Zagreb bypass
Encyclopedia
Zagreb bypass is an U-shaped motorway partially encircling Zagreb
, Croatia
. The largest part by far, between Jankomir
and Ivanja Reka
interchanges, has been built between 1977 and 1979, while Ivanja Reka - Sveta Helena section has been built between 1996 and 1999. The bypass is 48.9 kilometres (30.4 mi) long, tracing around the city from the northwestern suburb of Zaprešić
to Sveta Helena in the northeast. The bypass crosses Sava River twice and comprises a bridge across Sava-Odra-Sava floodwater overflow canal. As the busiest sections between Jankomir and Buzin
interchanges carry traffic volume of approximately 45,000 AADT, it is the most heavily used motorway sector in Croatia.
Zagreb bypass is not designated as a separate motorway with a distinct motorway number, rather it consists of sections of three motorways:
Those motorway sections are concurrent
with sections of the D1
and D3
state roads as well as European routes E59, E65
, E70 and E71
.
The bypass currently comprises four traffic lanes along its entire length, with an emergency lane in each direction. In its current form, the Zagreb bypass has a small number of interchanges spaced widely apart. For example the current Zaprešić interchange extends a trip from Zaprešić to Zagreb via the bypass by 4.5 km (2.8 mi). The last new interchange was built in 2007/2008 at Kosnica in the southeast, to connect the Homeland Bridge
and Zagreb via Radnička cesta (Ž1029).
There are two rest areas along the bypass, Lučko rest area located between Jankomir and Lučko interchanges comprising famous Plitvice Motel, well-known for its pedestrian bridge across the bypass, while Sesvete rest area is located between Popovec and Sveta Helena interchanges. A new rest area is planned between Jakuševec and Kosnica interchanges.
As a part of the A11 motorway
Jakuševec
interchange - Velika Gorica
section construction works, a new interchange is under construction east of current Buzin interchange, which is in turn planned to be abolished, in favor of another new interchange, Sveta Klara, further to the west.
A long-term plan exists to build a new outer bypass road around Zagreb. The outer bypass would be a part of the tolled motorway network thus permitting vehicles not to stop at two toll plazas near Zagreb as they enter and leave the present bypass, decreasing congestion on the inner bypass motorway. 2009-2012 motorway and road construction plan entails funds for development of design documents for the outer bypass motorway and specifies its route: It is to be a 106 km (65.9 mi) long motorway originating from the A2 motorway
Luka
interchange, connecting the A3 motorway
Gradina interchange near Samobor
, the A1 motorway
Horvati interchange, the A11 motorway
Mraclin interchange, once again the A3 motorway
Ivanić Grad
interchange and finally the A4 motorway
Zelina interchange. A total of 14 interchanges are planned on the new bypass, including the ones connecting it to the other motorways already specified, connecting the outer bypass to all major roads intersected.
Because of the Medvednica
Mountain north of Zagreb, the present bypass is U-shaped, leaving the city without a northern bypass that would connect the A2
and A4
highways. A northern branch (around 27 km long) of the bypass was planned and designed to bridge the gap. It was planned to connect the Zaprešić interchange with the Popovec interchange. The route would have required a number of long tunnels and viaducts making it expensive. According to the general design alternative in a study executed by the Faculty of Architecture and Institut IGH
, the route would comprise 15 tunnels. The tunnels longer than 500 m would be: Ivanec Tunnel (2656 m), Borčec Tunnel (1797 m), Pantovčak Tunnel (1625 m), Dotrščina Tunnel (1050 m), Remete 1 Tunnel (1025 m), Čuguvec Tunnel (550 m) and Novaki Tunnel (502 m). The construction works were planned in stages with an additional 5–10 km long tunnel built subsequently through Medvednica Mountain to connect Zagreb and Hrvatsko zagorje
directly. However, as of September 2011, all such plans were cancelled as unfeasible.
|-
!scope="col"|County
!scope="col"|km
!scope="col"|Exit
!scope="col"|Name
!scope="col"|Destination
!scope="col"|Notes
|-
| rowspan= 2|Zagreb
| 0.0
| align=center | 6
| Zaprešić
|
| Connection to Zaprešić
and Zagreb
via Aleja Bologne and Ilica
.
The westernmost interchange of the Zagreb bypass.
Westbound traffic continues along the northbound A2 motorway towards Krapina
and Maribor
, Slovenia
.
