Tibet Road Conditions

As I’ve already written, road conditions vary and get worse if you go west. Maintenance is on a high level, but weather conditions might suddenly lead to havoc. Some road are undermined by water and collapse, bridges are gone – and this might happen every during the monsoon season. Here are three examples from my recent travels to Tibet.

 

Wading through a stream crossing the road near Shakya

 A congestion because of urgent road works

 

Again wading through the water

 The bus got stuck and we had to wade through the stream - 

6° C, measured on the spot!

Still trying and also the second vehicle for the baggage hasn't been of use! 

 

The big truck tried to help us out, but got stuck equally.

 

 Then the big loader pulled us out

In old times roads weren't build in the valleys, but theses paths were used on foot or on yak. These paths can't be extended to road. So road repairs will stay necessary in the future.