Construction of Evacuation Corridor Resumes Near Russian Border

TBILISI – The construction of an evacuation corridor near the Kazbegi-Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border have resumed after being suspended more than a month after a landslide hit the Daryal Gorge, Georgia’s State Construction Company said on its website.

Construction of the corridor began in December 2015, with a completion date scheduled for the end of the year.

The extreme weather and altitude conditions at the construction site have slowed the road works in recent months. The corridor is being constructed in an area historically known as an epicenter for natural disasters, particularly landslides and avalanches.

The 209-meter corridor currently consists of pavement, railings and safety nets for rockslides. Four staircases leading to the corridor will also be added by the end of the year.

The estimated cost of the project is USD 510,600 (1.2 million GEL).

By Eka Karsaulidze