Heavy snowfall causes traffic restrictions on road connecting Georgia to Russia
While access to the section has been restricted to semi-trailers and trailers, traffic of cars is still permitted on the road. Photo: Roads Department of Georgia
Tweet 
Share
Movement of heavy trucks has been prohibited on the Gudauri-Kobi section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi road connecting Georgia to Russia due to heavy snowfall, the Roads Department of Georgia announced on Monday.
While access to the section has been restricted to semi-trailers and trailers, traffic of cars is still permitted on the road, the agency also said.
Overnight rain and low temperatures in capital Tbilisi between Sunday and Monday have led to Tbilservice Group company being involved in cleaning roads in the city.
About 50 employees of the company and six units of special equipment are involved in the efforts, with 25 tonnes of salt used on roads in the holiday locations of Tabakhmela, Kojori, Shindisi, Kiketi, Samadlo, Tskneti, Tsavkisi and Betania on the outskirts of the capital.
The Roads Department of the Georgian Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development has imposed restrictions on several sections of road due to heavy snow.
The roads department of the Georgian ministry of infrastructure and regional developments has imposed restrictions on several road sections across the country due to heavy snowfall on Friday.
Roads Department of the Georgian Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development reports that after cleaning the roads traffic restrictions have been fully lifted on Rikoti Pass, while movement is prohibited for trailers and semi-trailers on the 39-26 kilometre road section of Nakerela Pass due to the heavy snow and ice.
The Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia has announced today that seven road sections are facing traffic restrictions due to heavy snowfall.
The Roads Department of Georgia imposed restrictions on several road sections across the country due to heavy snowfall on Wednesday.
Scheduled Renovation works on the Kareli-Agara-Khashuri-Surami road in the central Shida Kartli region will close for two days this week, the Roads Department announced on Monday.
Heavy snowfall across Georgia has affected traffic movement, causing problems on central roads and highways.
Roads in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi are being cleared following overnight snowfall as temperatures fell to the freezing threshold between Sunday and Monday.
The Roads Department of Georgia has imposed restrictions for traffic on sections of roads across the country following overnight snowfall between Sunday and Monday.