The D1 road is not physically signposted along the Zagreb bypass.
|-
| 0.3
| colspan=4 align=center |Sava River Bridge
|-
| rowspan= 6|City of Zagreb
| 7.4
| align=center | 7/3
| Jankomir
|
| Connection to the A3 motorway (E70
) (connecting Samobor
and Ljubljana
, Slovenia to the west) and to Zagreb
via the Ž1035
road.
The southern terminus of the European route E59.
For the eastbound traffic the exit is signposted as A2 exit number 7, and for the westbound traffic the exit is signposted as A3 exit number 3.
The Zagreb bypass switches between the A2 (to the west) and the A3 (to the east) at this point.
|-
| 9.9
| align=center |
| colspan=3 |Lučko rest area
|-
| 12.3
| align=center | 4
| Lučko
|
| Connection to A1 motorway and to the City of Zagreb via Jadranska Avenue
.
The western terminus of European routes E65/E71 concurrency.
The eastern terminus of the D1 state road concurrency and the western terminus of D3 state road concurrency; the state roads are not signposted along the Zagreb bypass.
|-
| bgcolor=#ffdead |19.0
| bgcolor=#ffdead align=center | 4a
| bgcolor=#ffdead |Sveta Klara
| bgcolor=#ffdead nowrap=yes|
| bgcolor=#ffdead |A planned connection to the City of Zagreb via Novi Zagreb
and Većeslava Holjevca Avenue
|-
| 21.1
| align=center | 5
| Buzin
|
| Connection to the City of Zagreb via Savezne Republike Njemačke Street and Novi Zagreb, Zagreb airport and to Velika Gorica
|-
| bgcolor=#ffdead |22.1
| bgcolor=#ffdead align=center | 5b
| bgcolor=#ffdead |Jakuševec
| bgcolor=#ffdead |
| bgcolor=#ffdead |Interchange to the A11 motorway (under construction), providing connections to Zagreb via Sarajevska Road and to Velika Gorica.
Construction of the interchange is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 2010. Until that time, an 80 km/h speed limit applies in the zone of the interchange.
|-
| rowspan= 3|Zagreb
| bgcolor=#ffdddd |29.3
| bgcolor=#ffdddd align=center | 5a
| bgcolor=#ffdddd |Kosnica
| bgcolor=#ffdddd |
| bgcolor=#ffdddd |Connection to the City of Zagreb via Radnička Road (Ž1029 to the north) and to Velika Gorica and Zagreb Airport (D31 to the south; the southern ramp under construction as of October 2010)
|-
| 33.4
| colspan=4 align=center|Sava River Bridge
|-
| 34.1
| align=center | 6/12
| Ivanja Reka
|
| Connection to the A3 motorway leading east towards Slavonski Brod
and Osijek
. Connection to the City of Zagreb via Ž1035
.
The eastern terminus of European route E70 concurrency.
For the westbound traffic the exit is signposted as A4 exit number 12, and for the eastbound traffic the exit is signposted as A3 exit number 6.
The Zagreb bypass switches between the A3 (to the west) and the A4 (to the east) at this point.
|-
| rowspan=3 |City of Zagreb
| 34.9
| style="text-align:center;"| 11
| Kraljevečki Novaki
|
| Connection to Sesvete
and Dugo Selo
|-
| 38.1
| text-align:center;"| 10
| Popovec
|
| Connection to Popovec and Soblinec
(D29
)
The northern terminus of concurrency
of the A4 motorway and the D3 state road.
The D3 road is not physically signposted along the Zagreb bypass.
|-
| 42.0
| align=center |
| colspan=3 |Sesvete rest area
|-
| Zagreb
| 48.9
| align=center | 9
| Sveta Helena
|
| Connection to Vrbovec
and Bjelovar
via D28 expressway.
Future connection to A12
motorway (planned).
Connection to Rakovec, Sveta Helena and Donja Zelina
(D3
) (via the Ž3016)
The easternmost interchange of the Zagreb bypass. The eastbound traffic defaults to the northbound A4.
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...
, 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 ...
