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The Azerbaijan State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads is nearing completion of the Ahmadbeyli-Fuzuli-Shusha highway, constructed as part of the "I State Program on the Great Return to the Liberated Territories," approved by President Ilham Aliyev, Azernews reports.

Spanning 81.7 kilometers, the new road is 19.3 kilometers shorter than the previous 101-kilometer route. The first 48 kilometers of the highway adhere to the I technical category with six lanes, while the remaining 33.7 kilometers feature four lanes. The roadbed width varies from 21.5 to 29.5 meters, ensuring high-quality transportation infrastructure.

The construction project includes advanced engineering solutions:

• Infrastructure: 191 culverts, 76 underground and emergency passages, 11 bridges, 7 tunnels, and 9 viaducts.
• Viaducts: Notable construction includes the horizontal sliding method for overpass formwork, a first for Azerbaijan, implemented on three viaducts at 57 km (185 m), 61.6 km (250 m), and 62.5 km (295 m).
• Tunnels: Removal of rock for the seven tunnels was carried out through drilling, blasting, and demolition methods. The longest tunnel spans over 3.3 kilometers.

Additional works include the construction of retaining walls, drainage systems, and parking areas, alongside the installation of lighting, barriers, and road equipment.

The highway connects key regions, including Fuzuli, Khojavand, Khojaly, and Shusha, starting from the Hajigabul-Horadiz-Aghband-Zangezur corridor highway. The project is being executed according to international highway standards and aims to ensure the timely restoration of vital transport links in the liberated territories.