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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

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The "roads of international importance" are the highest category of roads in Georgia. They are denoted by the prefix (Georgian for S), which stands for "აერთაშორისო 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
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0 ს 1
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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 0 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 0 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 0
0
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 TbilisiBakurtsikheLagodekhi 160.0 Tbilisi (S9) - Sagarejo (35 km) will be constructed as motorway.[12]
ს 6 0 PonichalaMarneuliGuguti 98.0
ს 7 0 MarneuliSadakhlo 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 0 KhashuriAkhaltsikheVale 97.0
ს 9 0
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Tbilisi Bypass 49.0
ს 10 GoriTskhinvaliGuptaJavaRoki 92.5
ს 11 0 AkhaltsikheNinotsminda 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

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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 (Georgian for Sh), which stands for "იდასახელმწიფოებრივი 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

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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
Number Name (route) Length
შ 1 Batumi (Angisa) - Akhaltsikhe 159 km
შ 2 Sajavakho - Chokhatauri - Ozurgeti - Kobuleti 73.4 km
შ 3 Abasha - Gaghma Kodori [ka] - Guleiskari [ka] - Japana 33 km
შ 4 AbashaMartvili 34.5 km
შ 5 SenakiNokalakeviBandzaKhoni 36.9 km
შ 6 ZugdidiTsalenjikhaChkhorotsquSenaki 86 km
შ 7 ZugdidiJvariMestiaLasdili 193 km
შ 8 ZugdidiAnaklia 34 km
შ 9 OchamchireTkvarcheli 27.2 km
შ 10 MacharaSamkhret Tavshesapari 101 km
შ 11 BzipiLake RitsaAvadhara 60 km
შ 12 Kutaisi (Autofactory)KhoniSamtredia 40 km
შ 13 BaghdatiVaniDapnari 47.8 km
შ 14 Kutaisi (Saghoria)BaghdatiAbastumani - Benara 102.2 km
შ 15 Kutaisi (Tsqaltubo turn)Tsqaltubo - Tsageri - Lentekhi - Lasdili 151 km
შ 16 Kutaisi (Choma)Alpana - Mamison Pass (Russian Border) 161 km
შ 17 Kutaisi (Motsameta)Tkibuli - Ambrolauri 73.5 km
შ 18 AlpanaTsageri 22.8 km
შ 19 Cholaburi BridgeTerjola - Tkibuli 29 km
შ 20 Borjomi - Bakuriani - Akhalkalaki 82 km
შ 21 Akhalkalaki Bypass road 2.4 km
შ 22 GomiSachkhere - Chiatura - Zestaponi 106 km
შ 23 AgaraKornisi - Tskhinvali 49.6 km
შ 24 GoriVariani - Tskhinvali 25.7 km
შ 25 GuptaOni 64.2 km
Number Name (route) Length (km)
შ 26 Zhinvali - Barisakho - Shatili 106 km
შ 27 Tianeti - Zaridzeebi - Zhinvali 21.5 km
შ 28 Tsikhisdsiri - Akhalgori - Largvisi 45 km
შ 29 Zahesi - Mtskheta - Kavtiskhevi - Gori - Skra - Kareli - Osiauri 109.5 km
შ 30 Tbilisi (Gldani)Tianeti 60 km
შ 31 Koda - Partskhisi - Manglisi - Tsalka - Ninotsminda 147 km
შ 32 Tbilisi (Veli) - Gachiani - Rustavi 11 km
შ 33 Marneuli - Tetritskaro - Tsalka 88.7 km
შ 34 Partskhisi - Tetritskaro 6.5 km
შ 35 Tetritskaro - Dagheti - Topani - Bolnisi 19 km
შ 36 Tbilisi (Pantiani)Manglisi 32 km
შ 37 Sadakhlo - Tsopi - Akhkerpi (Armenian Border, Highway H34) 26.2 km
შ 38 Vaziani - Gombori - Telavi 65 km
შ 39 Tsnori - DedoplistsqaroKvemo Kedi 73 km
შ 40 ChalaubaniSighnaghi - Anaga 21.8 km
შ 41 Iliatsminda - Bodbe - Gamarjveba 21.4 km
შ 42 AkhmetaTelavi - Bakurtsikhe 73 km
შ 43 TianetiAkhmeta - Kvareli - Ninigori 129.4 km
შ 44 Pshaveli - Abano - Omalo 72 km
შ 45 Ozurgeti - Shemokmedi - Bzhuzhhesi - Gomismta 32.6 km
შ 46 Ozurgeti - Natanebi - Ureki 22 km
შ 47 Shukhuti - Atsana - Mamati - Dzimiti 17.5 km
შ 48 Chaladidi - Khorga - Khobi 15.4 km
შ 49 BzipiPitsunda 12.4 km
შ 50 Myussera road 13.5 km