. The largest part by far, between Jankomir
Jankomir interchange
The Jankomir interchange is a cloverleaf interchange west of Zagreb, Croatia. It is named after nearby Zagreb neighborhood of Jankomir. The interchange represents the southern terminus of the A2 motorway and it connects the A2 route to the A3 motorway representing major a link in the Croatian...
and Ivanja Reka
Ivanja Reka interchange
The Ivanja Reka interchange is a cloverleaf interchange east of Zagreb, Croatia. The interchange represents the southern terminus of the A4 motorway and it connects the A4 route to the A3 motorway representing major a link in the Croatian motorway system. The interchange is a part of Pan-European...
interchanges, has been built between 1977 and 1979, while Ivanja Reka - Sveta Helena section has been built between 1996 and 1999. The bypass is 48.9 kilometres (30.4 mi) long, tracing around the city from the northwestern suburb of Zaprešić
Zaprešic
Zaprešić is a city in Zagreb County in Croatia. Its population is 25.875 inhabitants for the city proper, and over 51,000 for its seven-municipality metropolitan area. Zaprešić is the third-largest, and most densely populated division of the county. It is located northwest of the Croatian capital...
to Sveta Helena in the northeast. The bypass crosses Sava River twice and comprises a bridge across Sava-Odra-Sava floodwater overflow canal. As the busiest sections between Jankomir and Buzin
Buzin
Buzin is a village in Croatia. It is located just south of the Zagreb bypass and the adjacent D3/A3 interchange is named after it....
interchanges carry traffic volume of approximately 45,000 AADT, it is the most heavily used motorway sector in Croatia.
Zagreb bypass is not designated as a separate motorway with a distinct motorway number, rather it consists of sections of three motorways:
| Motorway | Sections |
|---|---|
| Zaprešić Zaprešic Zaprešić is a city in Zagreb County in Croatia. Its population is 25.875 inhabitants for the city proper, and over 51,000 for its seven-municipality metropolitan area. Zaprešić is the third-largest, and most densely populated division of the county. It is located northwest of the Croatian capital... - Jankomir Jankomir interchange The Jankomir interchange is a cloverleaf interchange west of Zagreb, Croatia. It is named after nearby Zagreb neighborhood of Jankomir. The interchange represents the southern terminus of the A2 motorway and it connects the A2 route to the A3 motorway representing major a link in the Croatian... |
|
| Jankomir Jankomir interchange The Jankomir interchange is a cloverleaf interchange west of Zagreb, Croatia. It is named after nearby Zagreb neighborhood of Jankomir. The interchange represents the southern terminus of the A2 motorway and it connects the A2 route to the A3 motorway representing major a link in the Croatian... - Lučko Lučko interchange The Lučko interchange is a stack interchange in Zagreb, Croatia. It is named after nearby Zagreb neighborhood of Lučko. The interchange represents the northern terminus of the A1 motorway and it connects the A1 route to the A3 motorway between Jankomir interchange and Buzin exit, also representing... - Buzin Buzin Buzin is a village in Croatia. It is located just south of the Zagreb bypass and the adjacent D3/A3 interchange is named after it.... - Kosnica Kosnica Velika Kosnica is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway at the A3 interchange.... - Ivanja Reka Ivanja Reka interchange The Ivanja Reka interchange is a cloverleaf interchange east of Zagreb, Croatia. The interchange represents the southern terminus of the A4 motorway and it connects the A4 route to the A3 motorway representing major a link in the Croatian motorway system. The interchange is a part of Pan-European... |
|
| Ivanja Reka Ivanja Reka interchange The Ivanja Reka interchange is a cloverleaf interchange east of Zagreb, Croatia. The interchange represents the southern terminus of the A4 motorway and it connects the A4 route to the A3 motorway representing major a link in the Croatian motorway system. The interchange is a part of Pan-European... - Kraljevečki Novaki Kraljevečki Novaki Kraljevečki Novaki is a former village that is has been recorded as part of Sesvete, Croatia since 1991. The last census that recorded its population as a standalone settlement was in 1981, when it had 632 inhabitants.... - Popovec Popovec Popovec is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway.... - Sveta Helena |
Those motorway sections are concurrent
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with sections of the 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...
and D3
D3 (Croatia)
D3 is a state road in western parts of Croatia connecting Rijeka on the Adriatic coast to Zagreb, Karlovac and Varaždin, as well as to Goričan border crossing to Hungary...
state roads as well as European routes E59, E65
European route E65
European route E 65 is a north-south Class-A European route that begins in Malmö, Sweden and ends in Chaniá, Greece. The road is about in length.-Itinerary:* Sweden** E 65: Malmö – Ystad* Baltic sea, ferry Ystad-Świnoujście* Poland...
