The European route E751, or E751, as defined by the Declaration on the Construction of Main International Traffic Arteries of 1975, and subsequent documents which amended the treaty, is an east–west
Class-B branching European road route. Originating in
Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
,
Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, capit ...
, where it diverges from
European route E61
European route E61 forms part of the United Nations International E-road network, of which it is a Class A intermediate north–south route. long, it connects the southern part of Austria to the Adriatic Sea.
Itinerary
The E 61 routes th ...
before passing through the
Kanfanar interchange
The Kanfanar interchange ( hr, Čvor Kanfanar) is a cloverleaf interchange west of Kanfanar, Croatia. The interchange represents the western terminus of the A8 motorway and it connects the A8 route to the A9 motorway representing major a link in ...
, the route connects
Pula
Pula (; also known as Pola, it, Pola , hu, Pòla, Venetian language, Venetian; ''Pola''; Istriot language, Istriot: ''Puola'', Slovene language, Slovene: ''Pulj'') is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the List of cities and town ...
,
Rovinj
Rovinj (; it, Rovigno; Istriot: or ; grc, Ρυγίνιον, Rygínion; la, Ruginium) is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 14,294 (2011). Located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, it is a po ...
,
Poreč
Poreč (; it, Parenzo; la, Parens or ; grc, Πάρενθος, Párenthos) is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, west Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, whic ...
and
Umag
Umag (; it, Umago) is a coastal town in Istria, Croatia.
Geography
It is the westernmost town of Croatia, and it includes Bašanija, the westernmost point of Croatia.
Population
Umag has a population of 7,281, with a total municipal populatio ...
in Croatia with
Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
in
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 ...
. The route provides a high-performance road link in
Istria
Istria ( ; Croatian language, Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; ist, Eîstria; Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian, Italian language, Italian and Venetian language, Venetian: ; formerly in Latin and in Ancient Greek) is the larges ...
and
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovene Littoral ( sl, Primorska, ; it, Litorale; german: Küstenland) is one of the five traditional regions of Slovenia. Its name recalls the former Austrian Littoral (''Avstrijsko Primorje''), the Habsburg possessions on the upper Ad ...
. Unlike most routes, the E751 centers on the Kanfanar interchange and has three arms, each extending to Rijeka, Pula and Koper. The total length of the route, including all the route arms, is .
The E751 mostly consists of motorways, but considerable sections are either
expressways
Expressway may refer to:
*Controlled-access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane markings, etc., for high-speed traffic.
*Limited-access road, a lower grade of highway or arterial road.
*Expressway, the fictional slide ...
or two-
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 each ...
roads with
at-grade intersection
An intersection or an at-grade junction is a junction where two or more roads converge, diverge, meet or cross at the same height, as opposed to an interchange, which uses bridges or tunnels to separate different roads. Major intersections a ...
s. All motorway sections of the E751 are tolled, using the
electronic toll collection (ETC) and
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 ...
s. Since the 1980s, the E751 has gradually been upgraded from a regular two-lane road to motorway standards, and further upgrades are still being carried out or planned in some areas, particularly in the Rijeka–Kanfanar section and in the section located in Slovenia. The bulk of the E751 consists of the
Istrian Y
The Istrian Y ( hr, Istarski ipsilon) is a highway complex in the Croatian highway network, consisting of section A8 Matulji-Kanfanar and section A9 Slovenian border-Kanfanar-Pula. It is called the Istrian Y because it is shaped like the letter ...
roads operated by
BINA Istra
BINA Istra is a Croatian joint stock company founded in 1995 to facilitate construction and subsequent management of an Istrian Y motorway, consisting of the A8 motorway and the A9 motorway. On September 21, 1995, BINA Istra has been granted co ...
. The part of the route in Slovenia is managed by the
Slovenian Roads Agency, part of the
Government of Slovenia
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia ( sl, Vlada Republike Slovenije) exercises executive authority in Slovenia pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of Slovenia. It is also the highest administrative authority in Slovenia.
The governmen ...
.
The E751 is considered to be of great importance for the economy and tourist industry of the region, as it links many resorts to motorway systems in Slovenia and Croatia, providing a significant access route for thousands of motoring tourists. Furthermore, two endpoints of the E751 are located in the vicinity of the two major
Adriatic
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) ...
seaports of
Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
and
Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
.
Route description
![4-lane motorway on Istrian Y](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/4-lane_motorway_on_Istrian_Y.jpg)
The long E751, part of the
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 Centr ...
