Georgia
2.3 Georgia Road Network

Georgia Road Network

Georgia Roads

For information on Georgia road network contact details, please see the following link: 

4.1 Georgia Government Contact List

The condition of the highways in Georgia is reasonably good. When road conditions are poor on the major roads, four wheel drive vehicles are advisable. Especially during winter snow, fog and ice can be a problem in the mountainous parts of the country. In mountainous regions the roads can be narrow and slopes are sometimes steep, which in combination with bad conditions can limit the cargo that can be transported, this however is only the case in specific regions like Lechkhumi, Upper Swaneti, mountainous part of Racha and Imereti

There is sufficient transport capacity in the country, which consists mainly Soviet built trucks (Gaz, Kamaz, Ural, Maz) including 4x4 and 6x6 wheel drive trucks with capacity varying from 10 mt to more than 30 mt. The highways can easily handle these large trucks including trailers. On specific mountain roads the capacity is limited to about 10 mt or less depending on the slope and road conditions. During the winter period, mountainous roads can be subjected to fog and snow, making them difficult to negotiate. The spring rains and/or melting snow can make minor mountain road covered by mud.

The main road transport route through Georgia runs from the border with Turkey in Sarpi along the coast to Ureki (S-2), from where it cuts eastwards via Samtredia (S-12), Kutaisi (S-1), Zestaphoni, Khasuri and Gori to Tbilisi. Beyond Tbilisi the highway splits in a route along Rustavi (S-9 and S-4) to the border with Azerbaidjan and another to the border with Armenia (S-6 and S-7). Another highway route goes from Tbilisi to the Kaheti region (S-5). The “Military Highway” (S-3) goes north from Tbilisi up the Kazbegi pass where it crosses into Russia. Due to the existing political and security situation, the Roki tunnel (S-10) in South-Ossetia and the border crossing point in Leselidze in Abkhzia (S-1) are not accessible for regular road transport originating from Georgia proper. Another secondary highway route runs along the Turkish border from Sarpi to Akhaltsikhe, from where it joins the Kutaisi – Tbilisi highway via Borjomi at Khasuri. The main border crossing with Turkey is in Sarpi at the Black Sea coast. A less frequently used, but still important border crossing point with Turkey is Vale, a few kilometers from Akhaltiskhe. The main border crossings with Armenia are at Sadakhlo and Mughalo. Trucks coming from Turkey in Vale tend to use the short cut into Armenia via Akhakalaki and Ninotsminda (S-11)

All these highways – with the exception of those crossing mountain passes (S-3 and S-5 and the route from Sarpi along the Turkish border) – can be used by large trucks with 20 mt – or more – capacity all through the year. There is no toll levying on the highways, though foreign registered vehicles need to pay a kind of road tax when entering the country. The S-1 highway has a tunnel – with alternative mountain trail – between Zestaphoni and Khashuri for which a small toll fee is levied. All river crossings are by means of bridges, not ferries.

Distance Matrix

 

  Tbilisi Gori Kutaisi Rustavi Batumi Poti
Tbilisi - 86 236 30 380 334
Gori 86 - 150 116 294 248
Kutaisi 236 150 - 266 144 98
Rustavi 30 116 266 - 410 364
Batumi 380 294 144 410 - 76
Poti 334 248 98 364 76 -
  Tbilisi Gori Kutaisi Rustavi Batumi Poti
Tbilisi - 1.0 h 3.0 h 0.3 h 5.0 h 4.2 h
Gori 1.0 h - 2.3 h 1.3 h 4.0 h 3.2 h
Kutaisi 3.0 h 2.3 h - 3.3 h 2.0 h 1.2 h
Rustavi 0.3 h 1.3 h 3.3 h - 5.3 h 5.0 h
Batumi 5.0 h 4.0 h 2.0 h 5.3 h - 1.2 h
Poti 4.2 h 3.2 h 1.2 h 5.0 h 1.2 h -

Road Class and Surface Conditions

Classification Description
Class RN: Asphalt-concrete, pavement of gravel and crushed stone
Category: I: 13km, II: 786 km, III: 180 km, IV: 422 km, V: 94 km
Class RD: Asphalt-concrete, pavement of gravel and crushed stone, roads of virgin soil
Category: IV: 3,310 km, V: 1,2170 km
Class UR: Asphalt-concrete, pavement of gravel and crushed stone, roads of virgin soil
Category: II: 42 km, III: 266 km, IV: 1,839 km, V: 1,207 km

For information on Georgia Road network additional information, please see the following document: 

Georgia Road Construction

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.

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