, E70 and E71
European route E71
European route E 71 is a north-south Class-A intermediate European road route. It begins in Košice, Slovakia, passes through Budapest in Hungary, Zagreb in Croatia and Bihać in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and ends at Split in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea coast. The total length of the route is...
.
The bypass currently comprises four traffic lanes along its entire length, with an emergency lane in each direction. In its current form, the Zagreb bypass has a small number of interchanges spaced widely apart. For example the current Zaprešić interchange extends a trip from Zaprešić to Zagreb via the bypass by 4.5 km (2.8 mi). The last new interchange was built in 2007/2008 at Kosnica in the southeast, to connect the Homeland Bridge
Homeland Bridge
Homeland Bridge is a long bridge over Sava River located in southeastern Zagreb, Croatia. Its administrative location is the city district Peščenica - Žitnjak...
and Zagreb via Radnička cesta (Ž1029).
There are two rest areas along the bypass, Lučko rest area located between Jankomir and Lučko interchanges comprising famous Plitvice Motel, well-known for its pedestrian bridge across the bypass, while Sesvete rest area is located between Popovec and Sveta Helena interchanges. A new rest area is planned between Jakuševec and Kosnica interchanges.
Future expansion
A proposal has been made in 2007 for a new interchange near Zaprešić, one that would reduce traveling time between the cities.As a part of the A11 motorway
A11 (Croatia)
The A11 motorway is an incomplete motorway in Croatia, long. It connects Velika Gorica, located south of Zagreb to Buševec exit. Only a fifth of the planned route is complete, and the motorway, when completed, shall span between Jakuševec interchange and Mošćenica near Sisak...
Jakuševec
Jakuševec
Jakuševec is a neighborhood in the Novi Zagreb – istok city district of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Located on Sajmišna Road east of Sarajevska Road and Utrine, Travno and Dugave apartment block complexes, the neighborhood is mostly uninhabited, with an area of 455,21 ha and a total population...
interchange - Velika Gorica
Velika Gorica
Velika Gorica is the largest and most populous city in Zagreb County, Croatia. The city itself has a population of 31,341, while the municipality has a population of 63,511 inhabitants .Velika Gorica is the centre of the historical Turopolje region....
section construction works, a new interchange is under construction east of current Buzin interchange, which is in turn planned to be abolished, in favor of another new interchange, Sveta Klara, further to the west.
A long-term plan exists to build a new outer bypass road around Zagreb. The outer bypass would be a part of the tolled motorway network thus permitting vehicles not to stop at two toll plazas near Zagreb as they enter and leave the present bypass, decreasing congestion on the inner bypass motorway. 2009-2012 motorway and road construction plan entails funds for development of design documents for the outer bypass motorway and specifies its route: It is to be a 106 km (65.9 mi) long motorway originating from the A2 motorway
A2 (Croatia)
The A2 motorway is a motorway in the Hrvatsko Zagorje region of northern Croatia, connecting Zagreb to the Macelj border crossing and Slovenia. The A2 motorway is part of the European route E59 and the Pan-European Corridor Xa...
Luka
Luka, Zagreb County
Luka is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Zagreb County. According to the 2001 census, there are 1,419 inhabitants in the municipality, absolute majority which are Croats.- External links :*...
interchange, connecting the A3 motorway
A3 (Croatia)
The A3 motorway is a major motorway in Croatia spanning . The motorway connects Zagreb, the nation's capital, to the Slavonia region and a number of cities along the Sava River. It represents a major east–west transportation corridor in Croatia and a significant part of the Pan-European Corridor...
Gradina interchange near Samobor
Samobor
Samobor is a town in the Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area.-Geography:Samobor is located west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of the Samoborsko gorje , in the Sava River valley.-Population:...
, the 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...
Horvati interchange, the A11 motorway
A11 (Croatia)
The A11 motorway is an incomplete motorway in Croatia, long. It connects Velika Gorica, located south of Zagreb to Buševec exit. Only a fifth of the planned route is complete, and the motorway, when completed, shall span between Jakuševec interchange and Mošćenica near Sisak...
Mraclin interchange, once again the A3 motorway
A3 (Croatia)
The A3 motorway is a major motorway in Croatia spanning . The motorway connects Zagreb, the nation's capital, to the Slavonia region and a number of cities along the Sava River. It represents a major east–west transportation corridor in Croatia and a significant part of the Pan-European Corridor...
