Tbilisi roads being cleared following overnight snowfall
Tbilisi City Hall said on Monday the clearing works had started late at night, with about 160 tons of technical salt added on roads throughout the city. Photo: Tbilisi City Hall
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Roads in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi are being cleared following overnight snowfall as temperatures fell to the freezing threshold between Sunday and Monday.
Tbilisi City Hall said on Monday the clearing works had started late at night, with about 160 tons of technical salt added on roads throughout the city.
Roads of Aghmashenebeli Alley, Koshigora settlement, Mukhatgavedi Cemetery, Kakheti Highway, Lilo settlement, Vekua and Khizanishvili streets were salted during the procedure.
Professionals of city services also ensured morning traffic would have access to safe road conditions in Nutsubidze Plateau, Tbilisi Sea area, Zahesi Bridge surroundings in the north-western exit of the capital, as well as in the village of Giorgitsminda.
City authorities also said clearing works would continue on sections of city roads if required.
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.
The Roads Department of Georgia imposed restrictions on several road sections across the country due to heavy snowfall on Wednesday.
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.
The Roads Department of Georgia has imposed restrictions for traffic on sections of roads across the country following overnight snowfall between Sunday and Monday.
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.