51-100

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შ 58 Vardzia to Tmogvi
შ 65 near Bazaleti Lake
შ 66 through Gardabani
შ 70 through Telavi
Number Name (route) Length (km)
შ 51 Vartsikhe - Rokhi 7.2 km
შ 52 Tsqaltubo - Khoni 15 km
შ 53 Khoni - Matkhoji - Martvili 15 km
შ 54 Zestaponi - Baghdati 18.5 km
შ 55 Dzirula - Kharagauli - Moliti - Phona - Chumateleti 51 km
შ 56 Rikoti Tunnel Bypass 4.3 km
შ 57 Abastumani - Kanobili 5 km
შ 58 Khertvisi - Vardzia - Mtkvari (Turkish border) 22.6 km
შ 59 Kareli accessroad 3.3 km
შ 60 Sveneti - Gori accessroad 2.1 km
შ 61 Kaspi - Kavtiskhevi 10.8 km
შ 62 Igoeti - Akhmaji 12 km
შ 63 Igoeti - Kaspi - Akhalkalaki 20.5 km
შ 64 Narekvavi - Mtskheta Railway Station 6.2 km
შ 65 Bagischala - Dusheti - Aragvispiri 19.3 km
შ 66 Rustavi - Gardabani - Vakhtangisi (Azerbaijan Border, Highway R24) 24.5 km
შ 67 Gamarjveba - Rustavi 7.1 km
შ 68 Didi Dmanisi - Dmanisi - Gomareti - Bediani 70.2 km
შ 69 Kvareli - Mukuzani 17 km
შ 70 Telavi - Shakriani 11.4 km
შ 71 Bakuriani Circular Path 3 km
შ 72 Tirdznisi - Ditsi - Eredvi - Kheiti 18.8 km
შ 73 Toegangsweg Poti Sea Port (Via Khobi and Javakhishvili streets) 4.8 km
შ 74 Motsameta Monastery Accessroad 1.5 km
შ 75 Bakuriani Didveli Ski complex Accessroad 2.6 km
Number Name (route) Length (km)
შ 76 Goderdzi Pass - Beshumi 10 km
შ 77 Salkhino - Dadiani Palace Accessroad 6.7 km
შ 78 Hatsvali Ski complex Accessroad 6 km
შ 79 Prometheus Cave Accessroad 2.2 km
შ 80 Natanebi - Choloki Bridge 8.1 km
შ 81 Chokhatauri - Bakhmaro 53 km
შ 82 Ozurgeti - Ninoshvili - Lesa 24.8 km
შ 83 Chokhatauri - Zomleti 15 km
შ 84 Zugdidi - Jikhashkari - Chkhorotsqu 26 km
შ 85 Martvili - Taleri - Chkhorotsqu 41 km
შ 86 Nokalakevi - Ledzadzame - Didi Chkoni 23.5 km
შ 87 Khobi - Sajijao - Lesichine 29.2 km
შ 88 Zugdidi - Narazeni - Dzveli Khibula - Akhali khibula - Zubi 23.8 km
შ 89 Tsalenjikha - Obuji - Jikhashkari 14.2 km
შ 90 Darcheli - Ganmukhuri 12.6 km
შ 91 Taleri - Lebarde 34 km
შ 92 Martvili - Martvili Monastery 1.3 km
შ 93 Nosiri - Gejeti - Nokalakevi 16.5 km
შ 94 Tsalenjikha - Jvari - Jvarzeni 13.5 km
შ 95 Tsalenjikha - Lia - Pakhulani 10.5 km
შ 96 Tsalenjikha - Tsalenjikha Cathedral 1 km
შ 97 Shua Khorga - Kulevi 15.4 km
შ 98 Khobi - Akhalsopeli - Railway Platform 10.8 km
შ 99 Becho - Shikhra 9.1 km
შ 100 Khaishi - Sakeni - Omarishara 58 km

