croatia motorway croatian major motorway croatia spanning kilometres motorway connects nation capital region number cities represents major east west transportation corridor croatia significant serving transit route european_union states balkans apart motorway comprises considerable bypass motorway runs near number significant croatian cities motorway positive economic impact cities towns connects important route croatia motorway consists traffic lanes emergency lane driving direction separated central reservation intersections motorway grade separated motorway comprises large stack cloverleaf interchanges junctions croatia october cloverleaf interchange construction route motorway scheduled branch route comprises large number bridges tunnels runs plains river bridge significant structure currently exits rest areas operating route large motorway ticket system section uses open toll collection system bypass sections toll charged according vehicle classification croatia motorway operated construction lane motorway began initially bypass continued 1980s expansion existing lane road belgrade construction suspended 1990s croatian war independence resumed construction entire route completed development new exits new rest areas reconstruction existing motorway construction cost motorway estimated billion croatian approximately million euro route description motorway croatian major east west motorway croatia connecting capital country region motorway follows route parallel serbian motorway networks road network croatia represents european route belgrade motorway facilitated accelerated economic development regions connects motorway connects number croatia west east interchange interchange motorway spans kilometres border crossing located near border crossing serbia east represents shortest comfortable transit traffic route northern italy austria switzerland southern germany west serbia bulgaria macedonia greece turkey east route serves bosnia border crossing motorway route complete extensions alterations route planned applicable legislation motorway consists traffic lanes emergency lane driving direction entire length september motorway interchanges providing access numerous towns cities croatian state road network existing interchanges trumpet interchanges stack interchange cloverleaf interchanges motorway follows forms junctions croatia automatic traffic monitoring guidance system place motorway consists measuring control signaling devices located zones driving conditions vary interchanges near bridges zones fog known occur system comprises variable traffic signs communicate changing driving conditions possible restrictions information motorway users numerous rest areas motorway providing types services ranging simple parking spaces filling stations restaurants motorway operated state owned company tasked management construction maintenance croatian suburban interchanges route interchanges inclusive serves bypass section bypass comprises junctions number interchange interchange motorway interchange interchange interchanges east recently built fill kilometre gaps interchanges respectively sections east parts bypass proper area recently shown rise population comprises suburbs commuter towns consequent increase commuter traffic volume overall increase motorway transit traffic plans construction port construction additional interchanges section bypass currently busiest section croatian motorway network annual average daily traffic aadt volume exceeding vehicles leading congestion lane bypass peak hours especially summer tourist traffic adds congestion mainline toll times alternative bypass going city avenues despite shorter direct route avenues bypass rush hours contain grade intersections traffic lights junctions toll partially motorway based vehicle classification croatia westernmost section motorway spanning interchange border crossing toll plaza open toll collection system motorway sections east interchange closed toll collection system integrated motorway connect interchange forming unified toll collection system october toll plaza charges euro passenger cars euro semi trailer trucks toll charged route varies depending distance travelled ranges euro euro 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 motorway january august reported comprise largest proportion total toll revenue collected company period million approximately million euro figure individual sections motorway clear traffic volume data analysis largest portion toll revenue collected sections especially sections closest interchange holiday mainline toll plaza considerable problem exacerbated usual weekend weekend tourist stays croatia coastal resorts conditions motorway users advised use exits ahead interchange avoid october westbound transit traffic approaching interchange exit motorway network existing bypass enter motorway plans outer bypass integrated motorway network ultimate solution congestion toll plaza require reconstruction interchange east toll plaza history brotherhood modern highway connecting belgrade originally designed late 1940s construction began april substantial portion work carried youth yugoslavia abroad youth work actions nearly youth including yugoslav army soldiers took construction kilometre road spanning cities called brotherhood unity highway 1990s completed officially opened july despite called motorway croatian single lane road intersections grade shortage construction material wearing course executed materials concrete asphalt concrete sections covered sections road originally designed carry approximately vehicles day original construction plans provided subsequent conversion road lane motorway road gradually plans build motorway route approved unlike motorway plans approved croatian government split cancelled suppression belgrade motorway plans remained place expansion existing motorway dual lane motorway exclusively grade separated intersections proceeded additional built south existing road turn widened accommodate traffic lanes emergency lane construction wartime use construction motorway croatia present form started lane including emergency lanes sections constructed bypass kilometre section connecting interchanges completed kilometre section interchanges opened marking completion section bypass unlike remainder motorway constructed widening existing road adding additional sections built entirely scratch lane motorway completed east kilometre section immediately east present day rest area order maintain flow traffic belgrade road construction southern completed way traffic rerouted new old northern widened pavement structure replaced new similarly new extended eastward grade intersections replaced interchanges motorway extended kilometres kilometres near extensions motorway happened kilometre extension kilometre present day west interchange motorway reached extended kilometres east interchange construction motorway suspended onset croatian war independence october motorway inaccessible government military occupation area forces called consequently section closed traffic december negotiations led reopening section transit traffic section remained unsafe use intermittent violence continued area overrun croatian army inspection motorway section carried time revealed damage carrying motorway railroad local road near overall lack maintenance period pavement number damaged artillery approach damaged trenches dug postwar reconstruction completion war construction reconstruction work resumed motorway battle damage addressed removal trenches excavated similarly ordnance minefields left motorway removed motorway pavement seriously deteriorated evidenced extensive cracks incurred year wartime period unlike repairs clearance pavement reconstruction took considerably time perform motorway extended time war kilometre extension reached west present day interchange kilometre section completed stretching single westward extension motorway came motorway extended kilometres westward border crossing eastward advance motorway continued extended kilometres easternmost kilometre section border crossing serbia opened completing lane motorway state road entirely replaced motorway total investment value motorway construction estimated billion croatian approximately million euro making expensive motorway croatia construction motorway completed construction consists addition interchanges rest areas interchange completed lacked access ramps south state road turn completed november latest new interchange interchange bypass cloverleaf interchange connecting motorway future city road interchange access ramps completed november construction road planned additional interchanges stages construction planning interchange planned provide connection city interchange designed trumpet interchanges completed interchange scheduled removed present interchange connects state road motorway near city interchange scheduled reconstructed accommodate new motorway planned outer bypass reconstruction currently planning stages interchanges planned located existing nova interchanges connecting located existing interchanges included applicable spatial planning documents designs development funding secured finally rest area planned section bypass interchanges planned type rest area normally comprises filling station restaurant traffic volume traffic regularly counted means traffic census toll stations reported reported traffic volume gradually decreases motorway increases passes major destinations interchanges serve greatest volume traffic registered bypass especially section vehicle annual average daily traffic aadt busiest section motorway aadt vehicle average summer daily traffic figures traffic volume gradually decreases section eastward eastern terminus motorway lowest aadt figures recorded traffic volume decrease somewhat pronounced interchanges serving motorway seasonal traffic volume variation ranges increase busiest section volume increase measured section average summer season traffic volume increase motorway aadt ratio analysis include bypass data available bypass rest areas october rest areas operating motorway additional rest areas planned existing sections route 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 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 traffic rest areas available eastbound traffic rest areas westbound traffic like rest areas furthermore rest areas offer different types amenities direction traffic rest areas normally operate hours day days week eastbound rest area open exit list exits motorway including construction
A3 (Croatia)