D100 is a state road in Croatia connecting Porozina ferry port - ferry access to Brestova on the mainland (via Jadrolinija)[1] (D402) and D101 state road to Cres and Mali Lošinj. The D100 road is carried between Cres and Lošinj islands via a swing bridge in Osor across a 12 m (39 ft) wide strait.[2] The road is 81.0 km long.[3]

D100 state road shield
D100 state road
Route information
Length81.0 km (50.3 mi)
Major junctions
FromPorozina ferry port, island of Cres (ferry link to the mainland)
Major intersections D101 to Merag ferry port (ferry link to island of Krk)
ToMali Lošinj
Location
CountryCroatia
CountiesPrimorje-Gorski Kotar
Highway system
Porozina ferry port, the northern terminus of D100
Cres, next to the D100 route
Mali Lošinj, at the southern terminus of D100

The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a state-owned company.[4]

Traffic volume

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Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road.[5] Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the road carrying substantial tourist traffic along Cres and Lošinj.

D100 traffic volume
Road Counting site AADT ASDT Notes
  D100 4001 Predošćica 978 3,122 Between L58084 and D101 junctions.
  D100 4003 Ćunski 2,166 4,383 Between L58115 and Ž5157 junctions.

Road junctions and populated areas

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D100 junctions/populated areas
Type Slip roads/Notes
  Porozina ferry port - Jadrolinija ferry access to the mainland port of Brestova[1] and D402 state road.
Northern terminus of the road.
  L58084 to Beli
  Vodice
    D101 to Merag ferry port - Jadrolinija ferry link to island of Krk[1]
  Ž5124 to Cres
  L58096 to Loznati
  L58093 to Valun and Lubenice
  L58097 to Orlec
  L58100 to Vrana - the road actually loops from D100 to the village and back, forming two intersections with D100.
  Ž5137 to Martinšćica and Miholašćica
  Belej
  L58099 to Ustrine
  Osor - junction with L58101 to Punta Križa
  L58115 to Nerezine - the road actually loops from D100 to the settlement and back, forming three intersections with D100.
  Sveti Jakov
  Ž5157 to Lošinj Airport
  Ćunski
  L58103 to Artatore
  Mali Lošinj:
Ž5158 to Mali Lošinj ferry port - Jadrolinija ferry access to Zadar[6] (D407)
Ž5159 to Čikat and Sunčana Uvala resorts
Ž5161 to Veli Lošinj
Southern terminus of the road.

See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ a b c "Jadolinija ferry service". May 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "Osor bridge under reconstruction". Novi list (in Croatian). October 17, 2002.
  3. ^ "Decision on categorization of public roads as state roads, county roads and local roads". Narodne novine (in Croatian). February 17, 2010.
  4. ^ "Public Roads Act". Narodne novine (in Croatian). December 14, 2004.
  5. ^ "Traffic counting on the roadways of Croatia in 2009 - digest" (PDF). Hrvatske ceste. May 1, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011.
  6. ^ "Jadrolinija ferry service". May 11, 2010.