S1 highway (Georgia)
The Georgian route S1 (also known as Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze) is a major trunk road that runs from Tbilisi through Senaki before reaching the border with Russia near Leselidze (Abkhazia). The length is 552 kilometers (342 mi). The highway runs through Mtskheta, Gori, Khashuri, Zestaponi, Kutaisi, Samtredia, Senaki, Zugdidi, Sukhumi and Gagra. After crossing the border with Russia, the highway continues to Sochi and Krasnodar. It is part of the European routes E60, E97 and E117; and Asian Highways AH5 and AH81.
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Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze | |
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Route information | |
Part of | |
Length | 552 km (343 mi) |
Major junctions | |
East end | Tbilisi |
West end | Russian border |
Location | |
Municipalities | Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Kaspi, Gori, Kareli, Khashuri, Kharagauli, Zestafoni, Terjola, Tsqaltubo, Samtredia, Abasha, Senaki, Khobi, Zugdidi, Gali, Ochamchire, Gulripshi, Sokhumi, Gudauta, Gagra |
Major cities | Tbilisi, Gori, Kutaisi, Zugdidi, Sokhumi |
Highway system | |
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North of Zugdidi, the highway it is not controlled by the Georgian government and is located in the breakaway republic of Abkhazia. Crossing from Georgia to Abkhazia is possible and on to Abkhazia-Russia_border
Parts of the road, including the stretch between Tbilisi and Ruisi (100 km), are built as a dual carriageway.[1]
Exit list (Under Editing)
Exits and buildings | ||||
City of Tbilisi (10 km) | ||||
km 12 | Didi Digomi, Tbilisi | |||
km 18 | Kura River | |||
Mtskheta-Mtianeti (22 km) | ||||
km 23 | Tsitsamuri | შ 149 | Tsitsamuri - Saguramo - Tskhvarichamia State Road | |
km 24 | Aragvi River | |||
km 26 | Mtskheta - Stepantsminda - Larsi International Highway | |||
km 27 | Rompetrol | |||
km 38 | შ 28 | Tsikhisdziri - Akhalgori - Largvisi State Road | ||
km 40 | Ksani River | |||
Shida Kartli (100 km) | ||||
km 55 | Igoeti Viaduct | შ 63 | Igoeti - Kaspi - Akhalkalaki State Road | |
km 56 | Lekhura River | |||
km 80 | Gori | შ 60 | ||
km 81 | Mejuda River | |||
km 82 | Tskhinvali | Gori – Tskhinvali – Gupta – Java – Roki International Highway | ||
km 83 | Liakhvi River | |||
km 86 | Wissol Petroleum, Supermarket, Parking | |||
km 87 | Gori Tunnel | opened 2011 | ||
km 89 | SOCAR, Supermarket, Parking | |||
km 93 | Urbnisi | შ 136 | ||
km 97 | Ruisi | შ 135 | ||
km 100 | Kareli | შ 59 | ||
km 102 | Prone River | |||
km 109 | Agara | შ 23 | Agara - Kornisi - Tskhinvali State Road | |
References
- В Грузии открыт 25-километровый автобан Натахтари-Игоети автомагистрали Тбилиси-Сенаки-Леселидзе (in Russian). mail.ru. Retrieved 4 October 2012.