The Georgian Military Highway is closed to heavy vehicles.

A ban on heavy-duty vehicles leaving North Ossetia through the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint has been imposed. There are no problems with passenger vehicles traveling along the Georgian Military Highway, Telegram users reported.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," the ban on passenger vehicles traveling through the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint was lifted on January 12, but on January 13, all traffic along the Georgian Military Highway was again banned. The restrictions were lifted on January 15.

Heavy-duty vehicles have been closed to traffic on the Georgian Military Highway since 8:20 p.m. Moscow time on January 17, the North Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced on its website.

The ban was imposed "due to the impossibility of ensuring the safe passage of vehicles, as well as taking into account the recommendations of the Georgian Border Police," the publication states.

Telegram users in the "Verkhniy Lars Chat" chat confirmed today that there are no problems with passenger car access. "Who can tell me what the road to Lars is like?" Mary asked at 4:03 AM Moscow time. "There's no line, the road is open," Eldar wrote.

"Tell me, please, is the road from Russia to Georgia open? Is the line long?" asked Farida Jafarova. "It opened about four hours ago, there were no cars at all," Amayak Tigranovich replied at 4:20 AM Moscow time.

The road is well cleared. Light snowfall.

"We've passed Gudauri. They're clearing the road," Nv reported at 6:42 a.m. Moscow time. "We entered the Georgian border at 1:40 a.m. and left the Russian border at 2:05 a.m.," Natalia Ilyushina shared her observation. "The road at Krestovy [Pass] is well cleared. Light snowfall," she noted in another comment.

Caucasian Knot compiled advice for those who decide to drive along the Georgian Military Highway in its guide "To Georgia by Car: How to Avoid Getting Stuck at the Verkhniy Lars Checkpoint".