D59 (Croatia)
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D59 is a state road connecting the city of Knin
with D8
state road near Pirovac
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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 road is normally considered to run to the city itself. Likewise, the southern terminus is immediately to the south of Pirovac
. The intersection with D8 state road
, where D59 terminates, also represents the northern terminus of D121 state road
to Murter
. The road is 53.6 km (33.3 mi) long.
The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste
, a state-owned company.
, 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
and it carries substantial tourist traffic.
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...
with 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...
state road near 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"...
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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 road is normally considered to run to the city itself. Likewise, the southern terminus is immediately to the south of 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"...
. The intersection with 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...
, where D59 terminates, also represents the northern terminus of D121 state road
D121 (Croatia)
D121 is a state road connecting the island of Murter with D8 state road near Pirovac.The southern terminus of the road is located in the town of Murter. The northern terminus is immediately to the south of Pirovac. The intersection with D8 state road, where D121 terminates, also represents the...
to Murter
Murter
Murter is name of the island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic sea, located in central Dalmatia at , as well as that of a small village on the north-western part of the island....
. The road is 53.6 km (33.3 mi) long.
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 cesteHrvatske 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.
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| Road | Counting site | AADT | ASDT | Notes |
| D59 | 5006 Radučić east | 1,184 | 1,839 | Adjacent to Ž6054 junction. |
| D59 | 5302 Kistanje | 1,177 | 1,904 | Adjacent to Ž6074 junction. |
| D59 | 5319 Čista Mala south | 1,921 | 3,892 | Between Ž6071 and 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... junctions. |
Road junctions and populated areas
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| 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... 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 east) and to 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 west). |
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| L65008 to Oćestovo | |
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Radučić Ž6054 to Mokro Polje |
| Ž6055 to Oklaj Oklaj Oklaj is a village in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia.It is located in inland of the Dalmatia Adriatic coastline, about 15 km south of Knin and 14 km northwest of Drniš. It is situated between the southwest slopes of Promina mountain and the southern bank of the Krka river... |
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| L65005 to Ivoševci | |
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Kistanje Kistanje Kistanje is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. According to the 2001 census, Kistanje municipality has 3,038 inhabitants of which 57.14% are Serbs and 41.31% are Croats.-History:... |
| Ž6074 to Varivode Varivode Varivode , in the municipality of Kistanje. Prior to the Yugoslav Wars of 1991-1995 the village was a part of the municipality of Knin, and according to the census of 1991, it had a population of 477 people, all of them ethnic Serbs... |
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Đevrske Ž6070 to Dobropoljci |
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Bribirske Mostine D56 D56 (Croatia) D56 runs parallel to a segment of A1 motorway between Zadar and Split areas. Furthermore the road has junctions to major state roads, namely D27 in Benkovac, connecting to D1 state road in Gračac, serving as a possible bypass of both Maslenica bridges, D424, D59 and D33 state roads... westwards to Žažvić and 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... D56 D56 (Croatia) D56 runs parallel to a segment of A1 motorway between Zadar and Split areas. Furthermore the road has junctions to major state roads, namely D27 in Benkovac, connecting to D1 state road in Gračac, serving as a possible bypass of both Maslenica bridges, D424, D59 and D33 state roads... eastwards to Piramatovci and 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... D56 and D59 form two junctions, 300 m (984.3 ft) apart, and on this short section they are concurrent. |
| , there is 3 km (1.9 mi) of gravel road between the southern intersection in Bribirske Mostine and the northern entrance to Krković Alternate routes via L65018/L65017 Žažvić/Međare/Cicvare or via Ž6073 Piramatovci |
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| 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... in Pirovac interchange reached via a short connector road. |
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| Ž6071 to Čista Mala and Gaćelezi | |
| 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 Grabovci (to the east) and 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 west). |
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Putičanje |
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Dubrava kod Tisna |
| 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 Vodice Vodice, Croatia Vodice is a town in the Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It borders the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 8,902 .-History:Vodice was first mentioned in 1402 although it was founded already in the Roman times as Arausa. Its name derives from the word meaning water sources which supplied the whole... (to the east) 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 west). D121 D121 (Croatia) D121 is a state road connecting the island of Murter with D8 state road near Pirovac.The southern terminus of the road is located in the town of Murter. The northern terminus is immediately to the south of Pirovac. The intersection with D8 state road, where D121 terminates, also represents the... to Tisno Tisno Tisno is a municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. There are 3,239 inhabitants in which 97.22% who are Croats. It was named after the Croatian word tisno which means strait, perfectly describing its location.-History:... and Murter Murter Murter is name of the island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic sea, located in central Dalmatia at , as well as that of a small village on the north-western part of the island.... . |
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