The Georgian Military Highway is open to all vehicles.

The ban on heavy-duty vehicles traveling along the Georgian Military Highway, which was imposed on December 29 due to worsening weather conditions in Georgia, has been lifted.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on December 28, 2025, a ban on heavy-duty vehicles traveling along the Georgian Military Highway from North Ossetia was imposed. The restrictions were lifted on December 29, but on the same day, heavy-duty vehicles were again prohibited from using the Georgian Military Highway due to worsening weather conditions in Georgia.

Starting at 1:30 p.m. Moscow time on January 4, all types of vehicles were permitted to travel on the Vladikavkaz-Lars section in both directions, the North Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on its website.

The restrictions on heavy-duty vehicles were lifted due to road clearing in Georgia and in accordance with recommendations from the country's border police, the statement explained.

According to publications on the ministry's website, the Georgian Military Highway remained closed to heavy-duty vehicles from December 29, 2025, to January 4.

The Georgian Military Highway is the only highway you can use to travel from Russia to Georgia and Armenia. Caucasian Knot has compiled advice for those who decide to travel along the Georgian Military Highway by car in the guide "To Georgia by Car: How to Avoid Getting Stuck at the Verkhniy Lars Checkpoint.