Ivanić Grad
Ivanic Grad
Ivanić-Grad is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of Moslavina.-Geography:Ivanić-Grad is located south-east from Zagreb, connected: by highway A3 by train on direction Zagreb - Slavonski Brod - Vinkovci.-Population:In the 2001 census, the total population is 14,544, in the following...
interchange and finally the A4 motorway
A4 (Croatia)
The A4 motorway is a motorway in Croatia spanning . It connects the nation's capital, Zagreb, to the city of Varaždin and to Budapest, Hungary via the Goričan border crossing. The motorway represents a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and is a part of European routes E65...
Zelina interchange. A total of 14 interchanges are planned on the new bypass, including the ones connecting it to the other motorways already specified, connecting the outer bypass to all major roads intersected.
Because of the Medvednica
Medvednica
Medvednica is a mountain in central Croatia, just north of Zagreb and marking the southern border of the historic region of Zagorje. The highest peak, at 1,035 m, is Sljeme. Most of the area of Medvednica is a nature park , a type of preservation lesser than a national park...
Mountain north of Zagreb, the present bypass is U-shaped, leaving the city without a northern bypass that would connect the A2
A2 (Croatia)
The A2 motorway is a motorway in the Hrvatsko Zagorje region of northern Croatia, connecting Zagreb to the Macelj border crossing and Slovenia. The A2 motorway is part of the European route E59 and the Pan-European Corridor Xa...
and A4
A4 (Croatia)
The A4 motorway is a motorway in Croatia spanning . It connects the nation's capital, Zagreb, to the city of Varaždin and to Budapest, Hungary via the Goričan border crossing. The motorway represents a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and is a part of European routes E65...
highways. A northern branch (around 27 km long) of the bypass was planned and designed to bridge the gap. It was planned to connect the Zaprešić interchange with the Popovec interchange. The route would have required a number of long tunnels and viaducts making it expensive. According to the general design alternative in a study executed by the Faculty of Architecture and Institut IGH
Institut IGH
Institut IGH is a Croatian company active in civil engineering professional services and scientific research, including development of designs, studies, supervision, consulting, investigation works, assessments, laboratory testing and instrument calibration...
, the route would comprise 15 tunnels. The tunnels longer than 500 m would be: Ivanec Tunnel (2656 m), Borčec Tunnel (1797 m), Pantovčak Tunnel (1625 m), Dotrščina Tunnel (1050 m), Remete 1 Tunnel (1025 m), Čuguvec Tunnel (550 m) and Novaki Tunnel (502 m). The construction works were planned in stages with an additional 5–10 km long tunnel built subsequently through Medvednica Mountain to connect Zagreb and Hrvatsko zagorje
Hrvatsko Zagorje
Hrvatsko Zagorje is a region north of Zagreb, Croatia. It comprises the whole area north of Medvednica mountain up to Slovenia in the north and west, and up to the regions of Međimurje and Podravina in the north and east...
directly. However, as of September 2011, all such plans were cancelled as unfeasible.
Exit list
{| class="wikitable"|-
!scope="col"|County
!scope="col"|km
!scope="col"|Exit
!scope="col"|Name
!scope="col"|Destination
!scope="col"|Notes
|-
| rowspan= 2|Zagreb
Zagreb County
Zagreb County is a county in central Croatia. It surrounds – but does not contain – the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, it is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring"...
| 0.0
| align=center | 6
| Zaprešić
Zaprešic
Zaprešić is a city in Zagreb County in Croatia. Its population is 25.875 inhabitants for the city proper, and over 51,000 for its seven-municipality metropolitan area. Zaprešić is the third-largest, and most densely populated division of the county. It is located northwest of the Croatian capital...
|
| Connection to Zaprešić
Zaprešic
Zaprešić is a city in Zagreb County in Croatia. Its population is 25.875 inhabitants for the city proper, and over 51,000 for its seven-municipality metropolitan area. Zaprešić is the third-largest, and most densely populated division of the county. It is located northwest of the Croatian capital...
and 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...
via Aleja Bologne and Ilica
Ilica (street)
Ilica street is one of the longest streets in Zagreb and considered to be the most expensive residential street in the city. The busy street is home to many shops and cultural sites and spans the entire western half of the city, from the Ban Jelačić Square in the city centre up to the Črnomerec...
.
