Project Details

Third Highway Project
Summary:The project will contribute to a more efficient and safer Baku-Shamakhi road and higher-quality road services by (i) upgrading a 100-kilometer section of the existing two-lane M4 Baku-Shamakhi road into a four-lane motorway and related road safety activities; (ii) providing technical assistance, training, and institutional development to Azer Road Service JSC and the Ministry of Transport in motorway operations and maintenance; and (iii) financing consulting services, equipment, and technical assistance to support project implementation.
Sector:Transport [view similar]
Country:Azerbaijan [view similar]
Date Approved:25 May 2010
Status:Ongoing
Funding Type:Loan [view similar]
Funding Amount:$239 million (World Bank [view similar])
$114 million (Government of Azerbaijan [view similar])
Links/Documents:World Bank Project Page
Project Information Document

 

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