, connects
Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, capit ...
n and
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 ...
n
Adriatic
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) ...
coastal areas in the vicinity of the city of
Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
,
Istria
Istria ( ; Croatian language, Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; ist, Eîstria; Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian, Italian language, Italian and Venetian language, Venetian: ; formerly in Latin and in Ancient Greek) is the larges ...
and
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovene Littoral ( sl, Primorska, ; it, Litorale; german: Küstenland) is one of the five traditional regions of Slovenia. Its name recalls the former Austrian Littoral (''Avstrijsko Primorje''), the Habsburg possessions on the upper Ad ...
.
This European route is a Class B branch road, consisting mostly of motorways and expressways along with two-lane roads that have
at-grade intersection
An intersection or an at-grade junction is a junction where two or more roads converge, diverge, meet or cross at the same height, as opposed to an interchange, which uses bridges or tunnels to separate different roads. Major intersections a ...
s. It diverges from
European route E61
European route E61 forms part of the United Nations International E-road network, of which it is a Class A intermediate north–south route. long, it connects the southern part of Austria to the Adriatic Sea.
Itinerary
The E 61 routes th ...
at the
Matulji
Matulji ( it, Mattuglie) is a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is located west of the city of Rijeka, north of the town of Opatija, and it borders Slovenia.
Municipality
There are a total of 11,246 inhabitants in the mu ...
interchange of the
Croatian A7 and the
A8 motorways, and follows the A8 motorway route. Since sections of the A8 east of Rogovići interchange are still incomplete and lack the second carriageway, those comprise two-lane, limited access roads with
grade-separated
In civil engineering (more specifically highway engineering), grade separation is a method of aligning a junction of two or more surface transport axes at different heights (grades) so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other tran ...
interchanges (except the
Opatija
Opatija (; it, Abbazia; german: Sankt Jakobi) is a town and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic buildings r ...
junction) with the
D8 state road and is
at-grade At-grade may refer to:
* At-grade intersection, a crossing between roads on the same level
* Road junction
*Level crossing, where a road or path crosses a railway on the same level
* Diamond crossing, where two railway tracks cross
* At-grade railwa ...
and regulated by traffic lights.
As the A8 terminates at the
Kanfanar interchange
The Kanfanar interchange ( hr, Čvor Kanfanar) is a cloverleaf interchange west of Kanfanar, Croatia. The interchange represents the western terminus of the A8 motorway and it connects the A8 route to the A9 motorway representing major a link in ...
, the E751 switches to the six-lane
A9 motorway.
At this junction, the E751 is signposted in both directions, following an approximately long arm of the
Istrian Y
The Istrian Y ( hr, Istarski ipsilon) is a highway complex in the Croatian highway network, consisting of section A8 Matulji-Kanfanar and section A9 Slovenian border-Kanfanar-Pula. It is called the Istrian Y because it is shaped like the letter ...
system, consisting of the A9 and the A8 roads, to
Pula
Pula (; also known as Pola, it, Pola , hu, Pòla, Venetian language, Venetian; ''Pola''; Istriot language, Istriot: ''Puola'', Slovene language, Slovene: ''Pulj'') is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the List of cities and town ...
and a considerably longer northward arm to
Umag
Umag (; it, Umago) is a coastal town in Istria, Croatia.
Geography
It is the westernmost town of Croatia, and it includes Bašanija, the westernmost point of Croatia.
Population
Umag has a population of 7,281, with a total municipal populatio ...
. The A8 and the A9 are the longest segments of the E751, being long combined. Following the northern terminus of the A9 motorway in the Umag interchange, the E751 switches to the
D510 connector and the northernmost section of the
D21 state road running to the
Kaštel
Kaštel (It. Castelvenere or Castelvenere di Pirano) is a village in Istria, Croatia, located on the border with Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Cen ...
/
Dragonja
The Dragonja (; it, Dragogna) is a long river in the northern part of the Istrian peninsula. It is a meandering river with a very branched basin and a small quantity of water. It has a pluvial regime and often dries up in summer. It features v ...
border crossing to Slovenia.
Beyond the border, the E751 follows the G11 road to the city of
Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
, where the E751 terminates.
Thus, unlike most routes, the E751 centers on a central interchange, Kanfanar, and has three arms, each extending to Rijeka, Pula and Koper.
The E751 route is of great importance for economy and tourist industry of Istria and Slovenian Littoral, as it links many resorts to motorway systems in Slovenia and Croatia, providing a significant access route for thousands of motoring tourists. These resorts include
Brijuni National Park,
Fažana
Fažana (; Italian: ''Fasana,'' ) is a village and a municipality on the western coast of Istria, in Croatia.
