Roads in Armenia
Roads in Armenia serve as the main transport network in Armenia. With an underdeveloped railway network, principally due to its difficult terrain, the road system is of vital importance for the development of the country. Its role is important both with national and international traffic.
The total length of the numbered Armenian road network is 7,533.55 km (4,681.13 mi).[1] For every 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) of national territory, there are 258 km (160 mi) of roads.[2] Armenia is a member of the International Road Transport Union and the TIR Convention.
Highways of national importance
The first roads as we conceive them in a modern perception, appeared in Armenia in the 19th century. The main highways in the country are identified using the Armenian letter Մ ("M"). Until 2024 there were 17 M-roads defined,[3] but an updated governmental list reduced the number to 10 M-roads:[4]
| Number | E Route | AH Route | Name | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Մ1
|
 E 117 E 691
|
 AH 81 AH 82
|
Yerevan - Ashtarak - Gyumri - Bavra (border Georgia) | 173.7 km (107.9 mi) |
 Մ2
|
 E 002 E 117
|
AH 81 AH 82
|
Yerevan - Ararat - Yeraskh - Tatev - Kapan - Meghri (border Iran) - Kilit (border Azerbeidzjan, closed) | 380.5 km (236.4 mi) |
 Մ3
|
E 117
|
AH 81
|
Margara (border Turkey) - Vanadzor - Tashir - Gogavan (border Georgia) | 184.7 km (114.8 mi) |
 Մ4
|
 AH 83
|
Yerevan - Sevan - Ijevan - Azatamut (border Azerbeidzjan, closed) | 148.2 km (92.1 mi) | |
 Մ5
|
Yerevan - Armavir (border Turkey, closed) | 63.1 km (39.2 mi) | ||
 Մ6
|
 E 001
|
( ) Vanadzor - Alaverdi - Bagratashen (border Georgia)
|
91.1 km (56.6 mi) | |
 Մ7
|
AH 82
|
Spitak - Gyumri - Akhurik (border Turkey, closed) | 54.3 km (33.7 mi) | |
 Մ8
|
( ) Vanadzor - Dilijan
|
37.9 km (23.5 mi) | ||
 Մ9
|
( ) Noravan - Goris - Tegh - Kornidzor (border Azerbeidzjan, closed)
|
57.1 km (35.5 mi) | ||
 Մ10
|
Sevan - Martuni - Vardenis - Sotk (border Azerbeidzjan, closed) | 122.2 km (75.9 mi) |
Highways of regional importance
These roads are a level below Մ level roads, and connect main highways to communities across the country. There are 91 numbered roads of this class in the country, which are designated using the letter Հ ("H"). In total there are 2167 km roads of this class.[4]
1 to 10
Հ1 Balahovit (
) - Jraber -Kaghsi () - Hrazdan
Հ2 Abovyan - Arzni - Nor Geghi
Հ3 Yerevan (
) - Garni - Geghard
Հ4 Yerevan - Yeghvard - Aragyugh - Hartavan (
)
Հ5 Nor Geghi - Argel - Arzakan ( - Aghveran) - Hrazdan
Հ6 Abovyan () - Nor Geghi - Yeghvard - Nor Yerznka (
)
Հ7 Karenis - Charentsavan () - Fantan
Հ8 Ayntap (
) - Berkanush - Artashat - Vosketap - Aygavan - Ararat ()
Հ9 Berkanush - Dvin
Հ10 Vosketap () - Vedi - Lanjar ()
11 to 20
Հ11 Pokr Vedi () - Lusarat ( - Khor Virap) - Yeghegnavan - Ararat ()
Հ12 Ayntap () - Masis - Ranchpar - Araks - Jrarat ()
Հ13 Vagharshapat (
) - Masis - Marmarashen ()
Հ14 Yerevan (Charbakh Metro) - Masis
Հ15 Armavir () - Argavand - Margara ()
Հ16 Metsamor () - Metsamor NPP - Aknalich ()
Հ17 Armavir () - Myasnikyan - Karakert (
)
Հ18 Hushakert () - Vanand ()
Հ19 Ashtarak () - Oshakan - Dasht ()
Հ20 Oshakan - Agarak () ( - Tegher) - Byurakan - ( - Amberd) - Lake Kari
21 to 30
Հ21 Shirakavan - Horom () - Artik - Alagyaz ()
Հ22 Dsegh (
) - Marts
Հ23 Pushkino ( Tunnel bypass)
