Heavy snowfall leads to traffic restrictions across Georgia
Restrictions have been lifted for trailers, semi-trailers and buses with more than 30 seats on the Akhalkalaki-Kartsakhi international highway in the south and the 90-112 kilometre section of the Akhaltsikhe-Ninotsminda highway, after the roads were cleared following heavy snowfall. Photo: The Roads Department of Georgia
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The Roads Department of Georgia has imposed traffic restrictions on several sections across the country following heavy snowfall on Tuesday.
Traffic has been prohibited for all types of vehicles on the 50-89 kilometre road section of the Kutaisi-Baghdati-Abastumani-Benara highway in the west of the country.
For the 146-151 kilometre section of the Kutaisi-Tskaltubo-Tsageri-Lentekhi-Lasdili highway in the west, traffic of semi-trailers and trailers has been prohibited, while the 125-146 kilometre section of the highway is accessible only for off-road vehicles.
Traffic has also been prohibited for trailers and semi-trailers on the Sachkhere-Uzunta-Shkmeri-Zudali highway in the central-western part of the country, while other types of vehicles are allowed on the road, the Department said.
Restrictions have been lifted for trailers, semi-trailers and buses with more than 30 seats on the Akhalkalaki-Kartsakhi international highway in the south and the 90-112 kilometre section of the Akhaltsikhe-Ninotsminda highway, after the roads were cleared following heavy snowfall.
Heavy snowfall and strong winds continued to cause disruptions across Georgia on Wednesday, with road access restricted and residential locations left without power following successive days of adverse weather conditions.
Heavy overnight snow and minor avalanches between Monday and Tuesday have led to traffic restrictions on sections of roads in Georgia’s northwest, where villages have also been left without power, the Mayor of Svaneti province’s Mestia municipality said on Tuesday.
Roads across Georgia have been closed or restricted for certain types of traffic following snowfall and blizzard conditions, the Roads Department said on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia has announced today that seven road sections are facing traffic restrictions due to heavy snowfall.
Tornike Rijvadze, the Chairman of the Government of the western Georgian region of Adjara, on Monday inspected areas affected by heavy rainfall and storm in cities of Batumi and Kobuleti.
The Roads Department of Georgia on Thursday said adverse weather had led to traffic restrictions on sections of roads in the north of the country.