Yugoslavia's former President, Josip Broz Tito, was fond of Fažana and the Brijuni Islands
The Brijuni () or the Brijuni Islands ( ...
,
Rovinj
Rovinj (; it, Rovigno; Istriot: or ; grc, Ρυγίνιον, Rygínion; la, Ruginium) is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 14,294 (2011). Located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, it is a po ...
,
Poreč
Poreč (; it, Parenzo; la, Parens or ; grc, Πάρενθος, Párenthos) is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, west Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, whic ...
,
Novigrad,
Umag
Umag (; it, Umago) is a coastal town in Istria, Croatia.
Geography
It is the westernmost town of Croatia, and it includes Bašanija, the westernmost point of Croatia.
Population
Umag has a population of 7,281, with a total municipal populatio ...
,
Piran
Piran (; it, Pirano ) is a town in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The town is known for its medieval architecture, with narrow streets and compact houses. P ...
and
Portorož
Portorož (; it, Portorose) is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. In ...
on either side of the Croatian–Slovenian border. Furthermore, two endpoints of the E751 are located in vicinity of two major Adriatic seaports: the
Port of Rijeka
The Port of Rijeka ( hr, Luka Rijeka, ) is a seaport in Rijeka, Croatia, located on the shore of the Kvarner Gulf in the Adriatic Sea. The first records of the port date to 1281. It was the main port of the History of Hungary 1700–1919, Kingdom ...
and the
Port of Koper
Port of Koper ('' sl, Luka Koper'', '' it, Porto di Capodistria'') is a public limited company, which provides port and logistics services in the only Slovenian port, in Koper. It is situated in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, mainly co ...
.
Tolls
Since June 2011, the E751 comprises the Croatian A8 and A9
tolled motorways of the Istrian Y. The tolls there are based on the
vehicle classification in Croatia There are two forms of Vehicle size class, vehicle classification in Croatia. Vehicles are classified by categories in the driving license and by categories for toll highways.
Driving license classification
As an Eu member, EU member, Croatia has ...
using a
closed-toll system.
Tolls charged along the A9 motorway toll plazas vary depending on the length of route traveled and range from 3.00
kuna
Kuna may refer to:
Places
* Kuna, Idaho, a town in the United States
** Kuna Caves, a lava tube in Idaho
* Kuna Peak, a mountain in California
* , a village in the Orebić municipality, Croatia
* , a village in the Konavle municipality, Croatia ...
(
€
The euro sign () is the currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the eurozone and unilaterally adopted by Kosovo and Montenegro. The design was presented to the public by the European Commission on 12 December 1996. It consists ...
0.40) to 26.00 kuna (€3.51) for passenger cars and 15.00 kuna (€2.02) to 185.00 kuna (€25.00) for
semi-trailer truck
A semi-trailer truck, also known as a semitruck, (or semi, eighteen-wheeler, big rig, tractor-trailer or, by synecdoche, a semitrailer) is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. A semi-trailer ...
s.
Although A8 also employs a ticket system, usage of the road is free except for vehicles traversing the
Učka Tunnel
The Učka Tunnel ( hr, Tunel Učka) is a toll tunnel on the A8 motorway in Croatia. Being part of the Istrian Y network in Istria, it is wide and long, the third longest in Croatia after the Mala Kapela and Sveti Rok tunnels. The tunnel consis ...
and the Kanfanar–Rogovići section. A user of the entire length of the A8 is charged 36.00 kuna (€4.86) for passenger cars or up to 205.00 kuna (€27.70) for
semi-trailer
A semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle. In the United States, the term is also used to refer to the combination of a truck and a semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer.
A large proportion of a semi-trailer's weight is supported by a tracto ...
s, depending on vehicle classification in Croatia. Ticket systems employed by the A9 and the A8 are unified; tolls are not charged when switching between the two roads. The toll is payable in either Croatian kuna or euros using major credit cards, debit cards and a number of prepaid toll collection systems. The latter includes various types of smart cards issued by the motorway operator and ENC, an
electronic toll collection (ETC) system which is used by most motorways in Croatia and provides drivers with discounted toll rates for dedicated lanes at toll plazas.
The operator of the A9 and the A8 routes,
BINA Istra
BINA Istra is a Croatian joint stock company founded in 1995 to facilitate construction and subsequent management of an Istrian Y motorway, consisting of the A8 motorway and the A9 motorway. On September 21, 1995, BINA Istra has been granted co ...
