D50 (Croatia)
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D50 state road, located mainly in Lika
region of Croatia
connecting cities and towns of Otočac
, Gospić
, Perušić
and Gračac
, to the state road network of Croatia, and most notably to A1 motorway
at a number of interchanges - Otočac and Sveti Rok interchanges (directly) and Gospić and Gornja Ploča interchanges (via D534
and D522
state roads respectively). The road is 104.2 km (64.7 mi) long. The route comprises a significant number of urban intersections, in segment of the road running through Gospić.
The D50 state road runs parallel to a section of the A1 motorway between Žuta Lokva
and Sveti Rok
interchanges, thus serving as an alternate or backup route for the motorway.
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 at some counting sites are attributed to the fact that the road connects to D23
and D27
which in turn provide connections to the Adriatic coast resorts and other major highways.
Lika
Lika is a mountainous region in central Croatia, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the Plješevica mountain from the northeast. On the north-west end Lika is bounded by Ogulin-Plaški basin, and on the south-east by the Malovan pass...
region of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
connecting cities and towns of Otočac
Otocac
Otočac is a town in Lika, Croatia. It lies in the northwestern part of Lika, in the Gacka river valley. The population of the town is 4,354 as of 2001, with a total of 10,411 people within the municipality at large, the majority of whom are Croats ....
, Gospić
Gospic
Gospić is a town in the mountainous and sparsely populated region of Lika, Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Lika-Senj county. Gospić is located near the Lika River in the middle of a karst field....
, Perušić
Perušic
Perušić is a town and a municipality in Lika-Senj County, Croatia. It has 3,494 inhabitants of which 88.81% are Croats. The municipality is part of Lika.- Villages:...
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 state road network of Croatia, and most notably 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...
at a number of interchanges - Otočac and Sveti Rok interchanges (directly) and Gospić and Gornja Ploča interchanges (via D534
D534 (Croatia)
D534 connects A1 motorway Gospić interchange to Gospić and Lički Osik via D25 and D50 state roads, which are concurrent between Gospić and Lički Osik, where the starting terminus of the D534 road is located...
and D522
D522 (Croatia)
D522 is a state road in the Lika region of Croatia that connects the A1 motorway's Gornja Ploča interchange to the D1 state road, facilitating access from A1 motorway to Plitvice Lakes National Park...
state roads respectively). The road is 104.2 km (64.7 mi) long. The route comprises a significant number of urban intersections, in segment of the road running through Gospić.
The D50 state road runs parallel to a section of the A1 motorway between Žuta Lokva
Žuta Lokva
Žuta Lokva is a village in Croatia....
and Sveti Rok
Sveti Rok
Sveti Rok is a small village in the Lovinac municipality, in Lika–Senj County, Croatia. Sveti Rok has a population of 292. The majority of the population are Croats....
interchanges, thus serving as an alternate or backup route for the motorway.
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 at some counting sites are attributed to the fact that the road connects to D23
D23 (Croatia)
D23 state road, connects cities and towns of Duga Resa, Josipdol and Senj, to the state road network of Croatia, and most notably to A1 motorway in Žuta Lokva interchange, as well as two major state roads - D3 and D8, located at the northern terminus and the southern terminus of the road...
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...
which in turn provide connections to the Adriatic coast resorts and other major highways.
D50 traffic volume | ||||
Road | Counting site | AADT | ASDT | Notes |
D50 | 4202 Brlog | 1,368 | 2,823 | Adjacent to Ž5127 junction. |
D50 | 4203 Otočac (Brlog) | 2,800 | 4,150 | Adjacent to Ž5140 junction. Estimate by HC 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... . |
D50 | 4205 Ličko Lešće | 1,717 | 1,951 | Adjacent to Ž5147 junction. |
D50 | 4905 Sveti Rok | 1,412 | 1,481 | Near Sveti Rok. |
D50 | 4906 Ličko Cerje | 1,135 | 1,640 | The southernmost traffic counting site on the D50 road. |
Road junctions and populated areas
D50 major junctions/populated areas | |
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D23 D23 (Croatia) D23 state road, connects cities and towns of Duga Resa, Josipdol and Senj, to the state road network of Croatia, and most notably to A1 motorway in Žuta Lokva interchange, as well as two major state roads - D3 and D8, located at the northern terminus and the southern terminus of the road... to 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 west) and Josipdol Josipdol Josipdol is a village and municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. The municipality is part of Lika.-Geography:Josipdol is situated in the Ogulin-Plaški valley which together with Lika and Gorski Kotar forms Mountainous Croatia. The town is located at the crossroads of state roads D-23, which... (to the east). The intersection is located approximately 300 to the south 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... Žuta Lokva interchange connector road (via D23). Northbound D50 traffic defaults to the westbound D23, and conversely, eastbound D23 traffic defaults to the southbound D50. The northern terminus of the road. |
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Ž5127 to Hrvatsko Polje. | |
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 Otočac Otocac Otočac is a town in Lika, Croatia. It lies in the northwestern part of Lika, in the Gacka river valley. The population of the town is 4,354 as of 2001, with a total of 10,411 people within the municipality at large, the majority of whom are Croats .... interchange, to 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... (to the north) and 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 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). |
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Otočac Otocac Otočac is a town in Lika, Croatia. It lies in the northwestern part of Lika, in the Gacka river valley. The population of the town is 4,354 as of 2001, with a total of 10,411 people within the municipality at large, the majority of whom are Croats .... Ž5128 to Glavace and Dabar. Ž5140 to Švica and Krasno Polje. Ž5143 to Prozor. |
