The A1 motorway ( hr, Autocesta A1) is the longest
motorway in Croatia, spanning . As it connects the nation's capital
Zagreb
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to the second largest city
Split
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Places
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* Split Island, Falkland Islands
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, the motorway represents a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and a significant part of the
Adriatic–Ionian motorway. Apart from Zagreb and Split, the A1 motorway runs near a number of major
Croatian cities, provides access to several
national parks or nature parks,
world heritage sites
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, and numerous resorts, especially along the
Adriatic Coast. National significance of the motorway is reflected through its positive
economic impact on the cities and towns it connects as well as its importance to
tourism in Croatia
Tourism in Croatia () is a major industry of country's economy, accounting for almost 20% of Croatia's gross domestic product (GDP) as of 2021.
The history of tourism in Croatia dates back to its time as part of Austria-Hungary when wealthy a ...
.
The motorway consists of two
traffic lane
In road transport, a lane is part of a roadway that is designated to be used by a single line of vehicles to control and guide drivers and reduce traffic conflicts. Most public roads (highways) have at least two lanes, one for traffic in eac ...
s and an
emergency lane in each driving direction separated by a
central reservation. All intersections of the A1 motorway are
grade separated
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. As the route traverses rugged mountainous and coastal terrain, it has required 376 bridges,
viaducts, tunnels and other similar structures in sections completed , including the two longest tunnels in Croatia and two bridges comprising spans of or more. There are 33 exits and 26
rest area
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s operating along the route. As the motorway is
tolled using a
ticket system
A ticket system, also known as a closed toll collection system, is a system used on some toll roads in which a user pays a toll rate based on the distance traveled from their originating entrance to their destination exit.
The correct toll is de ...
and
vehicle classification in Croatia, each exit includes a toll plaza.
A motorway connecting Zagreb and Split was designed in the early 1970s, and a public loan was started in order to collect sufficient funds for its construction. However, due to political
upheavals in Croatia and
Yugoslavia
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, construction of the motorway was labeled a "nationalist project" and cancelled in 1971. After
Croatian independence and the conclusion of the
Croatian War of Independence, efforts to build the motorway were renewed and construction started in 2000. The Zagreb–Split section of the route was completed by 2005, while the first sections between Split and Dubrovnik opened in 2007 and 2008. Construction costs incurred so far amount to 3 billion euro. The figure includes funds approved for construction work scheduled to be completed by 2013. On the other hand, the amount does not include construction cost related to Lučko–Bosiljevo 2 section since that section was funded as a part of Rijeka–Zagreb motorway construction project through
Autocesta Rijeka–Zagreb, current operator of that sector. The remainder of the A1 motorway, i.e., the sections south of the Bosiljevo 2 interchange are operated by
Hrvatske autoceste.
Route description
The A1 motorway ( hr, Autocesta A1) is a major north–south motorway in
Croatia
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connecting the capital of the country,
Zagreb
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, to the
Dalmatia region, where the motorway follows a route parallel to the
Adriatic coast. As a part of the
road network of Croatia, it is a part of two major
European routes
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:
E65 Prague
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–
Bratislava–Zagreb–
Rijeka–
Split
Split(s) or The Split may refer to:
Places
* Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia
* Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay
* Split Island, Falkland Islands
* Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua
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–
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ...
and
E71 Budapest
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–Zagreb–
Karlovac–
Bihać
Bihać ( cyrl, Бихаћ) is a city and the administrative centre of Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of river Una in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovin ...
–
Knin
Knin (, sr, link=no, Книн, it, link=no, Tenin) is a city in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, located in the Dalmatian hinterland near the source of the river Krka, an important traffic junction on the rail and road routes between Zagr ...
–Split.
The motorway is of major importance to Croatia in terms of development of the
economy
An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with the ...
; especially
tourism
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mor ...
and as a transit transport route. This has been reflected by an accelerated development of regions connected by the A1 motorway.
A part of the motorway is considered to be a segment of the
Adriatic–Ionian motorway.
Once the latter motorway's connecting sections are completed, those currently spanned just by the
Adriatic Highway
The Adriatic Highway ( hr, Jadranska magistrala) is a road that stretches along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea and is part of the European route E65. The road passes through Croatia, with smaller stretches through Bosnia and Herzegovin ...
as well as two-lane roads in
Slovenia
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and
Albania
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, the A1 will achieve genuine importance as a transit route.
The motorway spans between Zagreb (
Lučko interchange) and
Ploče
Ploče (; it, Porto Tolero) is a town and seaport in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia.
Geography
Ploče is located on the Adriatic coast in Dalmatia just north of the Neretva Delta and is the natural seaside endpoint of most north-south ...
via Split. The route serves Karlovac via
D1,
Gospić
Gospić () is a town in the mountainous and sparsely populated region of Lika, Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Lika-Senj County. Gospić is located near the Lika River in the middle of a karst field ( Ličko Polje).
Gospić is the ...
via
D534,
Zadar
Zadar ( , ; historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian: ); see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited Croatian city. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar ser ...
via
D8 and
D424 and
Šibenik
Šibenik () is a historic city in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is a political, educational, transport, industrial and tourist center of Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the ...
via
D533. The A1 motorway consists of two
traffic lane
In road transport, a lane is part of a roadway that is designated to be used by a single line of vehicles to control and guide drivers and reduce traffic conflicts. Most public roads (highways) have at least two lanes, one for traffic in eac ...
s and an
emergency lane in each driving direction along its entire length. The sole exception is
Drežnik Viaduct where there are no emergency lanes.
Almost all of the existing interchanges are
trumpet interchanges
In the field of road transport, an interchange (American English) or a grade-separated junction (British English) is a road junction that uses grade separations to allow for the movement of traffic between two or more roadways or highways, usi ...
, except for Lučko which is a
stack. There are numerous
rest area
A rest area is a public facility located next to a large thoroughfare such as a motorway, expressway, or highway, at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting onto secondary roads. Other names include motorway serv ...
s along the motorway, providing various types of services ranging from simple parking spaces and restrooms to petrol stations, restaurants and hotels.
, the motorway has 33 interchanges, providing access to numerous towns and cities and the
Croatian state road network.
The ultimate southern terminus of the motorway has been established to be near Dubrovnik.
Between the Lučko and
Bosiljevo 2 interchanges, the motorway follows
Pan-European corridor Vb, and is
concurrent
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
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with the Zagreb–Rijeka motorway.
The Bosiljevo 2 interchange distributes southbound A1 traffic flowing to
Rijeka (via the
A6 motorway) and to Split. That segment of the motorway is operated by
Autocesta Rijeka–Zagreb,
while the remainder of the motorway is operated by
Hrvatske autoceste.
An automatic traffic monitoring and guidance system is in place along the motorway. It consists of measuring, control and signaling devices, located in zones where driving conditions may vary—at interchanges, near viaducts, bridges, tunnels, and in zones where fog and strong wind are known to occur. The system comprises
variable traffic signs used to communicate changing driving conditions, possible restrictions and other information to motorway users.
