D59 is a state road connecting the city of
Knin
Knin () is a city in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, located in the Dalmatian hinterland near the source of the river Krka (Croatia), Krka, an important traffic junction on the rail and road routes between Zagreb and Split, Croatia, Split. ...
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 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
Murter () is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea.
Population
The main settlements on the island are Murter, located on the north-western part of the island, and the southern part of Tisno. Other settlements on the island include ...
. The road is long.
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 ...
, a state-owned company.
Traffic volume
Traffic is regularly counted and reported 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 ...
, 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 serves as a connection to
A1 motorway and it carries substantial tourist traffic.
Road junctions and populated areas
See also
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Hrvatske autoceste
Hrvatske autoceste (HAC) or Croatian Motorways Ltd is a Croatian state-owned limited liability company tasked with management, construction and maintenance of motorways in Croatia pursuant to provisions of the Croatian Public Roads Act () enacted ...
Sources
{{State roads in Croatia
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