Հ24 Gyulagarak () - Kurtan - Dsegh ()
Հ25 Haghpat ()
Հ26 Conccurent with 
Հ27 Meghradzor - Margahovit (
)
Հ28 Jrarat ( - Teghenis Sports Complex) - Meghradzor - Hankavan
Հ29 Sevan () - Tsaghkunk - Zovaber - Jrarat
Հ30 Haghartsin () ( - Gosh) - Chambarak - (
Artsvashen) - Drakhtik (
)
31 to 40
Հ31 Vardaghbyur () - Tashir ()
Հ32 Gyumri (
) - Kaps - Amasia - Tsoghamargh ()
Հ33 Stepanavan () - Yaghdan - Mghart
Հ34 Stepanavan () - Privolnoye - Akhkerpi (
)
Հ35 Sanahin () - Odzun - Aygehat - Dzoragyugh
Հ36 Ijevan () - Navur - Berd - Aygepar
Հ37 Aygehovit () - Vazashen - Paravakar - Aygepar
Հ38 Ttujur - Navur
Հ39 Gavar (
)
Հ40 Areni () - Khachik - Gnishik - Agarakadzor ()
41 to 50
Հ41 Areni () - Noravank
Հ42 Vayk () - Zaritap - Bardzruni
Հ43 Artavan () - Gndevaz - Jermuk - ( 
) - Kalbajar - Qamishli (
)
Հ44 Artavan () - Jermuk
Հ45 Shaki () - Sisian - Dastakert - Tsghuni
Հ46 Goris () ( - Goris Airport) - Tatev - Aghvani - Kapan ()
Հ47 Tsav (
) - Shishkert
Հ48 Yeghegnadzor () - Vernashen - Gladzor
E 002 AH 81Հ49 Nrnadzor () - ( 
) - Aghband - Mincivan/Mijnavan - Shukurbeyli/Ishkhan - Marjali/Mardjan ()
Հ50 Meghri () - Meghri Airstrip - Agarak Copper and Molybdenum Mine
51 to 60
Հ51 Teghut () -Haghartsin Monastery
Հ52 Yeghegnadzor () - Malishka
Հ53 Semyonovka () - Tsovagyugh ()
Հ54 Baghanis () - Voskepar ()
Հ55 Hrazdan - Tsaghkadzor Olympic Sports Complex ( - Tsaghkadzor ski resort)
Հ56 Mughni () - Ohanavan ()
Հ57 Artashavan () - Saghmosavan
Հ58 Alaverdi () - Jiliza
Հ59 Petrovka () - Sarchapet
Հ60 Tashor () - Metsavan - Dzyunashogh
61 to 70
Հ61 Sarigyugh () - Berkaber
Հ62 Noyemberyan () - Dovegh
Հ63 Baghanis () - Koti - Barekamavan
Հ64 Berd - Norashen - Artsvaberd - Chinari
Հ65 Norashen - Movses
Հ66 Tavshut () - Ardenis - Berdashen - Shaghik
Հ67 Berdashen - Amasia
Հ68 Vardaghbyur - Pokr Sariar - Saralanj ()
Հ69 Artik - Harich
Հ70 Marts - Atan
71 to 80
Հ71 Lori Berd - Lori Berd Fortress
Հ72 Shgharshik () - Vahanavank
Հ73 Dilijan () - Lake Parz
Հ74 Ishkhanasar () - Sisian
Հ75 Karakert () - Bagravan - Isahakyan - Shirakavan - Gyumri ()
Հ76 Aknalich () - Taronik -Metsamor Castle
Հ77 Vagharshapat ()
Հ78 Sevan Island ()
Հ79 Stepanavan Airport ()
Հ80 Sisian Airstrip ()
81 to 85
Հ81 Talin () - Tsamakasar - Nor Artik - Bagravan
Հ82 Meghri ()
Հ83 Artik - Pemzashen - Dzorakap/Maralik ()
Հ84 Sevan ()
Հ85 Hrazdan
Highways of local importance
These roads are a level below H level roads, and connect main and regional highways to communities across the country. The letter by which these roads are numbered is "T", "Տ" in Armenian, standing for Տեղական, meaning Local.[4]
International links
Armenia connects to European road networks via the International E-road network through various routes such as; European route E117, European route E691, European route E001 and European route E60. Armenia also connects to the Asian Highway Network through routes AH81, AH82 and AH83.
See also
- International E-road network
- Road signs in Armenia
- Road Transport
- Transport in Armenia
- Transport in Europe
References
- ^ "Interstate and Republican Roads of RA". Armenian Road Department.
- ^ "2.3 Armenia Road Network". Logistics Cluster.
- ^ "list of state roads of general use of the Republic of Armenia 2014". Government of the Republic of Armenia.
- ^ a b c "list of state roads of general use of the Republic of Armenia 2024". Government of the Republic of Armenia.