The 14-kilometer, two-way Batumi Bypass Highway, featuring 20 bridges and five tunnels, has officially opened.
The primary purpose of the highway is to reduce transit traffic in the city and enhance the living and recreational conditions in Batumi. It also provides connections to adjacent villages.
There are claims among the population that the highway, despite the official announcement by the Roads Department of Georgia, is not actually open and in use, and it is still blocked and closed to vehicles.
Official sources refute those complaints and say that the highway is already open and in use.
The construction of the Batumi Bypass Highway was made possible through loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), with additional funding from the state budget. The total cost of the project amounted to GEL 330 million. The construction has been ongoing for several years.
