Georgia has about 200 km motorway or expressway

Georgia's trunk highways form a network of internationally oriented roads that connects the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, home to roughly a third of the national population, with neighboring countries. This is the backbone for a network of domestic trunk roads connecting vital regions with each other and the capital. The total length of the road network in Georgia is 21,100 kilometres (13,100 mi) in 2021.[1] The roads of "international importance" and "national importance" are managed by the Roads Department (Georoad) of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia.

Roads of international importance

The "roads of international importance" are the highest category of roads in Georgia. They are denoted by the prefix ს (Georgian for S), which stands for "საერთაშორისო მნიშვნელობის გზა" (Saertashoriso mnishvnelobis gza, road of international importance). Direction and destination signs in Georgia are in both Georgian and Latin scripts, but the prefix is only displayed in Georgian. Article 3.3 of the law on motor roads[2] defines that:

  • roads of international importance include roads connecting the administrative, important industrial and cultural centers of Georgia and other countries.

The network of S trunk roads has a total length of approximately 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) which is mostly built as two-lane highway. About 200 kilometres (120 mi) kilometers of the central east-west S1 and a limited section of the S12 has been upgraded to expressway or motorway with two lanes in each direction. The S4 and S5 trunk routes also have multiple lanes over a limited length.

The S1 and S10 are partially located in South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions, over which the Georgian government exercises no authority. At the de facto boundary lines the roads are closed in both directions.

Roads of "international importance" in Georgia
European and Asian highways through Georgia
Number E Route AH Route Name Length (km) Notes

ს 1

Tbilisi - Senaki - Leselidze 542.7 Tbilisi - Surami and Argveta - Samtredia have been (re)built as motorway (170 km). Surami - Argveta via Rikoti Pass is under construction as motorway (58 km).[3][4]
ს 2 Senaki - Poti - Sarpi 119.5 S2 upgrade is ongoing: the 32 km Kobuleti Bypass has been rebuilt as super-two with 90 km/h speed limit, as will be the 14 km Batumi Bypass. Kobuleti to Grigoleti (S12) is under construction as motorway (14 km).[5][6]
ს 3 Mtskheta - Stepantsminda - Larsi 139.0 Also called Georgian Military Road. In 2021 construction started of the 23 km Khveseti - Kobi section to bypass Gudauri and the Jvari Pass with a 2+1 road and a 9 km two-lane tunnel, the longest in the Caucasus.[7][8][9][10]
ს 4
Tbilisi - Red Bridge 57.0 Rustavi - Red Bridge will be rerouted as 32 km motorway, including a new motorway section linking the S4 with the S7 to Armenia. The EU will provide financial support.[11]
ს 5 Tbilisi – Bakurtsikhe – Lagodekhi 160.0 Tbilisi (S9) - Sagarejo (35 km) will be constructed as motorway.[12]
ს 6 Ponichala – Marneuli – Guguti 98.0
ს 7 Marneuli – Sadakhlo 34.0 Rebuilding 16 km of the S7 to motorway plus 14 km new motorway to connect with S4 to Rustavi is in preparation.[11]
ს 8 Khashuri – Akhaltsikhe – Vale 97.0
ს 9
Tbilisi Bypass 49.0
ს 10 Gori – Tskhinvali – Gupta – Java – Roki 92.5
ს 11 Akhaltsikhe – Ninotsminda 112.0

ს 12		 Samtredia - Lanchkhuti - Grigoleti 56.2 The entire S12 is under construction as new motorway. In July 2020 Japana-Lanchkhuti (14 km) opened.[13] Three other sections experience delays (see S12 page).
ს 13 Akhalkalaki - Kartsakhi 36.5
Total: 1593.4 Based on the 2022 published list of roads by the Government of Georgia.[14]

Roads of domestic importance

Renovated Sh26 Zhinvali - Shatili

The "roads of domestic importance" are the second category of main roads in Georgia with a total length of 5,460 km (3,390 mi) and connect vital economic, administrative and cultural centers. They are denoted by the prefix შ (Georgian for Sh), which stands for "შიდასახელმწიფოებრივი მნიშვნელობის გზა" (Shidasakhelmts’ipoebrivi mnishvnelobis gza, "road of domestic importance"). The use of the road numbers on direction signs is inconsistent and varies widely, including on trunk Sh roads. The vast majority of routes is relatively short, but some are up to nearly 200 km (120 mi) long with an interregional function. Article 3.4 of the law on motor roads[2] defines roads of domestic importance as:

  • roads connecting with important industrial and cultural centers of the capital of Georgia, administrative centers of the Autonomous Republics and administrative centers of the municipality, as well as their bypasses and access to them from highways of international and domestic importance;
  • roads connecting the administrative centers of the Autonomous Republics, the administrative centers of the municipalities, the important industrial and cultural centers of Georgia;
  • roads connecting airports and ports with the capital of Georgia, administrative centers of autonomous republics and municipalities.

