Highways in Croatia

Aspect of transport in Croatia

Map of the Croatian motorway network in 2024 A6 interchange in Orehovica near Rijeka Dynamics of the development of the Croatian motorway network: the length of the motorway network in Croatia 1993-2009

Highways in Croatia are the main transport network in Croatia. The Croatian classification includes several categories of highways:[1]

* The main motorway routes are prefixed with an A (for autocesta) followed by one or two digits. They are controlled-access highways with tolls using a ticket system.
* Expressways (brza cesta) are toll-free limited-access highways with grade-separated intersections and fast speed limits. They are similar to the motorways, but are not always dual carriageways and may have no emergency lanes. Their speed limit is always lower than that of the motorways. They either have standalone designations or are parts of non-motorway state routes, such as the D prefixed highways described further below.
* Roads dedicated for motor vehicles (cesta namijenjena isključivo za promet motornih vozila), which is another category of limited-access highways. They usually have multiple lanes and separated carriageways but may have at-grade intersections. This class of roads has no specific numbering convention, only a dedicated traffic sign. State routes (D roads) or portions thereof may be designated in this manner. An example is Jadranska Avenue in Zagreb, designated as Ž1040, a county road.[2]

Other than the motorway routes, the national road classification includes the following enumerated categories of routes in the national highway system, with decreasing order of priority:[2]

* State roads, which are marked by letter D (državna cesta) and a single, double or triple digit number.
* County roads always are marked by letter Ž (županijska cesta) and a four digit number.
* The lowest classification comprises local roads, marked by letter L (lokalna cesta) and a five digit number.

Road operators differ according to the classification system: The designated motorways are operated by three different concessionaires. The state roads are maintained almost exclusively by Hrvatske ceste, while the county and local roads are managed by various county authorities. The road maintenance agencies are governed by various laws issued by the Parliament as well as bylaws issued by the Ministry of Transport.[1][3]

## Motorways

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Autoceste are marked with this sign in Croatia

The primary high-speed motorways are called autoceste (Croatian pronunciation: [ˈaʊtotsesta]; singular: autocesta), and they are defined as roads with at least three lanes in each direction (including hard shoulder) and a speed limit of not less than 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph). They are marked with a special road sign, similar to the road sign depicting a motorway/autoroute/autobahn in other parts of Europe.[4] The Croatian motorway (autocesta) network is 1,341.1 kilometres (833.3 mi) long.[5]

Motorways in Croatia are defined by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure.[3][6][7] The same applies to names of the motorway interchanges and rest areas.[8]

## History

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A major reason for the motorway construction "mania" of the 2000s is a previous political halt of the major Croatian highway project, today's A1, in the 1970s and 1980s under former Yugoslavia. When Croatia declared independence in 1991, the only true motorways in the country were Rijeka–Kikovica (the westernmost part of today's A6), Zagreb–Karlovac (the northernmost part of today's A1) and Zagreb–Slavonski Brod (the central part of today's A3), the latter being part of the Brotherhood and Unity Highway. The dream to connect the two largest Croatian cities Zagreb and Split with a motorway (autocesta) went back to the times of the Croatian Spring. However, the construction of this project had not happened during Yugoslav period.

A7 motorway, Croatian motorway network was largely built in the 2000s

In 2005, the Zagreb–Split route was constructed. In addition, the A1 was extended towards Dubrovnik (currently at Ploče), and the A3 was extended so it connects Zagreb to Croatian borders with both Serbia (near Lipovac) and Slovenia (near Bregana). There is also a motorway from Zagreb to Rijeka, the A6, as well as the A4 motorway from Zagreb to the northeast (Hungarian border) as well as the A2 motorway from Zagreb to the northwest (Slovenian border). The A9 between Pula and the Slovenian border is also largely completed.

