China came to the borders of Turkey. Russian language Business Georgia say that Georgian Highway Department sign an agreement with the (tender) winning Chinese companies Guizhou Highway Engineering Group and China National Technical Import and Export Corporation. With money provided by The Asian Development Bank.
Business Georgia says 'Chinese companies are actively involved in the construction and repair of roads in Georgia. The East West Chumateleti Heavy section of the Rikoti Pass is being built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited. Georgia also signed an agreement with the Chinese company China Railway 23rd Bureau Group Co, which will build a section of the new 13-km Kvesheti-Kobi highway, including a nine-kilometer tunnel to the Georgian-Russian border. They will prophesy him under the Cross Pass - from the village of Tskere to the village of Kobe. The width of the nine-kilometer Kvesheti-Kobe tunnel will be 15 meters, which is quite rare in the world. It will be included in the list of tunnels with a huge diameter, according to the Georgian Highway Department. The road will bypass a difficult geographical route, which in winter is characterized by heavy snowfall. Also, China Railway 23rd Bureau Group Co is constructing a 40 km long railway section of Khashuri-Zestafoni.
Additional information from Russia's Sputnik News
- The length of the tunnel is 1800 meters. 200 meters already excavated.
- The tunnel runs parallel to the tunnel located on the Chumateleti-Khevi road section.
- In total, 53 bridges and 96 tunnels are planned to be built at the Rikotsky Pass.
Протяженность тоннеля составит 1 800 метров, а всего на Рикотском перевале будет 96 тоннелей, которые сделают путь вдвое короче, а движение безопаснее
cover tunnel photo by: Matt Brown from London, England / CC BY
Copyright 2019-2024 TunnelContact.com
Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia inspected road and tunnel construction built by Chinese companies Guizhou Highway Engineering Group and China National Technical Import and Export Corporation.
http://georgiatoday.ge/news/23768/Georgian-PM-Inspects-Road-Construction-Works-at-Rikoti-Gorge
Georgian PM Inspects Road Construction Works at Rikoti Gorge
georgiatoday.ge