The quality of Sh-roads varies from excellent to very poor. Since 2006 however, priority has been given to improve regional connections, which has accelerated from 2014 onwards. The quality of the regional road network improves over the years, but large parts remain in mediocre, poor and/or unpaved condition and suffer from harsh climatic conditions, especially in the mountainous areas. The infamous "road to Omalo" (Sh44) to Tusheti National Park is the most extreme example of that.

1-50

შ 1 route in Khulo
შ 7 route in Svaneti
შ 15 road sign in Kutaisi
შ 26 at Zhinvali Reservoir
შ 29 route near Gori
შ 30 route to Tianeti
შ 42 through Gurjaani
შ 43 Pshaveli to Napareuli
შ 44 road in Tusheti NP
NumberName (route)Length
შ 1Batumi (Angisa) - Akhaltsikhe159 km
შ 2Sajavakho - Chokhatauri - Ozurgeti - Kobuleti73.4 km
შ 3Abasha - Gaghma Kodori - Guleiskari - Japana33 km
შ 4Abasha – Martvili34.5 km
შ 5Senaki – Nokalakevi – Bandza – Khoni36.9 km
შ 6Zugdidi – Tsalenjikha – Chkhorotsqu – Senaki86 km
შ 7Zugdidi – Jvari – Mestia – Lasdili193 km
შ 8Zugdidi – Anaklia34 km
შ 9Ochamchire – Tkvarcheli27.2 km
შ 10Machara – Samkhret Tavshesapari101 km
შ 11Bzipi – Lake Ritsa – Avadhara60 km
შ 12Kutaisi (Autofactory) – Khoni – Samtredia40 km
შ 13Baghdati – Vani – Dapnari47.8 km
შ 14Kutaisi (Saghoria) – Baghdati – Abastumani - Benara102.2 km
შ 15Kutaisi (Tsqaltubo turn) – Tsqaltubo - Tsageri - Lentekhi - Lasdili151 km
შ 16Kutaisi (Choma) – Alpana - Mamison Pass (Russian Border)161 km
შ 17Kutaisi (Motsameta) – Tkibuli - Ambrolauri73.5 km
შ 18Alpana – Tsageri22.8 km
შ 19Cholaburi Bridge – Terjola - Tkibuli29 km
შ 20Borjomi - Bakuriani - Akhalkalaki82 km
შ 21Akhalkalaki Bypass road2.4 km
შ 22Gomi – Sachkhere - Chiatura - Zestaponi106 km
შ 23Agara – Kornisi - Tskhinvali49.6 km
შ 24Gori – Variani - Tskhinvali25.7 km
შ 25Gupta – Oni64.2 km
NumberName (route)Length (km)
შ 26Zhinvali - Barisakho - Shatili106 km
შ 27Tianeti - Zaridzeebi - Zhinvali21.5 km
შ 28Tsikhisdsiri - Akhalgori - Largvisi45 km
შ 29Zahesi - Mtskheta - Kavtiskhevi - Gori - Skra - Kareli - Osiauri109.5 km
შ 30Tbilisi (Gldani) – Tianeti60 km
შ 31Koda - Partskhisi - Manglisi - Tsalka - Ninotsminda147 km
შ 32Tbilisi (Veli) - Gachiani - Rustavi11 km
შ 33Marneuli - Tetritskaro - Tsalka88.7 km
შ 34Partskhisi - Tetritskaro6.5 km
შ 35Tetritskaro - Dagheti - Topani - Bolnisi19 km
შ 36Tbilisi (Pantiani) – Manglisi32 km
შ 37Sadakhlo - Tsopi - Akhkerpi (Armenian Border, Highway H34)26.2 km
შ 38Vaziani - Gombori - Telavi65 km
შ 39Tsnori - Dedoplistsqaro – Kvemo Kedi73 km
შ 40Chalaubani – Sighnaghi - Anaga21.8 km
შ 41Iliatsminda - Bodbe - Gamarjveba21.4 km
შ 42Akhmeta – Telavi - Bakurtsikhe73 km
შ 43Tianeti – Akhmeta - Kvareli - Ninigori129.4 km
შ 44Pshaveli - Abano - Omalo72 km
შ 45Ozurgeti - Shemokmedi - Bzhuzhhesi - Gomismta32.6 km
შ 46Ozurgeti - Natanebi - Ureki22 km
შ 47Shukhuti - Atsana - Mamati - Dzimiti17.5 km
შ 48Chaladidi - Khorga - Khobi15.4 km
შ 49Bzipi – Pitsunda12.4 km
შ 50Myussera road13.5 km

