croatia motorway croatian north south motorway croatia length kilometres miles beginning largest city peninsula runs north croatian motorway expressway network interchange meets motorway forming road system continues north border crossings motorway represents significant north south transportation corridor croatia european route motorway national significance reflected positive economic impact cities towns connects importance tourism croatia importance motorway tourism particularly high summer tourist seasons traffic volume increases motorway construction works began section opening second following year extending completed route kilometres miles lack funding caused delays development awarded year build operate transfer concession develop including construction soon resumed entire route completed lane expressway grade separated intersections construction works initiated aimed upgrading newly built road lane motorway june entire route brought motorway standard bridge motorway planned connect expressway motorway consists traffic lanes emergency lane driving direction separated central reservation bridges intersections motorway grade separated september exits rest areas route motorway ticket system exit includes toll plaza motorway motorway integrated toll system place route description motorway spans peninsula significant north south motorway croatia connecting largest city south region cities ending border crossings south road network croatia european route motorway major importance croatia terms economic development especially tourism transit transport route road carries significant transit tourist traffic runs adriatic_sea coast linking large number tourist resorts motorway runs kilometres miles border crossing access roundabout junction state roads northern end state road serving airport southern end route connects towns resorts western southern central parts total interchanges state road network acting roads route largely runs kilometres miles inland relative west coast serving number tourist resorts eponymous interchange roads alternate southern link state road route generally follows north south path approaches valley crossing valley spanned route turns southeast route resumes original north south orientation interchange road serving interchange road runs generally parallel accessible interchanges directly short route turns southeast cross reaches interchange interchange junction routes forming system providing access road route turns south gradually approaches west coast peninsula bypassing providing access national park route terminates interchange road bypass road motorway traffic lanes emergency lane direction entire length bridge traffic lanes instead motorway comprises types interchanges motorway exits cloverleaf interchanges exits trumpet interchanges exit diamond interchange rest partial cloverleaf interchanges number rest areas motorway providing types services ranging simple parking spaces filling stations facilities september motorway interchanges addition roundabout northern terminus providing access numerous towns cities croatian state road network automatic traffic monitoring guidance system place motorway consists measuring control signalling devices located zones driving conditions vary interchanges bridges zones fog strong wind known occur system uses variable traffic signs communicate changing driving conditions possible restrictions information motorway users motorway mainly runs coastal plains rolling hills northern route traverses large valleys requiring large structures bridge carry route toll motorway uses closed toll system based croatian toll categories ticket system introduced system june tolls charged motorway vary depending length route travelled ranges passenger cars semi trailer trucks toll croatian major credit cards cards number toll collection systems includes types smart cards issued motorway operator electronic toll collection etc system shared croatia provides drivers discounted toll rates dedicated lanes toll operator motorway reported million million euro income half increase percent compared period previous year figure includes entire system motorway motorway major factor causing increase attributed introduction closed toll system tolls charged junction replaced open toll system toll charged bridge notable structures bridge longest individual structures motorway bridge significant structure built route spanning carry motorway river valley use bridge metres feet long superstructure bridge metres feet wide prior introduction ticket system toll charged bridge september bridge consists single built span valley metres feet long metres feet wide second longest structure motorway comprises continuous box varying depth spans maximum height metres feet incorporated motorway route like bridge december comprises single history construction motorway began endorsed petition members promote construction modern road peninsula rest croatia subsequently municipalities started public loan fund construction started works completed included construction kilometres miles long lane expressway section shape formed motorway expressway originally defined spatial planning documents later incorporated spatial planning documents defining interchange junction routes section built kilometre section construction started completed including metre kilometre section built sections completed construction works section started completed finally construction southernmost section started completed end marking completion lane expressway grade separated intersections upgrading expressway lane motorway started october upgrade scheduled place stages designated stage entailed construction second bridge upgrade interchange section approximately kilometres miles long completed june moment ticket system introduced section portion motorway included bridge june northern terminus motorway completed access roundabout connector roads border crossings border upgrade construction works continued remaining motorway encompassed stage kilometre section interchange upgraded lane motorway june months ahead schedule total costs upgrade motorway million september motorway operated year build operate transfer concession contract concession provided takeover existing kilometre section road completed tube concession agreement mandated construction maintenance management roads upgrade motorway standards dual annual average daily traffic aadt reaches vehicles average summer daily traffic reaches vehicles achieved motorway upgrade works started aadt time vehicles construction stage upgrade carried includes construction parallel structures bridge intended carry additional motorway final section motorway northernmost section interchange border border crossing currently spanned lane connector road roundabout located provisional northern terminus border crossing agreed contact point motorway link croatia section expected built completes expressway connecting border crossing motorway system motorway development company plans build expressway traffic volume traffic regularly counted reported operator motorway results published largest annual average daily traffic aadt volume recorded nova section variations aadt average summer daily traffic traffic volumes attributed fact motorway carries substantial tourist traffic adriatic_sea resorts peninsula average motorway carries aadt largest increase relative aadt observed nova section motorway carry vehicles day peak tourist season periods rest areas rest areas motorway legislation identifies 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 tables benches rest areas found motorway generally follow ranking system considerable variations offer extra services filling stations regularly small convenience stores offer fuel primary motorway operator type rest areas operators public rest area operators permitted sub lease fuel operations september type rest areas operator present motorway rest areas accessible directions motorway open hours day days week exit list
A9 (Croatia)