Jugba-Sochi road to be repaired by March 12

Road workers have almost fully contained the landslide that broke a
50-meter section of the federal highway at Tuapse, Yuga.ru reports.

There are two drilling machines on the road. They are drilling
35-meter deep holes, inserting steel covers, setting the steel
framework and pumping in concrete, the press-service of the federal
road agency of the Russian Transport Ministry reports.

The road is expected to be restored by March 12, the press-service of
the regional office of the Emergencies Ministry reports.

The landslide on the Jugba-Sochi road started on February 8. One car
lane was blocked. The land moved 6 meters on February 10, making the
road impassable. An emergency was announced in Tuapse District.

Restoration of the road requires 150-160 million rubles. Traffic at
Tuapse and Sochi is using a by-pass at the Shaumyan mountain pass.