51-100

შ 58 Vardzia to Tmogvi
შ 65 near Bazaleti Lake
შ 66 through Gardabani
შ 70 through Telavi
NumberName (route)Length (km)
შ 51Vartsikhe - Rokhi7.2 km
შ 52Tsqaltubo - Khoni15 km
შ 53Khoni - Matkhoji - Martvili15 km
შ 54Zestaponi - Baghdati18.5 km
შ 55Dzirula - Kharagauli - Moliti - Phona - Chumateleti51 km
შ 56Rikoti Tunnel Bypass4.3 km
შ 57Abastumani - Kanobili5 km
შ 58Khertvisi - Vardzia - Mtkvari (Turkish border)22.6 km
შ 59Kareli accessroad3.3 km
შ 60Sveneti - Gori accessroad2.1 km
შ 61Kaspi - Kavtiskhevi10.8 km
შ 62Igoeti - Akhmaji12 km
შ 63Igoeti - Kaspi - Akhalkalaki20.5 km
შ 64Narekvavi - Mtskheta Railway Station6.2 km
შ 65Bagischala - Dusheti - Aragvispiri19.3 km
შ 66Rustavi - Gardabani - Vakhtangisi (Azerbaijan Border, Highway R24)24.5 km
შ 67Gamarjveba - Rustavi7.1 km
შ 68Didi Dmanisi - Dmanisi - Gomareti - Bediani70.2 km
შ 69Kvareli - Mukuzani17 km
შ 70Telavi - Shakriani11.4 km
შ 71Bakuriani Circular Path3 km
შ 72Tirdznisi - Ditsi - Eredvi - Kheiti18.8 km
შ 73Toegangsweg Poti Sea Port (Via Khobi and Javakhishvili streets)4.8 km
შ 74Motsameta Monastery Accessroad1.5 km
შ 75Bakuriani Didveli Ski complex Accessroad2.6 km
NumberName (route)Length (km)
შ 76Goderdzi Pass - Beshumi10 km
შ 77Salkhino - Dadiani Palace Accessroad6.7 km
შ 78Hatsvali Ski complex Accessroad6 km
შ 79Prometheus Cave Accessroad2.2 km
შ 80Natanebi - Choloki Bridge8.1 km
შ 81Chokhatauri - Bakhmaro53 km
შ 82Ozurgeti - Ninoshvili - Lesa24.8 km
შ 83Chokhatauri - Zomleti15 km
შ 84Zugdidi - Jikhashkari - Chkhorotsqu26 km
შ 85Martvili - Taleri - Chkhorotsqu41 km
შ 86Nokalakevi - Ledzadzame - Didi Chkoni23.5 km
შ 87Khobi - Sajijao - Lesichine29.2 km
შ 88Zugdidi - Narazeni - Dzveli Khibula - Akhali khibula - Zubi23.8 km
შ 89Tsalenjikha - Obuji - Jikhashkari14.2 km
შ 90Darcheli - Ganmukhuri12.6 km
შ 91Taleri - Lebarde34 km
შ 92Martvili - Martvili Monastery1.3 km
შ 93Nosiri - Gejeti - Nokalakevi16.5 km
შ 94Tsalenjikha - Jvari - Jvarzeni13.5 km
შ 95Tsalenjikha - Lia - Pakhulani10.5 km
შ 96Tsalenjikha - Tsalenjikha Cathedral1 km
შ 97Shua Khorga - Kulevi15.4 km
შ 98Khobi - Akhalsopeli - Railway Platform10.8 km
შ 99Becho - Shikhra9.1 km
შ 100Khaishi - Sakeni - Omarishara58 km