, reported a 65.8 million kuna (€8.9 million) VAT-free toll income in the first half of 2011; this represents an increase of 30.8 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The figure includes the entire Istrian Y system: the A9 motorway and the
A8 motorway. A major part of the increase is attributed to introduction of the closed-toll system, which replaced an open toll system where the toll was charged at the Mirna Bridge and the Učka Tunnel only.
The part of the E751 in Slovenia, maintained by the
Slovenian Roads Agency of the
Government of Slovenia
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia ( sl, Vlada Republike Slovenije) exercises executive authority in Slovenia pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of Slovenia. It is also the highest administrative authority in Slovenia.
The governmen ...
, is not tolled, nor is a short part of the E751 consisting of less than Croatian state roads.
The state roads in Croatia are maintained by
Hrvatske ceste
Hrvatske ceste (lit. ''Croatian roads'') is a Croatian state-owned company pursuant to provisions of the Croatian Public Roads Act ( hr, Zakon o javnim cestama enacted by the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia.
The tasks of the company are def ...
.
History
![Building of the Croatian motorway A9, Aug 2009](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Building_of_the_Croatian_motorway_A9%2C_Aug_2009.jpg)
The
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE or UNECE) is one of the five regional commissions under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. It was established in order to promote economic cooperation and i ...
was formed in 1947, and their first major act to improve transportation was the joint UN declaration numbered 1264. Signed in Geneva on 16 September 1950, it was named the Declaration on the Construction of Main International Traffic Arteries,
which defined the first E-road network. This declaration was amended several times before 15 November 1975, when it was replaced by the European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR), which established a route-numbering system and improved standards for roads on the list. The AGR went through several changes, the last one of which, as of 2011, occurred 2008.
Reorganization of the E-roads network of 1975 and 1983 defined the E751 road and assigned it to Rijeka–Pula–Koper route.
Since the first section of the Istrian Y, which constitutes the bulk of the E751 route, started in 1976, with the first section opening in 1981, there were no high-performance road routes in Istria. Instead, the E751 was signposted along state roads, specifically the D66 spanning Rijeka and Pula, and then switched to the D21 in Pula all the way to the Kaštel border crossing. As the Istrian Y system was being developed, the E751 designation was gradually transferred to the new route, with consistent signposting of the E751 along the A9 and the A8, just as the D3 state road designation west of Rijeka was transferred to the B8 and B9 (later replaced by the A8 and A9 respectively).
Planned development
As of September 2011, there were several plans aimed at the upgrading of the E751 constituent roads in various stages of design or implementation. The A8 route is planned to be upgraded to six-lane motorway standards by its concessionaire, BINA Istra
BINA Istra is a Croatian joint stock company founded in 1995 to facilitate construction and subsequent management of an Istrian Y motorway, consisting of the A8 motorway and the A9 motorway. On September 21, 1995, BINA Istra has been granted co ...
. The upgrade construction works are completed along a section of the route west of Rogovići, while the remainder was scheduled to be upgraded by late 2014 or early 2015. The A9 motorway is largely complete, and the missing structures required to achieve a full six-lane cross-section of the motorway at the Mirna Bridge and the Limska Draga Viaduct are planned to be completed by 2014. The remaining unbuilt section of the motorway is a short connection to the Slovenian border and planned H5 expressway. The expressway was scheduled to be built after 2013, carrying the E751 to its terminus in Koper.
As of January 2021, the A8's second roadway was complete from Kanfanar to Cerovlje, and works were in progress on the section between Cerovlje and Učka Tunnel, including the construction of a second tube for the Učka Tunnel. The tunnel is scheduled to be completed in 2024. Limska Draga and Mirna viaducts were still two-lane expressways, and construction on the H5 section concurrent with E751 had not yet begun.
Junction list
{, class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
, -
!scope="col", Country
!scope="col", Region
!scope="col", km
!scope="col", Exit
!scope="col", Name
!scope="col", Destination
!scope="col", Notes
, -
, rowspan=24 , Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, capit ...
, rowspan=4 , Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ( hr, Primorsko-goranska županija, ) is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The ...
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 0
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 9
, bgcolor=ddffdd, Matulji
Matulji ( it, Mattuglie) is a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is located west of the city of Rijeka, north of the town of Opatija, and it borders Slovenia.
Municipality
There are a total of 11,246 inhabitants in the mu ...
, bgcolor=ddffdd,
, bgcolor=ddffdd, The eastern terminus of concurrency with the A8 motorway; 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, using ...