The construction of additional motorways has noticeably slowed in the 2010s, but it continues. As of 2021[update], the Cerovlje–Rijeka section of A8, the remaining part of the Istrian Y, is being upgraded from semi-highway status.[9] The other motorways are in various early stages of development, coming up to a total of 11 motorway routes. The A1 is considered unfinished as it is planned to be extended from Ploče to Dubrovnik.[10]

## Operators

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The network is managed by 3 operators, of which one is under full government control and other two are operated by joint ventures.[5]

Operator  | Ownership  | Motorway  | Length (in 2024)[5] | Notes

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BINA Istra | BINA Fincom (67%)
Bouygues (16%)
Hrvatske autoceste (14.8%)
Istarska autocesta (2.2%)  | A8, A9 | 141.0 km (87.6 mi)  | Under concession until 2041.
Autocesta Zagreb – Macelj | Pyhrn Concession Holding GmbH (51%)
Republic of Croatia (49%)  | A2 | 60.0 km (37.3 mi)  | Under concession until 2032.
Hrvatske autoceste | Republic of Croatia (100%)  | A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A10, A11, Krk bridge | 1,154.5 km (717.4 mi)  | A6 and A7 were operated by Autocesta Rijeka – Zagreb until 31 December 2020.[5]

## Motorways and sections

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### List of motorways

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Motorway  | Route[5] | Length (in
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A1 | Zagreb \- Split \- Dubrovnik | 484.2 km (300.9 mi)  | The A1 starts in Lučko interchange, a part of Zagreb bypass where the A3 motorway junction is located. The motorway proceeds south from Zagreb to Karlovac and further on to Bosiljevo 2 interchange where the A6 motorway branches off towards Rijeka. The route continues south to Gospić, Zadar, Šibenik, Split. The southernmost sector of the motorway proceeds from Split to Ploče and Metković.[maps 1] | Section between Ploče and Dubrovnik is planned
A2 | Zagreb \- Macelj | 60.0 km (37.3 mi)  | The A2 starts on the border with Slovenia near Macelj. The motorway passes west of Krapina and proceeds south towards Zagreb. The southernmost section of the motorway forms a part of Zagreb bypass and it terminates at Jankomir interchange with the A3 motorway.[maps 2] |
A3 | Bregana \- Zagreb \- Lipovac | 306.4 km (190.4 mi)  | The A3 starts on the border of Slovenia near Bregana. The motorway passes north of Samobor and proceeds west towards Zagreb, passing to the south of the city and forming a part of Zagreb bypass, where the route contains junctions with the A2, A1 and A4 motorways. It continues east to Kutina, Slavonski Brod, Sredanci interchange with the A5 motorway and further east to Županja and terminating on the border of Serbia near Lipovac.[maps 3] |
A4 | Zagreb \- Goričan | 97.7 km (60.7 mi)  | The A4 starts on the border of Hungary near Goričan. The motorway passes near Čakovec and Varaždin south towards Zagreb and the southernmost part of the route is a part of Zagreb bypass, where the motorway terminates in Ivanja Reka interchange, where the traffic defaults to the westbound A3 motorway.[maps 4] |
A5 | Beli Manastir \- Osijek \- Bosnian border  | 83.4 km (51.8 mi)  | The A5 starts near Beli Manastir and proceeds south bypassing Osijek and Đakovo, meets the A3 motorway at Zoljani interchange and proceeds south to Svilaj border bridge where it connects on Bosnian A1 motorway.[maps 5] | Section to Hungarian border is under construction.
A6 | Rijeka \- Bosiljevo 2 | 81.5 km (50.6 mi)  | The A6 starts in Bosiljevo 2 interchange, branching off from the A1 motorway and proceeds west bypassing Delnice to Rijeka and the Orehovica interchange with the A7 motorway.[maps 6] |
A7 | Rupa \- Matulji \- Diračje \- Orehovica \- Šmrika | 44.7 km (27.8 mi)  | The A7 starts at the border of Slovenia and heads south to Rijeka, passes the city as Rijeka bypass. The Rijeka bypass section comprises an interchange with the A6 motorway and proceeds east terminating near Šmrika where the traffic defaults to the D8 state road.[maps 7] | Section east of Rijeka is under construction.
A8 | Kanfanar \- Matulji | 64.2 km (39.9 mi)  | The A8 spans between Kanfanar and Matulji, i.e. the A9 and A7 motorways. As of September 2024, the Kanfanar–Vranja section is brought to the motorway standards, with new tube of Učka tunnel opened and the rest is a limited access two-lane route.[maps 8] |
A9 | Umag \- Pula | 76.8 km (47.7 mi)  | The A9 starts near Umag and the Slovenian border, meets the A8 motorway at Kanfanar interchange, and proceeds south to Pula, forming the western arm of Istrian Y.[maps 9] |
A10 | Bosnian border - Ploče interchange  | 9.3 km (5.8 mi)  | The A10 starts at Bosnian border, where it connects to A1 motorway in Bosnia and runs to the Ploče interchange, where it connects to A1 motorway.[maps 10] |
A11 | Zagreb \- Sisak | 40.8 km (25.4 mi)  | The A11 starts at Jakuševec interchange and runs south to Sisak interchange. It was connected to A3 in November 2015 and it is opened to Sisak in October 2024.[maps 11] |

