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State of the Environment in Tbilisi 2000
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Noise

Data sources: UNEP/GRID-Tbilisi, 1999; State Trafic Police, 1999.

Most noisy streets in Tbilisi


In spring 1999 by GRID-Tbilisi were identified the most noisy streets in the city (16 spots) which are in the immediate proximity to the building. The survey of the traffic load was carried out (car/hour) according to the type of transport (see the table below).

#

Name of the street

Passenger cars

%

Mini-buses

%

Other %

1

Kostava St. (near the Georgian TV)

5106

82.2

1068

17.2

0.6

2

Kostava St. (near the Publishing House)

3198

71.6

1164

26

2.4

3

Gamsakhurdia Ave.

3210

82.8

594

15.3

1.9

4

Chavchavadze Ave.

3174

83

582

15.2

1.8

5

Rustaveli Ave.

2658

75.7

780

22

2.3

6

Kostava St. (near the Vere Park)

2028

69.3

828

28.3

2.4

7

Pushkin St.

1896

72.8

648

24.9

2.3

8

Varaziskhevi-cobble-stone

2346

90.5

198

7.6

1.9

9

Queen Tamara Ave.

1824

77.2

456

19.3

3.5

10

Vajha-Pshavela Ave.

1866

79.3

432

18.4

2.3

11

Kazbegi Ave.

1812

83.4

324

15

1.6

12

Leselidze St. -cobble-stone

1482

78.9

378

20.1

1

13

Tsereteli Ave.

1086

62.6

528

30.5

6.9

14

David Agmashenebeli Ave.

1170

79.6

264

18

2.4

15

Vere Slope -cobble-stone

1140

79.2

288

20

0.8

16

Mardjanishvili St.

1074

81.5

306

22

3.5

Source: UNEP/GRID-Tbilisi, 1999

In the central streets an average loading is 2780 cars/hour. 78% of the transport are passenger cars, 20% - mini-bus taxis and 2% others (buses, trolley-buses, lorries, etc.) Observations revealed the most overloaded streets: Kostava Ave., Gamsakhurdia, Chavchavadze and Rustaveli Avenues.


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