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D52 D52 (Croatia) D52 state road, located in Lika region of Croatia connecting cities and towns of Otočac and Korenica, to the state road network of Croatia, and to A1 motorway at Otočac interchange D52 state road, located in Lika region of Croatia connecting cities and towns of Otočac and Korenica, to the state... to Korenica Korenica Korenica is a village in Lika, Croatia, located in the municipality of Plitvička Jezera, on the road between Plitvice and Udbina. It has 1,570 residents .In SFR Yugoslavia it was named Titova Korenica after Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito... |
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Čovići Čovići Čovići is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D50 highway.... Ž5144 to Podhum. |
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Ž5146 to Studenci and Donji Kosinj. | |
Ličko Lešće Ličko Lešće Ličko Lešće is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D50 highway.... Ž5147 to Vrelo Gacke. |
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Ž5148 to Ramljani. | |
Kvarte | |
Perušić Perušic Perušić is a town and a municipality in Lika-Senj County, Croatia. It has 3,494 inhabitants of which 88.81% are Croats. The municipality is part of Lika.- Villages:... Ž5154 to Klanac. Ž5155 to Kosa Janjačka. |
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Lički Osik Lički Osik Lički Osik is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D25 highway.... D25 D25 (Croatia) D50 state road, located mainly in Lika region of Croatia connecting cities and towns of Korenica, Gospić and Karlobag, to the state road network of Croatia, and most notably to D1 and D8 state roads and the A1 motorway Gospić interchange . The road is long... to Bunić and Korenica Korenica Korenica is a village in Lika, Croatia, located in the municipality of Plitvička Jezera, on the road between Plitvice and Udbina. It has 1,570 residents .In SFR Yugoslavia it was named Titova Korenica after Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito... (to the east). The westbound D25 and the southbound D50 are concurrent between Lički Osik and Gospić. |
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Ž5171 to Mušaluk. | |
Budak D534 D534 (Croatia) D534 connects A1 motorway Gospić interchange to Gospić and Lički Osik via D25 and D50 state roads, which are concurrent between Gospić and Lički Osik, where the starting terminus of the D534 road is located... 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... in Gospić Gospic Gospić is a town in the mountainous and sparsely populated region of Lika, Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Lika-Senj county. Gospić is located near the Lika River in the middle of a karst field.... interchange. |
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Gospić Gospic Gospić is a town in the mountainous and sparsely populated region of Lika, Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Lika-Senj county. Gospić is located near the Lika River in the middle of a karst field.... D25 D25 (Croatia) D50 state road, located mainly in Lika region of Croatia connecting cities and towns of Korenica, Gospić and Karlobag, to the state road network of Croatia, and most notably to D1 and D8 state roads and the A1 motorway Gospić interchange . The road is long... to Karlobag Karlobag Karlobag is a historic and picturesque seaside municipality on the Adriatic coast in Croatia, located underneath Velebit overlooking the island of Pag, west of Gospić and south of Senj. The Gacka river also runs through the area... (to the west). The eastbound D25 and the northbound D50 are concurrent between Lički Osik and Gospić. Ž5163 to Lički Novi. |
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Novoselo Bilajsko Ž5164 to Vrebac and Podlopača. |
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Medak | |
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 Sveti Rok Sveti Rok Sveti Rok is a small village in the Lovinac municipality, in Lika–Senj County, Croatia. Sveti Rok has a population of 292. The majority of the population are Croats.... interchange, to 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... (to the north) and 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 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). |
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Ž5166 to Sveti Rok and Obrovac. Ž5165 to Lovinac Lovinac Lovinac is a municipality in Lika-Senj County, Croatia.-Geography:The village is located on the fields of Lika , and is visited by more people, largely due to the new highway that has been built along the village... and Gornja Ploča. |
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Ričice | |
Štikada | |
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... 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 Obrovac, 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... 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... Benkovac interchange (to the south), and to Korenica Korenica Korenica is a village in Lika, Croatia, located in the municipality of Plitvička Jezera, on the road between Plitvice and Udbina. It has 1,570 residents .In SFR Yugoslavia it was named Titova Korenica after Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito... and 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... via 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... (to the north). Junction of D27 and D1 is located approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) to the north, in Gračac. D27 may be used as a bypass of both motorway Maslenica bridge Maslenica Bridge (A1) Maslenica Bridge is a long reinforced concrete arch bridge spanning Maslenica Strait of the Adriatic Sea, north of Zadar, Croatia, carrying the Croatian A1 motorway. It is located between the Maslenica and Posedarje interchanges of the A1 motorway.... and Adriatic Highway Maslenica Bridge Maslenica Bridge (D8) The Maslenica Bridge is a deck arch bridge carrying the D8 state road approximately to the west of the settlement of Maslenica, Croatia and south of the D54 and D8 state roads junction.- Structure :... for traffic between Zadar and Sveti Rok. The southern terminus of the road. |