D424 is a state road in

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

that connects the city of

Zadar Zadar ( , ), historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian, ; see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar ...

with the A1 motorway. It links

Gaženica Gaženica is a suburb of Zadar, Croatia, located about 3 miles southeast from the city center, by the Adriatic Sea. It is connected by the D424 highway. Port of Gaženica Gaženica is location of the commercial port of the city of Zadar—Por ...

port in southern Zadar and Zadar 2 interchange on A1 motorway, executed as a dual carriage expressway () connector, with an

speed limit Speed limits on road traffic, as used in most countries, set the legal maximum speed at which vehicles may travel on a given stretch of road. Speed limits are generally indicated on a traffic sign reflecting the maximum permitted speed, express ...

. The D424 has five

interchange Interchange may refer to: Transport * Interchange (road), a collection of ramps, exits, and entrances between two or more highways * Interchange (freight rail), the transfer of freight cars between railroad companies * Interchange station, a rai ...

s. Together with the new Gaženica port and the Crno commercial zone, the expressway is expected to bring prosperity to Zadar. The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by

Hrvatske ceste Hrvatske ceste (lit. ''Croatian roads'') is a Croatian state-owned company pursuant to provisions of the Croatian Public Roads Act ( enacted by the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia. The tasks of the company are defined by the Public Roads A ...

, state-owned company.

Traffic volume

Traffic is regularly counted and reported by

, operator of the road. Substantial variations between annual (

AADT Annual average daily traffic (AADT) is a measure used primarily in transportation planning, transportation engineering and retail location selection. Traditionally, it is the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or road for a year divided ...

) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road connects a number of summer resorts to the Croatian motorway network.

Road junctions and populated areas

References

External links

Motorways-exits of D424
{{State roads in Croatia Expressways in Croatia State roads in Croatia Transport in Zadar County