The westernmost interchange of the Zagreb bypass.
Westbound traffic continues along the northbound A2 motorway towards Krapina
Krapina
Krapina is a town in northern Croatia and the administrative centre of Krapina-Zagorje County with a population of 4,482 and a total municipality population of 12,479...
and Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
The D1 road is not physically signposted along the Zagreb bypass.
|-
| 0.3
| colspan=4 align=center |Sava River Bridge
|-
| rowspan= 6|City of Zagreb
| 7.4
| align=center | 7/3
| Jankomir
Jankomir interchange
The Jankomir interchange is a cloverleaf interchange west of Zagreb, Croatia. It is named after nearby Zagreb neighborhood of Jankomir. The interchange represents the southern terminus of the A2 motorway and it connects the A2 route to the A3 motorway representing major a link in the Croatian...
|
| Connection to the A3 motorway (E70
European route E70
European route E 70 is an A-Class West-East European route, extending from A Coruña in Spain in the west to the Georgian city of Poti in the east.-Itinerary:...
) (connecting Samobor
Samobor
Samobor is a town in the Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area.-Geography:Samobor is located west of Zagreb, between the eastern slopes of the Samoborsko gorje , in the Sava River valley.-Population:...
and Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia to the west) and 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...
via the Ž1035
Ljubljanska Avenue
Ljubljanska Avenue is one of most travelled thoroughfares in Zagreb, Croatia. It is a four-lane divided avenue that runs from the Savska Opatovina rotary in the east to the Jankomir interchange with the Zagreb bypass in the west...
road.
The southern terminus of the European route E59.
For the eastbound traffic the exit is signposted as A2 exit number 7, and for the westbound traffic the exit is signposted as A3 exit number 3.
The Zagreb bypass switches between the A2 (to the west) and the A3 (to the east) at this point.
|-
| 9.9
| align=center |
|-
| 12.3
| align=center | 4
| Lučko
Lučko interchange
The Lučko interchange is a stack interchange in Zagreb, Croatia. It is named after nearby Zagreb neighborhood of Lučko. The interchange represents the northern terminus of the A1 motorway and it connects the A1 route to the A3 motorway between Jankomir interchange and Buzin exit, also representing...
|
| Connection to A1 motorway and to the City of Zagreb via Jadranska Avenue
Jadranska Avenue
Jadranska Avenue is a mostly six-lane controlled-access avenue in the Novi Zagreb – zapad city district of southwestern Zagreb, Croatia. Legally designated as a part of County road Ž1040, it runs between the Remetinec Roundabout and the Zagreb bypass, acting as an important thoroughfare both...
.
The western terminus of European routes E65/E71 concurrency.
The eastern terminus of the D1 state road concurrency and the western terminus of D3 state road concurrency; the state roads are not signposted along the Zagreb bypass.
|-
| bgcolor=#ffdead |19.0
| bgcolor=#ffdead align=center | 4a
| bgcolor=#ffdead |Sveta Klara
| bgcolor=#ffdead nowrap=yes|
| bgcolor=#ffdead |A planned connection to the City of Zagreb via Novi Zagreb
Novi Zagreb
Novi Zagreb is the part of the city of Zagreb located south of the Sava river, on the way from the Pleso airport to the city center...
and Većeslava Holjevca Avenue
|-
| 21.1
| align=center | 5
| Buzin
Buzin
Buzin is a village in Croatia. It is located just south of the Zagreb bypass and the adjacent D3/A3 interchange is named after it....
|
| Connection to the City of Zagreb via Savezne Republike Njemačke Street and Novi Zagreb, Zagreb airport and to Velika Gorica
Velika Gorica
Velika Gorica is the largest and most populous city in Zagreb County, Croatia. The city itself has a population of 31,341, while the municipality has a population of 63,511 inhabitants .Velika Gorica is the centre of the historical Turopolje region....
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| bgcolor=#ffdead |Jakuševec
Jakuševec
Jakuševec is a neighborhood in the Novi Zagreb – istok city district of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Located on Sajmišna Road east of Sarajevska Road and Utrine, Travno and Dugave apartment block complexes, the neighborhood is mostly uninhabited, with an area of 455,21 ha and a total population...
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| bgcolor=#ffdead |Interchange to the A11 motorway (under construction), providing connections to Zagreb via Sarajevska Road and to Velika Gorica.