It serves, either directly or via connecting roads, a large number of tourist destinations such as
Bjelolasica
Croatian Olympic Centre Bjelolasica is a sports and tourism complex located in Gorski kotar, Croatia.
Overview
It is located 27 km to the west from Ogulin, in a vast valley at 620 meters above the sea level. It is only an hour ride from Z ...
in
Gorski Kotar,
a large number of
Adriatic Sea
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resorts and several
national parks and nature parks. In Lika region those are
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park ( hr, Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera, colloquially ''Plitvice'', ) is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage lis ...
,
Sjeverni Velebit National Park and
Velebit
Velebit (; it, Alpi Bebie) is the largest, though not the highest, mountain range in Croatia. The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior. Velebit begins in the nor ...
Nature Park, while in Dalmatia the motorway serves
Paklenica
The Paklenica karst river canyon is a national park in Croatia. It is near Starigrad, northern Dalmatia, on the southern slopes of Velebit mountain, not far from Zadar. It contains two canyons, Mala (Small) and Velika (Big) Paklenica. Today the ...
National Park,
Telašćica
Telašćica () is a bay in the southeastern part of the island of Dugi Otok, Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost ar ...
Nature Park,
Kornati
The Kornati archipelago (; it, Isole Incoronate) of Croatia, also known as the Stomorski islands, is located in the northern part of Dalmatia, south from Zadar and west from Šibenik, in the Šibenik-Knin County. With length and 89 islands, som ...
National Park,
Lake Vrana Nature Park,
Krka National Park and
Biokovo
Biokovo () is the second-highest mountain range in Croatia, located along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, between the rivers of Cetina and Neretva.
It is sometimes referred to as Bijakovo, especially among inhabitants of the easte ...
Nature Park. The route also provides links to a number of UNESCO
World Heritage Site
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s such as
Plitvice Lakes Plitvice or Plitvička jezera can refer to:
* Plitvice Lakes National Park, the largest and oldest national park in Croatia
* Plitvička Jezera, a municipality of Lika-Senj County, Croatia
See also
* Plitvica (disambiguation)
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Šibenik Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. James ( hr, Katedrala sv. Jakova) in Šibenik, Croatia is a triple-nave Catholic basilica with three apses and a dome (32 m high inside). It is the episcopal seat of the Šibenik diocese. It is also the most important architect ...
of St James,
Palace of Diocletian
Diocletian's Palace ( hr, Dioklecijanova palača, ) is an ancient palace built for the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD, which today forms about half the old town of Split, Croatia. While it is referred to as a "pala ...
in Split and the Historic City of
Trogir
Trogir (; historically known as Traù (from Dalmatian language, Dalmatian, Venetian language, Venetian and Italian language, Italian: ); la, Tragurium; Greek language, Ancient Greek: Τραγύριον, ''Tragyrion'' or Τραγούριον, '' ...
.
Toll
The A1 is a
tolled motorway based on the
vehicle classification in Croatia using a closed toll system integrated with the A6 motorway as the two connect in the Bosiljevo 2 interchange forming a unified toll system. Since the two motorways are operated by Autocesta Rijeka — Zagreb and Hrvatske autoceste, the toll collection system is operated jointly by the two operators.
The toll is payable in
Croatian kuna
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, euro, major credit and debit cards and using a number of prepaid toll collection systems including various types of smart cards issued by the motorway operators and ''ENC'' – an
electronic toll collection (ETC) which is shared at all motorways in Croatia (except the
A2 motorway) and provides drivers use of dedicated lanes at toll plazas and a discounted toll rates.
The A1 north of the Bosiljevo 2 interchange is operated by Autocesta Rijeka — Zagreb and the rest is operated by Hrvatske autoceste, both of which do not report company toll income separately for individual sections of various motorways. Total toll income reported by Hrvatske autoceste in the first half of 2011 was 508.1 million kuna (68.3 million euro). This figure pertains to the A1 south of the Bosiljevo 2 interchange as well as all other motorways operated by Hrvatske autoceste, however the A1 represents the longest and the busiest tolled motorway operated by Hrvatske autoceste. Toll income reported by Autocesta Rijeka — Zagreb for the first half of 2011 is 191.2 million kuna (25.7 million euro). This sum includes company toll income generated elsewhere, however the A1 section represents the busiest section of the motorway network operated by Autocesta Rijeka — Zagreb. Hrvatske autoceste and Autocesta Rijeka — Zagreb reported increase of the toll income compared to the same period of 2010 of 2.2% and 5% respectively.
Summertime and holiday queues at Lučko mainline toll plaza can be considerable, a problem exacerbated during the usual weekend-to-weekend tourist stays at Croatia's coastal resorts.
In 2009, in an effort to address the problem, the Lučko mainline toll plaza was expanded to 15 lanes, and a single additional 10-lane toll plaza was built for fast cashless toll collection in
Demerje.
The Demerje toll plaza is available via a motorway fork accessible to the A1 northbound traffic only. Vehicles using the Demerje toll plaza default to the original motorway route immediately past the Lučko mainline toll plaza, between the plaza and the Lučko interchange. The faster cashless system has raised the nominal capacity of the road from 2,325 to 11,150 vehicles per hour.
As of September 2010 northbound traffic leaving the A1 must exit the tolled motorway network, since the existing
Zagreb bypass is not tolled, and then re-enter another tolled motorway. There are plans for the outer Zagreb bypass to be integrated into the tolled motorway network, as the ultimate solution for congestion at the Lučko toll plaza. That will require construction of a
Horvati interchange south of the Lučko toll plaza.
Notable structures
A total of 361 structures—bridges, viaducts, flyovers, underpasses, passages,
wildlife crossing
Wildlife crossings are structures that allow animals to cross human-made barriers safely. Wildlife crossings may include underpass tunnels or wildlife tunnels, viaducts, and overpasses or green bridges (mainly for large or herd-type animals); a ...
s, and tunnels—have been completed on the motorway between Zagreb and Vrgorac, and calculations indicate that 18.6 percent of the route between Zagreb and Split is located on those structures, which is a quite considerable percentage for a motorway of this length.
By June 2011, Ravča-Vrgorac section was completed, including 5 viaducts, 4 flyovers and a tunnel.
An additional 15 structures were built on the section between Vrgorac and Ploče, plus on the connection towards the city of Ploče.
As of September 2010, there are seven tunnels longer than on the A1 motorway. The most notable among them are: the long
Mala Kapela Tunnel between Ogulin and Brinje interchanges and the long
Sveti Rok Tunnel
The Sveti Rok Tunnel is a road tunnel in Lika, Croatia. It is long and passes through the Velebit mountains. The tunnel runs between the Sveti Rok and Rovanjska exits on the A1 highway (Zagreb–Dubrovnik); eponymous villages are located near ...
between Sveti Rok and Maslenica interchanges. The Mala Kapela and Sveti Rok tunnels are not only the largest individual structures on the motorway but they are also the longest tunnels in Croatia. The tunnels separate three distinct climate zones. The Mala Kapela Tunnel spans between the
continental climate of the central Croatia and the
mountain climate of Lika, while the Sveti Rok Tunnel provides a link between Lika and its mountain climate and the
Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...
of Dalmatia.
