The objective of the Kakheti Regional Roads Improvement Project for Georgia is to reduce transport costs and improve access and traffic safety for the Kakheti regional roads. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is improvement of the road linking Vaziani, Gombori, and Telavi. This component will improve the road linking Vaziani, Gombori, and Telavi including: (i) rehabilitation and/or reconstruction of the pavement; (ii) minor realignment to the existing road; (iii) repairing the bridge over the Iori river; (iv) protection works to prevent and/or mitigate landslides; (v) construction of surface drainage, culverts, and small bridges; (vi) construction of retaining walls; (vii) provision of safety barriers, road signs and markings; and (viii) relocation of utilities, through the carrying out of works and the provision of goods and consultants' services. The second component of the project is road safety improvement and institutional strengthening. This component will finance implementation of the following activities: (a) improving road safety along the Telavi-Gurjaani-Bakurtsikhe-Sagarejo-Vaziani road through the identification and design of required traffic safety improvement measures and the implementation of such improvement measures, through the carrying out of works and the provision of goods, consultants' services, and training; and (b) strengthening the capacity of the Roads Department (RD) regional office in Sagarejo to improve its operational efficiency in road management and maintenance through the provision of goods, consultants' services, and training. The third component of the project is project implementation. This component provides for institutional support to the RD and the Transport Reform and Rehabilitation Center (TRRC) for project implementation, audits, and monitoring and evaluation.
