Construction of Aghdam-Fuzuli highway continues in full swing PHOTO/VIDEO

Construction of the Aghdam-Fuzuli highway, the foundation of which was laid during the visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva to the Fuzuli district on October 17, 2021, continues at a rapid pace.

Anar Najafli, head of the press service of the State Roads Agency of Azerbaijan, told Caliber.Az that the length of the four-lane road will be 64.8 km and the width of the carriageway will be 15 metres.

At the moment, work is continuing on the road to remove unsuitable soil, widen the road surface, construct a new roadbed and road base, a 380-meter-long retaining wall, construct culverts of various sizes, water drains, and reserve crossings for underground and communication lines.

On the 0–32.4 km section of the road, the project has completed the construction of nine reserve crossings and 17 culverts. In addition, vegetation removal work was 68 per cent complete, drilling work was 61 per cent complete, and roadbed construction was 32 per cent complete. Also completed were eight rectangular and 17 round water pipes, one traffic crossing, and one pedestrian crossing. Construction work is continuing on three bridges and other areas. The physical progress on this section (0–32.4 km) of the road is 16 per cent.

At 32–64 km of the road section, excavation works have been completed, and now works on leveling and construction of the bottom layer of the road base are underway. In this part, 4 crossings, 11 communication pipes, and 25 culverts of various diameters have been constructed.

The construction of bridge piers on this section is nearing completion. Earthworks on the mentioned section are 56 per cent complete, construction of artificial structures is 50 per cent complete, and the roadbed is 11 per cent complete. In general, the construction work has been completed by 22 per cent.

The construction of five highway bridges is underway on the projected sections of 1, 6, 12, 37, and 63 km of the road. The construction of piles and piers continues on the bridges.

This road is one of the projects being implemented in the territory of the Garabagh and East Zangazur economic regions, which will play an important role in the socio-economic development of the towns, districts, and villages liberated from years of Armenian occupation.

The Aghdam-Fuzuli motorway, which is a continuation of the Barda-Aghdam motorway, passes through the territory of the Aghdam, Aghjabedi, and Fuzuli districts.

The construction of the road will provide comfortable movement from Barda to Aghdam and Fuzuli, as well as in the opposite direction.