Both of the Mala Kapela and Sveti Rok tunnels were originally operated as single tubes when they were opened for traffic in June 2005 until 30 May 2009, when the second tubes of the tunnels were also opened for traffic.
The other major tunnels on the A1 motorway are the long
Plasina Tunnel situated between Otočac and Perušić interchanges and the
Grič,
Brinje and
Konjsko tunnels. Lengths of the latter three range between and .
The longest bridge on the A1 motorway is the long
Dobra Bridge spanning
Dobra River near Karlovac. Other major bridges on the route are the
Gacka
Gacka is a river located in the Lika region in central Croatia. Because for a large part of its course it is a subterranean river, estimates on its length vary. The overground part has undergone substantial human intervention - before it was long ...
,
Miljanica and
Dabar bridges—all of them longer than .
Also, the A1 motorway comprises the long
Krka Bridge spanning
Krka River and the long
Maslenica Bridge spanning
Novsko Ždrilo strait. The Maslenica and Krka bridges are particularly significant as their respective main spans are long.
The A1 motorway also comprises the longest viaduct in Croatia — the long
Drežnik Viaduct situated between the Karlovac and Bosiljevo 1 interchanges.
, there are six other major viaducts completed on the route–— the
Kotezi Viaduct,
Modruš 1,
Mokro Polje,
Jezerane,
Srijane and
Rašćane viaducts. All of them are longer than .
The latest significant viaduct completed as a part of the Ravča–
Vrgorac
Vrgorac (, it, Vergoraz) is a town in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County.
Demographics
The total population of Vrgorac is 6,572 (census 2011), in the following settlements:
* Banja, Split-Dalmatia County, Banja, population 202
* Dragljane, ...
section is the Kotezi Viaduct at , surpassing all other viaducts on the route except for Drežnik Viaduct.
A dispute concerning naming of the Viaduct arose one month prior to opening of the motorway section containing the viaduct, and the structure was even signposted as the Bunina Viaduct for several days in June 2011, only to revert the name to the Kotezi Viaduct days prior to the opening ceremony itself.
The section also comprises the long
Šare Viaduct.
History
The A1 motorway was originally designed in the early 1970s, albeit along a different route than the present Zagreb–Split motorway route. After suppression of the
Croatian Spring and removal of the Croatian leadership that proposed and adopted the construction plan in 1971, all the work related to the Zagreb–Split motorway was cancelled. The plans were revived in the 1990s and new designs were developed to include a motorway section built between Zagreb and Karlovac into the design so that the section could be shared between Zagreb–Split and Zagreb–Rijeka motorways. Construction work started in 2000 and the motorway reached Split by 2005 and was extended towards Dubrovnik later on. Both in the 1970s and in the 2000s, construction of the Zagreb–Split motorway was perceived to symbolize rebuilding of national unity.
King Tomislav Motorway
The Zagreb–Split motorway, now the A1 motorway, was one of three routes defined by the Parliament of the
Socialist Republic of Croatia
The Socialist Republic of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska, Социјалистичка Република Хрватска), or SR Croatia, was a constituent republic and federated state of the Socia ...
on 5 March 1971, as priority transport routes of
Croatia
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that were to be developed as motorways. Originally the motorway was designed to follow a route from Zagreb to
Bihać
Bihać ( cyrl, Бихаћ) is a city and the administrative centre of Una-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of river Una in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovin ...
(
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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) and then to Split via
Knin
Knin (, sr, link=no, Книн, it, link=no, Tenin) is a city in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, located in the Dalmatian hinterland near the source of the river Krka, an important traffic junction on the rail and road routes between Zagr ...
. The government of Bosnia and Herzegovina issued its approval for the route in Bihać region in the same year. Construction of the motorway was initiated by a fundraising effort — a public loan. The funds gathered initially through the public loan were sufficient for construction of of the motorway.
The long Zagreb–Karlovac section of the Zagreb–Rijeka motorway, now part of the A1 motorway, was completed in 1972. Further construction of motorways from Zagreb to Rijeka and Split was suspended for the next 28 years following a political decision of the Croatian leadership, newly installed during Yugoslav suppression of the Croatian Spring, to "stop megalomaniac projects".
It is considered that the true reason for the cancellation of the works was that the motorway was considered to be a "nationalist" project.
The conclusion is supported by the fact the road was spontaneously nicknamed ''
King Tomislav Motorway'' ( hr, Autocesta kralja Tomislava) by citizens investing their money through the public loan after the first king of
medieval Croatia, who united Croatia as a single kingdom in 925. The funds raised through the public loan were left unused for several months, then spent for construction of a road between
Vrlika
Vrlika is a small town in inland Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The closest large towns are Sinj, Knin, and Drniš. Vrlika was given the status of town in 1997. Vrlika is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the ...
and
Strmica via Knin, now a part of the D1 and
D30 state roads.
However, the
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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recognized the route as the southernmost part of the
Pyhrn route, giving it the designation
E59 in 1975.
Subsequent reorganizations of the E-road network, including the latest one in 2008, transferred the route south of Zagreb to the E71.
Dalmatina
In the beginning of the 1990s, construction of the motorway was further postponed because of onset of the
Croatian War of Independence. The decade saw renewed discussion regarding construction of the motorway, including renewed considerations of its route. Soon, the originally devised route running through Bihać was set aside and two new routes were considered: One of them was a modified version of the original route, bypassing Bihać and running through the Plitvice Lakes region while the other was a completely new route further to the west via Gospić and Zadar, which was eventually accepted for construction. Both of the alternative routes proposed that the Zagreb–Karlovac motorway already completed in 1972 were to be used as the northernmost section of the Zagreb–Split and Zagreb–Rijeka motorways.
The A1 was a showpiece project of the Croatian government and a symbol of uniting the country.
The first attempt to revive the project in earnest occurred in the 1993, when the excavation of Sveti Rok Tunnel began.
More comprehensive construction work started in 2000 and Karlovac–
Vukova Gorica section opened in 2001.
In 2003, the first sections not shared with the Zagreb–Rijeka Motorway were completed: Vukova Gorica–Mala Kapela Tunnel and Gornja Ploča–Zadar 2.
Mala Kapela Tunnel–Gornja Ploča, Zadar 2–Pirovac and Vrpolje–Dugopolje sections opened in 2004 and Mala Kapela Tunnel itself and Pirovac–Vrpolje section opened in 2005 marking completion of the Zagreb–Split Motorway, culminating with the grand opening of Karlovac — Split section on 26 June 2005.
Construction of the motorway along its Split–Dubrovnik sector started once the motorway sectors north of Split were complete, and the section between Split (Dugopolje interchange) and
Šestanovac interchange opened on 27 June 2007.