#### Motorway sections under construction

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Motorway  | County  | Length  | Section  | Description  | Scheduled completion

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A5 | Osijek-Baranja | 5.3 km (3.3 mi)  | Branjin Vrh border crossing–Beli Manastir | Construction of four lane motorway started in September 2023.[11] | October 2025[12]
A7 | Primorje-Gorski Kotar | 6.5 km (4.0 mi)  | Novi Vinodolski bypass  | Construction began in September 2021 and will consist of two lane expressway that will match the left lane of the future motorway.[13] | Second half of 2026[14]
A8 | 11 km (6.8 mi)  | Učka Tunnel–Matulji | Construction of additional two lanes started in September 2023.[15] | End of 2026[16]
A9 | Istria | 2.5 km (1.6 mi)  | Mirna Bridge and Lim Bay Viaduct  | Construction of bridge and viaduct for upgrading motorway on four lanes in total, the construction started in February 2024.[17] | End of 2026[16]

#### Planned motorway sections

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Motorway  | County  | Length  | Section  | Notes

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A1 | City of Zagreb, Zagreb and Karlovac | 38.6 km (24.0 mi)  | Zagreb–Karlovac | Upgrade to six lanes, the start of the works is planned for 2026.[18]
Karlovac | 28.2 km (17.5 mi)  | Karlovac–Bosiljevo 2 | Upgrade to six lanes. Start of works after completion of the Zagreb-Karlovac section.[18]
Dubrovnik-Neretva | 18.4 km (11.4 mi)  | Metković–Pelješac | The construction is planned to begin in 2026.
29.5 km (18.3 mi)  | Rudine–Osojnik (Dubrovnik)  | The construction was planned to begin in the spring of 2024 and construction in 2025.
4.2 km (2.6 mi)  | Osojnik–Nova Mokošica border crossing  | Planning started.
A2 | Krapina-Zagorje | 3.7 km (2.3 mi)  | Đurmanec–Macelj | The construction of tunnels Sveta Tri Kralja and Brezovica so the section is upgraded to four lane motorway was expected to begin in the fall of 2022.[19]
A3 | Zagreb and City of Zagreb | 25 km (16 mi)  | Jankomir–Ivanja Reka | The plan is to build an extra lane in each direction. First phase is expected to start in 2026 with the subsection Jankomir–Lučko.[20]
A7 | Primorje-Gorski Kotar | 18.1 km (11.2 mi)  | Križišće–Novi Vinodolski  | Design started in 2020[21] and competition for construction begun in January 2024.[22] Construction will begin in mid-2025.[14]
6.5 km (4.0 mi)  | Novi Vinodolski bypass  | Public competition to start in Q1 2025 for construction of remaining two lanes that will match the right lane of the motorway.[14]
Primorje-Gorski Kotar and Lika-Senj | 21 km (13 mi)  | Novi Vinodolski–Senj | Design started in 2023.[21]
Lika-Senj | 10.8 km (6.7 mi)  | Senj–Žuta Lokva | A public consultation is in progress with a planned start of design in 2024.[23]

### Traffic cost revenue

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In 2022, the network had a traffic of 80,172,262 vehicles, including 70,344,584 light vehicles and 9,827,678 heavy vehicles (difference by axle height).[5]

The travel cost is 9.00 euros per 100 km for light vehicles in closed system and 6.00 euros in open toll system, while for heavy ones are 39.00 euros per 100 km in closed system and 21.00 in open system.[5]

Those costs generate a revenue of 426.5 millions of euros (without VAT) in 2022.[5]

### Accidents

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Two third of motorway fatalities (67%) occurred in the third of the year between July and October.[24][25]

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## Expressways

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Roads designated exclusively for motor vehicles are marked with this sign in Croatia

There is a wide variety of types of expressways in Croatia, in terms of number of lanes, accessibility and types of intersections comprised. They range from four lane expressways with grade-separated intersections and limited access - distinguished from the motorways by lack of emergency lanes only - to four or six lane urban expressways with numerous at-grade intersections and traffic lights or two lane limited access roads with grade separated intersections. The expressways include both incomplete motorways, built in stages,[8] and some state roads (with either limited access, more than two traffic lanes, grade-separated intersections or any combination thereof). There are even some instances of county roads which may be regarded expressways such as Jadranska Avenue (Ž1040).

