croatia motorway croatian longest motorway croatia spanning kilometers connects nation capital split second largest city country largest city motorway represents major north south transportation corridor croatia significant adriatic motorway apart split motorway runs near number major croatian cities provides access national parks nature parks world heritage sites numerous resorts especially national significance motorway reflected positive economic impact cities towns connects importance tourism croatia motorway consists traffic lanes emergency lane driving direction separated central reservation intersections motorway grade separated route traverses rugged mountainous coastal terrain route completed required bridges tunnels similar structures including longest tunnels croatia bridges comprising spans meters exits rest areas operating route motorway ticket system vehicle classification croatia exit includes toll plaza motorway connecting split designed early 1970s public loan started order collect sufficient funds construction political croatia yugoslavia construction motorway labeled nationalist project cancelled croatian independence conclusion croatian war independence efforts build motorway renewed construction started split section route completed sections split opened construction costs incurred far billion euro figure includes funds approved construction work scheduled completed hand include construction cost related section section funded motorway construction project current operator sector remainder motorway sections south interchange operated route description motorway croatian major north south motorway croatia connecting capital country region motorway follows route parallel adriatic coast road network croatia major european routes split split motorway major importance croatia terms development economy especially tourism transit transport route reflected accelerated development regions connected motorway motorway considered segment adriatic motorway motorway connecting sections completed currently spanned lane roads albania achieve genuine importance transit route motorway spans kilometers interchange split route serves motorway consists traffic lanes emergency lane driving direction entire length sole exception emergency lanes existing interchanges trumpet interchanges stack numerous rest areas motorway providing types services ranging simple parking spaces petrol stations restaurants hotels june motorway interchanges providing access numerous towns cities croatian state road network ultimate southern terminus motorway established near interchanges motorway follows corridor concurrent motorway interchange southbound traffic flowing motorway split kilometer segment motorway operated remainder 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 wind known occur system comprises variable traffic signs communicate changing driving conditions possible restrictions information motorway users motorway route offers scenic ride rolling hills north mountains central section coast south serves directly connecting roads large number tourist destinations large number adriatic_sea resorts national parks nature parks region motorway serves nature park nature park national park nature park route provides links number palace split toll motorway based vehicle classification croatia closed toll system integrated motorway connect interchange forming unified toll system operated toll collection system operated jointly operators toll croatian euro major credit cards number toll collection systems including types smart cards issued motorway operators electronic toll collection etc shared croatia motorway provides drivers use dedicated lanes toll discounted toll rates north interchange operated rest operated report company toll income separately individual sections total toll income reported half million million euro figure south interchange operated represents longest busiest motorway operated toll income reported half million million euro sum includes company toll income generated section represents busiest section motorway network operated reported increase toll income compared period respectively holiday mainline toll plaza considerable problem exacerbated usual weekend weekend tourist stays croatia coastal resorts effort address problem mainline toll plaza expanded lanes single additional lane toll plaza built fast toll collection toll plaza available motorway fork accessible northbound traffic vehicles toll plaza default original motorway route immediately past mainline toll plaza plaza interchange faster system raised nominal capacity road vehicles hour september northbound traffic leaving exit motorway network existing bypass enter motorway plans outer bypass integrated motorway network ultimate solution congestion toll plaza require construction interchange south toll plaza notable structures total structures bridges passages wildlife crossings tunnels completed motorway calculations indicate percent route split located structures considerable percentage motorway length june section completed including tunnel additional structures built section plus connection city september seven tunnels longer meters motorway notable meter long interchanges meter long interchanges tunnels largest individual structures motorway longest tunnels croatia tunnels separate distinct climate zones tunnel spans continental climate central croatia mountain climate provides link mountain climate mediterranean climate tunnels originally operated single tubes opened traffic june second tubes tunnels opened traffic major tunnels motorway meter long tunnel situated interchanges tunnels lengths range meters meters longest bridge motorway meter long bridge spanning river near major bridges route bridges longer meters motorway comprises meter long spanning meter long bridge spanning bridges particularly significant respective main spans long motorway comprises longest croatia meter long situated interchanges major completed route longer meters latest significant completed section meters surpassing route dispute concerning naming arose month prior opening motorway section containing structure days june revert days prior opening