The last sections to be completed to date are Šestanovac–Ravča, opened on 22 December 2008,
Ravča-Vrgorac section opened on 30 June 2011,
and the Vrgorac-Ploče section opened on 20 December 2013.
In the 2000s, as the motorway construction works were gradually progressing further south, the motorway earned its unofficial, yet widely used name—''Dalmatina'' in Croatian press because it connected Zagreb to
Dalmatia.
In 2010, Donja Zdenčina interchange was opened between Lučko and Jastrebarsko interchanges,
and in June 2012,
Novigrad interchange opened bringing number of motorway exits to 33.
Construction cost
The construction cost for the Bosiljevo 2–Split (Dugopolje interchange) sector of the motorway was originally estimated by the government in 2001 and presented as "3 × 3 x 3" – that is, the of the motorway was to be completed in 3 years at a cost of 3 billion
mark
Mark may refer to:
Currency
* Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic
* Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927
* F ...
s (approximately 12.65 billion kuna at the time, or approximately 1.533 billion euros).
In 2010,
Hrvatske autoceste reported that the average cost of one kilometer of Bosiljevo–Split motorway was 7.1 million euro, which would mean that the total construction cost was 2.21 billion euro for that long segment.
Construction cost incurred on the Dugopolje–Ploče sector of the motorway between 2005 and 2008 was reported at 4.1 billion kuna and additional 1.8 billion kuna of construction expenses are planned until the end of 2012 (representing approximately 560 and 245 million euro, respectively). The latter figure includes construction of the
D425 state road but it does not include full completion of the Vrgorac–Ploče section.
Further construction
The ultimate southern terminus of the motorway has been established by applicable legislation to be near Dubrovnik.
Hrvatske autoceste, operator of the southern portion of the A1 motorway, ordered the execution of design documents, feasibility and environmental impact studies for the
Doli –
Osojnik section of the motorway that is to be constructed near Dubrovnik. Commencement of construction on this section was originally scheduled for 2009.
Despite an official ceremony to mark commencement of construction works on the section,
no works beyond design and study development has been carried out there.
The A1 motorway route between Ploče and Doli
[Approximate coordinates: ] has not been fixed yet, as several options exist, all of which require the route to cross either an
embayment
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a na ...
of the Adriatic Sea or a part of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
While the construction of the
Pelješac Bridge
The Pelješac Bridge ( hr, Pelješki most, ) is a cable-stayed bridge in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia. The bridge provides a fixed link from the southeastern Croatian semi-exclave to the rest of the country while bypassing Bosnia and Herzeg ...
, spanning the coast south of Ploče and the
Pelješac
Pelješac (; Chakavian: ; it, Sabbioncello) is a peninsula in southern Dalmatia in Croatia. The peninsula is part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and is the second largest peninsula in Croatia. From the isthmus that begins at Ston, to the to ...
peninsula, had been associated with A1, its design includes only one traffic lane in each direction unlike the A1 motorway standard of two.
In April 2012, government of
Bosnia-Herzegovina proposed a route in Neum area to connect Ploče and Dubrovnik while serving Neum. That entails branching of the A1 motorway west of Neum, one branch serving Neum and the other Dubrovnik.
no decision was reached on the section of the A1 route.
A planned modification of the existing route encompasses construction of a
directional T interchange
In the field of road transport, an interchange (American English) or a grade-separated junction (British English) is a road junction that uses grade separations to allow for the movement of traffic between two or more roadways or highways, usi ...
to replace the existing trumpet interchange built at Žuta Lokva. The new interchange is only planned to be built once the A7 motorway is completed between the Rijeka bypass and Žuta Lokva. It shall not feature any
weaving
Weaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Other methods are knitting, crocheting, felting, and braiding or plaiting. The longitudinal ...
, similar to the Bosiljevo 2 interchange of the A1 and A6 motorways.
Traffic volume
Traffic is regularly counted by means of traffic census at toll stations and reported by Autocesta Rijeka–Zagreb and Hrvatske autoceste—the operators of the northern and the southern portions of the motorway respectively. The reported traffic volume gradually decreases as the motorway
chainage
The chain is a unit of length equal to 66 feet (22 yards). It is subdivided into 100 links (PDF) or 4 rods. There are 10 chains in a furlong, and 80 chains in one statute mile. In metric terms, it is 20.1168 m long. By extension, chainage ( ...
increases and as it passes by various major destinations and the interchanges that serve them. Thus the greatest volume of traffic is registered between Jastrebarsko and Lučko interchanges – with 31,432 vehicle
annual average daily traffic (AADT), and 53,216 vehicle
average summer daily traffic (ASDT) figures as that is the section closest to Zagreb. South of the Bosiljevo 2 interchange the first major drop of traffic volume is recorded on the A1 motorway, due to traffic transferring to the A6 motorway towards Rijeka. Other similar changes of the traffic volume are registered near Zadar (served by Zadar 1 and Zadar 2 interchanges) and Split served by Dugopolje interchange. Substantial variations observed between AADT and ASDT are normally attributed to the fact that the motorway carries significant tourist traffic. The seasonal increase traffic volume variations ranges 69% on the busiest, Lučko–Jastrebarsko section to 160% as measured on Sveti Rok–Maslenica section. The summer season traffic volume increase on the motorway is 120%.
Rest areas
As of September 2010, there are 26 rest areas operating along the A1 motorway,
and additional rest areas are planned along the existing sections of the route and those sections under construction. Legislation provides for four types of rest areas designated as types A through D—A-type rest areas comprise a full range of amenities including a
filling station
A filling station, also known as a gas station () or petrol station (), is a facility that sells fuel and engine lubricants for motor vehicles. The most common fuels sold in the 2010s were gasoline (or petrol) and diesel fuel.
Ga ...
, a restaurant and a hotel or a
motel
A motel, also known as a motor hotel, motor inn or motor lodge, is a hotel designed for motorists, usually having each room entered directly from the parking area for motor vehicles rather than through a central lobby. Entering dictionarie ...
; B-type rest areas have no lodging; C-type rest areas are very common and include a filling station and a café, but no restaurants or accommodation; D-type rest areas offer parking spaces only, possibly some picnicking tables and benches and restrooms.
Even though the rest areas found along the A1 motorway generally follow this ranking system, there are considerable variations as some of them offer extra services. The most notable example is Krka rest area—even though it has no filling station, there is, for instance, a restaurant available. The filling stations regularly have small
convenience stores
A convenience store, convenience shop, corner store or corner shop is a small retail business that stocks a range of everyday items such as coffee, groceries, snack foods, confectionery, soft drinks, ice creams, tobacco products, lottery ticke ...
and some of them offer
LPG fuel. EuroTest, an international association of 18 European automobile clubs spearheaded by German automobile club
ADAC
ADAC, officially the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (), is Europe's largest motoring association. ADAC is the largest club (Verein) in Germany with around 21 million members. It would be more aptly described today as an individual mo ...
