By Nino Gelashvili, Travel News Editor · 28/10/2026
- Expect ongoing construction and partial closures along Rustaveli Avenue into November and possibly longer, as contractor work is running behind schedule
- Sidewalks between Chovelidze Street and Rustaveli metro station may remain uneven or fenced off due to parallel pavement works
- Plan extra time for walking routes near Rustaveli Avenue and watch for temporary diversions around utility and paving works
Where: Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi · map
Tbilisi City Hall has fined the contractor rebuilding Rustaveli Avenue, Smart Solutions, for the sixth time over missed construction deadlines, according to monitoring reports cited by News.ge. The latest penalties total 8,694 GEL and cover all three sections of the avenue under renovation, confirming that the project is behind schedule.
Inspections found that earthworks due for completion by 20 September were still unfinished as of 22 October, while construction of structural elements scheduled for 10 October remained incomplete by 23 October. Smart Solutions is working on all three lots of the Rustaveli Avenue rehabilitation project, which began on 23 July under a 100-day, round-the-clock contract originally valued at 19.8 million GEL. The contract value was increased by 725,669 GEL on 13 October and now exceeds 20.5 million GEL.
Other companies are also working nearby: AWARD and Newcons are rebuilding sidewalks from Chovelidze Street to Rustaveli metro station, Georgian Water and Power is replacing water and sewage pipes with a 12.5 million GEL investment, and Tbilisi Energy is upgrading the gas network with a 3 million GEL investment.
What it means for travellers
Visitors walking along Rustaveli Avenue should expect continued construction activity, uneven sidewalks, and possible detours in the coming weeks, as the renovation is running behind its original deadlines.
Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, the street where the fined renovation works are taking place. · Photo: Gerd Eichmann / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Source: SheniTbilisi (network tip-off, Georgian). Reported by the GTour desk; updated 28 October 2026, 17:22 (Tbilisi).