The eastern terminus of the route; eastbound E751 traffic defaults to the A7 motorway (European route E61
European route E61 forms part of the United Nations International E-road network, of which it is a Class A intermediate north–south route. long, it connects the southern part of Austria to the Adriatic Sea.
Itinerary
The E 61 routes th ...
) and Rijeka bypass
, -
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 8b
, Opatija
Opatija (; it, Abbazia; german: Sankt Jakobi) is a town and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic buildings r ...
,
, At-grade intersection
An intersection or an at-grade junction is a junction where two or more roads converge, diverge, meet or cross at the same height, as opposed to an interchange, which uses bridges or tunnels to separate different roads. Major intersections a ...
providing connection to Opatija, Ičići
Ičići (Italian'': Icici'') is a small place located in Croatia in the north-east part of Istria County. It is located at the foot of the mountain Učka, on the north part of the Adriatic Sea. It is joined to Opatija since 2006.
Tourism
T ...
and Lovran
Lovran ( it, Laurana, german: Lauran) is a village and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is situated in eastern Istria, on the western coast of the Kvarner Bay with a population of 4,101 in the municipality and 3,336 in th ...
(via the D66 road); intersection is regulated using traffic lights.
, -
, align=center, 8
, align=center, 8
, Veprinac
,
, Connection to Veprinac and Ičići; modified diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
, -
, align=center, 12
, align=center,
, colspan=2, Učka Tunnel east toll plaza
, Only westbound traffic tolled at this mainline toll plaza
, -
,
, align=center, 15
, colspan=4 align=center, Učka Tunnel
The Učka Tunnel ( hr, Tunel Učka) is a toll tunnel on the A8 motorway in Croatia. Being part of the Istrian Y network in Istria, it is wide and long, the third longest in Croatia after the Mala Kapela and Sveti Rok tunnels. The tunnel consis ...
, -
, rowspan=19 , Istria County
Istria County (; hr, Istarska županija; it, Regione istriana, "Istrian Region") is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the biggest part of the Istrian peninsula ( out of , or 89%).
Administrative centers in the county are Pazi ...
, align=center, 18
, align=center,
, colspan=2, Učka Tunnel west toll plaza
, Only eastbound traffic tolled at this mainline toll plaza
, -
, align=center, 18
, align=center, 7
, Vranja
,
, Connection to Šušnjevica
Šušnjevica (Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian: ''Šušnjevice''; it, Susgneviza, Susgnevizza, and Valdarsa) is a small village in Istria County, Croatia, in the municipality of Kršan. In 2011, the population of the village was 69. Th ...
and Kršan
Kršan ( it, Chersano, ruo, Cârșån) is a village and municipality in the eastern part of Istria County, Croatia.
Description
It is located in the eastern part of Istria, west of mountain Učka and south-west of Čepić field, on the state r ...
; modified diamond interchange, with rest area integrated into the interchange
, -
, align=center, 24
, align=center, 6
, Lupoglav
,
, Connection to Lupoglav and Buzet; partial cloverleaf interchange
A partial cloverleaf interchange or parclo is a modification of a cloverleaf interchange.
The design has been well received, and has since become one of the most popular freeway-to-arterial interchange designs in North America. It has also bee ...
, -
, align=center, 37
, align=center, 5
, Cerovlje
Cerovlje ( it, Cerreto) is a village and a municipality in Istria, Croatia.
Description
Many ancient towns and decayed castles ( Belaj, Posert, Paz, Gologorica, Gradinje) can be found in its territory. Almost every town or castle in Cerov ...
,
, Connection to Cerovlje; diamond/partial cloverleaf
A partial cloverleaf interchange or parclo is a modification of a cloverleaf interchange.
The design has been well received, and has since become one of the most popular freeway-to-arterial interchange designs in North America. It has also bee ...
hybrid interchange
, -
, align=center, 42
, align=center, 4
, Ivoli
,
, Connection to Pazin
Pazin ( it, Pisino, german: Mitterburg) is a town in western Croatia, the administrative seat of Istria County. It is known for the medieval Pazin Castle, the former residence of the Istrian margraves.
Geography
The town had a population of 8,6 ...
(east); diamond interchange
, -
, align=center, 48
, align=center, 3
, Rogovići
,
, Connection to Pazin
Pazin ( it, Pisino, german: Mitterburg) is a town in western Croatia, the administrative seat of Istria County. It is known for the medieval Pazin Castle, the former residence of the Istrian margraves.
Geography
The town had a population of 8,6 ...
(west) and Labin
Labin (Italian/Istriot: Albona) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, with a town population of 5,806 (2021) and 10,424 in the greater municipality (which also includes the small towns of Rabac and Vinež, as well as a number of smaller villages).