101-150

NumberName (route)Length (km)
შ 101Zestaponi - Kitskhi - Kharagauli20.8 km
შ 102Rufoti - Alisubani - Sazano - Tuzi - Kvatsikhe - Katskhi28.4 km
შ 103Ianeti - Didi Jikhaishi - Khoni17.1 km
შ 104Kutaisi - Geguti - Sakulia - Bashi - Ianeti34 km
შ 105Vani - Sulori11.5 km
შ 106Shuamta - Chkvishi (G. Tabidze's House-Museum)4.6 km
შ 107Vani - Gaghma Vani (archaeological center)2 km
შ 108Kutaisi - Sapishkhia - Chognari4.7 km
შ 109Tkibuli - Sochkheti - Orpiri24.2 km
შ 110Gelati Monastery complex accessroad2.6 km
შ 111Banoja - Sataplia6.1 km
შ 112Tskaltubo - Partskhanakanevi11.3 km
შ 113Giorgi Tsereteli Museum accessroad1.1 km
შ 114Chiatura - Perevisa - Sveri - Tvalueti - Gezruli32 km
შ 115Shukruti - Usakhelo - Korbouli19.2 km
შ 116Matkhoji – Khidi - Gordi - Kinchkha18.6 km
შ 117Satsulukidzeo - Akhalbediseuli - Dzedzileti - Gelaveri20 km
შ 118Gordi - Nogha - Dzedzileti5.6 km
შ 119Chrebalo - Nikortsminda25.1 km
შ 120Tsesi - Uravi14.3 km
შ 121Saglolo – Chiora – Ghebi11 km
შ 122Lentekhi – Bavari24 km
შ 123Tsana – Zeskho7 km
შ 124Adigeni – Ude – Arali16 km
შ 125Akhaltsikhe – Ghreli – Sapara Monastery9 km
NumberName (route)Length (km)
შ 126Akhalkalaki - Kirovakani - Kumurdo10.1 km
შ 127Borjomi - Lake Baghi - Tsemi12.3 km
შ 128Tsaghveri - Kimotesubani Church4 km
შ 129Akhalkalaki – Rkoni21.9 km
შ 130Shekvetili Kobuleti - Chakvi – Makhinjauri (Tunnel Bypass)32.6 km
შ 131Tsinarekhi - Kvatakhevi Monastery9.6 km
შ 132Metekhi - Kvemo Gomi - Church of St John the Baptist9.1 km
შ 133Igoeti - Samtavisi - Kvemo Chala4.2 km
შ 134Kareli – Kintsvisi Monastery8.9 km
შ 135Ruisi Monastery accessroad1 km
შ 136Urbnisi Monastery accessroad1.1 km
შ 137Khidistavi – Ateni - Boshuri28.4 km
შ 138Gori – Mejvrishevi17 km
შ 139Uplistsikhe complex accessroad6.7 km
შ 140Tskhinvali – Vanati - Zonkari - Atsrishevi28 km
შ 141Vanati - Geri Church12 km
შ 142Sasadilo - Orkhevi - Khevsurtsopeli27 km
შ 143Dusheti - Mchadijvari - Odzisi17.9 km
შ 144Zarzma monastery accessroad0.8 km
შ 145Chargali (Vazha Pshavela House-Museum) accessroad3.1 km
შ 146Stepantsminda – Gergeti Trinity Church5.7 km
შ 147Achkhoti - Sno – Akhaltsikhe - Juta20 km
შ 148Orkhevi – Sioni3.7 km
შ 149Tsitsamuri – Saguramo - Tskhvarichamia20.8 km
შ 150Mtskheta – Shiomghvime Monastery11.4 km

