Transcaucasian Highway

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The Transcaucasian Highway is a major mountain road route crossing the Greater Caucasus and linking Russia with Georgia through challenging high-altitude terrain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf highway
mountain road
road transport corridor
connects Georgia
Russia
country Georgia
Russia
crosses Greater Caucasus mountain range
linked to: Greater Caucasus
function international road link
transport corridor between Russia and Georgia
hasCharacteristic challenging driving conditions
exposure to severe weather
steep gradients
hasImportance key link between North Caucasus and South Caucasus
strategic transport route
hazard avalanches
ice
landslides
snow
locatedIn Greater Caucasus
partOf road network between Eastern Europe and Western Asia
passesThrough Caucasus Mountains
linked to: Caucasus
regionServed Caucasus
roadSurface paved
roadType major road route
terrainType high-altitude terrain
mountainous terrain
usedFor cross-border trade
freight transport
passenger transport

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Roki Tunnel partOf Transcaucasian Highway
Roki Tunnel locatedOn Transcaucasian Highway
Цхинвал roadAccessVia Транскавказская магистраль
linked to: Transcaucasian Highway
Alagir Gorge traversedBy Transcaucasian Highway
Java District connectsVia Transcaucasian Highway
Roki Gorge traversedBy Transcaucasian Highway
Roki Pass hasRoad Transcaucasian Highway