Roads in Azerbaijan

Roads in Azerbaijan are the main transport network in Azerbaijan. With the railway network still undergoing modernization and not covering the entire country, especially mountainous areas and other areas with difficult topography, the road system is the most important form of transport in the country. Its role is important both with national, and as an important transit country, with international traffic.

Road Map of Azerbaijan

Overview

The total length of the Azerbaijani road network is about 29,000 km, serving domestic cargo traffic and giving access to international main highways. The first modern paved roads, appeared in Azerbaijan in the 19th century when it was part of the Russian Empire. Highways are mostly in fair condition and need an upgrade to international standards in a view to accommodate growing transit traffic. Main and rural roads are in poor condition and in urgent need of rehabilitation and maintenance. The road network, from rural roads to motorways, is today undergoing a rapid modernization with rehabilitations and extensions. For every 1000 km² of national territory, there are 334 km of roads.

According to Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018 report, Azerbaijan ranks 36th out of 137 countries for the quality (condition and extensiveness) of its road infrastructure.[1]

Highways of Republican Importance

The first and most important class of highways in Azerbaijan, are highways of International importance. These highways are designated with the letter M.[2]

Azerbaijan has recently developed a network of multilane motorways, which are steadily being expanded. Some of the highways of international importance are built to a motorway standard. Especially around Baku, some of these roads are built to controlled-access highway standards. The majority of these motorways consists of six-lane motorways, while some routes in and around Baku consist of six to eight-lane motorways.

SignNumberRouteLengthInternational numbers
M1Baku - Abşeron - Sumqayıt - Xızı - Siyəzən - Şabran - Quba - Qusar - Xaçmaz - Russia203 km
M2Baku - Tovuz - Georgia507 km
M3Ələt - Salyan - Lənkəran - Astara - Iran (Astara)211 km
M4Baku - Şamaxı - Ağsu - Göyçay - Ağdaş253 km
M5Yevlax - Şəki - Zaqatala - Balakən184 km
M6Hajiqabul - Şirvan - Bəhramtəpə - Horadiz - Zəngilan - Armenia (closed)290 km
M7Nakhchivan - Babək - Kəngərli - Şərur - Sədərək - Turkey081 km
M8Culfa - Ordubad - Armenia (closed)089 km
Reference: [2]


Highways of Regional Importance

These roads are a level below M level roads, and connect main highways to communities across the country. These highways are designated with the letter R. There are 65 such numbered highways in Azerbaijan.

SignNumberRouteLength
R1QəndobXaçmazXudatYalamaRussia088 km
R2GiləziXızı031 km
R3QubaQusar012 km
R4QubaXaçmaz022 km
R5QusarXudat029 km
R6Hacı ZeynalabdinSahil040 km
R7Hacı ZeynalabdinSumqayıt018 km
R8Muğanlıİsmayıllı040 km
R9QaraməryəmİsmayıllıŞəkiOğuz158 km
R10QaraməryəmMüsüslü022 km
R11AğsuKürdəmirİmişliBəhramtəpə113 km
R12GöyçayBərgüşad018 km
R13GöyçayUcar020 km
R14Ağdaş – Ləki010 km
R15Ağdaş – Zarağan045 km
R16QorağanQaxZaqatala043 km
R17XaldanMingəçevir013 km
R18MingəçevirMingəçevir Hydro Power PlantBəhramtəpə166 km
R19GanjaKəlbəcərLaçın200 km
R20GanjaDaşkəsən038 km
R21GanjaSamux008 km
R22ŞəmkirGədəbəy045 km
R23QazaxUzuntalaArmenia (closed)014 km
R24AğstafaPoyluGeorgia ()054 km
R25GoranboyNaftalan018 km
R26GoranboyTərtər035 km
R27TərtərHindarx041 km
R28YevlaxXocalıLaçınXankəndiŞuşa154 km
R29BərdəİstisuKəlbəcər164 km
R30XankəndiXocavənd042 km
R31ŞuşaFüzuli053 km
R32UcarZərdabAğcabədi076 km
R33AğdamHindarxAğcabədi048 km
R34AğdamAğdərə026 km
R35AğdamFüzuliHoradizXocavənd094 km
R36LaçınHəkəri083 km
R37LaçınZabuxArmenia (closed)023 km
R38QubadlıXanlıq016 km
R39HəkəriZəngilan023 km
R40FüzuliCəbrayilMahmudlu046 km
R41Yuxarı Qarabağ KanalıBeyləqanDaşburun032 km
R42BəhramtəpəBiləsuvar062 km
R43BiləsuvarIran019 km
R44HacıqabulŞirvan011 km
R45ŞirvanNoxudluSalyan043 km
R46SalyanNeftçala040 km
R47MasallıYardımlı053 km
R48LənkəranLerik055 km
R49NakhchivanŞahbuzArmenia (closed)065 km
R50M2 (371 km) – Ganja International Airport011 km
R51M2 (336 km) – Ganja008 km
R52M2 (317 km) – Train station Kürəkçay005 km
R53M2 (376 km) – Train station Alabaşlı008 km
R54M2 (70 km) – Train station Ələt005 km
R55M3 (220 km) – Train station Masallı005 km
R56M5 (17 km) – Kərimli031 km
R57M5 (46 km) – Şəki012 km
R58M5 (128 km) – Train station Zaqatala009 km
R59M5 (150 km) – Train station Balakən002 km
R60M6 (94 km) – İmişli007 km
R61M6 (250 km) – Zəngilan011 km
R62M7 (58 km) – Şərur004 km
R63M7 (80 km) – Sədərək008 km
R64M8 (3 km) – Babək003 km
R65M8 (44 km) – Culfa002 km
R66M8 (75 km) – Train station Ordubad005 km
Reference: [2]

Highway of Local Importance

These roads are a level below R level roads, and connect main and regional highways to communities across the country. The letter by which these roads are numbered is "Y", standing for Yerli, meaning local. The road nubmers follow the following format Y-##-##. The first two digits follow the same digits allocated to each District for license plates. The second pair of digits are assigned from 01 upwards in each District. Cities of Republican significance do not have their individual codes, as there are no local roads, only republican, regional, and municipal.[3]

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References

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