A winner company was revealed in the international bidding announced for construction of Khevi-Ubisa section of Rikoti pass road. Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group will perform construction works of this road. 10 companies submitted bidding proposals, after which bid proposals were reviewed and the winner company was revealed in consultation with donor organization.

The project envisages construction of four-lane road on Khevi-Ubisa 12.2 km section. Construction of 35 new bridges (18 bridges – in Tbilisi-Argveta direction, and 17 – in Argveta-Tbilisi direction) and 18 tunnels is planned. Arrangement of artificial structures, culverts and appropriate drainage systems will be carried out. Road safety measures will be taken. In addition, arrangement of 3 interchanges is planned. The first interchange will be arranged between Khunevi and Vertkvichala, the second interchange – in Sakasria and the third interchange – in Boriti.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is financing construction of Khevi-Ubisa 12.2 km section (section II). This section will pass through the territory of Kharagauli municipality.

In sum, construction of up to 51.6 km is planned on Rikoti pass, including 96 bridges and 52 tunnels. Construction of Rikoti pass section is divided into 4 sections: Chumateleti-Khevi section (section I) 11.7 km, Khevi-Ubisa section (section II) 12.2 km, Ubisa-Shorapani section (section III) 13 km and Shorapani-Argveta section (section IV) 14.7 km.