The Ministry of Infrastructure of Georgia reported that the Georgian government has extended the deadline for a major infrastructure tender covering the Avchala–Airport section of the Tbilisi bypass highway.
The tender, valued at approximately GEL 932 million, will now close on June 1, following earlier postponements from April 15 and May 8. Officials said the extensions were granted at the request of participating companies seeking additional time to prepare detailed proposals.
The project includes construction of a 22.5-kilometer, four-lane highway designed to ease traffic congestion in the capital. It will be implemented in two main segments: a 5.8-kilometer Avchala–Gldani section and a 16.7-kilometer Gldani–Airport section. The route will begin near the Avchala railway bridge and extend to the vicinity of the Lilo market area.
Planned infrastructure includes 16 bridges, four parallel tunnels, and four transport interchanges, reflecting the project’s technical complexity.
In parallel, the tender process for another segment of the bypass, the 7.3-kilometer Tsitsamuri–Avchala section, has been completed. A total of ten companies submitted bids; however, none came below the official estimated cost of GEL 490 million. Proposed ranged from GEL 520 million to GEL 952 million.