151-200

შ 157 to Rustavi
შ 158 near David Gareja
შ 170 in Apeni
შ 172 to David Gareja
NumberName (route)Length (km)
შ 151Natakhtari - Tsilkani - Mukhrani16.1 km
შ 152Zahesi – Jvari Monastery6.7 km
შ 153Nichbisi - Digdori - Didi Toneti28 km
შ 154Bolnisi – Sioni Monastery - Tsughrughasheni11.7 km
შ 155Kveshi - Dzedzvnariani - Tandzia8 km
შ 156Tamarisi - Darejani Palace1.1 km
შ 157Rustavi - Jandari11.7 km
შ 158Lemshveniera - David Gareja13.5 km
შ 159Betania Church accessroad7 km
შ 160Vaziani - Martqopi - Norio - Martqopi Monastery of the Deity26.4 km
შ 161Shulaveri – Red Bridge23 km
შ 162Shulaveri - Shaumiani - Sioni - Tserakvi23.8 km
შ 163Marneuli – Algeti (Məscidli Görarxı) - Azizkendi18.5 km
შ 164Tsereteli - Norgiughi - Mughanlo - Kesalo25 km
შ 165Amlevi - Orbeti9.2 km
შ 166Tetritsqaro - Ksovreti – Gudarekhi Monastery14.5 km
შ 167Samshvildi Fortress accessroad1 km
შ 168Samshvildi - Pirghebuli monastery7 km
შ 169Imera - Bareti - Tejisi - Chivtkilisa - Khachkoi - Gumbati - Avranlo32 km
შ 170Gurjaani – Chabukiani - Apeni - Kabali29.6 km
შ 171Gumbati - Khirsa - Samtatskaro - Sabatlo66.8 km
შ 172Sagarejo – Udabno - David Gareja48.2 km
შ 173Archiloskalo - Samtatskaro (border Azerbaijan)6 km
შ 174Khornabuji - Erisimedi21.6 km
შ 175Signagi - Tsnori7.6 km
NumberName (route)Length (km)
შ 176Signagi - St. Nino Monastery1.2 km
შ 177St. Nino's spring accessroad3.1 km
შ 178Dzveli Shuamta's Monastery accessroad2.3 km
შ 179Ikalto Academy accessroad1.8 km
შ 180Father Davity Church3 km
შ 181Zinobiani – Chikaani - Gavazi12.7 km
შ 182Kvareli - Kvareli Lake8 km
შ 183Akhmeta – Batsara Nature Reserve23 km
შ 184Zemo Khodasheni – Alaverdi Monastery – Kvemo Alvani11.7 km
შ 185Chuburkhindji - Nabakevi - Otobaia - Gagida26 km
შ 186Mokvi - Chlou - Otapi20.8 km
შ 187Sokhumi – Besleti3.5 km
შ 188Sokhumi - Gumista3.4 km
შ 189Sukhumi Babushara Airport accessroad4.6 km
შ 190S1 - Abgharkhuki - Achandara - Durifshi - Lykhny35.8 km
შ 191New Athos Cave accessroad0.8 km
შ 192Gagra – Kolkhida8.3 km
შ 193Leselidze - Gantiadi9.2 km
შ 194Leselidze – Mikelrypsh17.2 km
შ 195 (km 43) – Natlismtsemeli Monastery5 km
შ 196Nikozi - Avnevi8.5 km
შ 197Nekresi monastery accessroad4.4 km
შ 198Gori (transport junction S10S1) - Variani - Sakasheti - Breti - Kareli (transport junction S1)25 km
შ 199Kubriantkari - Akhaltsikhe - Kenchaklde - Kheoba15 km
შ 200Kvareli Wine cellar access road1.5 km

201-209

შ 204 through Samtredia
შ 205 at Tsikhisdziri
NumberName (route)Length (km)
შ 201Orpiri - Tsutskhvati Cave10.5 km
შ 202Gori Tunnel Bypass6.1 km
შ 203Kareli (transport junction S1) - Agara - Khashuri - Surami (transport junction S1)33.6 km
შ 204Nakhshirghele - Kutaisi - Samtredia46.3 km
შ 205Devdoraki Tunnel1.9 km
შ 206Gori - Gori Tunnel Bypass3.1 km
შ 207Bakurtsikhe - Gurjaani - Chumlaki (Gurjaani Bypass)15.1 km
შ 208Japana - Lanchkhuti13.6 km
შ 209Sachkhere - Uzunta - Skhmeri - Zudali46.9 km

The tables above are based on the 2022 published list of roads by the Government of Georgia.[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Statistical Yearbook Georgia 2021" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat). 2021. p. 200. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Law "About motor roads", consolidated version of 15 July 2020" (in Georgian). The Legislative Herald of Georgia. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Works are concurrently ongoing on 62 bridges and 39 tunnels at Rikoti Pass section". Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Contract Awarded for Construction of Zemo Osiauri-Chumateleti Second Section (Khashuri Bypass)". Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Construction of Grigoleti-Kobuleti bypass road is in active phase". Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Construction of Batumi Bypass Road in Active Phase". Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Construction of a new Kvesheti-Kobi road and 9 km long tunnel has been launched". Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "First look at the new Kvesheti-Kobi road/". Kvesheti-Kobi Project. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Georgia: North–South Corridor (Kvesheti–Kobi) Road Project". Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "North-South Corridor (Kvesheti-Kobi) Road Project". European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Team Europe: EIB provides €106.7 million to Georgia for major upgrades of its East-West highway". European External Action Service. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Bidding has been announced for construction of Tbilisi- Sagarejo Highway". Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "New 14km Japana-Lanchkhuti Section of Highway Open". Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 "2022 List of highways of international and domestic importance" (in Georgian). The Legislative Herald of Georgia. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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