Azerbaijan, Baku, May 26 / Trend , E.Ismayilov/
The Azerbaijani Transport Ministry plans to put the first circular road into exploitation in Baku in late 2009 and early 2010, Azerbaijani Transport Ministry Press Secretary Namiq Hasanov said on May 26.
"This road will allow large vehicles to enter the city. The road is scheduled to put into operation in late 2009 and early 2010," Hasanov said.
The total length of the new circular road is 21.5 kilometers. The total investment is around $80 million. The road begins at the sixth kilometer of the Baku-Russia border road and ends at the 22 kilometer of the Baku-Georgian border road, a source at the Transport Ministry close to the work said on May 26.
Moreover, at present the Transport Ministry has already begun work on the second circular road, particularly in the Khojasan-Lokbatan section. Length of the Khojasan-Lokbatan section will be 11 kilometers and it will be attached to the first circular road. Construction of this section of road is conducted by the local company Tehnikaservis.
The project of construction of a second circular road suggests that the new road will pass along the coast through Lokbatan, Khojasan, Bilajary, Novhany, Mahammad, Pirshaga, Mashtaga and Hovsan. The length of new roads will be 58-60 kilomeyers, the road will be bilateral and composed of four bands. It is planned to build dozens of bridges and road branchings on the ring road.
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