BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 12
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
The construction of Georgian Khashuri bypass road, which is part of the East-West Expressway (E60) as part of the Upper Osiauri-Chumateteli project, is nearing completion, Trend reports citing the Road Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure.
After the construction completion, Khashuri will have a four-lane cement-concrete main bypass road.
According to the contract, the construction of the Khashuri bypass road was to be completed by July 31; however, due to the circumstances created by the сoronavirus pandemic, the work is scheduled to be completed in October.
Considering the importance of the Khashuri bypass road for the comfortable and safe movement of vehicles from east to west, at the end of August, a four-lane road section will be opened from the 13 km section of this road, while the remaining 1.5 km will be temporarily 2-lane.
The construction of two additional lanes on the remaining 1.5 km of road will be completed in October and all 13 km of Khashuri bypass road will have four lanes.
The Khashuri bypass road starts at the last section of Agara-Zemo Osiauri and joins the existing road at the new junction in Surami. A 420-meter bridge was built on the section, which is distinguished by the highest piers in Georgia. Khashuri bypass road is part of Zemo Osiauri-Chumateleti road and after the completion of both sections, the road will reach Rikoti pass tunnel.
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