Adverse weather leads to restrictions on roads in Georgia’s north

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.

The body said all types of traffic were restricted on the kilometre 73 section of the Zugdidi-Jvari-Mestia-Lasdili highway in the north-west following a rockfall.

It added trailers and semi-trailers were temporarily banned from the Gudauri-Kobi stretch of the international Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi highway connecting Georgia with Russia in the north. 

The agency cited snowy and frosty conditions behind restrictions on the road section, adding other types of vehicles were allowed on the stretch. 

The National Environment Agency noted traffic on the Mleta-Gudauri and Gudauri-Kobi sections would proceed “without interruptions”, with the latter segment exclusively utilising avalanche protection tunnels. 

The regulated traffic flow will be closely monitored and coordinated by the patrol police, the Roads Department added, stressing it had also deployed professionals and equipment on the kilometre 73 section of the Zugdidi-Jvari-Mestia-Lasdili highway for clearing efforts.