D501 is a state road connecting D3

D3 (Croatia)

D3 is a state road in western parts of Croatia connecting Rijeka on the Adriatic coast to Zagreb, Karlovac and Varaždin, as well as to Goričan border crossing to Hungary...

 state road and the A6

A6 (Croatia)

The A6 motorway is a motorway in Croatia spanning . It connects the nation's capital, Zagreb, via the A1, to the seaport of Rijeka. The motorway forms a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and is a part of European route E65...

 motorway Oštrovica interchange to littoral area between Kraljevica

Kraljevica

Kraljevica is a town in the Kvarner region of the country of Croatia, located between Rijeka and Crikvenica, approximately thirty kilometers from Opatija and near the entrance to the bridge to the island of Krk...

, Crikvenica

Crikvenica

Crikvenica is the largest settlement on the coast of the Vinodol coastal area, Croatia, and grew up on an area which was a settlement in the Roman era called Ad Turres. Population 7,121 , total municipality population 11,348 with 90% Croats...

 and Novi Vinodolski

Novi Vinodolski

Novi Vinodolski is a town on the Adriatic in Croatia, located south of Crikvenica, Selce and Bribir and north of Senj. The population of Novi is 3,988, with a total of 5,131 people in the municipality ....

 as well as the island of Krk

Krk

Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county....

, terminating at D8

D8 (Croatia)

D8 state road comprises Croatian section of Adriatic Highway, and it runs from Pasjak border crossing to Slovenia via Rijeka, Senj, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Opuzen and Dubrovnik to the border with Montenegro at Karasovići. Most of the D8 state road is still a two-lane road, excepting rare four-lane...

 intersection near Jadranovo

Jadranovo

Jadranovo is a small coastal town in the northern coast of Croatia. Tourism here has flourished due to its proximity to Crikvenica.- Geography :...

. The road is 20.3 km long.

D501 is a connecting route providing a link between two major state roads (D3 and D8) and one motorway (A6). An additional motorway interchange, to A7

A7 (Croatia)

The A7 motorway is a long motorway in Croatia. It connects the nation's largest port in Rijeka, to the Croatian motorway network, as well as to the Rupa and Pasjak border crossings to Slovenia. The motorway forms part of a longitudinal transportation corridor in Croatia, and it is a part of...

 is planned, in Meja

Meja, Croatia

Meja Gaj is a hamlet of Hreljin, Croatia. It is connected by the D501 highway. It hasn't been a standalone settlement since 2001....

 interchange, which is currently under construction.

In Križišće

Križišće

Križišće is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D501 highway....

, there is a junction with D531

D531 (Croatia)

D531 is a state road connecting the A1 motorway in Vrpolje interchange to D58 state road. The road is 2.1 km long.The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, state owned company.- Traffic volume :...

 state road - a route to Kraljevica

Kraljevica

Kraljevica is a town in the Kvarner region of the country of Croatia, located between Rijeka and Crikvenica, approximately thirty kilometers from Opatija and near the entrance to the bridge to the island of Krk...

, Krk bridge

Krk Bridge

Krk Bridge is a 1430 m long reinforced concrete arch bridge connecting the Croatian island of Krk to the mainland and carrying over a million vehicles per year. The longer of the bridge's two arches is the second longest concrete arch in the world and among the longest arches of any construction...

 and D102

D102 (Croatia)

D102 is a state road connecting the mainland to island of Krk and terminating at the southern tip of the island in Baška. The road is 48.3 km long....

 state road.

The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste

Hrvatske ceste

Hrvatske ceste is a Croatian state-owned company pursuant to provisions of the Croatian Public Roads Act , the county and local roads are managed by county authorities, while the motorways are managed by Croatian Motorways Ltd and other concessionaires.The company is currently administered by a...

, state owned company.

Traffic volume

Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste

Hrvatske ceste

Hrvatske ceste is a Croatian state-owned company pursuant to provisions of the Croatian Public Roads Act , the county and local roads are managed by county authorities, while the motorways are managed by Croatian Motorways Ltd and other concessionaires.The company is currently administered by a...

, operator of the road. Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road serves as a connection to A6 motorway

A6 (Croatia)

The A6 motorway is a motorway in Croatia spanning . It connects the nation's capital, Zagreb, via the A1, to the seaport of Rijeka. The motorway forms a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and is a part of European route E65...

 and D8 state road

D8 (Croatia)

D8 state road comprises Croatian section of Adriatic Highway, and it runs from Pasjak border crossing to Slovenia via Rijeka, Senj, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Opuzen and Dubrovnik to the border with Montenegro at Karasovići. Most of the D8 state road is still a two-lane road, excepting rare four-lane...

 carrying substantial tourist traffic.

D501 traffic volume
Road	Counting site	AADT	ASDT	Notes
D501	2926 Oštrovica south	5,017	7,686	Adjacent to A6 interchange.
D501	2918 Križišće	5,869	11,730	Between Ž5063 and D523 D523 (Croatia) D523 is a state road connecting D501 state road and D8 / D102 state roads. The road is only 2.9 km long.The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, state owned company....  junctions.

