The automobile road leading to northeastern Georgia’s picturesque and remote Tusheti highland region is set to be rehabilitated and modernised to make travel easier and safer for both visitors and farmers.
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Georgia announced on July 28 that the project would be completed gradually in 2025 and GEL 100 million ($34 million) would be spent on it.
The road safety improvement project of the 72-km Pshaveli-Abano-Omalo road, that starts from the village of Pshaveli and ends at the territory of the village Lechuri in the Kakheti region of Georgia, will be implemented by the Roads Department of Georgia.
This is the only connecting road to Omalo village and tourist places in Tusheti. Accordingly, the road is used for agricultural as well as for tourist purposes.
The Ministry of Infrastructure said that the project was divided into eight sections. The tender has already been announced for the road traffic safety improvement works of the first 13.5-km section of the road. In August, the tender will be announced for the works on another 14.7-km section.
The Ministry of Infrastructure said that the road that went through the Abano pass at 2,950 metres above sea level, was built in the 1960s and 1970s.
“The road is narrow and landslides often develop. Due to the difficult terrain and meteorological conditions, traffic on the road is possible for about four-five months of the year”, the ministry said.
The road to Tusheti is considered one of the most dangerous roads in the world. (Agenda/Business World Magazine)
