Situation existing on roads
Situation existing on roads
28 January, 2016 00:00:00

Based on information of Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia, Kobi-Gudauri section of Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi road is open after 5 days closure.

Today, after elimination of avalanche hazard traffic has been resumed by application of antiskid chains as a result of implemented cleaning works.

Kobi-Gudauri section was closed at late night on January 23 upon the recommendation of National Environmental Agency so movement between Georgia and Russia has been restricted till now. Even implementation of cleaning works was forbidden on mentioned section.

Currently special restrictions are established on different sections of Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi road:

  • Due to snow, frost and clear ice, traffic on Aragvispiri-Gudauri-Larsi section of Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi road is forbidden for trailers, semi-trailers and for buses with more than 30 seats;
  • Movement for light vehicles on Gudauri(Posta)-Kobi section is permitted by application of antiskid chains. Movement is free for vehicles with two or more main axis. Traffic on respective section is admissible through the avalanche protection tunnels without stoppage.
    • Stoppage of vehicles is not allowed during movement along km134-km135 section (Dariali gorge).

Traffic restrictions effective on other roads:

  • Due to intense snow, traffic on and Samtredia-Lanchkhuti-Grigoleti-Kobuleti road is forbidden for trailers and semi-trailers, but movement is free for other vehicles.
  • Abundant precipitation caused activation of avalanche processes that resulted in collapsing of road bed at km5 of Kutaisi-Alpana-Mamisoni pass. Therefore movement on mentioned section is forbidden.

Traffic flow is diverted to Gumati-Rioni-Zarati-Opurchkheti road, but movement in this direction is forbidden for trailers, semi-trailers and for buses with more than 30 seats.

  • Traffic is restricted for all mode of transport at km182-km188 (Kala-Ushguli) section of Zugdidi-Jvari-Mestia-Lasdili road due to avalanche hazard.

Due to heavy snow and clear ice, traffic at km30-km182 (Jvari-Kala) section of Zugdidi-Jvari-Mestia-Lasdili road is forbidden for trailers, semi-trailers and buses with more than 30 seats. Movement is free for vehicles with two or more main axis, but for other vehicles movement at km100-km182 (Lakhamura-Kala) section is permitted by application of antiskid chains, movement is free at km1-km29 (Zugdidi-Jvari) section for all mode of transport.

 

  • Due to heavy snow, traffic at km37-km50 (Nakerala pass) section of Kutaisi-Tkibuli-Ambrolauri road is forbidden for trailers, semi-trailers and buses with more than 30 seats. Movement is free for other mode of transport.
  • Due to complicated meteorological conditions (snow-storm and limited visibility), traffic at km94-km110 (Nardevani-Rodionovka (Paravani)) section of Koda-Partskhisi-Manglisi-Tsalka-Ninotsminda road is forbidden for all mode of transport.
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