsTechnical Characteristics

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Section

Existing Road Proposed Road

LanesLengt

h (km)

Max Speed (km/h

)

Min Speed (km/h

)

Design Capaci

ty (Vehic

le/ day)

Max Capaci

ty (Vehic

le/ day)

LanesLengt

h (km)

Max Speed (km/h

)

Min Speed (km/h

)

Design Capaci

ty (Vehicle/day)

Max Capaci

ty (Vehicle/day)

Rikoti-Rikoti-ZestaponiZestaponi 2 49 80 50

7 000

7 000

4 43 110 8040000

40000

Note: Topography on the whole section is – terrain Note: Topography on the whole section is – terrain

PROJECTS AADT (2010 year)

Private Car

Mini Buses<15,

Pickups

Buses & Trucks

Trailers & > 3 axels

Sum

Vehicle per day 5,106 1,0673 543 778 7,494

Daily TrafficDaily Traffic

Road SafetyRoad Safety

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• Project implementation is part

of Georgian National Traffic Georgian National Traffic

Safety StrategySafety Strategy

• Can ensure high road capacityhigh road capacity

• No traffic jamsNo traffic jams

• Marking and Signaling Marking and Signaling in accordance with international standards

Economic CriteriaEconomic Criteria

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• Feasibility Study – has been done

• Investment Volume – 340 million USD

Rikoti-Zestaponi LengthTotal Construction

Cost USD thousand

Cost per km USD

thousandIRR

Upgrade/Construct new sections

43.4 333 166 769 10.0

Preliminary Environmental Preliminary Environmental AssessmentAssessment

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• Infrastructure Environmental Effect Infrastructure Environmental Effect is – minimalis – minimal

• Impact on Pollution is – minimalImpact on Pollution is – minimal

• Impact on Noise is – lowImpact on Noise is – low

• Emission due to traffic will be Emission due to traffic will be sensible reducedsensible reduced

Rikoti-Zestaponi HighwayRikoti-Zestaponi Highway

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Political AdvantagesPolitical Advantages• Open policy for international road transportation

• Road Improvement is defined as State Priority in

the main state policy documents – Basic Data & Basic Data &

Direction (BDD) & Georgia Without PovertyDirection (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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