Hi ...
via the D64 road
D64 is a state road connecting the city of Pazin with D66 state road in Vozilići.
The D64 road thus serves as a connection between the central Istria and resorts along the eastern coast of Istria peninsula, including Opatija, Lovran and I ...
; diamond interchange
, -
, align=center, 58
, align=center, 2
, Žminj
,
, Connection to Žminj and Barban
Barban ( it, Barbana, Čakavian ''Barbon,'' or ''Brban'') is a small town and municipality in the southern part of eastern Istria, Croatia.
The municipality of Barban covers an area of around 100 km2 and contains 72 villages with a total of ...
; trumpet interchange
, -
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 64
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 1/7
, bgcolor=ddffdd, Kanfanar
Kanfanar ( it, Canfanaro) is a municipality in Istria, Croatia.
Kanfanar lies at the interchange of the Istrian Y motorway A8 and A9, as well as on the Divača – Pula railway, and was formerly the junction of a branchline to Rovinj.
Settleme ...
, bgcolor=ddffdd,
, bgcolor=ddffdd, Connection to Rovinj
Rovinj (; it, Rovigno; Istriot: or ; grc, Ρυγίνιον, Rygínion; la, Ruginium) is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 14,294 (2011). Located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, it is a po ...
via the D303 road. Both traffic directions of the A9 at the interchange are designated as the E751, the southern arm of the route, towards Pula
Pula (; also known as Pola, it, Pola , hu, Pòla, Venetian language, Venetian; ''Pola''; Istriot language, Istriot: ''Puola'', Slovene language, Slovene: ''Pulj'') is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the List of cities and town ...
is described in the table below. The exit is marked as exit 1 for westbound E751 traffic and exit 7 for westbound E751 traffic. A cloverleaf interchange
A cloverleaf interchange is a two-level interchange in which all turns are handled by slip roads. To go left (in right-hand traffic; reverse directions in left-driving regions), vehicles first continue as one road passes over or under the ...
Western terminus of the A8 motorway concurrency and eastern terminus of the A9 motorway concurrency; E751 traffic flowing along the A9 needs to take an exit at the interchange to proceed towards Matulji and Rijeka.
, -
, align=center, 67
, align=center colspan=4, Limska Draga Viaduct
, -
, align=center, 72
, align=center, 6
, Medaki
,
, Connection to Vrsar
Vrsar ( vec, Orsera) is a small seaside town and a municipality in Istria, Croatia located 9 kilometers south of Poreč. The historical center is located on top of a hill, including the St. Martin parish church and the 40-meter high bell tower. I ...
, Funtana
Funtana ( it, Fontane) is a village and municipality (2006) in Istria, Croatia, located between Poreč and Vrsar
Vrsar ( vec, Orsera) is a small seaside town and a municipality in Istria, Croatia located 9 kilometers south of Poreč. The histori ...
and Medaki; partial cloverleaf interchange
, -
, align=center, 80
, align=center, 5
, Baderna
Baderna (Italian: Mompaderno) is a village in Istria region of Croatia. The settlement is administered as a part of the Poreč, City of Poreč/Parenzo and the Istria County.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 316. Accor ...
,
, Connection to Poreč
Poreč (; it, Parenzo; la, Parens or ; grc, Πάρενθος, Párenthos) is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, west Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, whic ...
and Baderna; partial cloverleaf interchange
, -
, align=center, 87
, align=center, 4
, Višnjan
Višnjan ( it, Visignano) is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. Višnjan is the site of Višnjan Observatory (an astronomical observatory). The observatory is home of several long-running international summer programs for youth in astr ...
, nowrap=yes,
, Connection to Višnjan; trumpet interchange
, -
, align=center, 99
, align=center colspan=4, Mirna Bridge
, -
, align=center, 102
, align=center, 3
, Nova Vas
,
, Connection to Novigrad, Brtonigla
Brtonigla ( it, Verteneglio; Venetian: ''Vertenejo'') is a village and a municipality in the north-western part of Istria County, Croatia. Brtonigla is officially bilingual, with Croatian and Italian being equal; in 2011, 40% of the population d ...
and Nova Vas; partial cloverleaf interchange
, -
, align=center, 107
, align=center, 2
, Buje
Buje ( it, Buie) is a town situated in Istria, Croatia's westernmost peninsula.
Buje was known as the "sentinel of Istria" for its hilltop site located inland from the Adriatic Sea.
History
Buje has a rich history; traces of life in the regio ...
