croatia motorway croatian motorway croatia spanning kilometres connects nation capital city hungary border crossing motorway represents major north south transportation corridor croatia european routes motorway route follows corridor apart motorway runs near number croatian cities connects rest croatian motorway network east motorway route completed motorway national significance reflected positive economic impact cities towns connects importance tourism croatia genuine importance motorway transit route demonstrated completion proposed expansion transport represents integral transport route route traverses hilly terrain requires substantial number tunnels major bridges span rivers motorway consists traffic lanes emergency lane driving direction separated central reservation emergency lanes tunnels intersections motorway grade separated october exits rest areas operating route motorway ticket system exit includes toll plaza exits south mainline toll plaza toll route applies northernmost section exit hungarian border motorway connecting proposed early 1970s unlike belgrade construction actually carried section road later designated motorway developed kilometre lane road serve interchange ramp majority entire motorway built leaving kilometre section interchange border crossing left build section fully completed october construction costs estimated million german marks million year concession development motorway awarded tea took development maintenance management route concession cancelled leading dispute majority owner tea route description motorway significant north south motorway northern croatia connecting nation capital hungarian motorway border crossing southern terminus motorway interchange represents junction rest croatian motorway network motorway road network croatia motorway european route european route motorway major importance croatia terms development economy notably tourism represents shortest comfortable route hungary adriatic_sea particularly applies tourist resorts islands port true resorts region served motorway genuine importance motorway transit route demonstrated completion proposed expansion port transport expansion planned encompass growth port cargo handling capacity improved railroad links new bypass motorway linking new interchange present routes project goals aimed increase traffic croatian corridor motorway motorway spans kilometres border crossing hungary interchange motorway cities towns connects state roads county road future development motorway include additional rest areas possible expansion interchanges motorway consists traffic lanes emergency lane driving direction entire length tunnels emergency bays instead existing interchanges trumpet interchanges modified cloverleaf number rest areas motorway providing types services ranging parking spaces filling stations restaurants october motorway interchanges providing access numerous towns cities croatian state road network motorway concurrent state road interchanges section motorway operated automatic traffic monitoring guidance system place motorway consists measuring control signaling devices located zones driving conditions vary interchanges near bridges tunnels zones fog strong winds known occur system consists variable traffic signs communicate changing driving conditions possible restrictions information motorway users motorway runs hills plains crossed number requiring number bridges tunnels route particular attention environment required water supply natural heritage zones toll motorway based vehicle classification croatia closed toll system october toll charged route mainline toll varies 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 northernmost section motorway border interchange inclusive similarly southernmost motorway route located interchanges inclusive toll free bypass services significant volume traffic notable structures motorway section route runs hilly landscape requiring number tunnels especially section exit comprises traffic lanes emergency lanes notable structures tunnels located south north exit respectively tunnels consist tubes carry traffic lanes tubes unequal length southbound tube metres long northbound tube metres long southbound tube metres long northbound tube metres long earning distinction longest tunnel route major bridges motorway located north longest bridge carrying motorway measuring metres long bridge carrying motorway croatia hungary border representing northern terminus motorway northbound traffic hungarian motorway metre final structure completed route bridges carry motorway lanes history motorway connecting proposed early 1970s unlike belgrade construction carried section route designated motorway completed development motorway proposed facilitate links area remainder croatian motorway network route added network transport corridors june august government decided establish company award year concession develop operate maintain route lane motorway route consisted entire croatian section corridor kilometre section motorway use bypass later year government signed agreement regulating construction motorway december agreement government established company place company awarded year concession develop maintain operate motorway effectively excluding motorway original concession time tea company established government awarded concession development operation maintenance motorway owned tea remainder owned tea secure financing project construction began scheduled financial legal problems ensued press speculated given project repeatedly denied claims ultimately government cancelled contract ceded motorway ancestor leading turn commercial arbitration court vienna ruled favour subsequently required pay million euro damages kilometre section motorway built semi motorway new interchange motorway later designated section completed kilometre section opened traffic followed kilometre kilometre sections completed kilometre section finished motorway route nearly completed kilometre section second section built final kilometre section exit hungarian border opened october day final section motorway finalised marking completion motorway traffic volume traffic regularly counted reported operator motorway results published largest annual average daily traffic aadt volume recorded section sections display similar aadt aadt data sections north considerable drops traffic volume motorway traffic volume measured analysis toll ticket sales southernmost section motorway included report section bypass carries significantly heavier traffic sections motorway traffic volume toll free section motorway approximately vehicles day aadt interchanges nearly vehicles day interchanges traffic volume measured section motorway increased similar increase traffic volume route south variations aadt average summer daily traffic traffic volumes attributed fact motorway carries substantial tourist traffic adriatic_sea resorts rest areas october 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 october rest area operators motorway rest area operators permitted sub lease fuel operations motorway rest areas accessible directions motorway operate hours day days week exit list
A4 (Croatia)