D109 is the main state road on the Dugi Otok Island in Croatia connecting Telašćica Nature Park and a number of island villages and resorts to Brbinj and Zaglav ferry ports, via the D124 and D125 respectively, from where Jadrolinija ferries fly to the mainland, docking in Zadar and the D407 state road.[1] The road is 44.4 km (27.6 mi) long.[2]

D109 state road shield
D109 state road
Route information
Length44.4 km (27.6 mi)
Major junctions
FromVeli Rat
Major intersections D124 near Brbinj
D125 near Zaglav ferry port
ToTelašćica Nature Park
Location
CountryCroatia
CountiesZadar
Highway system
Telašćica Nature Park, at the eastern terminus of the D109 road
Sali, near the D109 road route

The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a state-owned company.[3]

Traffic volume

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Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste (HC), operator of the road.[4] Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road connects a number of island resorts.

D109 traffic volume
Road Counting site AADT ASDT Notes
  D109 4813 Brbinj 316 656 Adjacent to the D124 junction.

Road junctions and populated areas

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D109 junctions/populated areas
Type Slip roads/Notes
  Veli Rat
The western terminus of the road.
  Soline
    D124 to Brbinj and Brbinj ferry port - access to the mainland port of Zadar (by Jadrolinija)[1] and D407 to Zadar and the A1 motorway Zadar 1 and Zadar 2 interchanges.[5]
  Ž6059 to Luka
  Ž6060 to Žman
    D125 to Zaglav ferry port - access to the mainland port of Zadar (by Jadrolinija)[1]
  Ž6061 to Sali
  Telašćica Nature Park
The eastern terminus of the road.

Sources

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  1. ^ a b c "Jadrolinija ferry service". May 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "Decision on categorization of public roads as state roads, county roads and local roads". Narodne novine (in Croatian). February 17, 2010.
  3. ^ "Public Roads Act". Narodne novine (in Croatian). December 14, 2004.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Regulation on motorway markings, chainage, interchange/exit/rest area numbers and names". Narodne novine (in Croatian). May 6, 2003.

See also

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