, surveyed three of the A1 motorway rest areas in 2009: Krka, Lički Osik and Modruš (in case of the latter, both eastbound and westbound). All of the rest areas were rated as very good, especially in terms of facilities offered.
The primary motorway operators Hrvatske autoceste (HAC) and Autocesta Rijeka – Zagreb lease the A, B and C type rest areas to various operators through public tenders. As of September 2010, there are five such rest area operators on the A1 motorway:
INA,
OMV
OMV (formerly abbreviation for Österreichische Mineralölverwaltung Aktiengesellschaft ('' en, Austrian Mineral Oil Administration Stock Company'')) is an Austrian multinational integrated oil, gas and petrochemical company which is headquart ...
,
Tifon,
Petrol
Gasoline (; ) or petrol (; ) (see ) is a transparent, petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in most spark-ignited internal combustion engines (also known as petrol engines). It consists mostly of organic c ...
and Crobenz. The rest area operators are not permitted to sub-lease the fuel operations; Tifon and Petrol operated rest areas have restaurants or hotels operated by
Marché, a
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts subsidiary. All of the A1 motorway rest areas, except Stupnik and Jezerane, are accessible to both directions of the motorway traffic. The rest areas normally operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
{, class="wikitable"
, + List of A1 motorway rest areas
, -
!scope="col", County
!scope="col", km
!scope="col", Name
!scope="col", Operators
!scope="col", Notes
, -
,
City of Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slov ...
, style="background:#fdd;", 1.1
, style="background:#fdd;", Stupnik
, style="background:#fdd;",
Crodux
, style="background:#fdd;", Facilities found at Stupnik rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol, diesel fuel and LPG, a café and restrooms.
Accessible to the southbound traffic only
, -
,
Zagreb County
Zagreb County ( hr, Zagrebačka županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" ( hr, ...
, 16.9
, Desinec
,
Petrol
Gasoline (; ) or petrol (; ) (see ) is a transparent, petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in most spark-ignited internal combustion engines (also known as petrol engines). It consists mostly of organic c ...
Marché
, Facilities found at Desinec rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol, diesel fuel and LPG, a restaurant, a motel, an
ATM and restrooms.
The motel is operated by Marché.
, -
, rowspan=4,
Karlovac
, 33.6
, Draganić
,
TifonMarché
, Facilities found at Desinec rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol, diesel fuel and LPG, a restaurant, a hotel and restrooms.
The hotel and the restaurant are operated by Marché and are accessible to the southbound traffic only.
, -
,
,
,
INA
, Facilities found at Vukova Gorica rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol, diesel fuel and LPG, a restaurant, a motel and restrooms.
, -
, 78.4
, Dobra
, Tifon
Marché
, Facilities found at Dobra rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol, diesel fuel and LPG, a restaurant, an ATM, showers and restrooms.
The hotel and the restaurant are operated by Marché.
, -
, 100.6
, Modruš
, HAC
, Facilities found at Modruš rest area comprise picnicking tables and restrooms.
, -
, rowspan=8 ,
Lika-Senj
, style="background:#fdd;", 109.2
, style="background:#fdd;", Jezerane
, style="background:#fdd;", HAC
, style="background:#fdd;", Facilities found at Jezerane rest area comprise picnicking tables and restrooms.
Accessible to the southbound traffic only
, -
, 119.0
, Brinje
, INA
, Facilities found at Brinje rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol and diesel fuel, a café and restrooms.
, -
, 134.1
,
, HAC
, Parking area only
, -
, 152.9
,
, HAC
, Parking area only
, -
, 159.8
, Janjče
, Crodux
, Facilities found at Janjče rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol and diesel fuel, a restaurant, a café and restrooms.
, -
, 175.0
,
, HAC
, Facilities found at Lički Osik rest area comprise picnicking tables and restrooms.
, -
, 191.5
, Jadova
, HAC
, Parking area only
, -
, 201.1
, Zir
, INA
Macola
, Facilities found at Zir rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol, diesel fuel and LPG, a café and restrooms.
The facilities additionally available to the southbound traffic only are a restaurant and a motel.
, -
, rowspan=4 ,
Zadar
Zadar ( , ; historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian: ); see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited Croatian city. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar ser ...
, 227.9
, Marune
, HAC
, Parking area only. Other facilities at Marune rest area like the hotel, café, convenience store, picnicking tables and restrooms are closed.
, -
, 239.4
, Jasenice
, Tifon
Marché
, Facilities found at Desinec rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol, diesel fuel and LPG, a restaurant, showers and restrooms.
The restaurant is operated by Marché.
, -
, 271.0
, Nadin
, Crodux
, Facilities found at Nadin rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol and diesel fuel, a restaurant, a café and restrooms.
, -
, 292.0
, Pristeg
, HAC
, Parking area only
, -
, rowspan=3 ,
Šibenik-Knin
, 306.6
, Prokljan
, INA
, Facilities found at Prokljan rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol and diesel fuel, a café and restrooms.
, -
, 315.0
, Krka
, HAC
, Facilities found at Krka rest area comprise an
a la carte
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes' ...
restaurant, a café, a convenience store, picnicking tables and restrooms.
, -
, 332.0
, Vrpolje
, Crobenz
, Facilities found at Vrpolje rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol and diesel fuel, a restaurant, a café, an ATM and restrooms.
, -
, rowspan=5 ,
Split-Dalmatia
, 343.5
, Sitno
, HAC
, Parking area only
, -
, 356.3
, Radošić
, HAC
, Parking area only; Accessible to both southbound and northbound traffic
, -
, 369.6
, Kozjak
, INA
, Facilities found at Kozjak rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol, diesel fuel and LPG, a café and restrooms.
, -
, 392.6
, Mosor
, Petrol
, Facilities found at Mosor rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol and diesel fuel, a café and restrooms.
, -
,
,
, HAC
, Facilities found at Rašćane Gornje rest area comprise parking areas and restrooms only.
Exit list
{, class="wikitable"
, -
!scope="col", County
!scope="col", km
!scope="col", Exit
!scope="col", Name
!scope="col", Destination
!scope="col", Notes
, -
, rowspan=4,
City of Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slov ...
, style="background:#dfd;", 0.0
, style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;", 1
, style="background:#dfd;" ,
Lučko
, style="background:#dfd;",
, style="background:#dfd;", Access to the
A3 motorway –
Zagreb bypass (E70),
the
A2 and
A4 motorways and the city of
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slov ...
itself via
Jadranska Avenue (Ž1040); Northbound A1 traffic defaults to six-lane Jadranska Avenue (Ž1040)
The northern terminus of European routes E65/E71 concurrency.
, -
, 0.6
, align=center ,
, colspan=2, Lučko toll plaza
, Lučko mainline toll plaza, serving both southbound and northbound traffic; The plaza accepts cash only, while drivers using ETC or credit/debit card payment methods must exit the motorway via Demerje toll plaza.