Construction of the interchange is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 2010. Until that time, an 80 km/h speed limit applies in the zone of the interchange.
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| bgcolor=#ffdddd |Kosnica
Kosnica
Velika Kosnica is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway at the A3 interchange....
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Sava River Bridge (A3)
The Sava Bridge is located between Kosnica and Ivanja Reka interchanges of the A3 motorway near Zagreb in Croatia, spanning Sava River. It is long, and it comprises four traffic lanes and two emergency lanes. Construction work on the Sava Bridge started in 1977 and was opened to traffic in 1981...
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Ivanja Reka interchange
The Ivanja Reka interchange is a cloverleaf interchange east of Zagreb, Croatia. The interchange represents the southern terminus of the A4 motorway and it connects the A4 route to the A3 motorway representing major a link in the Croatian motorway system. The interchange is a part of Pan-European...
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| Connection to the A3 motorway leading east towards Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod is a city in Croatia, with a population of 59,507 in 2011. The city was known as Marsonia in the Roman Empire, and as Brod na Savi 1244–1934. It is the sixth largest city in Croatia, after Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Zadar. Located in the region of Slavonia, it is the...
and Osijek
Osijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
. Connection to the City of Zagreb via Ž1035
Slavonska Avenue
Slavonska Avenue is a controlled-access avenue in Zagreb, Croatia. It is the longest street in Zagreb, being long. It mostly has a speed limit, although the speed is limited to on a short section near the Ivanja Reka interchange with the Zagreb bypass and to on the section between the Ivanja...
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The eastern terminus of European route E70 concurrency.
For the westbound traffic the exit is signposted as A4 exit number 12, and for the eastbound traffic the exit is signposted as A3 exit number 6.
The Zagreb bypass switches between the A3 (to the west) and the A4 (to the east) at this point.
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| Kraljevečki Novaki
Kraljevečki Novaki
Kraljevečki Novaki is a former village that is has been recorded as part of Sesvete, Croatia since 1991. The last census that recorded its population as a standalone settlement was in 1981, when it had 632 inhabitants....
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| Connection to Sesvete
Sesvete
Sesvete is one of the districts of Zagreb, Croatia. It is located in the eastern part of the city and has 59,212 inhabitants .-Administrative division:...
and Dugo Selo
Dugo Selo
-Geography:Dugo Selo is a 20 km drive from Zagreb city centre.The town covers an area of 51 km² and it consists of numerous settlements. The summit of the hill Martin Breg is situated in the northern part of the town. Most neighborhoods of Dugo Selo are located on the Martin Breg...
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Popovec
Popovec is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway....
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| Connection to Popovec and Soblinec
Soblinec
Soblinec is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway....
(D29
D29 (Croatia)
D29 is a state road in the northwestern Croatia connecting Novi Golubovec and the D35 state road to Soblinec on the D3 state road near the A4 motorway Popovec interchange...
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The northern terminus of concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
of the A4 motorway and the D3 state road.
The D3 road is not physically signposted along the Zagreb bypass.
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| Connection to Vrbovec
Vrbovec
Vrbovec is city in Zagreb county, Croatia, lying to the northeast of the capital Zagreb.-Geography:The town of Vrbovec lies to the north-east of Zagreb, either along the highway A4 , and then B28 expressway Vrbovec is city in Zagreb county, Croatia, lying to the northeast of the capital...
and Bjelovar
Bjelovar
Bjelovar is a city in central Croatia. It is the administrative centre of Bjelovar-Bilogora County. During the 2001 census, there were 41,869 inhabitants, 90.51% which are Croats....
via D28 expressway.
Future connection to A12
A12 (Croatia)
The A12 motorway is a partially built motorway in the central Croatia northeast from Zagreb extending towards the city of Vrbovec. It is currently executed as a long expressway between the A4 motorway Sveta Helena interchange south and east of Vrbovec...
motorway (planned).
Connection to Rakovec, Sveta Helena and Donja Zelina
Donja Zelina
Donja Zelina is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D3 highway....
(D3
D3 (Croatia)
D3 is a state road in western parts of Croatia connecting Rijeka on the Adriatic coast to Zagreb, Karlovac and Varaždin, as well as to Goričan border crossing to Hungary...
) (via the Ž3016)
The easternmost interchange of the Zagreb bypass. The eastbound traffic defaults to the northbound A4.
See also
- Hrvatske autoceste
- Autocesta Zagreb - Macelj