Roads in Azerbaijan

Roads in Azerbaijan are the main transport network in Azerbaijan. With the railway network still undergoing modernization and not covering the entire country, especially mountainous areas and other areas with difficult topography, the road system is the most important form of transport in the country. Its role is important both with national, and as an important transit country, with international traffic.

The total length of the Azerbaijani road network is about 29,000 km, serving domestic cargo traffic and giving access to international main highways. The first modern paved roads, appeared in Azerbaijan in the 19th century when it was part of the Russian Empire. Highways are mostly in fair condition and need an upgrade to international standards in a view to accommodate growing transit traffic. Main and rural roads are in poor condition and in urgent need of rehabilitation and maintenance. The road network, from rural roads to motorways, is today undergoing a rapid modernization with rehabilitations and extensions. For every 1000 km² of national territory, there are 334 km of roads.

The highway network is 4 lanes (2 in each direction) wide and are illuminated in cities but less frequently in towns. The highway sign in Azerbaijan is blue and locations are shown in capital letters. The main highways in the country are:

Azerbaijan has recently developed a network of multilane highways, which are steadily being expanded. Especially around Baku, some of these roads are built to controlled-access highway standards. The majority of these highways consists of four-lane highways, while some routes in and around Baku consist of six to eight-lane highways.

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