Conference related to the “Development of Service and Rest Areas System for Transit Highways and the Border Crossings of Georgia under Public-Private-Partnership“ was held at the conference hall of Roads Department. Mr. David Tkeshelashvili, Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia, Mr. Ramaz Nikolaishvili, Chairman of Roads Department  and Mr. George Tsagareli, Director of Eurasian Transport Corridor Investment Center attended the conference. Presentation was made at the conference.

In the developed and some developing countries, service and rest facilities form an integral part of the entire modern highway system. Their importance is related to some circumstances:

•    Traffic safety requirements necessitated by the need of drivers to have a rest during the travel;
•    Increasing demand of passengers and drivers on multifield services;
•    Operation of container terminals for bus stations and heavy vehicles.

 
Besides, there is a demand for protected parking, fuel and service stations and a range of services such as fast food, sanitary-prophylactic, ATM and telecommunication, tourist-informative and trading services.

E-60 Highway (together with the E-70) that passes through Georgia connects East and West parts of the country (Batumi-Poti-Tbilisi-Red Bridge); in international road network, it serves as a corridor that integrates Europe and Asia. Therefore, for the prospective development of Georgian main international-transportation function and highways of the country, it is planned to develop service and rest areas along the entire E-60 highway (together with the E-70), also at border crossings and other important highways, thus will facilitate to the development of country’s infrastructure.