By Farid Zohrabov
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. On July 3, President
of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the
inauguration of the Ahmadbayli-Fuzuli-Shusha highway, Trend reports.
Saleh Mammadov, Chairman of the Board of the State Agency of
Azerbaijan Automobile Roads, briefed President Ilham Aliyev on the
completed works.
The existing road was 101 kilometers long, while the newly
constructed highway spans 81.7 kilometers, reducing the distance by
19.3 kilometers. Designed to meet first-class technical standards,
the initial 48 kilometers of the road feature six lanes, with the
remaining 33.7 kilometers comprising four lanes. The project
includes one interchange, 11 bridges, seven tunnels, six viaducts,
underpasses, and other key infrastructure. The total length of the
bridges is 1,557 meters. Notably, concrete work on some viaducts
was performed using the horizontal sliding formwork method, marking
a first in Azerbaijan. The road is also equipped with reinforced
concrete and metal guardrails, as well as a lighting system. The
Ahmadbayli-Fuzuli-Shusha highway, which originates from the
Hajigabul-Horadiz-Aghband-Zangezur corridor highway, connects
Fuzuli, Khojavend, Khojaly, and Shusha.
Constructed under the 鈥淔irst State Program on the Great Return
to the Liberated Territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan,鈥 this
highway holds strategic importance for diversifying the national
road network and improving transportation links between the region
and other parts of the country. Additionally, it forms a vital part
of international transport corridors passing through Azerbaijan.
The highway is also expected to significantly boost tourism and
economic activity in the region.