Construction of 13km section of Batumi bypass road is actively progressing. At present, construction works are underway on 17 bridges and 4 tunnels.

Under the project: two-lane asphalt concrete road, 19 bridge crossings, 4 transportation interchanges, 5 tunnels and 57 culverts will be constructed. The new bypass road will pass through: Makhinjauri, Gantiadi, Kapreshumi, Salibauri, Peria, Makhvilauri and Khelvachauri.

Currently existing road passes through the tourist and residential zones, which causes problems for the movement of international transit transport. Batumi Bypass Road, together with Kobuleti bypass road will completely unload traffic in the resort areas of Adjara, which will promote an increase of transit turnover. The ecological situation in the resort zone will be significantly improved.

The project, worth GEL 329 630 734, is jointly financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).