101-150

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შ 130 at Tsikhisdziri
Number Name (route) Length (km)
შ 101 Zestaponi - Kitskhi - Kharagauli 20.8 km
შ 102 Rufoti - Alisubani - Sazano - Tuzi - Kvatsikhe - Katskhi 28.4 km
შ 103 Ianeti - Didi Jikhaishi - Khoni 17.1 km
შ 104 Kutaisi - Geguti - Sakulia - Bashi - Ianeti 34 km
შ 105 Vani - Sulori 11.5 km
შ 106 Shuamta - Chkvishi (G. Tabidze's House-Museum) 4.6 km
შ 107 Vani - Gaghma Vani (archaeological center) 2 km
შ 108 Kutaisi - Sapishkhia - Chognari 4.7 km
შ 109 Tkibuli - Sochkheti - Orpiri 24.2 km
შ 110 Gelati Monastery complex accessroad 2.6 km
შ 111 Banoja - Sataplia 6.1 km
შ 112 Tskaltubo - Partskhanakanevi 11.3 km
შ 113 Giorgi Tsereteli Museum accessroad 1.1 km
შ 114 Chiatura - Perevisa - Sveri - Tvalueti - Gezruli 32 km
შ 115 Shukruti - Usakhelo - Korbouli 19.2 km
შ 116 MatkhojiKhidi - Gordi - Kinchkha 18.6 km
შ 117 Satsulukidzeo - Akhalbediseuli - Dzedzileti - Gelaveri 20 km
შ 118 Gordi - Nogha - Dzedzileti 5.6 km
შ 119 Chrebalo - Nikortsminda 25.1 km
შ 120 Tsesi - Uravi 14.3 km
შ 121 SagloloChioraGhebi 11 km
შ 122 LentekhiBavari 24 km
შ 123 TsanaZeskho 7 km
შ 124 AdigeniUdeArali 16 km
შ 125 AkhaltsikheGhreliSapara Monastery 9 km
Number Name (route) Length (km)
შ 126 Akhalkalaki - Kirovakani - Kumurdo 10.1 km
შ 127 Borjomi - Lake Baghi - Tsemi 12.3 km
შ 128 Tsaghveri - Kimotesubani Church 4 km
შ 129 AkhalkalakiRkoni 21.9 km
შ 130 Shekvetili Kobuleti - ChakviMakhinjauri (Tunnel Bypass) 32.6 km
შ 131 Tsinarekhi - Kvatakhevi Monastery 9.6 km
შ 132 Metekhi - Kvemo Gomi - Church of St John the Baptist 9.1 km
შ 133 Igoeti - Samtavisi - Kvemo Chala 4.2 km
შ 134 KareliKintsvisi Monastery 8.9 km
შ 135 Ruisi Monastery accessroad 1 km
შ 136 Urbnisi Monastery accessroad 1.1 km
შ 137 KhidistaviAteni - Boshuri 28.4 km
შ 138 GoriMejvrishevi 17 km
შ 139 Uplistsikhe complex accessroad 6.7 km
შ 140 TskhinvaliVanati - Zonkari - Atsrishevi 28 km
შ 141 Vanati - Geri Church 12 km
შ 142 Sasadilo - Orkhevi - Khevsurtsopeli 27 km
შ 143 Dusheti - Mchadijvari - Odzisi 17.9 km
შ 144 Zarzma monastery accessroad 0.8 km
შ 145 Chargali (Vazha Pshavela House-Museum) accessroad 3.1 km
შ 146 StepantsmindaGergeti Trinity Church 5.7 km
შ 147 Achkhoti - SnoAkhaltsikhe - Juta 20 km
შ 148 OrkheviSioni 3.7 km
შ 149 TsitsamuriSaguramo - Tskhvarichamia 20.8 km
შ 150 MtskhetaShiomghvime Monastery 11.4 km

