The Transcaucasian Highway is open to all vehicles.

Travel restrictions on the highway between Russia and South Ossetia have been lifted.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on February 9, the Transcaucasian Highway was closed to heavy-duty vehicles due to heavy snowfall and the impossibility of ensuring safe passage. On February 10, the highway was closed to all types of vehicles.

As of 10:30 Moscow time, the Trans-Caucasian Highway has been opened to all types of vehicles in both directions, the South Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced today on its Telegram channel.

"The ban imposed on heavy-duty vehicles from 11:00 a.m. on February 13 is being lifted," the statement read.

According to the department's publications, the ban, which had been in effect since February 10, was lifted that same day. "after the completion of road clearing work from snow and avalanches."

The Transcaucasian Highway was open without restrictions on February 11 and 12, but at 11:00 a.m. Moscow time on February 13, a ban on heavy-duty vehicles was imposed "due to worsening weather conditions on the highway."

As a reminder, the Transcaucasian Highway was also closed to heavy-duty vehicles on February 1. The ban was imposed due to worsening weather, according to the South Ossetian Ministry of Emergency Situations. The restrictions were lifted on the morning of February 2.