croatia motorway croatian motorway croatia spanning kilometres connects nation capital motorway forms major north south transportation corridor croatia european route split motorway route follows corridor motorway runs near number croatian cities provides access indirectly numerous resorts notably regions motorway route completed motorway nationally significant positive economic impact cities towns connects contribution tourism croatia importance motorway transit route increased completion proposed expansion port transport motorway consists traffic lanes emergency lane driving direction separated central reservation sections motorway gradient greater divided lanes prevent traffic problems caused slower vehicles sections emergency lanes similarly emergency lanes tunnels intersections motorway grade separated route traverses rugged mountains requires numerous long bridges tunnels structures exits rest areas situated route majority motorway ticket system toll road tied vehicle classification exit mainline toll plaza toll plaza toll charged traffic switches motorway traffic leaving motorway exits mainline toll plaza interchange toll route motorway connecting originally designed early 1970s construction started north south section opened september section followed december sections modern built croatia yugoslavia political croatia yugoslavia construction motorway labeled nationalist project proposed split motorway cancelled croatian war independence efforts build motorway renewed construction resumed lane single expressway completed sections completed years previously second built motorway completed october construction costs estimated million euro normally designs builds operates croatia motorway operated maintained route description motorway significant north south motorway croatia connecting largest country rest croatian motorway network motorway interchange motorway follows route region road network croatia motorway european route split motorway major importance croatia terms development economy especially important tourism transit transport route road serves tourist resorts islands link formed tourism related traffic originating countries neighbouring croatia north flows road adriatic coast south road serves tourists originating northern inland areas croatia route predominantly follows east west orientation motorway locally regarded north south communication ultimate importance motorway transit route shall achieved completion proposed expansion transport expansion planned encompass cargo handling capacity port improved railroad links new bypass motorway linking new interchange present routes aims project increase traffic route june motorway corridor motorway spans kilometres interchange interchange motorway route serves state road route complete development motorway includes construction additional rest areas motorway consists traffic lanes emergency lane driving direction entire length tunnels emergency bays instead sections motorway grade traffic lanes slow vehicles restricted driving lane interchanges trumpet interchanges number rest areas motorway providing types services ranging simple parking spaces filling stations restaurants hotels october motorway interchanges providing access numerous towns cities croatian state road network motorway operated automatic traffic monitoring guidance system place motorway consists measuring control signalling devices located zones driving conditions vary interchanges near bridges tunnels zones fog strong wind known occur system comprises variable traffic signs communicate changing driving conditions possible restrictions information motorway users motorway mainly runs mountainous region requiring large bridges long tunnels route special care paid protection environment route located terrain numerous water supply protection zones significant natural heritage national park located near route accessed interchange motorway access proximity number seaside resorts visited national park croatia terrain especially susceptible water pollution motorway equipped closed water drainage system designed channel purpose built processing facilities approximately features caves types features observed protected construction motorway extraordinary example long wide tall found execution long tunnel tubes sealed protect water flowing toll motorway based vehicle classification croatia closed toll system integrated motorway roads connect interchange forming unified toll system motorway operated jointly toll collection system operated jointly operators october toll charged route interchange exit mainline toll plaza varies depending length route travelled ranges passenger cars euro euro semi trailer trucks toll croatian major credit cards cards number toll collection systems including types smart cards issued motorway operator electronic toll collection etc system shared croatia provides drivers discounted toll rates dedicated lanes toll toll collected use motorway reported separately reports total toll revenue including toll revenue collected motorway section motorway section bridge half toll revenue million croatian million notable structures motorway route runs mountainous terrain comprises substantial number major structures bridges tunnels total length motorway kilometres kilometres situated structures northern motorway designated motorway comprising kilometres contains metres structures section situated plain kilometres interchanges contains metres structures motorway kilometres route located structures motorway total tunnels bridges bridges tunnels motorway driving lanes direction longest tunnel motorway route metre located section tunnel initially opened single tube tunnel second tunnel tube excavated august opened traffic tunnel safety assessment programme supported coordinated led german club tested twice achieved poor results implementation safety recommendations test ranked tunnel second europe unusual feature associated tunnels close proximity metre metre tunnels separated metres road order prevent abrupt changes road conditions caused weather distance tunnels covered translucent tunnels located section significant tunnels motorway metre tunnels tunnels mentioned significant length notable large encountered excavation significant bridges motorway route metre spanning lake near section metres metres long respectively remaining motorway longer metres history transport links substantial importance transport requirements port recognised road completed road modernized original road replaced new route louisiana road order avoid steep sections predecessor new road remained primary transport link railroad city built development port industry required efficient road built road remain principal road transport link cities decades motorway motorway routes defined priority transport routes yugoslavia developed section motorway long opened september section lane motorway built yugoslavia kilometre long section designated motorway completed december construction suspended following years political decision yugoslav leadership withdraw funding construction funds instead allocated construction motorway travel belgrade known brotherhood unity highway croatian section highway later motorway breakup yugoslavia construction motorway hold croatian war independence construction took place sole exception year long hiatus kilometre long section originally executed expressway opened construction motorway resumed expressway completed december government founded company tasked operating completed sections motorway construction remainder route new motorway operator resumed construction stages stage expressway completed end june comprising kilometres motorway semi motorway second stage expressway upgraded motorway end october stage required additional construction kilometres route upgraded motorway officially opened october prime minister ceremony held southern portal opening ceremony coincided opening new bridge river border croatia hungary connecting hungarian motorway route spanning completed modern motorway construction costs incurred estimated million normally develops croatia motorway operated maintained traffic volume traffic regularly counted means traffic census toll stations reported operator motorway published reported traffic volume exhibits significant variations motorway increases passes major destinations interchanges serve interchange traffic flows greatest volume traffic registered interchanges vehicle annual average daily traffic aadt vehicle average summer daily traffic figure sections south interchange likely carry substantial traffic volume serve commuter traffic volume registered interchanges traffic volume figures published sections motorway traffic counted means toll ticket sales analyses sections south interchange substantial variations observed aadt normally attributed fact motorway carries significant tourist traffic seasonal increase traffic volume ranges section measured section average summer season traffic volume increase motorway rest areas october rest areas operating motorway new rest area opened october western portal section route applicable legislation provides types rest areas designated types type rest areas comprise range amenities including filling station restaurant hotel type rest areas lodging type rest areas common include filling station café restaurants accommodations type rest areas offer parking spaces possibly picnic tables benches rest areas found motorway generally follow ranking system considerable variations offer extra services notable example rest area restaurant falls type rest area standard instance park available filling stations typically small convenience stores offer fuel october rest areas found motorway comply type rest area standards primary motorway operator rest areas operators public october rest area operators motorway rest area operators permitted sub lease fuel operations operated rest area restaurant hotel operated subsidiary facilities required lease contract operating motorway rest areas accessible directions motorway traffic rest areas normally operate hours day seven days week exit list
A6 (Croatia)