S1 highway (Georgia)

The Georgian route S1 (also known as Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze) is a major trunk road that runs from Tbilisi through Senaki before reaching the border with Russia near Leselidze (Abkhazia). The length is 552 kilometers (342 mi). The highway runs through Mtskheta, Gori, Khashuri, Zestaponi, Kutaisi, Samtredia, Senaki, Zugdidi, Sukhumi and Gagra. After crossing the border with Russia, the highway continues to Sochi and Krasnodar. It is part of the European routes E60, E97 and E117; and Asian Highways AH5, AH81 and AH82.

S1
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Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze
green-with 4 lanes, blue-with 2 lanes
Route information
Part of E60 E97 E117
Length	552 km (343 mi)
Major junctions
East end	Tbilisi
West end	Russian border A147
Location
Municipalities	Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Kaspi, Gori, Kareli, Khashuri, Kharagauli, Zestafoni, Terjola, Tsqaltubo, Samtredia, Abasha, Senaki, Khobi, Zugdidi, Gali, Ochamchire, Gulripshi, Sokhumi, Gudauta, Gagra
Major cities	Tbilisi, Gori, Kutaisi, Zugdidi, Sokhumi
Highway system
Roads in Georgia International Routes State Routes

S1 in Mtskheta, in the direction of Tbilisi

North of Zugdidi, the highway it is not controlled by the Georgian government and is located in the breakaway republic of Abkhazia. Crossing from Georgia to Abkhazia is possible and on to Abkhazia-Russia_border

Parts of the road, including the stretch between Tbilisi and Surami (120 km), are built as a dual carriageway.[1]