As a rule, the expressways are not tolled; however, major tunnels on the expressways are tolled.

### List of completed expressways

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Number  | Length  | Control cities (or other appropriate route description)

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D1 | 11.5 km (7.1 mi)  | Karlovac interchange (A1) - Cerovac Vukmanićki[26] (four lane dual carriageway/two lane single carriageway, with at-grade intersections)
15 km (9.3 mi)  | Dugopolje interchange (A1) - Split[27] (four lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
5.1 km (3.2 mi)  | Udbina western bypass[28] (two lane single carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D2 | 13 km (8.1 mi)  | Osijek southern bypass[29] (four lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D8 | 11.4 km (7.1 mi)  | sections through and near Split[30] (four lane dual carriageway, with at-grade intersections)
32.5 km (20.2 mi)  | Duboka interchange – Zaton Doli (two lane single carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D10 | 34.9 km (21.7 mi)  | Sveta Helena interchange (A4) - Križevci[31] (four lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D12 | 10.6 km (6.6 mi)  | Vrbovec 2 interchange (D10) - Farkaševac[32] (four lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D14 | 17.4 km (10.8 mi)  | Zabok interchange (A2) – Zlatar Bistrica (D29) (two lane single carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D33 | 8 km (5.0 mi)  | Šibenik interchange (A1) - Šibenik (Vidici interchange)[33] (two lane single carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D76 | 7.5 km (4.7 mi)  | Zagvozd (Biokovo toll booth) - Baška Voda (D8) (two/four lane single carriageway with grade separated intersections)
D220 | 5.4 km (3.4 mi)  | Bisko interchange (A1) - Čaporice (D60) (four lane dual carriageway/two lane single carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D404 | 4.3 km (2.7 mi)  | Draga interchange (A7) - Rijeka (Brajdica interchange) (three/four lane single carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D424 | 17.6 km (10.9 mi)  | Zadar 2 interchange (A1) - Zadar (Gaženica Port)[34] (four lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D425 | 9.8 km (6.1 mi)  | Karamatići toll station (A1) - Ploče (Čeveljuša interchange) (four lane dual carriageway/two lane single carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D522 | 13 km (8.1 mi)  | Gornja Ploča interchange (A1) - Udbina[28] (two lane single carriageway, with grade separated intersections)

### Expressway sections constructed but not opened

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Number  | Length  | Section

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D5 | 0.6 km (0.37 mi)  | Sava Bridge (four lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections)
D12 | 5.1 km (3.2 mi)  | Farkaševac \- Breza (two lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections)

### Expressway sections under constructions

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Number  | Length  | Section  | Scheduled completion

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D5 | 3.7 km (2.3 mi)  | Okučani interchange (A3) - Novi Varoš (four lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections) | Mid-2026
4.1 km (2.5 mi)  | Novi Varoš \- Stara Gradiška (four lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections) | July 2025
D8 | 2.6 km (1.6 mi)  | Mravince interchange (D1) - TTTS (four lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections) | \-
D10 | 7.5 km (4.7 mi)  | Križevci \- Kloštar Vojakovački (two lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections) | 2026
D12 | 11.8 km (7.3 mi)  | Breza \- Bjelovar (two lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections) | Spring 2026
5.6 km (3.5 mi)  | Špišić Bukovica \- Virovitica interchange (two lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections) | 2026
D35 | 7.5 km (4.7 mi)  | Varaždin interchange (D2) - Cerje Tužno (two lane dual carriageway, with at-grade intersections) | April 2028

### Planned expressway sections

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D12 | 9.4 km (5.8 mi)  | Bjelovar \- Bulinac (two lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections) | Construction started in Summer 2025 and Scheduled completion 2028.
11.2 km (7.0 mi)  | Bulinac \- Velika Pisanica (two lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections) | Construction started in Mid-2026 and Scheduled completion 2029.
19 km (12 mi)  | Velika Pisanica \- Špišić Bukovica (two lane dual carriageway, with grade separated intersections) | Construction started in 2027 and Scheduled completion 2031.

