Atlas Corridor
Component

Baku-Guba-Russian Federation Border Highway

road

Cities

Quba
Azerbaijan
Baku
Azerbaijan

Distance

129km
new
129km
rehabilitated
– km
existing
– km

Cost

$390m
$390,000,000

Phases

operational, 2023

Objective

The project aims to improve transportation efficiency and connectivity between Azerbaijan and Russia. Tolls are processed using cards, and the road has both standard and non-stop payment lanes. Serving as a key part of the North-South transport corridor.

Description

This highway will be the primary link to Russia from Baku and the project converts the existing two lane roadway into a four-lane section on both new and existing alignments. The project contains an estimated twelve bridge structures, five interchanges, two roundabout intersections (at the Russian border), dozens of box bridges, and almost two hundred culvert crossings.

History

After the Soviet Union's dissolution, the route became an international boundary, requiring new border control infrastructure at the Samur-Yalama border point. The highway was designated as part of the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) in 2022

Finance

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$390000000 investment
Government of Azerbaijan Government

Operators

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Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Ministry