# Landslide prompts truck and bus detour on Batumi–Sarpi coastal road

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- Author: Nino Gelashvili (GTour desk, Tbilisi)
- Published: 2026-11-09
- Updated: 2026-11-09
- Language: en
- Russian edition: https://gtour.ge/ru/landslide-prompts-truck-and-bus-detour-on-batumi-sarpi-coastal-road/

Georgia’s Roads Department has imposed a temporary restriction on vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kg at km 85 of the Senaki–Poti (turnoff)–Sarpi international highway, in the direction of Sarpi and Poti. The measure follows a landslide that destroyed part of the road’s reinforced shoulder, creating a risk of further damage to the carriageway.

Private cars continue to move without restriction. Heavier vehicles, including buses and trucks, are being diverted via an alternative route starting at the Chakvi junction (km 89): Grigoleti–Shekvetili–Kobuleti–Chakvi–Makhinjauri (tunnel bypass), rejoining the main highway at the Kobuleti junction (km 72).

The road is part of the main coastal corridor linking Batumi with the Turkish border at Sarpi, a route widely used by tour buses and transfer services. The Roads Department says it is monitoring the site and planning further measures; no end date has been given for the restriction.

#### What it means for travellers

- Private cars and minibuses under 3,500 kg can use the road as normal near km 85.

- Large buses and trucks heading to or from Sarpi/Batumi will be diverted via Kobuleti and Chakvi, adding travel time.

- Check with tour operators or drivers before departure, as schedules on Batumi–Sarpi transfers may be affected.

*Image: Sarpi border crossing terminal along the Senaki–Poti–Sarpi highway near Batumi. Photo: Андрей Бобровский / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0*

*Image: Coastal road along the Black Sea near Batumi, part of the Senaki–Poti–Sarpi highway route. Photo: Kober / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0*

Sarpi border checkpoint with trucks, on the Batumi–Sarpi coastal highway affected by the detour. · Photo: Robot8A / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Source: [Roads Department of Georgia](https://georoad.gov.ge/en/restriction/5309)

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