Autocesta Rijeka – Zagreb (English: Rijeka - Zagreb Motorway) was a Croatian state-owned joint-stock company founded pursuant to decision of the government of the Republic of Croatia of December 11, 1997, to facilitate construction and subsequent management of a motorway between Rijeka and Zagreb.[1]
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| Company type | State-owned joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Road transport |
| Founded | January 26, 1998 in Zagreb, Croatia |
| Defunct | December 31, 2020 in Zagreb, Croatia |
| Fate | acquired by Hrvatske Autoceste |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | Republic of Croatia |
| Website | www.arz.hr [dead link] |
The company started operating on March 15, 1998. The company issued 21,520 shares, nominally valued at 100,000.00 Croatian kuna each. All company stocks are owned by the Republic of Croatia.[2]
The company was granted the motorway management concession for a period of 28 years, which has subsequently been expanded to include not only the A6 motorway and some sections of the A1 motorway, but also the A7 motorway and the Krk Bridge on the D102 state road.[3][4] The expansion of the concession also included extension of the concession period to 32 years and 11 months.
The company managed the following routes before January 1st 2021:
| Number | Controlled Routes |
|---|---|
 A1
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Bosiljevo (A6) - Lučko (A3) |
 A6
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Bosiljevo (A1) - Rijeka |
 A7
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Rupa border checkpoint - Rijeka (A6) - Sveti Kuzam - Križišće |
 D102
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Krk Bridge (maintenance and bridge toll collection) |
In 2018, the company became managed by a supervisory board.[5]
On 21 May 2020, the Croatian Government announced that the company be incorporated into Hrvatske autoceste.[6]
The company was acquired by Hrvatske autoceste and ceased to exist on midnight of January 1st 2021. All previously managed routes are now managed by the acquirer.[7]
See also
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edit- ^ "Decision on founding of Rijeka - Zagreb Motorway joint stock company and granting of concession regulating construction and management of Rijeka - Zagreb motorway". Narodne Novine (in Croatian). December 11, 1997. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- ^ "ARZ general info". Autocesta Rijeka - Zagreb (in Croatian). August 20, 2010.
- ^ "Decision on amendments and additions to decision on founding of Rijeka - Zagreb Motorway joint stock company and granting of concession regulating construction and management of Rijeka - Zagreb motorway". Narodne Novine (in Croatian). August 2, 2007. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- ^ "ARZ concession takes over Rijeka node". Lider Press (in Croatian). August 30, 2007. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "ARZ kontakt". Autocesta Rijeka - Zagreb (in Croatian). Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Sad je i službeno; Vlada je potvrdila da se Autocesta Rijeka-Zagreb pripaja HAC-u, ukida se naplata Krčkog mosta". Telegram.hr (in Croatian). 2020-05-21.
- ^ "Obavijest korisnicima arz-enc uređaja". hac.hr/ (in Croatian). 2021-01-26.