## State roads

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State roads are defined by legislation[2] as important routes for road traffic between various parts of the country. Classification of a road as a state road does not describe actual conditions of the road itself.

State roads in Croatia are assigned one, two or three digit numbers which generally comply with the following pattern[35] (although there are some exceptions to the rules):

* 1-9 are assigned to trunk roads, normally of considerable length, spanning between borders of various neighboring countries. An obvious exception to this is the D9 state road; however, it spans from Bosnia and Herzegovina border and the Adriatic Sea, along the southernmost portion of Pan-European Corridor Vc.
* 10-99 are assigned to arterial roads on the mainland.
* 100s are assigned to island roads
* 200s are assigned to border crossing access roads.
* 300s are assigned to junction roads, connecting towns or cities (but not other state roads) to motorways or other major roads. Notable exceptions to this are D307 and D310 state roads, although the D307 originally did not connect to the D29, but only to the A2 motorway.
* 400s are assigned to mainland port and airport access roads.
* 500s are assigned to connecting roads, connecting two different state roads. Notable exceptions to this rule are the D503 which connects to a port and the D516 which connects to a border crossing checkpoint.
* 600s are provisional designations. For example, the road containing Pelješac bridge, from Komarna (D8) to Ston (D416), was designated as D674.[36]

At the moment the state roads in Croatia have a combined length of 6,867.7 kilometres (4,267.4 mi).

### D1 - D9

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Number  | Control cities (or other appropriate route description)[2] | Length

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D1 | Gornji Macelj (A2) - Krapina \- Zagreb \- Karlovac \- Gračac \- Knin \- Sinj \- Split (D8)  | 419.15 km
D2 | Dubrava Križovljanska border crossing (Slovenia) - Koprivnica \- Virovitica \- Sveti Đurađ\- Našice \- Osijek \- Vukovar \- Ilok border crossing (Serbia)  | 347.23 km
D3 | Goričan border crossing (Hungary) - Hodošan (A4) - Čakovec \- Varaždin \- Breznički Hum \- Popovec (A1) - Karlovac \- Rijeka (D8)  | 220.65 km
D5 | Terezino Polje border crossing (Hungary) - Virovitica \- Veliki Zdenci \- Donji Daruvar \- Lipik \- Stara Gradiška border crossing (Bosnia and Herzegovina)  | 123.19 km
D6 | Jurovski Brod border crossing (Slovenia) - Ribnik \- Karlovac \- Brezova Glava \- Vojnić \- Glina \- Dvor border crossing (Bosnia and Herzegovina)  | 134.65 km
D7 | Duboševica border crossing (Hungary) - Beli Manastir \- Osijek \- Đakovo \- Slavonski Šamac border crossing (Bosnia and Herzegovina)  | 115.26 km
D8 | Pasjak border crossing (Slovenia) - Matulji \- Rijeka \- Zadar \- Split \- Pelješac \- Dubrovnik \- Karasovići border crossing (Montenegro)  | 657.70 km
D9 | Metković border crossing (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Opuzen (D8)  | 10.63 km

