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Would there be much gain from going that way, even if you could get across?
You'd miss a stunning ride down the Tara Gorge to Pluzine, which was one of the highlights of 2016!
Edit- I've just read you think you could avoid 1200m of climbing, which would be a good reason to investigate it. I'd be surprised if it's that much in practice. The back roads can often be hillier than they are recorded to be. And the amount of climbing down the Tara Gorge, where you are often on bridges high above the actual ground level, then tunnels cut through the mountains, might be over-stated.
Edit again- just looked at it on RWGPS and it only gives me 500m elevation saving for an extra 7km. And it has a real saw-tooth profile on the stage to Pluzine, which is not how the road actually is. I'd say it's not worth the risk and, TBH, may well be slower even if you could get across, given it will be on rougher roads