S10 highway (Georgia)
The Georgian route S10 (also known as Gori-Tskhinvali-Gupta-Java-Roki) was one of the major trunk road until Georgian–Ossetian conflict (1989). It runs from Gori through Tskhinvali before reaching the border with Russia (Roki Tunnel, Shida Kartli). The length is 92.5 kilometers (57.5 mi). The highway runs through Karaleti, Ergneti and Java. After crossing the border with Russia, the highway continues to Vladikavkaz. It is part of the Transcaucasian Highway.[1]
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| საერთაშორისო 10 | |
| Gori-Tskhinvali-Gupta-Java-Roki | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 92.5 km (57.5 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Gori |
| North end | Roki Tunnel  |
| Location | |
| Municipalities | Gori, Java |
| Major cities | Gori, Tskhinvali |
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North of village Ergneti, the highway is not controlled by the Georgian government and it is located in the breakaway republic of South Ossetia. Crossing from Georgia to South Ossetia is impossible.
References
- "Russian Trans-Caucasian highway closed due to heavy snowfall". sott.net. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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