,
, Connection to Buje; diamond interchange
, -
, align=center,
, align=center,
, colspan=3, Umag mainline toll plaza
, -
, align=center, 113
, align=center, 1
, Umag
Umag (; it, Umago) is a coastal town in Istria, Croatia.
Geography
It is the westernmost town of Croatia, and it includes Bašanija, the westernmost point of Croatia.
Population
Umag has a population of 7,281, with a total municipal populatio ...
,
, Connection to Umag; partial cloverleaf interchange
, -
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 115
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center,
, bgcolor=ddffdd,
, bgcolor=ddffdd,
, bgcolor=ddffdd, Border access roundabout, where E751 concurrency switches between the A9 and the D510 road and vice versa
Connection to Plovanija border crossing via the D200; inside traffic has the right of way.
, -
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 116
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center,
, bgcolor=ddffdd,
, bgcolor=ddffdd,
, bgcolor=ddffdd, At-grade intersection, where E751 concurrency switches between the D510 and the D21 road and vice versa as the route spans border crossing Kaštel
Kaštel (It. Castelvenere or Castelvenere di Pirano) is a village in Istria, Croatia, located on the border with Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Cen ...
and the A9 motorway terminus
The D21 provides a further junction to Buje to the south.
, -
, colspan=2,
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 117
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center,
, bgcolor=ddffdd colspan=2, Kaštel
Kaštel (It. Castelvenere or Castelvenere di Pirano) is a village in Istria, Croatia, located on the border with Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Cen ...
/Dragonja
The Dragonja (; it, Dragogna) is a long river in the northern part of the Istrian peninsula. It is a meandering river with a very branched basin and a small quantity of water. It has a pluvial regime and often dries up in summer. It features v ...
border crossing
, bgcolor=ddffdd, Border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia
E751 concurrency switches between the Croatian D21 road and Slovenian G1-11 road.
, -
, rowspan=2, 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 ...
, rowspan=2, Slovenian Istria
Slovene Istria ( sl, slovenska Istra, it, Istria slovena) is a region in southwest Slovenia. It comprises the northern part of the Istrian peninsula, and it is part of the wider geographical-historical region known as the Slovene Littoral. Its la ...
, align=center, 118
, align=center,
,
, R3-628
, At-grade intersection, located within Dragonja
The Dragonja (; it, Dragogna) is a long river in the northern part of the Istrian peninsula. It is a meandering river with a very branched basin and a small quantity of water. It has a pluvial regime and often dries up in summer. It features v ...
, and connecting the route to Piran
Piran (; it, Pirano ) is a town in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The town is known for its medieval architecture, with narrow streets and compact houses. P ...
, Portorož
Portorož (; it, Portorose) is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. In ...
, Sečovlje
Sečovlje (; it, Sicciole) is a settlement in the Municipality of Piran in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
The modern Slovene name ''Sečovlje'' is an artificial creation dating from after 1945. It was coined from the Italian name of the s ...
and the Portorož Airport
Portorož Airport ( sl, Aerodrom Portorož) is the smallest of three international airports in Slovenia. It is located near the village of Sečovlje, south of Portorož, and less than from the Croatian border. The airport was opened on 27 Septe ...
, -
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 132
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 6
, bgcolor=ddffdd, Škocjan
, bgcolor=ddffdd nowrap=yes,
H5
H6
, bgcolor=ddffdd, A cloverleaf interchange, located within Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
providing connections to 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 Languages
* Language A1, the former name for "Language A: literature", one of the IB Group 1 subjects
* A1, a ...
and the Port of Koper
Port of Koper ('' sl, Luka Koper'', '' it, Porto di Capodistria'') is a public limited company, which provides port and logistics services in the only Slovenian port, in Koper. It is situated in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, mainly co ...
via the H5 expressway and Izola
Izola (; it, Isola ) is a town in southwestern Slovenia on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast of the Slovenian Istria, Istrian peninsula. It is the seat of the Municipality of Izola. Its name originates from Italian language, Italian ''Isola'', wh ...
via the H6 expressway, as well as to the city of Koper itself. The interchange is a part of the H5.
The western terminus of the E751 and end of concurrency with the G1-11 road.
''Also note that there is an unmarked junction and extra parking area (no services) between Exit 8 and the westbound Učka Tunnel toll plaza. See the A8's Junction list (on Wikipedia).''
Kanfanar–Pula arm
The entire route is in Istria County
Istria County (; hr, Istarska županija; it, Regione istriana, "Istrian Region") is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the biggest part of the Istrian peninsula ( out of , or 89%).
