VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS

Altogether, roads are in a reasonable condition on the N side of the range, ie in Russia proper, but have been neglected and are sometimes impassable for traffic on the S side, in Georgia. map indicates roads normally served by public buses (symbol), though some of these may be suspended at present (1993), and frequency fluctuates according to local circumstances and conditions The following notes deal with access valleys from W to E, first from the N in Russia, then from S in Georgia.