List of roads in Georgia (country) explained

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 21100km (13,100miles) 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 1600km (1,000miles) which is mostly built as two-lane highway. About 200km (100miles) 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.

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AH Route	Name	Length (km)	Notes
			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]
			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]
			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]
			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]
			Tbilisi – Bakurtsikhe – Lagodekhi	160.0	Tbilisi (S9) - Sagarejo (35 km) will be constructed as motorway.^[12]
			Ponichala – Marneuli – Guguti	98.0
			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.
			Khashuri – Akhaltsikhe – Vale	97.0
			Tbilisi Bypass	49.0
			Gori – Tskhinvali – Gupta – Java – Roki	92.5
			Akhaltsikhe – Ninotsminda	112.0
			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).
			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

The "roads of domestic importance" are the second category of main roads in Georgia with a total length of 5460km (3,390miles) 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 200km (100miles) long with an interregional function.Article 3.4 of the law on motor roads 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

Number	Name (route)	Length
		align=right	159 km
		align=right	73.4 km
		align=right	33 km
		align=right	34.5 km
		align=right	36.9 km
		align=right	86 km
		align=right	193 km
		align=right	34 km
		align=right	27.2 km
		align=right	101 km
		align=right	60 km
		align=right	40 km
		align=right	47.8 km
		align=right	102.2 km
		align=right	151 km
	Kutaisi (Choma) – Alpana - Mamison Pass (Russian Border)	align=right	161 km
		align=right	73.5 km
		align=right	22.8 km
		align=right	29 km
		align=right	82 km
	Akhalkalaki Bypass road	align=right	2.4 km
		align=right	106 km
		align=right	49.6 km
		align=right	25.7 km
		align=right	64.2 km
Number	Name (route)	Length (km)
		align=right	106 km
		align=right	21.5 km
		align=right	45 km
		align=right	109.5 km
		align=right	60 km
		align=right	147 km
		align=right	11 km
		align=right	88.7 km
		align=right	6.5 km
		align=right	19 km
		align=right	32 km
	Sadakhlo - Tsopi - Akhkerpi (Armenian Border, Highway H34)	align=right	26.2 km
		align=right	65 km
		align=right	73 km
		align=right	21.8 km
		align=right	21.4 km
		align=right	73 km
		align=right	129.4 km
		align=right	72 km
		align=right	32.6 km
		align=right	22 km
		align=right	17.5 km
		align=right	15.4 km
		align=right	12.4 km
	Myussera road	align=right	13.5 km

51-100

Number	Name (route)	Length (km)
		align=right	7.2 km
		align=right	15 km
		align=right	15 km
		align=right	18.5 km
		align=right	51 km
	Rikoti Tunnel Bypass	align=right	4.3 km
	Abastumani - Kanobili	align=right	5 km
	Khertvisi - Vardzia - Mtkvari (Turkish border)	align=right	22.6 km
	Kareli accessroad	align=right	3.3 km
	Sveneti - Gori accessroad	align=right	2.1 km
		align=right	10.8 km
		align=right	12 km
		align=right	20.5 km
	Narekvavi - Mtskheta Railway Station	align=right	6.2 km
		align=right	19.3 km
	Rustavi - Gardabani - Vakhtangisi (Azerbaijan Border, Highway R24)	24.5 km
		align=right	7.1 km
		align=right	70.2 km
		align=right	17 km
		align=right	11.4 km
	Bakuriani Circular Path	align=right	3 km
		align=right	18.8 km
	Toegangsweg Poti Sea Port (Via Khobi and Javakhishvili streets)	align=right	4.8 km
	Motsameta Monastery Accessroad	align=right	1.5 km
	Bakuriani Didveli Ski complex Accessroad	align=right	2.6 km
Number	Name (route)	Length (km)
		align=right	10 km
	Salkhino - Dadiani Palace Accessroad	align=right	6.7 km
	Hatsvali Ski complex Accessroad	align=right	6 km
	Prometheus Cave Accessroad	align=right	2.2 km
		align=right	8.1 km
		align=right	53 km
		align=right	24.8 km
		align=right	15 km
		align=right	26 km
		align=right	41 km
		align=right	23.5 km
		align=right	29.2 km
		align=right	23.8 km
		align=right	14.2 km
		align=right	12.6 km
		align=right	34 km
		align=right	1.3 km
		align=right	16.5 km
		align=right	13.5 km
		align=right	10.5 km
		align=right	1 km
		align=right	15.4 km
		align=right	10.8 km
		align=right	9.1 km
		align=right	58 km

