D56 runs parallel to a segment of A1 motorway

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...

 between Zadar

Zadar

Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...

 and Split

Split (city)

Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...

 areas. Furthermore the road has junctions to major state roads, namely D27

D27 (Croatia)

D27 is a state road connecting Gračac in the southern part of Lika, Croatia to D8 state road via Benkovac. The road is 96.9 km long.The road also provides an alternate route to the sections of A1 motorway and the D8 state road...

 in Benkovac

Benkovac

Benkovac is a town and municipality in the interior of Zadar County, Croatia.- Geography :Benkovac is located where the plain of Ravni Kotari and the karstic plateau of Bukovica meet, 20 km from the town of Biograd na Moru and 30 km from Zadar. The Zagreb-Split motorway and Zadar-Knin...

, connecting to D1 state road

D1 (Croatia)

The state road D1 is a national highway in Croatia. It is a one-lane highway that spans from Macelj border crossing in the north via Krapina, Zagreb, Karlovac, Slunj, Gračac, Knin, Sinj, ending in Split...

 in Gračac

Gracac

Gračac is a village and a municipality in the southern part of Lika, Croatia. It is located south of Udbina, northeast of Obrovac, northwest of Knin and southeast of Gospić...

, serving as a possible bypass of both Maslenica bridges, D424, D59

D59 (Croatia)

D59 is a state road connecting the city of Knin with D8 state road near Pirovac.The road also serves as a connecting road to the A1 motorway as it is connected to Pirovac interchange via a short connector road. The northern terminus of the road is located immediately to the west of Knin, and the...

 and D33

D33 (Croatia)

D33 connects Šibenik to Drniš and Knin. Furthermore the road has junctions to major state roads, namely D8 in Šibenik, connecting to Biograd na Moru and Trogir, and D1 state road in Knin, which in turn connects to Sinj to the south and to Gračac to the north...

 state roads. The road also connects to A1 motorway

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...

 Skradin and Zadar 2 interchanges via D424 and a short connector road, respectively. The road is 122.5 km (76.1 mi) long.

The D56 road also serves as a connection to Krka National Park

Krka National Park

Krka National Park is one of the Croatian national parks, named after the river Krka that it encloses. It is located along the middle-lower course of the Krka River in central Dalmatia, in Šibenik-Knin county, downstream Miljevci area, and just a few kilometers northeast of the city of Šibenik...

.

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...

, 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 A1 motorway

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...

 and it carries substantial tourist traffic.

D56 traffic volume
Road	Counting site	AADT	ASDT	Notes
D56	4916 Raštević	3,109	3,493	Adjacent to Ž6003 junction.
D56	5318 Lišane Oštrovičke	742	1,200	Between L63177 and L63147 junctions.
D56	5306 Skradin	1,930	3,058	Adjacent to Ž6090 junction.
D56	5413 Kljake	1,362	1,568	Between Ž6098 and Ž6099 junctions.
D56	5503 Progon - south	2,732	3,267	Between D219 D219 (Croatia) D219 is a state road in Dalmatia region of Croatia connecting D1 and D56 state roads to Bili Brig border crossing to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The road is long....  and Ž6116 junctions.

