Roads in Azerbaijan

Roads in Azerbaijan are the main transport network in Azerbaijan. With the railway network still undergoing modernization and not covering the entire country, especially mountainous areas and other areas with difficult topography, the road system is the most important form of transport in the country. Its role is important both with national, and as an important transit country, with international traffic.

Overview

The total length of the Azerbaijani road network is about 29,000 km, serving domestic cargo traffic and giving access to international main highways. The first modern paved roads, appeared in Azerbaijan in the 19th century when it was part of the Russian Empire. Highways are mostly in fair condition and need an upgrade to international standards in a view to accommodate growing transit traffic. Main and rural roads are in poor condition and in urgent need of rehabilitation and maintenance. The road network, from rural roads to motorways, is today undergoing a rapid modernization with rehabilitations and extensions. For every 1000 km² of national territory, there are 334 km of roads.

According to Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018 report, Azerbaijan ranks 36th out of 137 countries for the quality (condition and extensiveness) of its road infrastructure.[1]

Highways in Azerbaijan

The highway network is 4 lanes (2 in each direction) wide and are illuminated in cities but less frequently in towns. The highway sign in Azerbaijan is blue and locations are shown in capital letters. The main highways in the country are:

SignNumberRouteLength
R1Qəndob – Xaçmaz – Xudat – Yalama – Russia088 km
R2Giləzi – Xızı031 km
R3Quba – Qusar012 km
R4Quba – Xaçmaz022 km
R5Qusar – Xudat029 km
R6Hacı Zeynalabdin – Sahil040 km
R7Hacı Zeynalabdin – Sumqayıt018 km
R8Muğanlı – İsmayıllı040 km
R9Qaraməryəm – İsmayıllı – Şəki – Oğuz158 km
R10Qaraməryəm – Müsüslü022 km
R11Ağsu – Kürdəmir – İmişli – Bəhramtəpə113 km
R12Göyçay – Bərgüşad018 km
R13Göyçay – Ucar020 km
R14Ağdaş – Ləki010 km
R15Ağdaş – Zarağan045 km
R16Qorağan – Qax – Zaqatala043 km
R17Xaldan – Mingəçevir013 km
R18Mingəçevir – Mingəçevir Hydro Power Plant – Bəhramtəpə166 km
R19Ganja – Kəlbəcər – Laçın200 km
R20Ganja – Daşkəsən038 km
R21Ganja – Samux008 km
R22Şəmkir – Gədəbəy045 km
R23Qazax – Uzuntala – Armenia (closed)014 km
R24Ağstafa – Poylu – Georgia054 km
R25Goranboy – Naftalan018 km
R26Goranboy – Tərtər035 km
R27Tərtər – Hindarx041 km
R28Yevlax – Xocalı – Laçın – Xankəndi – Şuşa154 km
R29Bərdə – İstisu – Kəlbəcər164 km
R30Xankəndi – Xocavənd042 km
R31Şuşa – Füzuli053 km
R32Ucar – Zərdab – Ağcabədi076 km
R33Ağdam – Hindarx – Ağcabədi048 km
R34Ağdam – Ağdərə026 km
R35Ağdam – Füzuli – Horadiz – Xocavənd094 km
R36Laçın – Həkəri083 km
R37Laçın – Zabux – Armenia (closed)023 km
R38Qubadlı – Xanlıq016 km
R39Həkəri – Zəngilan023 km
R40Füzuli – Cəbrayil – Mahmudlu046 km
R41Yuxarı Qarabağ Kanalı – Beyləqan – Daşburun032 km
R42Bəhramtəpə – Biləsuvar062 km
R43Biləsuvar – Iran019 km
R44Hacıqabul – Şirvan011 km
R45Şirvan – Noxudlu – Salyan043 km
R46Salyan – Neftçala040 km
R47Masallı – Yardımlı053 km
R48Lənkəran – Lerik055 km
R49Nakhchivan – Şahbuz – Armenia (closed)065 km
R50M2 (371 km) – Ganja International Airport011 km
R51M2 (336 km) – Ganja008 km
R52M2 (317 km) – Train station Kürəkçay005 km
R53M2 (376 km) – Train station Alabaşlı008 km
R54M2 (70 km) – Train station Ələt005 km
R55M3 (220 km) – Train station Masallı005 km
R56M5 (17 km) – Kərimli031 km
R57M5 (46 km) – Şəki012 km
R58M5 (128 km) – Train station Zaqatala009 km
R59M5 (150 km) – Train station Balakən002 km
R60M6 (94 km) – İmişli007 km
R61M6 (250 km) – Zəngilan011 km
R62M7 (58 km) – Şərur004 km
R63M7 (80 km) – Sədərək008 km
R64M8 (3 km) – Babək003 km
R65M8 (44 km) – Culfa002 km
R66M8 (75 km) – Train station Ordubad005 km

Motorways

Azerbaijan has recently developed a network of multilane motorways, which are steadily being expanded. Especially around Baku, some of these roads are built to controlled-access highway standards. The majority of these motorways consists of six-lane motorways, while some routes in and around Baku consist of six to eight-lane motorways.

SignNumberRouteLengthInternational numbers
M1Baku - Abşeron - Sumqayıt - Xızı - Siyəzən - Şabran - Quba - Qusar - Xaçmaz - Russia205 km
M2Baku - Tovuz - Georgia507 km
M3Ələt - Salyan - Lənkəran - Astara - Iran (Astara)311 km
M4Baku - Şamaxı - Ağsu - Göyçay - Ağdaş253 km
M5Yevlax - Şəki - Zaqatala - Balakən184 km
M6Hajiqabul - Şirvan - Bəhramtəpə - Horadiz - Zəngilan - Armenia (closed)290 km
M7Nakhchivan - Babək - Kəngərli - Şərur - Sədərək - Turkey081 km
M8Culfa - Ordubad - Armenia (closed)089 km

References
  1. "Quality of roads". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2018-06-05.

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