, -
, style="background:#fdd;", 1.1
, style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;",
, style="background:#fdd;" colspan="2", Stupnik rest area
, style="background:#fdd;", Accessible to the southbound traffic only
, -
, style="background:#fdd;", 3.6
, style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;",
, style="background:#fdd;" colspan="2",
Demerje toll plaza
, style="background:#fdd;", Demerje mainline toll plaza access fork, accessible to northbound traffic only; The plaza accepts cashless payments only, while drivers using cash payment methods must exit the motorway via Lučko toll plaza. The traffic using this exit proceeds north along a three lane access road parallel to the main A1 route and rejoins it immediately to the north of Lučko toll plaza.
, -
, rowspan=3,
Zagreb County
Zagreb County ( hr, Zagrebačka županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It surrounds, but does not contain, the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, the county is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring" ( hr, ...
, 14.2
, align=center , 1a
,
,
, Connection to
Klinča SelaThe
D36 state road is planned to be rerouted to this interchange.
, -
, 16.9
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Desinec rest area
, -
, 20.0
, align=center , 2
, ,
Jastrebarsko
Jastrebarsko (; hu, Jaska), colloquially known as Jaska, is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia.
History
Antiquity
In 1865, remnants of a Roman settlement were uncovered in Repišće, Klinča Sela, a village in Jastrebarsko metropolitan are ...
,
,
Trumpet interchange
In the field of road transport, an interchange (American English) or a grade-separated junction (British English) is a road junction that uses grade separations to allow for the movement of traffic between two or more roadways or highways, usi ...
providing access to Jastrebarsko
, -
, rowspan=13,
Karlovac
, 33.6
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Draganić
, -
, style="background:#dfd;", 38.6
, style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;", 3
, style="background:#dfd;",
Karlovac
, style="background:#dfd;",
, style="background:#dfd;", Access to Karlovac via the D1/D3 (E71
concurrent
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
at the junction); Access to
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park ( hr, Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera, colloquially ''Plitvice'', ) is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage lis ...
.
An at-grade intersection is located just outside the toll plaza providing access to the D36 state road.
The southern terminus of the European route E71 concurrency.
, -
,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Drežnik Viaduct
, -
,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Dobra Bridge
, -
, 50.0
, align=center, 4
,
Novigrad
,
, Access to
Netretić and
Jurovski Brod border crossing to
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
, -
, 62.9
, align=center , 5
,
Bosiljevo 1
,
, Access to Bosiljevo, Bosanci (
D3) and
Pribanjci border crossing to
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
, -
,
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Vukova Gorica rest area
, -
, style="background:#dfd;", 66.8
, style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;", 6
, style="background:#dfd;",
Bosiljevo 2
, style="background:#dfd;",
, style="background:#dfd;",
Limited access trumpet interchange, providing access to the A6 motorway (E65) to
RijekaThe first intermediate terminus of the European route E65 concurrency—the route north of this interchange is concurrent with the E65.
, -
, 78.4
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Dobra rest area
, -
, 86.8
, align=center , 7
,
Ogulin
Ogulin () is a town in north-western Croatia, in Karlovac County. It has a population of 7,389 (2021) (it was 8,216 in 2011), and a total municipal population of 12,251 (2021). Ogulin is known for its historic stone castle, known as Kula, and the ...
,
, Connection to Ogulin,
Oštarije and
Josipdol
Josipdol is a village and municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is part of Lika region.
Geography
Josipdol is situated in the Ogulin-Plaški valley which together with Lika and Gorski Kotar forms Mountainous Croatia. The town is locat ...
, Klek Mountain and
Bjelolasica
Croatian Olympic Centre Bjelolasica is a sports and tourism complex located in Gorski kotar, Croatia.
Overview
It is located 27 km to the west from Ogulin, in a vast valley at 620 meters above the sea level. It is only an hour ride from Z ...
sports centre
, -
,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Miljanica Bridge
, -
,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Modruš 1 Viaduct
, -
, 100.6
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Modruš rest area
, -
,
Karlovac /
Lika-Senj
,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Mala Kapela Tunnel
, -
, rowspan=21 ,
Lika-Senj
, style="background:#fdd;", 109.2
, style="background:#fdd; text-align:center;",
, style="background:#fdd;" colspan="2", Jezerane rest area
, style="background:#fdd;", Accessible to the southbound traffic only
, -
,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Mokro Polje Viaduct
, -
,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Jezerane Viaduct
, -
, 115.2
, align=center , 8
,
Brinje
,
, Connection to Brinje and
Križpolje
, -
, 119.0
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Brinje rest area
, -
,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Brinje Tunnel
, -
, style="background:#dfd;", 124.9
, style="background:#dfd;" align=center , 9
, style="background:#dfd;" nowrap=yes,
Žuta Lokva
, style="background:#dfd;",
, style="background:#dfd;", A very short stretch of the A7 is in place at this interchange.
Motorway exit (and present A7 section) terminates in a junction with the D23 after approximately , just to the north of junction of the D23 and
D50 state roads. Provides connection to
Senj
Senj (; it, Segna, la, Senia, Hungarian and german: Zengg) is a town on the upper Adriatic coast in Croatia, in the foothills of the Mala Kapela and Velebit mountains.
The symbol of the town is the Nehaj Fortress ( hr, Tvrđava Nehaj) whic ...
, the
D8 state road and island of
Rab (to the west).
, -
, 134.1
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Brloška Dubrava rest area
, -
, 137.8
, align=center , 10
,
Otočac
Otočac () is a town in Croatia, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. It lies in the northwestern part of Lika region, in the Gacka river valley. The population of the administrative area of the Town of Otočac was 9,778 in ...
,
, Connection to Otočac, Plitvice Lakes National Park,
Sjeverni Velebit National Park and
Velebit
Velebit (; it, Alpi Bebie) is the largest, though not the highest, mountain range in Croatia. The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior. Velebit begins in the nor ...
Nature Park
, -
,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Gacka Bridge
, -
,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Plasina Tunnel
, -
,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Grič Tunnel
, -
, 152.9
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Ličko Lešće rest area
, -
, 159.8
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Janjče rest area
, -
, 169.7
, align=center , 11
,
Perušić
Perušić is municipality (''općina'') in Lika-Senj County, Croatia. The municipality has 2,638 inhabitants, while the settlement itself has 852. The municipality is within the mountainous Lika region of central Croatia. The Kosinj valley region ...
,
, Connection to Perušić (
D50)
, -
, 175.0
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Lički Osik rest area
, -
, 181.0
, align=center , 12
,
Gospić
Gospić () is a town in the mountainous and sparsely populated region of Lika, Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Lika-Senj County. Gospić is located near the Lika River in the middle of a karst field ( Ličko Polje).
Gospić is the ...