### D10 - D77

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D10 | Sveta Helena interchange (A4) - Cugovec \- Križevci \- Koprivnica \- Gola border crossing (Hungary)  | 85.35 km
D12 | Zabrđe (D10) - Haganj \- Zvonik - Bjelovar \- Virovitica \- Terezino Polje border crossing (Hungary)  | 90.54 km
D14 | Mokrice (D307) - Donja Zabočka - Bedekovičina \- Selnica - Podgrađe (D29)  | 17.42 km
D20 | Čakovec (D3) – Prelog – Donja Dubrava – Đelekovec – Koprivnica (D2)  | 50.4 km
D22 | D3 \- Novi Marof – Križevci – Sveti Ivan Žabno | 42.7 km
D23 | Duga Resa (D3) – Josipdol – Žuta Lokva – Senj (D8)  | 103.9 km
D24 | Zabok (D1) – Zlatar Bistrica – Donja Konjšćina – Budinšćina – Novi Marof – Varaždinske Toplice – Poljanec (D2)  | 72.4 km
D25 | Korenica (D1) – Bunić – Lički Osik – Gospić – Karlobag (D8)  | 83.6 km
D26 | Dubrava (D10) - Čazma \- Garešnica \- Dežanovac \- Daruvar (D5)  | 88.5 km
D27 | Gračac (D1) - Obrovac \- Benkovac \- Stankovci \- D8 | 96.9 km
D28 | Gradec (D10) - Bjelovar \- Veliki Zdenci (D5)  | 70.7 km
D29 | Novi Golubovec (D35) - Zlatar Bistrica \- Marija Bistrica \- Soblinec (D3)  | 49.8 km
D30 | Buzin interchange (A3) - Velika Gorica \- Petrinja \- Hrvatska Kostajnica border checkpoint (Bosnia and Herzegovina)  | 83.1 km
D31 | Velika Gorica (D30) - Gornji Viduševac \- D6 | 56.1 km
D32 | Prezid border checkpoint (Slovenia) - Delnice (D3)  | 49.7 km
D33 | Strmica border checkpoint (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Knin \- Drniš \- Vidici (D8)  | 73.3 km
D34 | Slatina (D2) - Donji Miholjac \- Josipovac (D2)  | 79.0 km
D35 | Varaždin (D2) - Lepoglava \- Sveti Križ Začretje (D1)  | 46.0 km
D36 | Karlovac (D1) - Pokupsko \- Sisak \- Popovača (Ž3124)  | 110.5 km
D37 | Sisak (D36) - Petrinja \- Glina (D6)  | 34.4 km
D38 | Pakrac (D5) - Požega \- Pleternica \- Đakovo (D7)  | 120.7 km
D39 | Bosnian Border - Aržano \- Cista Provo \- Šestanovac roundabout - Dubci (D8)  | 37.3 km
D40 | Sveti Kuzam interchange (A7) - D8 \- Port of Bakar (West)  | 3.1 km
D41 | Gola border checkpoint - Koprivnica \- Križevci (D22)  | 82.9 km
D42 | Vrbovsko (D3) - Ogulin \- Josipdol \- Plaški \- Grabovac (D1)  | 57.9 km
D43 | Đurđevac (D2) - Bjelovar \- Čazma \- Ivanić Grad interchange (A3)  | 78.1 km
D44 | Nova Vas interchange (A9) - Ponte Porton \- Buzet \- Lupoglav interchange (A8)  | 50.5 km
D45 | Veliki Zdenci \- (D5) - Garešnica \- Kutina interchange A3 | 43.6 km
D46 | Đakovo D7 -Vinkovci \- Tovarnik border checkpoint (Serbia)  | 73.0 km
D47 | Lipik (D5) - Novska \- Hrvatska Dubica \- Hrvatska Kostajnica \- Dvor (D6)  | 94.5 km
D48 | Baderna interchange (A9) - Pazin \- Rogovići interchange (A8)  | 20.8 km
D49 | Pleternica \- Lužani interchange (A3)  | 19.2 km
D50 | Žuta Lokva (D23) - Otočac \- Gospić \- Gračac (D40)  | 104.2 km
D51 | Gradište (D53) - Požega \- Nova Gradiška interchange (A3)  | 50.3 km
D52 | Špilnik (D50) - Korenica (D1)  | 41.1 km
D53 | Donji Miholjac border checkpoint (Hungary) - Našice \- Slavonski Brod border checkpoint (Bosnia and Herzegovina)  | 91.6 km
D54 | Maslenica (D8) - Zaton Obrovački D27 | 13.5 km
D55 | Borovo (D2) - Vinkovci \- Županja border checkpoint (Bosnia and Herzegovina)  | 48.6 km
D56 | Tromilja interchange (D424) – Benkovac – Skradin – Drniš (D33) – Muć – Klis–Grlo interchange (D1)  | 119.6 km
D57 | Vukovar (D2) - Orolik \- Nijemci \- Lipovac interchange A3 | 36.1 km
D58 | Šibenik (port) - Boraja \- Trogir (D8)  | 43.0 km
D59 | Knin (D8) - Kistanje \- Bribirske Mostine \- Putičanje \- Kapela (D8)  | 53.9 km
D60 | Brnaze (D1) - Trilj \- Cista Provo \- Imotski \- Vinjani Donji border checkpoint (Bosnia and Herzegovina)  | 66.1 km
D62 | Šestanovac (D39) - Zagvozd \- Vrgorac \- Kula Norinska \- Metković (D9)  | 89.5 km
D64 | Pazin (D48) - Potpićan \- Vozilići (D66)  | 26.9 km
D66 | Pula (D400) - Labin \- Opatija \- Matulji (D8)  | 90.1 km
D69 | Slatina (D2) - Čeralije \- Voćin \- Novo Zvečevo \- Kamenska (D38)  | 53.4 km
D70 | Omiš (D8) - Naklice \- Gata \- Blato na Cetini interchange (A1)  | 21.6 km
D72 | Slavonski Brod: D53 \- Svačićeva - I. G. Kovačića - N. Zrinskog (D423)  | 2.7 km
D74 | Đurmanec (D207) - Krapina \- Bednja \- Lepoglava (D35)  | 22.0 km
D75 | D200 \- Savudrija \- Umag \- Novigrad \- Poreč \- Vrsar \- Vrh Lima \- Bale \- Pula (D400)  | 101.7 km
D76 | Baško Polje (D8) – Zagvozd (D62) – Grubine (D60) – Imotski – Gornji Vinjani border checkpoint (Bosnia and Herzegovina)  | 28.3 km
D77 | Rogovići interchange (A8) – Žminj – Svetvinčenat – Vodnjan (D75)  | 33.2 km