Administrative centers in the county are Pazi ...
, Croatia.
{, class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
, -
!scope="col", km
!scope="col", Exit
!scope="col", Name
!scope="col", Destination
!scope="col", Notes
, -
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 64
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 1/7
, bgcolor=ddffdd, Kanfanar
Kanfanar ( it, Canfanaro) is a municipality in Istria, Croatia.
Kanfanar lies at the interchange of the Istrian Y motorway A8 and A9, as well as on the Divača – Pula railway, and was formerly the junction of a branchline to Rovinj.
Settleme ...
, bgcolor=ddffdd nowrap=yes,
, bgcolor=ddffdd, Connection to Rovinj
Rovinj (; it, Rovigno; Istriot: or ; grc, Ρυγίνιον, Rygínion; la, Ruginium) is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 14,294 (2011). Located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, it is a po ...
via the D303 road; The E751 has three arms joined at this interchange—E751 traffic approaching the interchange from direction of Pula may continue along the A9 (E751) towards Umag and Koper, or switch to the A8 (E751) towards Pazin and Rijeka. The exit is marked as number 7 on the A9 and number 1 on the A8.
, -
, align=center, 80
, align=center, 7a
, Vodnjan
Vodnjan (; it, Dignano) is a town in Istria County, Croatia, located about 10 kilometers north of the largest city in Istria, Pula.
History
According to the legend, it developed out of the association of seven villas which were part of the colon ...
sjever
,
, Connection to Vodnjan (northern approach to the city)
, -
, -
, align=center, 85
, align=center, 8
, Vodnjan
Vodnjan (; it, Dignano) is a town in Istria County, Croatia, located about 10 kilometers north of the largest city in Istria, Pula.
History
According to the legend, it developed out of the association of seven villas which were part of the colon ...
jug
,
, Connection to Brijuni National Park, Fažana
Fažana (; Italian: ''Fasana,'' ) is a village and a municipality on the western coast of Istria, in Croatia.
Yugoslavia's former President, Josip Broz Tito, was fond of Fažana and the Brijuni Islands
The Brijuni () or the Brijuni Islands ( ...
, Galižana
Galižana ( it, Gallesano) is a village in Istria, Croatia. It is part of the City District of Vodnjan
Vodnjan (; it, Dignano) is a town in Istria County, Croatia, located about 10 kilometers north of the largest city in Istria, Pula.
History
...
and Vodnjan (southern approach to the city)
, -
, align=center, 90
, align=center,
, colspan=3, Pula mainline toll plaza
, -
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 92
, bgcolor=ddffdd align=center, 9
, bgcolor=ddffdd, Pula
Pula (; also known as Pola, it, Pola , hu, Pòla, Venetian language, Venetian; ''Pola''; Istriot language, Istriot: ''Puola'', Slovene language, Slovene: ''Pulj'') is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the List of cities and town ...
, bgcolor=ddffdd nowrap=yes,
, bgcolor=ddffdd, Connection to Pula, Pula Airport
Pula Airport ( hr, Zračna luka Pula; it, Aeroporto di Pola; ) is the international airport serving Pula, Croatia, and is located 6 km from the city centre. It served 777,568 passengers in 2019. The airport is designated as the alternative ...
(via the D66 and the D401), Port of Pula (via the D66 and the D400), Marčana
Marčana ( it, Marzana) is a village and municipality in the southern part of Istria, Croatia, 15 km northeast of Pula. The village is situated on the D66 state road (Pula - Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, ...
and Pomer via the Ž5119 (Pula bypass); The southern terminus of the route and end of concurrency of the E751 and the A9.
See also
*European long-distance paths
The European long-distance paths (alternatively, abbreviated as E-paths) are a network of long-distance footpaths that traverse Europe. While most long-distance footpaths in Europe are located in just one country or region, each of these numbered ...
*Road transport
Road transport or road transportation is a type of transport using roads. Transport on roads can be roughly grouped into the transportation of goods and transportation of people. In many countries licensing requirements and safety regulations e ...
*Highways in Croatia
Highways in Croatia are the main transport network in Croatia.
The Croatian classification includes several classes of highways:
* The main motorways are named A (''autocesta'') accompanied by one or two digits. By and large they are control ...
*Highways in Slovenia
The highways in Slovenia are the central state roads in Slovenia and are divided into motorways ( sl, avtocesta, ''AC'') and expressways (, ''HC''). Motorways are dual carriageways with a speed limit of . They have white-on-green road signs as ...
References
External links
UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007)
{{E-road
799751
Istria
E751
E751