81.3 kilometers of the newly constructed 81.7-kilometer Ahmadi-Beyli–Fuzuli–Shusha highway will be toll-based.
Medianews.az reports that the Prime Minister Ali Asadov has signed the relevant decision regarding this matter.
According to the decision, based on the "First State Program on the Great Return to the Territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan Liberated from Occupation," 81.3 kilometers of the newly constructed 81.7-kilometer Ahmadi-Beyli–Fuzuli–Shusha highway has been designated as a toll road.
Starting and ending points of the toll road:
- starting point: 157th kilometer of the M-6 Hajigabul–Bahramtapa–Minjivan highway;
- ending point: 100.5th kilometer of the Ahmadi-Beyli–Fuzuli–Shusha highway (Victory Road).
Intersections and connections of the toll road with other highways:
- 1.4th kilometer of the toll road – Horadiz–Jabrayil–Zangilan–Aghbend highway;
- 27th kilometer of the toll road – access road to Fuzuli International Airport;
- 32nd kilometer of the toll road – access road to Fuzuli city;
- 32nd, 47th, and 67.5th kilometers of the toll road – Ahmadi-Beyli–Fuzuli–Shusha highway (Victory Road).
Technical specifications of the toll road:
- length – 81.3 kilometers;
- technical grade – I class;
- number of traffic lanes: 0–46 km section – 6 lanes, 46–81.7 km section – 4 lanes;
- width of traffic lane – 3.5 meters;
- width of the road shoulder: 0–46 km section – 2.5 meters, 46–81.7 km section – 2 meters;
- width of the roadbed: 0–46 km section – 29.5 meters, 46–81.7 km section – 21.5 meters;
- width of the paved shoulder – 0.5 meters;
- width of the median strip – 2 meters.
Route, length, and main technical specifications of the alternative toll-free road:
Ahmadi-Beyli–Fuzuli–Shusha highway (Victory Road):
- length – 101 kilometers;
- technical grade: 0–17 km section – III, 17–101 km section – II;
- number of traffic lanes – 2;
- width of traffic lane – 3.5 meters;
- width of the road shoulder: 0–17 km section – 1.5 meters, 17–101 km section – 2.5 meters;
- width of the roadbed: 0–17 km section – 12 meters, 17–101 km section – 14 meters;
- width of the paved shoulder – 0.5 meters.
Note that the decision came into force on April 1.