The rehabilitation of Tskneti-Betania road, which was damaged during a flood on June 13, 2015, will come to end in June.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, governmental members, the mayor of Tbilisi and representatives of the European Investment Bank (EIB) visited the area to inspect ongoing works earlier this afternoon.
The project is being carried out with the financial support of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and its cost exceeds 26 million GEL (about $10.60m/€8.82m*).
Thanks to the EIB financial support rehabilitation works on this road have been on-going for one year already… several municipalities such as Tsalka, Gardabani, Tetritskaro were using this road so its rehabilitation is very important for the local population. At the same time this road will be important for tourism as well. The road is being rehabilitated in accordance with European standards where all safety measures will be guaranteed”, said Kvirikashvili.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, governmental members, the mayor of Tbilisi and representatives of the EIB visited the area to inspect ongoing works earlier this afternoon. Photo: PM's press office.
The Tskneti-Betania road is a difficult section which is linked to Tsalka, Gardabani and Tetritskaro municipalities. This road posed the most dangerous threat hanging over Georgia’s capital city of Tbilisi. Experts warned a landslide at the Tskneti-Betania road could be repeated if heavy rainfall begins again. The rehabilitation of the road will make travel on the road comfortable and safe.
The Tskneti-Betania section of the road was completely destroyed in a t flash flood on June 13.
Overnight on June 13 a large rock and mud landslide crashed down into the right bank of the Vere River near Akhaldaba village, nine km from Tbilisi on the Tskneti-Betania road.
About a million cubic meters of solid mass came down in the landslide, which created a flow of debris and temporarily blocked the Vere River Valley. The landslide also blocked the road that connected Georgia’s capital Tbilisi to nearby summer resort areas Tskneti, Betania, Manglisi, Pantiani and other villages.
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