### D100 - D128

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Number  | Control cities (or other appropriate route description)[2] | Length

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D100 | Porozina (ferry port) - Cres - Mali Lošinj (Ž5159)  | 80.5 km
D101 | D100 \- Merag (ferry port)  | 10.9 km
D102 | Šmrika (D8) - Krk - Baška  | 48.3 km
D103 | D102 \- Rijeka Airport | 1.7 km
D104 | D102\- Valbiska (ferry port)  | 10.1 km
D105 | Lopar (ferry port) - Rab - Mišnjak (ferry port)  | 22.7 km
D106 | Žigljen (ferry port) - Novalja - Pag - Ražanac - Posedarje (D8)  | 73.8 km
D109 | Veli Rat - Savar - Sali  | 41.9 km
D110 | Muline (ferry port) - Ugljan - Tkon (ferry port)  | 41.6 km
D111 | Maslinica - Grohote - Stomorska  | 17.8 km
D112 | Rogač (ferry port) - D111 | 1.9 km
D113 | Supetar - Nerežišće - Sumartin (ferry port)  | 39.4 km
D114 | Milna - Sutivan - Supetar (D113)  | 18.8 km
D115 | Gornji Humac (D113) - Bol  | 11.4 km
D116 | Hvar - Milna - Starigrad (ferry port) - Sućuraj  | 77.8 km
D117 | Komiža - Podhum - Vis  | 19.9 km
D118 | Vela Luka - Kapja - Dubovo - Korčula  | 43.5 km
D119 | Ubli - Lastovo  | 9.5 km
D120 | Pomena - Polače - Sobra - Saplunara  | 42.9 km
D121 | Murter - Tisno - D8 | 14.0 km
D123 | Sobra (ferry port) - D120 | 1.1 km
D124 | Brbinj (ferry port) - Brbinj - D109 | 1.7 km
D125 | Zaglav (ferry port) - D109 | 1.1 km
D126 | Trogir (D315) - Arbanija - Slatine  | 8.3 km
D128 | Uvala Mikavica - Žirje (ferry port)  | 3.8 km

## Tolls

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In the Republic of Croatia, primarily a closed toll system is applied to the entire motorway network tolls with multiple entrances and exits. The use of motorways is charged by mileage and vehicle category. At the entrance on the motorway, the user picks up the entrance card (or a record recorded on the ENC device) and the payment is made on exit toll stations according to the length of the trip. The open system is in use at toll stations Bregana(A3) and Rupa(A7).[5]

## Safety

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Croatia had 70 road deaths per million inhabitants estimated in 2022.[5]

## See also

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* Transport in Croatia
* Hrvatske autoceste
* Autocesta Rijeka – Zagreb
* BINA Istra
* Autocesta Zagreb – Macelj
* Hrvatske ceste
* List of controlled-access highway systems
* Evolution of motorway construction in European nations
* Speed limits in Croatia

## Maps

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1. ^ Overview map of the A1 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
2. ^ Overview map of the A2 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
3. ^ Overview map of the A3 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
4. ^ Overview map of the A4 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
5. ^ Overview map of the A5 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
6. ^ Overview map of the A6 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
7. ^ Overview map of the A7 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
8. ^ Overview map of the A8 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
9. ^ Overview map of the A9 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
10. ^ Overview map of the A10 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
11. ^ Overview map of the A11 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 14, 2012.