,
, Provides access to Gospić,
Lički Osik,
Karlobag
Karlobag ( it, Carlopago, links=no) is a seaside municipality on the Adriatic coast in Croatia, located underneath the Velebit mountains overlooking the island of Pag, west of Gospić and south of Senj. The Gacka river also runs through the are ...
and
Korenica
Korenica is a village in Lika, Croatia, located in the municipality of Plitvička Jezera, on the D1 road between Plitvice and Udbina. According to 2011 census it has 1,766 residents. It is the seat of the Plitvička Jezera Municipality.
In ...
via the
D25 and
D50 state roads
, -
, 191.5
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Jadova rest area
, -
, 201.1
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Zir rest area
, -
, 204.0
, align=center , 13
,
,
, Connection to
Udbina
Udbina is a village and a municipality in historical Krbava, in the Lika region of Croatia. It is administratively a part of the Lika-Senj County.
Geography
Udbina is located in the large karst field called Krbava. It is approximately 45 kilomet ...
(
D1) and Plitvice Lakes National Park
, -
, 209.6
, align=center , 14
,
Sveti Rok
Sveti Rok is a village in the Lovinac municipality, in Lika–Senj County, Croatia. Sveti Rok has a population of 292. The majority of the population are Croats.
History
Until 1918, Sveti Rok (named ''Sanct Roch'' before 1850) was part of the A ...
,
, Connection to
Gračac and
Medak
Medak is a town in Medak district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Medak mandal in Medak revenue division. And There is a river named srujan which is big in length.
Etymology and History
Medak wa ...
, -
,
Lika-Senj /
Zadar
Zadar ( , ; historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian: ); see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited Croatian city. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar ser ...
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Sveti Rok Tunnel
The Sveti Rok Tunnel is a road tunnel in Lika, Croatia. It is long and passes through the Velebit mountains. The tunnel runs between the Sveti Rok and Rovanjska exits on the A1 highway (Zagreb–Dubrovnik); eponymous villages are located near ...
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Zadar
Zadar ( , ; historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian: ); see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited Croatian city. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar ser ...
, 227.9
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, colspan= 3 , Marune rest area
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, 239.4
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, colspan= 3 , Jasenice rest area
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, 242.4
, align=center, 15
, Rovanjska
,
, Connection to
Starigrad,
Karlobag
Karlobag ( it, Carlopago, links=no) is a seaside municipality on the Adriatic coast in Croatia, located underneath the Velebit mountains overlooking the island of Pag, west of Gospić and south of Senj. The Gacka river also runs through the are ...
,
Posedarje,
Obrovac and
Paklenica
The Paklenica karst river canyon is a national park in Croatia. It is near Starigrad, northern Dalmatia, on the southern slopes of Velebit mountain, not far from Zadar. It contains two canyons, Mala (Small) and Velika (Big) Paklenica. Today the ...
National Park
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, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Maslenica Bridge
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, 249.6
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,
Posedarje
,
, Connection to
Pag Island and Posedarje (D8)
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, 253.4
, align=center , 17
,
Zadar 1
,
, Access to Zadar (north) via Zagrebačka street; also serving
Nin,
Vir and
Pag
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, 262.4
, align=center , 18
,
Zadar 2
,
, Connection to Zadar (south),
Zadar Airport
Zadar Airport ( hr, Zračna luka Zadar; ) is an international airport serving Zadar, Croatia. It is located in Zemunik Donji, from the centre of Zadar.
History
As early as 1936, Zadar (then part of the Italian Province of Zara) had regular ...
and
Port of Zadar (
Gaženica); Also serving
Ugljan
Ugljan () is a Croatian island and the first in the Zadar Archipelago. It is located northwest of the island of Pašman and southeast of the islands of Rivanj and Sestrunj. Separated from the mainland by the Zadar Channel, it is connected with ...
,
Pašman
Pašman () is an Adriatic island off the coast of northern Dalmatia in Croatia with an area of 60.11 km2,
located to the south of Zadar, surrounded by the islands of Ugljan to the northwest, Iž to the west, and Dugi Otok and Žut to the ...
,
Žut
Žut () is an uninhabited island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea, in central Dalmatia. With an area of
it is the 28th largest island in Croatia and the second largest island in the Kornati archipelago, after Kornat. Although most of the ...
,
Dugi otok
Dugi Otok (; Croatian for "Long Island", it, Isola Lunga) is the seventh largest island in the Adriatic Sea, part of Croatia. It is located off the Dalmatian coast, west of Zadar. It is the largest and westernmost of the Zadarian Islands, and d ...
,
Telašćica
Telašćica () is a bay in the southeastern part of the island of Dugi Otok, Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost ar ...
Nature Park and
Sukošan
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, colspan= 3 , Nadin rest area
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, 278.7
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,
Benkovac
Benkovac () is a town in the interior of Zadar County, Croatia.
Geography
Benkovac is located where the plain of Ravni Kotari and the karstic plateau of Bukovica meet, 20 km from the town of Biograd na Moru and 30 km from Zadar. Th ...
,
, Connection to
Biograd na moru
Biograd na Moru (), shortened to simply Biograd (), is a town in northern Dalmatia, Croatia and is significant for being another capital of the medieval Kingdom of Croatia. Biograd is administratively part of the Zadar County. It is located on th ...
, Benkovac,
Kornati
The Kornati archipelago (; it, Isole Incoronate) of Croatia, also known as the Stomorski islands, is located in the northern part of Dalmatia, south from Zadar and west from Šibenik, in the Šibenik-Knin County. With length and 89 islands, som ...
National Park,
Lake Vrana Nature Park,
Sveti Filip i Jakov and
Pakoštane
Pakoštane is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County.
It is a tourist town with many gravel beaches and pine woods.
Geography
According to the 2011 census, there are 4,123 inhabitants, in the following naselja, settlements: ...
; A motorway interchange connector road links both to the D27 and D503 roads.
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, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Pristeg rest area
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, rowspan=9 ,
Šibenik-Knin
, 300.1
, align=center , 20
,
Pirovac
,
, Connection to
Vodice, Kornati National Park,
Pirovac and
Murter
Murter (; it, Mortero; la, Colentum) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea.
Population
The main settlements on the island are Murter, located on the north-western part of the island, and the southern part of Tisno. Other sett ...
Island
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, 306.6
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Prokljan rest area
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, 310.1
, align=center , 21
,
Skradin
Skradin ( it, Scardona; grc, Σκάρδων) is a small town in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, with a population of 3,825 (2011 census). It is located near the Krka river and at the entrance to the Krka National Park, from Šibenik and ...
,
, Connection to
Krka National Park,
Skradin,
Visovac Island and to Piramatovci (
D59) to the north
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Krka Bridge
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, 315.0
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, 319.1
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,
Šibenik
Šibenik () is a historic city in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is a political, educational, transport, industrial and tourist center of Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the ...
,
, A connection to
Šibenik
Šibenik () is a historic city in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is a political, educational, transport, industrial and tourist center of Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the ...
(
D8) to the south and
Drniš
Drniš is a town in Croatia, located in inland Dalmatia, about halfway between Šibenik and Knin.
