Roads in Azerbaijan

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Road Map of Azerbaijan

Roads form the most important transport network in Azerbaijan, important for both domestic and international travel.

Overview[]

Azerbaijan is an important country for international transit. The total length of the Azerbaijani road network is about 29,000 km, serving domestic cargo traffic and connecting to international highways. Because Azerbaijan's railway network is inadequate, roads provide the most important form of transport in the country. Highways are mostly in fair condition, but do not meet international standards[clarification needed] for transit traffic. Smaller main and rural roads are in poor condition. All types of roads are undergoing rapid modernization with rehabilitation and extensions. For every 1,000 km2 of the national territory, there is 334 km of roads. In 2018, the Global Competitiveness Index ranked Azerbaijan 36th out of 137 countries for the quality (condition and extensiveness) of its road infrastructure.[1]

History[]

The first modern paved roads in Azerbaijan were built in the 19th century when it was part of the Russian Empire.

Road classification[]

Motorways[]

The most important class of highways is motorways. They are designated with the letter M.[2]

Azerbaijan has recently developed a network of multi-lane motorways, which are steadily being expanded. Especially around Baku, some of these roads are built to controlled-access highway standards. Most motorways have six lanes, whereas some in and near Baku may have up to eight. In cities, the motorways are illuminated.

Sign Number Route Length International numbers
M1-AZ.png M1 BakuAbşeronSumqayıtXızıSiyəzənŞabranQubaQusarXaçmaz – Russia 203 km Tabliczka E119.svg
M2-AZ.png BakuTovuzGeorgia 507 km Tabliczka E60.svg
M3-AZ.png ƏlətSalyanLənkəranAstaraIran (Astara) 211 km Tabliczka E119.svg
M4-AZ.png BakuŞamaxıAğsuGöyçayAğdaş 253 km
M5-AZ.png YevlaxŞəkiZaqatalaBalakən 184 km
M6-AZ.png HajiqabulŞirvanBəhramtəpəHoradizZəngilanArmenia (closed) 290 km Tabliczka E002.svg
M7-AZ.png M7 NakhchivanBabəkKəngərliŞərurSədərəkTurkey 081 km Tabliczka E002.svg
M8-AZ.png M8 CulfaOrdubadArmenia (closed) 089 km Tabliczka E002.svg
Reference: [2]

Highways[]

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65 other highways are a level below M-level roads and connect main highways to communities. These highways are designated with the letter R. The highway network is four lanes wide, two in each direction. Like motorways, they are illuminated in cities; lighting is less frequent in towns. In Azerbaijan, highway signs are blue and the names of locations are printed in capital letters. The main highways in the country are:

Sign Number Route Length
R1-AZ.png XaçmazXudatYalama – Russia 088 km
R2-AZ.png GiləziXızı 031 km
R3-AZ.png QubaQusar 012 km
R4-AZ.png QubaXaçmaz 022 km
R5-AZ.png QusarXudat 029 km
R6-AZ.png Hacı ZeynalabdinSahil 040 km
R7-AZ.png Hacı ZeynalabdinSumqayıt 018 km
R8-AZ.png Muğanlıİsmayıllı 040 km
R9-AZ.png QaraməryəmİsmayıllıŞəkiOğuz 158 km
R10-AZ.png QaraməryəmMüsüslü 022 km
R11-AZ.png AğsuKürdəmirİmişliBəhramtəpə 113 km
R12-AZ.png GöyçayBərgüşad 018 km
R13-AZ.png GöyçayUcar 020 km
R14-AZ.png AğdaşLəki 010 km
R15-AZ.png AğdaşZarağan 045 km
R16-AZ.png QorağanQaxZaqatala 043 km
R17-AZ.png XaldanMingəçevir 013 km
R18-AZ.png MingəçevirMingəçevir Hydro Power PlantBəhramtəpə 166 km
R19-AZ.png GanjaKəlbəcərLaçın 200 km
R20-AZ.png GanjaDaşkəsən 038 km
R21-AZ.png GanjaSamux 008 km
R22-AZ.png ŞəmkirGədəbəy 045 km
R23-AZ.png QazaxUzuntalaArmenia (closed) 014 km
R24-AZ.png AğstafaPoyluGeorgia (SH66-GE.svg) 054 km
R25-AZ.png GoranboyNaftalan 018 km
R26-AZ.png GoranboyTərtər 035 km
R27-AZ.png TərtərHindarx 041 km
R28-AZ.png YevlaxXocalıLaçınXankəndiŞuşa 154 km
R29-AZ.png BərdəİstisuKəlbəcər 164 km
R30-AZ.png XankəndiXocavənd 042 km
R31-AZ.png ŞuşaFüzuli 053 km
R32-AZ.png UcarZərdabAğcabədi 076 km
R33-AZ.png AğdamHindarxAğcabədi 048 km
R34-AZ.png AğdamAğdərə 026 km
R35-AZ.png AğdamFüzuliHoradizXocavənd 094 km
R36-AZ.png LaçınHəkəri 083 km
R37-AZ.png LaçınZabuxArmenia (closed) 023 km
R38-AZ.png QubadlıXanlıq 016 km
R39-AZ.png HəkəriZəngilan 023 km
R40-AZ.png FüzuliCəbrayilMahmudlu 046 km
R41-AZ.png Beyləqan 032 km
R42-AZ.png BəhramtəpəBiləsuvar 062 km
R43-AZ.png BiləsuvarIran 019 km
R44-AZ.png HacıqabulŞirvan 011 km
R45-AZ.png ŞirvanNoxudluSalyan 043 km
R46-AZ.png SalyanNeftçala 040 km
R47-AZ.png MasallıYardımlı 053 km
R48-AZ.png LənkəranLerik 055 km
R49-AZ.png NakhchivanŞahbuzArmenia (closed) 065 km
R50-AZ.png (371 km) – Ganja International Airport 011 km
R51-AZ.png (336 km) – Ganja 008 km
R52-AZ.png (317 km) – Train station Kürəkçay 005 km
R53-AZ.png (376 km) – Train station Alabaşlı 008 km
R54-AZ.png (70 km) – Train station Ələt 005 km
R55-AZ.png (220 km) – Train station Masallı 005 km
R56-AZ.png (17 km) – Kərimli 031 km
R57-AZ.png (46 km) – Şəki 012 km
R58-AZ.png (128 km) – Train station Zaqatala 009 km
R59-AZ.png (150 km) – Train station Balakən 002 km
R60-AZ.png (94 km) – İmişli 007 km
R61-AZ.png (250 km) – Zəngilan 011 km
R62-AZ.png (58 km) – Şərur 004 km
R63-AZ.png (80 km) – Sədərək 008 km
R64-AZ.png (3 km) – Babək 003 km
R65-AZ.png (44 km) – Culfa 002 km
R66-AZ.png (75 km) – Train station Ordubad 005 km
Reference: [2]

Highway of local importance[]

Below R-level roads, highways of local importance connect M- and R-level roads to settlements. They are designated with Y for yerli (local). The road numbers are named in the format "Y-##-##", where # stands for a digit. The first two digits follow the same digits allocated to each district for license plates. The second pair of digits is assigned from 01 upwards in each district. Cities of republican significance[clarification needed] do not have their individual codes, as there are no local roads, only republican, regional, and municipal.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Quality of roads". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Azərbaycan Respublikasının respublika əhəmiyyətli avtomobil yollarının siyahısının təsdiq edilməsi haqqında" [On approval of the list of roads of republican significance of the Republic of Azerbaijan] (in Azerbaijani).
  3. ^ "Yerli əhəmiyyətli avtomobil yollarının siyahısı" [On approval of the list of roads of republican significance of the Republic of Azerbaijan].

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