Shamaky-Pirgulu road closed due to strong snowfall in Azerbaijan, traffic restricted in Agsu pass and some roads, cars stuck on roads

Shamaky-Pirgulu road closed due to strong snowfall in Azerbaijan, traffic restricted in Agsu pass and some roads, cars stuck on roads
# 03 January 2012 11:09 (UTC +04:00)
From evening hours yesterday, movement of transport has been restricted in mountainous villages of Agsu and Shamaky, Shamaky city, as well as on part of Baku-Shamaky highway passing in Gobustan, Shamaky and Agsu regions, on Muganli-Ismayilli motor way. About 15 cars stuck on road in Jangi village of Gobustan, Muganli settlement of Shamaky and Agsu pass. Shamaky-Pirgulu road has been shut down. Currently, salt and sand is sown in order to restore the transport movement, heavy equipment has been involved in the site. It is reported that road will frost up at night.

Due to danger on Baku-Shamaky-Agsu motor way, the drivers use alternative roads such as Baku–Gazakh, Ujar-Goychay, Agdash-Gabala, Kurdamir-Agsu roads.
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