History
The name Drniš was mentioned for the first time in a contract dated March 8, 1494. However, there are traces of older Middle Ages' fortr ...
and
Knin
Knin (, sr, link=no, Книн, it, link=no, Tenin) is a city in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, located in the Dalmatian hinterland near the source of the river Krka, an important traffic junction on the rail and road routes between Zagr ...
to the north; Also serving
Prvić
Prvić (pronounced ; it, Provicchio) is a small island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated in the Šibenik archipelago, about half a mile from the mainland, in the vicinity of Vodice. The whole island is under protection of ...
,
Zlarin
Zlarin is a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia near the mainland city of Šibenik. Administratively, it is part of Šibenik-Knin County. In the winter time, the island has a population of 284, but from March to October its population ...
,
Žirje,
Kaprije and
Obonjan islands
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Dabar Bridge
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, 332.0
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, 333.7
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,
Vrpolje
Vrpolje () is a village and a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. It is located 10 km south of Đakovo; elevation 90 m. The population of the village is 2,110, while the total municipality population is 4,023.
See also
*Strizivo ...
,
, Connection to
Primošten
Primošten (; it, Capocesto) is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It is situated in the south, between the cities of Šibenik and Trogir, on the Adriatic coast.
Demographics
The total population of the municipality is ...
and
Perković
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Split-Dalmatia
, 343.5
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Sitno rest area
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, 351.0
, align=center , 24
,
Prgomet
Prgomet is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County. It has a population of 673 (2011 census), absolute majority of which are Croats
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian an ...
,
, Connection to
D8 at Plano (via Ž6091) and
D58 near Prapatnice; The former facilitates a western approach to
Kaštela
Kaštela (;) is a town in Split-Dalmatia County. The town is an agglomeration of seven individual settlements which are administered as a single municipality with populations individually ranging from 3,000 to 7,000 residents. The town is loc ...
.
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, 364.7
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,
Vučevica
,
, Serving Vučevica
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,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Konjsko Tunnel
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, 378.4
, align=center , 25
,
Dugopolje
Dugopolje is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County.
The name ''Dugopolje'' literally translates as 'long field'. The town has a population of over 3469, 99.5% which are Croats. Noted in Dugopolje is Vranjača cave. Dugopolje ...
,
, The main entrance to
Split
Split(s) or The Split may refer to:
Places
* Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia
* Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay
* Split Island, Falkland Islands
* Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua
Arts, entertai ...
, via the D1 (E71) executed as an expressway, provides access to Split city centre and the
D8 state route
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, 390.2
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,
Bisko
Bisko is a village in Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map =
, ma ...
,
, Connection to
Imotski (via
D60),
Trilj
Trilj (, it, Treglia, la, Pons Tiluri) is a municipality and town in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. It is located northeast of Split.
Population
The total population of the municipality is 9,109, with 2,076 in Trilj itself and the rest in small vi ...
and Kamensko border crossing to
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
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,
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Srijane Viaduct
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, 392.6
, align=center ,
, colspan= 3 , Mosor rest area
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, 403.5
, align=center , 27
,
Blato na Cetini
,
, Connection to
Omiš (
D8) and
Blato na Cetini
, -
, 415.3
, align=center , 28
,
Šestanovac
,
, Connection to
Brela
Brela () is a municipality in the Split-Dalmatia County of Croatia, population 1,771 (2001). The municipality consists of two villages: Brela and Gornja Brela. Village Brela is located on the Adriatic coastline of Dalmatia, about 15 km nor ...
(
D8) to the south and to
Cista Provo
A cista is a box or basket used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Etruscans and Romans for various practical and mystical purposes.
Purpose and usage
The ''cista'' or ''cistella'' was at first thought be a wicker basket used for holding fruit ...
(
D60) and
Aržano to the north
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, 428.5
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,
Zagvozd
Zagvozd is a village and a seat of Zagvozd municipality in the Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. In 2011 it had a population of 767.
Municipality
Zagvozd is a seat of the municipality of the same name. It includes the villages of: Biokovsko Sel ...
,
, Connection to
D62 state road and Zagvozd via Ž6179; connection to
Baška Voda (
D532 state road).
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, colspan= 3 , Rašćane Gornje rest area
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,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Rašćane Viaduct
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, 455.3
, align=center , 30
,
Ravča
Ravča is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D512 highway. Since December 2008, the A1 motorway
A1, A-1, A01 or A.1. may refer to:
Education
* A1, the Basic Language Certificate of the Common European Framework of Reference for La ...
,
, Connection to Ravča (and
Makarska via
D512); Access to
Biokovo
Biokovo () is the second-highest mountain range in Croatia, located along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, between the rivers of Cetina and Neretva.
It is sometimes referred to as Bijakovo, especially among inhabitants of the easte ...
Nature Park
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Šare Viaduct
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,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Kotezi Viaduct
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, 465.1
, style="text-align:center;", 30a
,
Vrgorac
Vrgorac (, it, Vergoraz) is a town in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County.
Demographics
The total population of Vrgorac is 6,572 (census 2011), in the following settlements:
* Banja, Split-Dalmatia County, Banja, population 202
* Dragljane, ...
,
, Connection to Vrgorac and D62 road via Ž6208
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,
, colspan="4" style="text-align:center;",
Veliki Prolog Viaduct
, -
,
Dubrovnik-Neretva
The Dubrovnik-Neretva County (; hr, Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija, ) is the southernmost county of Croatia, located in south Dalmatia. The county seat is Dubrovnik and other large towns are Korčula, Metković, Opuzen and Ploče. The Muni ...
, style="background:#dfd;", 476.3
, style="background:#dfd; text-align:center;", 31
, style="background:#dfd;", Ploče interchange
, style="background:#dfd;",
, style="background:#dfd;", Connection to
Ploče
Ploče (; it, Porto Tolero) is a town and seaport in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia.
Geography
Ploče is located on the Adriatic coast in Dalmatia just north of the Neretva Delta and is the natural seaside endpoint of most north-south ...
and
Port of Ploče to the south via D425;
Metković
Metković () is a town in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia, located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the river Neretva and on the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Demographics
The total population of the city municipal ...
and the
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
border crossing to the east via A10.
Southern terminus of the E65 concurrency.
A further extension of the motorway to
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ...
is planned.
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See also
*
International E-road network
The international E-road network is a numbering system for roads in Europe developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The network is numbered from E1 up and its roads cross national borders. It also reaches Cen ...
*
Transport in Croatia
Transport in Croatia relies on several main modes, including transport by car, train, ship and plane. Road transport incorporates a comprehensive network of state, county and local routes augmented by a network of highways for long-distance travel ...
Notes
References
External links
Hrvatske autoceste Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:A01 (Croatia)
Motorways in Croatia
Roads in Zagreb
Zagreb County
Transport in Karlovac County
Lika-Senj County
Transport in Zadar County
Transport in Šibenik-Knin County
Transport in Split-Dalmatia County
Transport in Dubrovnik-Neretva County