Road junctions and populated areas

D56 junctions/populated areas
Type	Slip roads/Notes
	Tromilja interchange D424 to Zadar Zadar Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...  and A1 motorway 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...  Zadar 2 interchange. D502 D502 (Croatia) D502 is a state road connecting D27 state road and the D424 expressway Tromilja interchange to a number of settlements in Zadar hinterland and A1 motorway Zadar 2 interchange...  to Zemunik Donji Zemunik Donji Zemunik Donji is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2001 census, there are 1,903 inhabitants, 94% which are Croats....  (to the west). The western terminus of the road. D56 and D502 D502 (Croatia) D502 is a state road connecting D27 state road and the D424 expressway Tromilja interchange to a number of settlements in Zadar hinterland and A1 motorway Zadar 2 interchange...  are concurrent for approximately 700 m (2,296.6 ft) to the east.
	D502 D502 (Croatia) D502 is a state road connecting D27 state road and the D424 expressway Tromilja interchange to a number of settlements in Zadar hinterland and A1 motorway Zadar 2 interchange...  to Smilčić and Karin (to the north). The eastern limit of D56/D502 concurrency.
	Ž6044 to Škabrnje
	Donje Biljane Ž6014 to Poličnik Policnik Poličnik is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2001 census, there are 4,664 inhabitants, absolute majority which are Croats.... . Ž6258 to Smilčić and Islam Latinski.
	Benkovac Benkovac Benkovac is a town and municipality in the interior of Zadar County, Croatia.- Geography :Benkovac is located where the plain of Ravni Kotari and the karstic plateau of Bukovica meet, 20 km from the town of Biograd na Moru and 30 km from Zadar. The Zagreb-Split motorway and Zadar-Knin... D27 D27 (Croatia) D27 is a state road connecting Gračac in the southern part of Lika, Croatia to D8 state road via Benkovac. The road is 96.9 km long.The road also provides an alternate route to the sections of A1 motorway and the D8 state road...  to Stankovci Stankovci Stankovci is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2001 census, there are 2,088 inhabitants, of which 98.6% are Croats and 0.7% are Serbs.Settlements in the community are:* Banjevci* Bila Vlaka* Budak* Crljenik* Morpolača...  (to the south) and Gračac Gracac Gračac is a village and a municipality in the southern part of Lika, Croatia. It is located south of Udbina, northeast of Obrovac, northwest of Knin and southeast of Gospić...  (to the north). D56 and D27 are concurrent for approximately 500 m (1,640.4 ft) in Benkovac. The southbound D27 junction is west of the northbound one. Ž6003 to the town centre.
	Ž6051 to Kolarina.
	Ž6067 to Vukšić and Bila Vlaka.
	Žažvić
	Bribirske Mostine D59 D59 (Croatia) D59 is a state road connecting the city of Knin with D8 state road near Pirovac.The road also serves as a connecting road to the A1 motorway as it is connected to Pirovac interchange via a short connector road. The northern terminus of the road is located immediately to the west of Knin, and the...  to Knin Knin Knin is a historical town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia, located near the source of the river Krka at , in the Dalmatian hinterland, on the railroad Zagreb–Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as a one-time capital of both the Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the...  (to the north) and to Pirovac Pirovac Pirovac is a coastal municipality and village in Croatia, formerly called Zlosela, 26 km from the city of Šibenik with a total of 1,846 inhabitants, 97% of which are Croats.-History:The first historical mention of Pirovac was in 1298, under the name "Zlosela"...  (to the south). There actually two D56/D59 intersections, the first one with the southbound D59, and the second one to the northbound section of D59. The two roads are concurrent for approximately 300 m (984.3 ft).
	Ž6073 to Piramatovci.
	Vaćani
	Gračac Ž6089 to Sonković.
	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...  Skradin interchange to Zadar Zadar Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...  (to the north) and to Šibenik Šibenik Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...  and Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...  (to the south). The interchange is accessed via a short connector road.
	Skradinsko Polje
	Skradin Skradin Skradin is a small town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia it has a population about 3,986 . It is located near the Krka river and at the entrance to the Krka National Park, from Šibenik and from Split... Ž6075 to Dubravice.
	Skradin Bridge
	Ž6090 to Krka National Park Krka National Park Krka National Park is one of the Croatian national parks, named after the river Krka that it encloses. It is located along the middle-lower course of the Krka River in central Dalmatia, in Šibenik-Knin county, downstream Miljevci area, and just a few kilometers northeast of the city of Šibenik... .
	Gulin
	Lozovac D33 D33 (Croatia) D33 connects Šibenik to Drniš and Knin. Furthermore the road has junctions to major state roads, namely D8 in Šibenik, connecting to Biograd na Moru and Trogir, and D1 state road in Knin, which in turn connects to Sinj to the south and to Gračac to the north...  to Šibenik Šibenik Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...  (to the south). D33 and D56 to the east are concurrent.
	Konjevrate Ž6092 to Unešić Unešic Unešić is a municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. There are 2,160 inhabitants, with 99.58% declaring themselves Croats.... .
	Ž6093 to Pokrovnik.
	Ž6078 to Pakovo Selo.
	Ž6094 to Žitnić.
	Drniš Drniš Drniš is a town in Croatia, located in inland Dalmatia at halfway between Šibenik and Knin. Its municipality population is 8,595 , with 3,332 in the town itself and the rest in two dozen surrounding villages... D33 D33 (Croatia) D33 connects Šibenik to Drniš and Knin. Furthermore the road has junctions to major state roads, namely D8 in Šibenik, connecting to Biograd na Moru and Trogir, and D1 state road in Knin, which in turn connects to Sinj to the south and to Gračac to the north...  to Knin Knin Knin is a historical town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia, located near the source of the river Krka at , in the Dalmatian hinterland, on the railroad Zagreb–Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as a one-time capital of both the Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the...  (to the north). D33 and D56 to the west are concurrent.
	Kričke
	Ružić
	Ž6096 to Gradac.
	Ž6097 to Mirlović Polje and Čavoglave. Ž6098 to Kladnice.
	Ž6099 to Crivac.
	Gornje Postinje
	Muć MUC The abbreviation MUC can stand for* The IATA airport code for Munich Airport* Mazharul Uloom College Ambur * Mindanao Undercurrent * Le Mans Union Club 72 * Minzu University of China* Montreal Urban Community...
	Gornji Muć D219 D219 (Croatia) D219 is a state road in Dalmatia region of Croatia connecting D1 and D56 state roads to Bili Brig border crossing to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The road is long....  to Sinj Sinj Sinj is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The town itself has a population of 11,448, while the population of the administrative municipality which includes surrounding villages is 24,832 .... .
	Ž6116 to Neorić and Sičane.
	Ž6114 to Brištanovo and Nisko.
	Prugovo
	Ž6115 to Konjsko.
	Ž6253 to Klis Klis Klis is a village located around a mountain fortress bearing the same name. It is located in central Dalmatia, Croatia, located just northeast of Solin and Split near the eponymous mountain pass... .
	D1 D1 (Croatia) The state road D1 is a national highway in Croatia. It is a one-lane highway that spans from Macelj border crossing in the north via Krapina, Zagreb, Karlovac, Slunj, Gračac, Knin, Sinj, ending in Split...  in Klis-Grlo interchange to Sinj Sinj Sinj is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The town itself has a population of 11,448, while the population of the administrative municipality which includes surrounding villages is 24,832 ....  (to the north) and Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and... to the south. The eastern terminus of the road.