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Sarpi-Batumi Tunnel
Overview
Official name	გვირაბი სარფი-ბათუმი
Other name(s)	Saakashvili Tunnel
Route	S-2/E70
Start	Sarpi, Adjara
End	Entrance of Batumi
Operation
Work begun	February 3, 2012; 12 years ago
Constructed	/ Nurol/Tekfen/Taisei consortium.
Vehicles per day	1,000
Technical
Length	15 km (9.3 mi)
No. of lanes	1 + 1
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)

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The Sarpi-Batumi Tunnel is a 15-kilometer-long road tunnel that begins after crossing the border crossing point Sarpi and ends near Batumi.

The proposal of the tunnel, was to prevent landslides. The tunnel is proposed by the decree of the government of Georgia and construction started in February 3, 2012 (2012-02-03), and was opened on June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30) by the president of Georgia and the prime minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe. It has one lane in each direction, thus not a dual carriageway. When entering the tunnel, you may hear a radio announcement (see below). The tunnel has 3 ventilation shafts. The tunnel is frequently used by semi-trailer trucks coming from the Sarpi border crossing point (if the truck goes toward Batumi).

Radio announcement inside the tunnel

When the driver enters the tunnel, he/she must tune the car radio to 101.5 FM. Once the driver tunes the radio frequency to 101.5 FM, the announcement begins and the announcement can be heared through the car's speakers. The radio announcement is as follows (in English language):

Welcome to the Sarpi-Batumi Road Tunnel. Maximum speed in the tunnel is 80 kilometres per hour or 50 miles per hour. Always turn on your car's headlights. Always obey the traffic signs and rules. We wish you a good travel!

This announcement also heared in Georgian, Russian and French.

Construction

The tunnel has 1 lane in each direction. It is 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) long.

References

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