Road junctions and populated areas

D501 junctions/populated areas
Type	Slip roads/Notes
	D3 D3 (Croatia) D3 is a state road in western parts of Croatia connecting Rijeka on the Adriatic coast to Zagreb, Karlovac and Varaždin, as well as to Goričan border crossing to Hungary...  to Grobnik and Rijeka Rijeka Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...  (to the west) and Delnice Delnice Delnice is a town in western Croatia, the largest settlement in the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar, in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. The town has a population of 4,451 , total municipality population is 6,858. Delnice is Gorski Kotar's main town...  and Karlovac Karlovac Karlovac is a city and municipality in central Croatia. The city proper has a population of 49,082, while the municipality has a population of 59,395 inhabitants .Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County...  (to the east). Northern terminus of the road.
	A6 A6 (Croatia) The A6 motorway is a motorway in Croatia spanning . It connects the nation's capital, Zagreb, via the A1, to the seaport of Rijeka. The motorway forms a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and is a part of European route E65...  motorway in Oštrovica interchange - providing access to Rijeka Rijeka Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...  and Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...  via A1 A1 (Croatia) The A1 motorway is the longest motorway in Croatia spanning . As it connects Zagreb, the nation's capital, to Split, the second largest city in the country and the largest city in Dalmatia, the motorway represents a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and a significant part of the...  motorway.
	Meja Meja, Croatia Meja Gaj is a hamlet of Hreljin, Croatia. It is connected by the D501 highway. It hasn't been a standalone settlement since 2001....  - a junction of Ž5060 to Bakar Bakar Bakar ) is a town in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. The population of the town is 1,566 , while the population of the municipality is 7,773. 90% declare themselves Croats . The old part of Bakar is situated on a hill overlooking the Bay of Bakar...  and D8 D8 (Croatia) D8 state road comprises Croatian section of Adriatic Highway, and it runs from Pasjak border crossing to Slovenia via Rijeka, Senj, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Opuzen and Dubrovnik to the border with Montenegro at Karasovići. Most of the D8 state road is still a two-lane road, excepting rare four-lane...  in the village.
	Ž5063 to Hreljin Hreljin Hreljin is a village in western Croatia, just northeast of Bakar and northwest of Kraljevica, above Bakarski zaljev.Administratively belongs to city of Bakar, situated in Primorje-Gorski Kotar county - Primorsko-goranska županija....
	Križišće Križišće Križišće is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D501 highway.... D523 D523 (Croatia) D523 is a state road connecting D501 state road and D8 / D102 state roads. The road is only 2.9 km long.The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, state owned company....  to Krk Krk Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county....  via D102 D102 (Croatia) D102 is a state road connecting the mainland to island of Krk and terminating at the southern tip of the island in Baška. The road is 48.3 km long....  and Kraljevica Kraljevica Kraljevica is a town in the Kvarner region of the country of Croatia, located between Rijeka and Crikvenica, approximately thirty kilometers from Opatija and near the entrance to the bridge to the island of Krk... Ž5068 to Fužine Fužine Fužine is a village and a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia.-Demographics:The total population of Fužine is 1,595, in the following settlements:* Belo Selo, population 52* Benkovac Fužinski, population 33... Ž5064 to Drivenik Castle Drivenik Castle Drivenik Castle is a castle in the hinterland of Crikvenica and Novi Vinodolski, in the northern part of the Adriatic coast, western Croatia.The castle was mentioned by Vinodol's law code from 1288.... , Bribir Bribir, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Bribir is a village in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county of Croatia. It is located near Crikvenica and Novi Vinodolski at . It has a population of 1,753 and the post code HR-51253....  and further on to Novi Vinodolski Novi Vinodolski Novi Vinodolski is a town on the Adriatic in Croatia, located south of Crikvenica, Selce and Bribir and north of Senj. The population of Novi is 3,988, with a total of 5,131 people in the municipality .... .
	L58057 to Šmrika Šmrika Šmrika is a village in Croatia....
	D8 D8 (Croatia) D8 state road comprises Croatian section of Adriatic Highway, and it runs from Pasjak border crossing to Slovenia via Rijeka, Senj, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Opuzen and Dubrovnik to the border with Montenegro at Karasovići. Most of the D8 state road is still a two-lane road, excepting rare four-lane...  to Crikvenica Crikvenica Crikvenica is the largest settlement on the coast of the Vinodol coastal area, Croatia, and grew up on an area which was a settlement in the Roman era called Ad Turres. Population 7,121 , total municipality population 11,348 with 90% Croats... , Novi Vinodolski Novi Vinodolski Novi Vinodolski is a town on the Adriatic in Croatia, located south of Crikvenica, Selce and Bribir and north of Senj. The population of Novi is 3,988, with a total of 5,131 people in the municipality ....  and Senj Senj Senj , German Zengg, Hungarian Zeng and Italian Segna) is the oldest town on the upper Adriatic, and it was founded in the time before the Romans some 3000 years ago on the hill Kuk. It was the center of the Illyrian tribe Iapydes. The current settlement is situated at the foot of the slopes Mala...  to the east, and Rijeka Rijeka Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants... to the west. Southern terminus of the road.