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S1 highway through Tbilisi along Dighomi district S1 Natakhtari - Mtskheta (old style S-1 indication) Starting in Tbilisi the S1 runs north along the right bank of the Kura (Mtkvari) river in a 2x3 lane configuration with a speed limit of 60 km/h (37 mph). As central city thoroughfare this is a crowded section, with jamming on parts throughout ...
In 2021 the European Investment Bank provided an additional €106.7 million to Georgia for major upgrades to its East-West Highway. [2] These additional funds are dedicated for a realign and upgrade project involving the S4 and S7 highways.
The S9 is the mandatory bypass around Tbilisi for international transit traffic between the S1, S4 and S5 highways, while the S12 connects S1 and S2 highways via a shorter route to/from Turkey. Two S-routes run partially through Abkhazia (S1) and South Ossetia (S10) regions which sections are beyond control of Georgian authorities.
The S2 highway is built as a simple two lane road, but parts have been and will be upgraded to higher standards within the scope of the 2005 initiated East-West Highway project. In a separate project, the dual tube four lane 650 m Chakvi-Makhinjauri tunnel which bypasses a curvy section of the highway was the first major upgrade to the S2 highway.
In the case of the S5 the actual starting point is George W. Bush Street east of the city centre and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Freedom Square. The main speed limit is 90 km/h (56 mph) with the exception of passage through towns and villages (60 km/h (37 mph), may vary locally) and within the Tbilisi city.
The route of the S3 follows the historic Georgian Military Road which goes back many centuries. For a long time it was the only suitable way to pass the central section of the Caucasus mountains while the deep Darial Gorge at the Georgia–Russia border acted as a natural gate for anyone who wanted to pass the mountains, especially from the north.
The Georgian Military Road runs for 212 kilometres (132 mi) between Tbilisi (Georgia) and Vladikavkaz (Russia) and follows the traditional route used by invaders and traders throughout the ages. From Vladikavkaz, the road stretches southwards up the valley of the Terek before passing through the Darial Gorge (which marks the border between ...
Tbilisi (English: / t ə b ɪ ˈ l iː s i, t ə ˈ b ɪ l ɪ s i / ⓘ tə-bil-EE-see, tə-BIL-iss-ee; [7] Georgian: თბილისი, pronounced [ˈtʰbilisi] ⓘ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis [a] (/ ˈ t ɪ f l ɪ s / ⓘ TIF-liss), [7] (Georgian: ტფილისი, romanized: t'pilisi [tʼpʰilisi]) is the capital and largest city of Georgia, lying on ...