## References

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2. ^ a b c d e f "Odluka o razvrstavanju javnih cesta" [Decision on categorization of public roads]. Narodne novine (in Croatian) (17/2020). January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
3. ^ a b Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (Croatia) (2003-05-06). "Regulation on markings of motorways, their chainage, interchanges and rest areas". Narodne novine (in Croatian). Retrieved 2010-06-28.
4. ^ Croatian Parliament (2008-06-09). "Zakon o sigurnosti prometa na cestama" (in Croatian). Narodne novine 2008-67. čl. 2, t. 1, st. 3. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
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9. ^ Kalčić, Jasminka (4 March 2021). "Uskoro će biti završen puni profil Istarskoga ipsilona". HRT Vijesti (in Croatian). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
10. ^ Bohutinski, Josip (26 October 2020). "Autocesta do Dubrovnika bit će najskuplja u Hrvatskoj: Kilometar će koštati čak 193 milijuna kn" [The highway to Dubrovnik will be the most expensive in Croatia: A kilometer will cost as much as HRK 193 million]. Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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12. ^ Ćurić, Marin (25 July 2025). "Idući mjesec tehnički pregled posljednjih 5 km na koridoru 5C" [Next month, technical inspection of the last 5 km on Corridor 5C]. HRT (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
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14. ^ a b c Glavan, Marinko (30 November 2024). "Probijene obje cijevi tunela Zagori na obilaznici Novog Vindolskog" [Both tubes of the Zagori tunnel on the Novi Vinodolski bypass have been breached]. Novi List (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
15. ^ Glavan, Marinko (18 September 2023). "FOTO/VIDEO Probijena druga cijev tunela Učka! U prometu će biti do idućeg ljeta, počela izgradnja dionice do Matulja" [PHOTO/VIDEO The second tube of the Učka tunnel has been breached! It will be in traffic until next summer, the construction of the section to Matulji has begun]. Novi List (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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17. ^ Glavan, Marinko (16 February 2024). "Počela izgradnja punog profila autoceste od tunela Učka prema Matuljima" [The construction of the full profile of the highway from the Učka tunnel to Matulji has begun]. Novi List (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
18. ^ a b Pušić, Mario (27 November 2022). "Odzvonilo gužvama? Kreće projekt gradnje trećeg kraka autoceste Karlovac-Zagreb!" [The bell rang traffic jams? The construction project of the third section of the Karlovac-Zagreb highway is starting!]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
19. ^ Žabec, Krešimir (4 January 2021). "Gradit će je dvije godine: Dionica autoceste od 3,7 kilometara koštat će čak 70 milijuna eura" [It will take two years to build: The 3.7-kilometer section of the motorway will cost as much as 70m euros]. Jutarnju list (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
20. ^ Verković, Davor (15 July 2025). "Sljedeće godine kreću radovi na novoj traci zagrebačke obilaznice" [Work on a new lane of the Zagreb bypass will begin next year]. Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
21. ^ a b "Odbijena žalba na natječaj za gradnju novljanske obilaznice" [The appeal against the tender for the construction of the Novi bypass was rejected]. točkanai.hr (in Croatian). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
22. ^ Ravlić, Anto (3 January 2024). "HAC raspisao natječaj: traži se izvođač za dionicu Križišće – Selce" [HAC has announced a tender: a contractor is wanted for the section Križišće - Selce]. Tunera (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
23. ^ "Izrada projektne dokumentacije i provedba upravnog postupka do lokacijske dozvole za autocestu A7, dionica Senj - Žuta Lokva" [Creation of project documentation and implementation of the administrative procedure for the location permit for the A7 highway, section Senj - Žuta Lokva]. Hrvatske Autoceste (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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27. ^ "Solin-Klis expressway opened after 26 years of construction: It cost 55 million per kilometer". www.index.hr (in Croatian). December 14, 2014.
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