151-200

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შ 157 to Rustavi
შ 158 near David Gareja
შ 170 in Apeni
შ 172 to David Gareja
Number Name (route) Length (km)
შ 151 Natakhtari - Tsilkani - Mukhrani 16.1 km
შ 152 ZahesiJvari Monastery 6.7 km
შ 153 Nichbisi - Digdori - Didi Toneti 28 km
შ 154 BolnisiSioni Monastery - Tsughrughasheni 11.7 km
შ 155 Kveshi - Dzedzvnariani - Tandzia 8 km
შ 156 Tamarisi - Darejani Palace 1.1 km
შ 157 Rustavi - Jandari 11.7 km
შ 158 Lemshveniera - David Gareja 13.5 km
შ 159 Betania Church accessroad 7 km
შ 160 Vaziani - Martqopi - Norio - Martqopi Monastery of the Deity 26.4 km
შ 161 ShulaveriRed Bridge 23 km
შ 162 Shulaveri - Shaumiani - Sioni - Tserakvi 23.8 km
შ 163 MarneuliAlgeti (Məscidli Görarxı) - Azizkendi 18.5 km
შ 164 Tsereteli - Norgiughi - Mughanlo - Kesalo 25 km
შ 165 Amlevi - Orbeti 9.2 km
შ 166 Tetritsqaro - KsovretiGudarekhi Monastery 14.5 km
შ 167 Samshvildi Fortress accessroad 1 km
შ 168 Samshvildi - Pirghebuli monastery 7 km
შ 169 Imera - Bareti - Tejisi - Chivtkilisa - Khachkoi - Gumbati - Avranlo 32 km
შ 170 GurjaaniChabukiani - Apeni - Kabali 29.6 km
შ 171 Gumbati - Khirsa - Samtatskaro - Sabatlo 66.8 km
შ 172 SagarejoUdabno - David Gareja 48.2 km
შ 173 Archiloskalo - Samtatskaro (border Azerbaijan) 6 km
შ 174 Khornabuji - Erisimedi 21.6 km
შ 175 Signagi - Tsnori 7.6 km
Number Name (route) Length (km)
შ 176 Signagi - St. Nino Monastery 1.2 km
შ 177 St. Nino's spring accessroad 3.1 km
შ 178 Dzveli Shuamta's Monastery accessroad 2.3 km
შ 179 Ikalto Academy accessroad 1.8 km
შ 180 Father Davity Church 3 km
შ 181 ZinobianiChikaani - Gavazi 12.7 km
შ 182 Kvareli - Kvareli Lake 8 km
შ 183 AkhmetaBatsara Nature Reserve 23 km
შ 184 Zemo KhodasheniAlaverdi MonasteryKvemo Alvani 11.7 km
შ 185 Chuburkhindji - Nabakevi - Otobaia - Gagida 26 km
შ 186 Mokvi - Chlou - Otapi 20.8 km
შ 187 SokhumiBesleti 3.5 km
შ 188 Sokhumi - Gumista 3.4 km
შ 189 Sukhumi Babushara Airport accessroad 4.6 km
შ 190 S1 - Abgharkhuki - Achandara - Durifshi - Lykhny 35.8 km
შ 191 New Athos Cave accessroad 0.8 km
შ 192 GagraKolkhida 8.3 km
შ 193 Leselidze - Gantiadi 9.2 km
შ 194 LeselidzeMikelrypsh 17.2 km
შ 195 (km 43) – Natlismtsemeli Monastery 5 km
შ 196 Nikozi - Avnevi 8.5 km
შ 197 Nekresi monastery accessroad 4.4 km
შ 198 Gori (transport junction S10S1) - Variani - Sakasheti - Breti - Kareli (transport junction S1) 25 km
შ 199 Kubriantkari - Akhaltsikhe - Kenchaklde - Kheoba 15 km
შ 200 Kvareli Wine cellar access road 1.5 km

201-209

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შ 204 through Samtredia
Number Name (route) Length (km)
შ 201 Orpiri - Tsutskhvati Cave 10.5 km
შ 202 Gori Tunnel Bypass 6.1 km
შ 203 Kareli (transport junction S1) - Agara - Khashuri - Surami (transport junction S1) 33.6 km
შ 204 Nakhshirghele - Kutaisi - Samtredia 46.3 km
შ 205 Devdoraki Tunnel Bypass 1.9 km
შ 206 Gori - Gori Tunnel Bypass 3.1 km
შ 207 Bakurtsikhe - Gurjaani - Chumlaki (Gurjaani Bypass) 15.1 km
შ 208 Japana - Lanchkhuti 13.6 km
შ 209 Sachkhere - Uzunta - Skhmeri - Zudali 46.9 km

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistical Yearbook Georgia 2021" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat). 2021. p. 200. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "2022 List of highways of international and domestic importance" (in Georgian). The Legislative Herald of Georgia. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.