croatia motorway croatian kilometre toll motorway croatia connects motorway near road network peninsula road terminates interchange motorway motorway forms road system motorway national significance reflected positive economic impact cities towns connects importance tourism croatia importance motorway tourism particularly high summer tourist season traffic volume increases construction motorway traced decided build modern road linking rest croatia subsequently bond fund construction issued construction work started finished kilometre section route completed single lane expressway portion completed route extended interchange remaining section completed lane road expressway route started expanded gradually addition new emergency lanes eventually making controlled access highway expansion route section completed october route expansion motorway standards including lanes grade separation interchanges scheduled second tube new route connecting tunnel motorway planned construction slowed 1990s lack funding build operate transfer concession granted corporation period years intersections found route grade separated single grade intersection currently regulated traffic lights new route planned bypass intersection june exits service areas route motorway currently toll free section motorway potentially toll road ticket system exit including toll plaza toll system integrated ticket needs turned gotten exchanged going vice versa route description motorway east west motorway croatia crossing eastern central parts connects interchange near largest city northern adriatic coast croatia interchange situated area city motorway represents link motorway spanning border cities respectively road network croatia european route consisting sections route economically important croatia especially tourism cargo transport route road carries significant cargo tourist traffic largest capacity road link regions nation capital road design speed kilometres hour mph meeting motorway standards design speed kilometres hour mph final segment route tunnel interchange design speed kilometres hour mph mountainous terrain crossed proximity residential structures route originates interchange motorway road central east point proceeds east exit turns north interchange road represents western approach capital section consists traffic lanes central reservation interchange changes direction running generally northeast acts bypass goes rough terrain requires major bridges total length metres longest bridge metres road heads running near river valley valley includes metre bridge river road runs kilometres hilly terrain requiring bridges route exit interchange road past going railway line heads southeast reaches road exit western entrance kilometre tunnel longest road tunnel croatia tunnel carries route east mountain range represents end easternmost section system comprising toll charged consequently toll adjacent tunnel entrances east tunnel route runs northeast interchange motorway eastern terminus motorway section contains exits serving resorts elevation route kilometre segment east tunnel drops metres feet sea level eastern portal approximately metres feet sea level adjacent interchange additional climbing lane present parts segment unlike exits found route exit grade intersection regulated traffic light exit executed partial cloverleaf interchange overall kilometres miles long exits route significant portion route emergency lanes lay available intermittently route traffic lanes width varies route metres feet wide sections traffic lanes metres feet wide bulk route runs forested areas especially near range near agricultural land areas located interchanges final section route near motorway runs coastal areas affected route crosses major creeks adjacent spanned route drain rivers directly adriatic_sea case flowing eastern slopes contains spring discovered construction water supply route runs area subject significant air temperature variations temperature extremes measured area route range imposing substantial maintenance requirements weather patterns prevailing route include average days snow cover especially central parts high winds east recorded respectively days year average fog areas west mountains respectively occurring days year average automatic traffic monitoring guidance system installed motorway consists measuring traffic weather control variable speed limits signalling devices located zones driving conditions vary interchanges bridges zones fog strong wind known occur system uses variable message signs communicate changing driving conditions possible restrictions information motorway users security cameras fire fire emergency stations vehicle emergency lay speed limit kilometres hour mph tolls toll road based croatian vehicle classification ticket system charging use motorway based distance travelled system introduced unified toll charge system june consequently vehicles switching interchange charged toll leave system matter toll ticket issued motorway toll charged section remaining sections motorway toll free june despite toll tickets issued collected exits toll instance vehicles traveling interchanges issued toll tickets required stop toll entering leaving charged route toll charge travelling entire length motorway ranges passenger cars semi trailer trucks toll paid croatian major credit cards cards toll collection systems including types smart cards issued motorway operator electronic toll collection system shared croatia providing drivers discounted toll rates dedicated lanes toll operator motorway collected million revenues expenditure reached million half reported million million income half income represented percent increase compared period previous year figure includes income entire system increase attributed introduction closed toll system routes replacing open toll system toll charged bridge motorway croatian government negotiated amendments concession contract amendments allow government determine tolls government decided eliminate tolls traffic flowing lane sections routes compensate loss income government instance expected receive million million end paid reached total billion million time estimated sum billion million paid annual subsidies concession contract estimates total investment value construction carried planned routes billion history construction motorway origin endorsed petition legislators construction modern road peninsula rest croatia subsequently municipalities started public bond fund construction construction happened including construction kilometre route section shape formed routes originally defined highway planning documents decided subsequently incorporated highway planning documents section completed route extended interchange remaining section completed construction comparatively slow lack funding motorway concession granted period years build operate transfer concession agreement mandated construction maintenance management route upgrade motorway standards requirement included building dual annual average daily traffic aadt reached vehicles day average summer daily traffic reached vehicles day achieved motorway upgrade started aadt time vehicles expansion commenced operator immediately following similar expansion entire route widened largest bridges expansion postponed expansion initially limited section remainder route required additional permits consequently extended preparation period october section upgraded motorway standards including traffic lanes route designation changed required standards construction performed section entailed deep long cuts requiring temporary traffic explosive blasting future government croatia agreed expansion route additional emergency lanes constructed interchanges including second tube construction scheduled finish late early kilometre section expected cost million october design development stage appropriate permits expected issued summer government proposed build new route interchange order bypass exit grade intersection route changes limit longitudinal grade route increase design speed kilometres hour miles hour new route planned intersect motorway west interchange currently ends proposed interchange additional interchanges planned new terminus existing interchange scheduled reconstruction additional new section expected kilometres miles long transport hub aimed improving road rail sea transport facilities traffic volume traffic levels regularly determined reported operator motorway published traffic volume measured sections traffic counting started section interchange toll ticket counts june figures published largest aadt volume recorded represents high performance link rest croatian motorway network differences aadt traffic volumes attributed motorway carriage substantial tourist traffic adriatic_sea resorts peninsula average motorway aadt largest increase relative aadt observed section includes summer observed tunnel prompting consider preparing construct second tunnel tube manages carry vehicles day peak tourist season periods exit list service areas june service areas route croatian legislation identifies types service areas designated type service areas range amenities including filling station restaurant hotel type service areas lack identical type type service areas common include filling station café serving meals restaurants accommodations type service areas offer parking spaces possibly tables benches additional type having seasonal eating establishment service area filling stations frequently small convenience stores offer fuel primary operator route type service areas operators public september rest area operator service area operators permitted fuel operations parts service areas service areas accessible sides motorway operate hours day days week
A8 (Croatia)