Roads Department implements emergency traffic regulations due to severe weather conditions
The Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure has implemented special traffic regulations throughout Georgia in response to heavy snowfall and adverse weather conditions. Additionally, heavy vehicles have been mobilized to clear central roads and highways of snow and to apply technical salt for improved traction.
In light of the avalanche threat and continuous snowfall, the movement of trailers and semi-trailers has been prohibited on the following routes: the Aghaiani-Zestaphoni section of the Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze highway, the Samtredia-Lanchkhuri-Grigoleti road, the Gomi-Sachkhere-Chiatura-Zestaphoni road, the Grigoleti-Sarphi section of the Senaki-Poti-Sarphi road, the Khasuri-Akhaltsikhe-Vale road, the Nakerala Pass on the Kutaisi-Tkibuli-Ambrolauri route, the Sachkhere-Uzunta-Shkmeri-Zudali road, and the Jvari-Ushguli section of the Zugdidi-Jvari-Mestia-Lasdila road.
Four-wheel-drive vehicles and cars equipped with anti-slip tyre chains are permitted to travel on the Chiatura-Zestaphoni, Lentekhi-Mele, Paksadzeebi-Goderdzi, and Kitskhi-Kharagauli roads.
Access is currently restricted at Paravani Pass, Nichbisi-Didgori-Didi Toneti, and Ushguli-Lasdili. However, the movement of trailers has been reinstated, and other vehicles are allowed to proceed freely on the Gudauri-Kobi section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Larsi road.
The Roads Department strongly advises against travelling toward high-risk areas unless vital and urges all drivers to adhere to traffic regulations during these hazardous conditions.