Short facts about transportation in Georgia
| Railways: |
total: 1,583 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial
lines
broad gauge: 1,583 km 1.520-m gauge
(1993) |
| Highways: |
total: 33,900 km
paved: 29,500 km (these roads are said to be
hard-surfaced, and include, in addition to conventionally paved roads, some that
are surfaced with gravel or other coarse aggregate, making them trafficable in
all weather)
unpaved: 4,400 km (these roads are made of
unstabilized earth and are difficult to negotiate in wet weather)
(1990) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 370 km; refined products 300
km; natural gas 440 km (1992) |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Bat'umi, P'ot'i,
Sokhumi |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 37 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 131,316 GRT/190,289
DWT
ships by type: bulk 3, cargo 25, chemical tanker 2, container
2, petroleum tanker 4, roll on/roll off 1 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 16
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
8
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m:
2
under 914 m: 3 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 15
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
4
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 6 (2000
est.) |
| Transportation - note: |
transportation network is in poor
condition resulting from ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel
shortages; network lacks maintenance and repair | Source: World Factbook |
