Azerbaijan republic ministry of transport road transport service department

2ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK

The management and monitoring of environmental aspects of the proposed road rehabilitation project shall involve the following government agencies:

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  RTSD is responsible for planning, constructing, operating and maintaining national roads in Azerbaijan. The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) will be in charge of project management to ensure that appropriate budget will be provided for the implementation of mitigation measures and monitoring programme and that the contract provisions are properly implemented. The ESS of the RTSD shall coordinate the EA study, carry out required public consultations, ensure implementation of the EMP and public disclosure of the EA study. The ESS shall also liase with relevant government offices for securing environmental approvals.
  
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  The ESS and the district offices of RTSD in Maraza and Shamakhi will undertake day-to-day supervision of construction and oversight of the implementation of environmental management plans during project implementation.
  
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  The Regional Monitoring Department of the MENR shall undertake routine and random monitoring of the project to determine compliance with environmental regulations and standards.
  
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  The Sanitary and Epidemiology Department of the Ministry of Health (MOH) will undertake routine monitoring of the living conditions and sanitary provisions at the contractor’s work camp and worksites. MOH’s Regional Desinfection Centre shall be involved in approving the contractor’s work camp installations and facilities and their compliance with the relevant sanitary and health norms and guidelines.
  
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  During the operational phase of the Project, RTSD will undertake routine monitoring on road safety, the storm water drainage system, the condition of plantations, etc.
  

3PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1Objective of the Project

The main objective of the Project is to reduce road transport costs and improve access, transit and safety within Azerbaijan's East-West corridor, through the rehabilitation of the Project road. For road users, the Project would lead to better road quality meeting mid-term traffic projections, better safety standards, lower travel costs and a shorter travel time.

3.2Proposed Rehabilitation Measures

All of the proposed works will be accommodated within the existing Right of Way (ROW), which extends 30m to either side of the centerline of the road (i.e. 60 m wide in total).

The proposed rehabilitation works will have the following features:

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   Upgrading of the first 12 km from two to four lanes within the ROW;
   
2. 
   Reconstruction of the existing two lane road (from about km 22 to 134) including pavement strengthening;
   
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   Spot realignments at locations where the current design jeopardizes traffic safety;
   
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   Widening by adding a climbing lane where a long and steep gradient may affect travel speed or safety because of heavy vehicle traffic;
   
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   Maximum total width of the road to be constructed (except for the first 12 km) is 15 m total (18.5 m with climbing lane);
   
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   Lane width is 7.5 m (2x3.75 m + 3.5 m for climbing lane);
   
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   Maximum shoulder width is 3.75 m (3.75 m x2 m), 2 x 2 m paved with asphalt concrete;
   
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   Cross-fall in the carriageway is 2% and in the shoulders is 4%;
   
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   Design speeds of 100 km/h for flat and undulated terrain, and 80 km/h for hilly terrain;
   
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    Intersections with other roads designed to international standards;
    
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    Reconstruction or rehabilitation of seven bridges, replacement of damaged culverts and installation of additional ones; and
    
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    Traffic safety features such as illumination, pedestrian crossing, road signs, road marking, livestock crossing and road furniture, including appropriate road safety barriers (guardrails).
    

The recommended rehabilitation options for the seven reinforced concrete bridges in this corridor are as follows:

Table 2: Bridge description and proposed rehabilitation measures.

No.	Location of bridge	Chainage km	Length (m)	Carriageway width (m)	Rehabilitation Measures
1	Baku - Guba -Russian Border road	10	67.19	16.00	Repair of carriageway structure, metallic railings, abutments and piers, expansion joints and cones.
2	Ceyrankecmez river	74	28.25	7.00	Design and construction of new bridge for category II road.
3	Ceyrankecmez river	80	60.2	12.00	Capital repair of abutments and piers, cones, expansion joints and approach slabs. The riverbed is to be cleaned.
4	Ajidere river	109	44.3	7.00	Design and construction of new bridge for category II road.
5	Pirsaat river	115	94.78	11.50	Capital repair of carriageway structure, metallic railings, abutments and piers, expansion joints, cones and drainage structure. Riverbed is to be cleaned.
6	Pirsaat river	115	97.82	7.00	Design and construction of new bridge for category II road.
7	Valley	120	23.02	8.00	Design and construction of new bridge for category II road.