101-150

Number	Name (route)	Length (km)
		align=right	20.8 km
		align=right	28.4 km
		align=right	17.1 km
		align=right	34 km
		align=right	11.5 km
	Shuamta - Chkvishi (G. Tabidze's House-Museum)	align=right	4.6 km
	Vani - Gaghma Vani (archaeological center)	align=right	2 km
		align=right	4.7 km
		align=right	24.2 km
	Gelati Monastery complex accessroad	align=right	2.6 km
		align=right	6.1 km
		align=right	11.3 km
	Giorgi Tsereteli Museum accessroad	align=right	1.1 km
		align=right	32 km
		align=right	19.2 km
		align=right	18.6 km
		align=right	20 km
		align=right	5.6 km
		align=right	25.1 km
		align=right	14.3 km
		align=right	11 km
		align=right	24 km
		align=right	7 km
		align=right	16 km
		align=right	9 km
Number	Name (route)	Length (km)
		align=right	10.1 km
		align=right	12.3 km
	Tsaghveri - Kimotesubani Church	align=right	4 km
		align=right	21.9 km
	Shekvetili Kobuleti - Chakvi – Makhinjauri (Tunnel Bypass)	align=right	32.6 km
	Tsinarekhi - Kvatakhevi Monastery	align=right	9.6 km
	Metekhi - Kvemo Gomi - Church of St John the Baptist	align=right	9.1 km
		align=right	4.2 km
	Kareli – Kintsvisi Monastery	align=right	8.9 km
	Ruisi Monastery accessroad	align=right	1 km
	Urbnisi Monastery accessroad	align=right	1.1 km
		align=right	28.4 km
		align=right	17 km
	Uplistsikhe complex accessroad	align=right	6.7 km
		align=right	28 km
	Vanati - Geri Church	align=right	12 km
		align=right	27 km
		align=right	17.9 km
	Zarzma monastery accessroad	align=right	0.8 km
	Chargali (Vazha Pshavela House-Museum) accessroad	align=right	3.1 km
		align=right	5.7 km
		align=right	20 km
		align=right	3.7 km
		align=right	20.8 km
	Mtskheta – Shiomghvime Monastery	align=right	11.4 km

151-200

Number	Name (route)	Length (km)
		align=right	16.1 km
		align=right	6.7 km
		align=right	28 km
		align=right	11.7 km
		align=right	8 km
		align=right	1.1 km
		align=right	11.7 km
		align=right	13.5 km
	Betania Church accessroad	align=right	7 km
		align=right	26.4 km
		align=right	23 km
		align=right	23.8 km
		align=right	18.5 km
		align=right	25 km
		align=right	9.2 km
	Tetritsqaro - Ksovreti – Gudarekhi Monastery	align=right	14.5 km
	Samshvildi Fortress accessroad	align=right	1 km
		align=right	7 km
		align=right	32 km
		align=right	29.6 km
		align=right	66.8 km
		align=right	48.2 km
	Archiloskalo - Samtatskaro (border Azerbaijan)	align=right	6 km
		align=right	21.6 km
		align=right	7.6 km
Number	Name (route)	Length (km)
		align=right	1.2 km
	St. Nino's spring accessroad	align=right	3.1 km
	Dzveli Shuamta's Monastery accessroad	align=right	2.3 km
	Ikalto Academy accessroad	align=right	1.8 km
	Father Davity Church	align=right	3 km
		align=right	12.7 km
	Kvareli - Kvareli Lake	align=right	8 km
		align=right	23 km
		align=right	11.7 km
		align=right	26 km
		align=right	20.8 km
		align=right	3.5 km
		align=right	3.4 km
	Sukhumi Babushara Airport accessroad	align=right	4.6 km
		align=right	35.8 km
	New Athos Cave accessroad	align=right	0.8 km
		align=right	8.3 km
		align=right	9.2 km
		align=right	17.2 km
		align=right	5 km
		align=right	8.5 km
	Nekresi monastery accessroad	align=right	4.4 km
	Gori (transport junction) - Variani - Sakasheti - Breti - Kareli (transport junction)	align=right	25 km
		align=right	15 km
	Kvareli Wine cellar access road	align=right	1.5 km

201-209

Number	Name (route)	Length (km)
		align=right	10.5 km
	Gori Tunnel Bypass	align=right	6.1 km
	Kareli (transport junction) - Agara - Khashuri - Surami (transport junction)	align=right	33.6 km
		align=right	46.3 km
	Devdoraki Tunnel Bypass	align=right	1.9 km
	Gori - Gori Tunnel Bypass	align=right	3.1 km
	Bakurtsikhe - Gurjaani - Chumlaki (Gurjaani Bypass)	align=right	15.1 km
		align=right	13.6 km
		align=right	46.9 km

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

See also

• (doc) Complete official list of Georgian Highways - 2022 update as attached to resolution 372, 18 July 2022.
• Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Statistical Yearbook Georgia 2021. National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat). en. 200. 2021. 22 August 2022.
2. Web site: Law "About motor roads", consolidated version of 15 July 2020. The Legislative Herald of Georgia. Georgian. 15 July 2020. 15 December 2021.
3. Web site: 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. English. 21 July 2021.
4. Web site: 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. English. 21 July 2021.
5. Web site: 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. English. 21 July 2021.
6. Web site: Construction of Batumi Bypass Road in Active Phase. Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. 19 June 2020. English. 21 July 2021.
7. Web site: 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. English. 11 June 2021. 21 July 2021.
8. Web site: First look at the new Kvesheti-Kobi road/. Kvesheti-Kobi Project. English. 24 August 2020. 21 July 2021.
9. Web site: Georgia: North–South Corridor (Kvesheti–Kobi) Road Project. Asian Development Bank. English. 21 July 2021.
10. Web site: North-South Corridor (Kvesheti-Kobi) Road Project. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. English. 21 July 2021.
11. Web site: Team Europe: EIB provides €106.7 million to Georgia for major upgrades of its East-West highway. European External Action Service. English. 1 July 2021. 21 July 2021.
12. Web site: Bidding has been announced for construction of Tbilisi- Sagarejo Highway. Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. English. 26 June 2021. 21 July 2021.
13. Web site: New 14km Japana-Lanchkhuti Section of Highway Open. Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. 18 July 2020. English. 21 July 2021.
14. Web site: 2022 List of highways of international and domestic importance. The Legislative Herald of Georgia. Georgian. 19 July 2022. 22 August 2022.