D414 is the main state road on

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peninsula in

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connecting towns of

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and

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and ferry ports in Orebić,

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and Prapratno, from where

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ferries fly to islands of

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and

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as well as the mainland

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, connecting to the D118, D413 and D123 state roads respectively. The road is long. The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by

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, a state-owned company.

Traffic volume

Traffic is regularly counted and reported by

(HC), operator of the road. Furthermore, the HC report number of vehicles using Orebić – Korčula (Dominče) ferry line, connecting the D414 road to the D118 state road. Substantial variations between annual (

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) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road connects a number of

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resorts to the mainland.

Road junctions and populated areas

Sources

{{State roads in Croatia State roads in Croatia Transport in Dubrovnik-Neretva County