A 166-Metre-High Arch Bridge Is under Construction on the Kvesheti–Kobi Road

As part of the construction of the Kvesheti–Kobi new road, works are actively underway on an arch bridge measuring more than 400 metres in length and rising 166 metres above the bottom of the gorge. The bridge has a 300-metre-long arch, making it an unprecedented structure of this scale in Georgia.

The arch bridge is one of the most complex engineering structures of the project. The two sections of the arch are planned to be joined by the end of October. Once construction of the arch is completed, the bridge piers will be constructed on the arch, followed by the installation of the bridge superstructure.

The Kvesheti–Kobi Project provides for the construction of a 23-km, two-lane asphalt-concrete road, five bridges and five tunnels, as well as the rehabilitation of one existing bridge. Works are underway on four of the five new bridges, while construction of one bridge has already been completed.

Excavation of the 9-km main tunnel and the evacuation tunnel of the same length has been completed. Installation of the ventilation slabs in the main tunnel has been completed, while reinforced-concrete lining works have been completed in the evacuation tunnel. At this stage, works on the installation of electromechanical systems are underway.

Excavation and reinforced-concrete lining of the 1.5-km and 500-metre tunnels have also been completed.

The new road will improve the safety and reliability of travel towards Kobi and help address the problem of traffic restrictions during winter. For residents of around ten villages in the Khada Valley, the project will improve year-round mobility and access to essential services.

The project is being implemented with the support of the State Budget of Georgia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Its total value amounts to GEL 1.2 billion.