ceremony section comprises meter long history motorway originally designed early 1970s albeit different route present split motorway route suppression removal croatian leadership proposed adopted construction plan work related split motorway cancelled plans revived 1990s new designs developed include motorway section built design section shared split construction work started motorway reached split extended later 1970s 2000s construction split motorway perceived symbolize rebuilding national unity king motorway split motorway motorway routes defined march priority transport routes croatia developed originally motorway designed follow route split government issued approval route region year construction motorway initiated fundraising effort public loan funds gathered initially public loan sufficient construction kilometers motorway kilometer long section motorway motorway completed construction split suspended years following political decision croatian leadership newly installed yugoslav suppression stop projects considered true reason cancellation works motorway considered nationalist project conclusion supported fact road spontaneously nicknamed croatian citizens investing money public loan king medieval croatia united croatia single kingdom funds raised public loan left unused months spent construction road state roads europe recognized route southernmost route giving designation subsequent road network including latest transferred route south beginning 1990s construction motorway postponed onset croatian war independence decade saw renewed discussion construction motorway including renewed considerations route soon originally devised route running set aside new routes considered modified version original route bypassing running lakes region completely new route west eventually accepted construction alternative routes proposed motorway completed northernmost section split project croatian government symbol uniting country attempt revive project earnest occurred excavation began comprehensive construction work started section opened sections shared motorway completed sections opened section opened marking completion culminating grand opening split section june construction motorway split sector started motorway sectors north split complete section split interchange interchange opened june sections completed date opened december section opened june section opened december 2000s motorway construction works gradually progressing south motorway earned unofficial widely croatian press connected interchange opened interchanges june interchange opened bringing number motorway exits construction cost construction cost split interchange sector motorway originally estimated government presented kilometers motorway completed years cost billion marks approximately billion time approximately billion reported average cost kilometer split motorway million euro mean total construction cost billion euro kilometers long segment construction cost incurred sector motorway reported billion additional billion construction expenses planned end representing approximately million euro respectively figure includes construction state road include completion section construction ultimate southern terminus motorway established applicable legislation near operator southern portion motorway ordered execution design documents feasibility environmental impact studies section motorway constructed near commencement construction section originally scheduled despite official ceremony mark commencement construction works section works design study development carried motorway route fixed options exist require route cross adriatic_sea territory associated construction metre spanning coast south peninsula construction bridge began contract build signed bridge originally scheduled completed construction contract worth billion million euro cancelled lack funds construction bridge significantly delayed effectively suspended reason april government proposed route area connect serving branching motorway kilometres miles west branch serving july decision reached section route planned modification existing route encompasses construction directional interchange replace existing trumpet interchange built new interchange planned built motorway completed bypass shall feature weaving similar interchange traffic volume traffic regularly counted means traffic census toll stations reported operators northern southern portions motorway respectively reported traffic volume gradually decreases motorway increases passes major destinations interchanges serve greatest volume traffic registered interchanges vehicle annual average daily traffic aadt vehicle average summer daily traffic figures section closest south interchange major drop traffic volume recorded motorway traffic transferring motorway similar changes traffic volume registered near served interchanges split served interchange substantial variations observed aadt normally attributed fact motorway carries significant tourist traffic seasonal increase traffic volume variations ranges busiest section measured section summer season traffic volume increase motorway rest areas september rest areas operating motorway additional rest areas planned existing sections route sections construction 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 accommodation type rest areas offer parking spaces possibly tables benches rest areas found motorway generally follow ranking system considerable variations offer extra services notable example rest area filling station instance restaurant available filling stations regularly small convenience stores offer fuel international association european automobile clubs spearheaded german automobile club surveyed motorway rest areas case eastbound westbound rest areas rated good especially terms facilities offered primary motorway operators lease type rest areas operators public september rest area operators motorway petrol rest area operators permitted sub lease fuel operations petrol operated rest areas restaurants hotels operated subsidiary motorway rest areas accessible directions motorway traffic rest areas normally operate hours day days week exit list
A1 (Croatia)