dense river net and these rivers influence negatively
on country economy and life
activities of the people while bursting their banks.
For example, the motor roads of Dashkasan-Khoshbulag, Dashkasan-Amirvar,
Gushchu-Zaylik were seriously damaged, some parts being washed down were fell into
disrepair
(Picture 1.); The road section on the 76th km of the Baku-Shemakhy highway is
destroyed (
Picture 2); The mudflow caused extensive damage to Pirsaatchay at Pirsaat
region
(Picture 3).
Picture 1. The motor roads of
Gushchu-Zaylik
Picture 2. The road section on the 76th
were seriously damaged, some parts being km of the Baku-Shemakhy highway
washed down were fell into disrepair, 2009. is destroyed, 2018.
a)
b)
Picture 3. The mudflow caused extensive damage to Pirsaat region
2012. (Pirsaatchay the
a) right and
b) left coast).
Being
always under flood danger, protection of transport net, lowering to
minimum harm are the significant matters. That concrete flood protection dams are
construction in even big territories. It becomes clear once again from mentioned above
that the field having importance in internal and external goods and passenger
transportation and being mostly damaged by floods is motor transport. Motor transport
is more sensible against floods. Floods break the rythmical work harmony of the motor
transport. Therefore, protection of motor roads from floods has great economic
significance [1, 3].
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It should be paid attention to reconstruction
of the exisiting bridges, cleaning
surroundings of bridges and river basins. At present, on the account of Asian
Development Bank protection dam of 1.6 km was built for the purpose of protecting
motor roads and bridges from flood, and also for this purpose protection dam in distance
of 17,2 km is being built in the territory of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic [3].
Table 1.
Flood events happened in the
Azerbaijan Republic,
their causes
and disturbances
Years
Location
Arise cause
Disturbances
2008
Akhstafa
Heavy rain
The old railway and Poylu bridge connected 7 villages of
Akhsafa with highway crashed down as a result of flood
happened in Akhstafa river
2008
Lankaran
Incessant
rains
A number of bridges collapsed on the roads leading to
Gargiran and Gunahir mountainous villages. The bridge on
Pancachai passing from Duriyya village crashed down, the
river bursted its banks of 10 m.
2008
Gusar
Heavy rain
The roads of Gusar-Zindanmurug, Gusar-Kuzun, Gusar-
Imamgulukand were fell into disrepair being under flood
waters.
2008
Dashkasan Heavy rain
1 person died, about 60 home basements remained under flood
waters, intervals arisen in highways in the motion of the
transport.
2008
Shamakhy
Heavy rain
Central streets of the region, bus terminal and the hospital in
the city centre were seriously damaged.
2009
Guba
Incessant
rains
Flood damaged the building of the adminstrative territory unit
of Chich village, 2 cars, 10 cattle, 5 bridges. Lines of electric
and communication of the village were spoiled.
2009
Dashkasan Heavy rain
The motor roads of Dashkasan-Khoshbulag, Dashkasan-
Amirvar, Gushchu-Zaylik were seriously damaged.
2015
Gabala
Heavy rain
About 20 home basements remained under flood waters.
2016
Gabala
Heavy rain
Bus terminal and the hospital in the city centre were seriously
damaged.
2016
Shamakhy
Heavy rain
The roads of Mashadkanlı and Agalarbaylı were fell into
disrepair being under flood waters. The bridge on haza and
uqur rivers seriously damaged.
2018
Shamakhy
Heavy rain
The roads of Kachmaddın, Archiman and Talıshnuru were fell
into disrepair being under flood waters. Lines of electric and
communication of the village were spoiled.
2018
Agsu
Heavy rain
On February 21 the mudflow caused extensive damage to
Agsu region.
*The Ministry of Emergency Situations. Baku, 2017
It is clearly seen from the top table that flood events happened
in the Azerbaijan
Republic are mostly accompanied by the heavy rains and incessant rains [3]. Their
damages were to motor roads and bridges (
Table 1).
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More than 1000 km highways were built, 600 km roads of republic importance
and 2700 km of local importance were repaired, 69 new bridges were built, and 34
bridges were fundamentally repaired during last 5 years in the regions [1]. However,
more than 1000 km highways of republic importance, hundreds bridges are always
under flood danger.
With a view of maintenance of execution of point 1 with the Decree of the
President of the Azerbaijan Republic number 792 from July, 4th 2008 in the
corresponding organisations offers "about motor transport" in the Azerbaijan Republic,
"Plans of measures" on development of system of motor transport are prepared and
presented [3]. Devestating power of floods should be taken into account while building
roads or reconstructing roads in mountainous and foothills areas of the republic,
complex safety measures should be carried out for normal activity of transport net not
depending on the influence of floods.
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