D2 road (Croatia) explained

Country:HRV
Type:D
Route:2
Map Custom:yes
Length Km:347.9
Length Round:1
Terminus A: Dubrava Križovljanska border crossing to Slovenia
Junction: D35 near Varaždin
D3 near Varaždin
D528 near Varaždin
D530 in Zamlaka
D24 in Poljanec
D41 in Koprivnica
D210 in Virje
D43 in Đurđevac
D5 near Virovitica
D34 in Slatina and near Osijek
D69 in Slatina
D314 near Orahovica
D53 in Našice
D515 near Našice
A5 in Osijek interchange
D7 near Osijek
D518 near Osijek
D213 and
D417 near Osijek
D418 near Klisa
D55 in Borovo Naselje
D519 in Borovo Naselje
D57 in Vukovar
Terminus B: Ilok border crossing to Serbia
Counties:Varaždin, Koprivnica-Križevci, Virovitica-Podravina, Osijek-Baranja, Vukovar-Srijem
Cities:Varaždin, Koprivnica, Virovitica, Našice, Osijek, Vukovar, Ilok

D2 state road (Croatian: Državna cesta D2) is a trunk state road in the northern areas of Croatia that spans from the border crossing with Slovenia at Dubrava Križovljanska in the west via Varaždin, Koprivnica, Virovitica, Našice, Osijek, Vukovar, ending at the Ilok–Bačka Palanka Bridge border crossing with Serbia.[1] [2] The road is 347.9km (216.2miles) long.[3]

Route description

Most of the D2 route runs parallel to the Drava River which is why it is often called the Drava River valley highway (Croatian: Podravska magistrala). However, east of Osijek as the Drava River flows into the Danube, the D2 road follows that river to its eastern terminus near Ilok. The D2 road connects either directly or via short connectors to the A4 and A5 motorways at Varaždin and Ludbreg (A4) and Osijek (A5) interchanges.[4] The road is also parallel to the A3 motorway further to the south. As it does not reach the capital Zagreb nor shares designation with any of the major Pan-European corridors, it carries a more moderate volume of passenger and freight traffic, but it is still often used as an alternative to the tolled motorway. Two further connections of the D2 state road to Croatian motorway network were planned: to the A12 and A13 motorways near Koprivnica and Virovitica respectively.[5] However the Government of Croatia cancelled construction of the two motorways in June 2012.[6]

Parts of the D2 state road are used as southern bypass of Varaždin and Osijek and those sections of the road are more recently built than most of the route, as the D2 originally ran through the two cities.[7] [8] As of 2007 there were plans to upgrade the Osijek southern bypass to an expressway by construction of an additional carriageway, especially since all junctions along the section are already grade separated.[9] In September 2011, the expansion construction works were formally opened: The works are scheduled to be completed in 30 months and they comprise an additional 12.1km (07.5miles) carriageway, adaptation of the existing interchanges and construction of a new interchange along the section. The works comprise the D2 section between interchanges with the A5 motorway and the Ž4091 road.[10]

Most of the D2 road also runs parallel to railway tracks. Currently, the only part of the D2 road that has been upgraded to expressway standards is the Osijek southern bypass between Josipovac and Tenjska interchanges.

The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a state-owned company.[11]

Traffic volume

Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske Ceste, operator of the road.[12] The most significant traffic volumes are recorded near Varaždin and Osijek as the D2 road serves as their southern bypass.

D2 traffic volume
align=center bgcolor=00c0f0 Roadalign=center bgcolor=00c0f0 Counting sitealign=center bgcolor=00c0f0 AADTalign=center bgcolor=00c0f0 ASDTalign=center bgcolor=00c0f0 Notes
D21203 Dubrava Križovljanskaalign=center 2,296align=center 2,705Adjacent to Dubrava Križovljanska border crossing.
The AADT figure estimated by Hrvatske ceste.
D21208 Majerjealign=center 7,565align=center 7,902Between the Ž2046 and Ž2037 junctions.
D21235 Hraščicaalign=center 3,072align=center 3,366Between the Ž2252 and D35 junctions.
D21210 Varaždin - southalign=center 13,669align=center 14,594Between the Ž2068 and D3 junctions.
D21209 Šemovecalign=center 4,199align=center 4,429Adjacent to the Ž2054 junction.
D21307 Ludbreg - westalign=center 6,068align=center 6,132Adjacent to the Ž2075 junction.
D21308 Ludbreg - eastalign=center 5,312align=center 5,593Adjacent to the D24 junction.
D21312 Plavšinacalign=center 5,037align=center 5,087Adjacent to the L26034 junction.
D21403 Đurđevacalign=center 5,888align=center 6,013Adjacent to the Ž2247 junction.
D22201 Kloštaralign=center 5,078align=center 5,363Adjacent to the Ž2185 junction.
D22203 Viroviticaalign=center 7,556align=center 7,856Adjacent to the Ž4024 junction.
D22302 Cabunaalign=center 4,428align=center 4,618Adjacent to the L40034 junction.
D22307 Slatina - bypassalign=center 2,965align=center 3,131Between the Ž4025 and D34 junctions.
D22305 Čačinci - southalign=center 2,962align=center 3,170Between the Ž4063 and D314 junctions.
D22408 Feričanci - eastalign=center 3,599align=center 4,114Between the Ž4058 and Ž4075 junctions.
D22407 Našicealign=center 3,831align=center 4,035Adjacent to the L44044 junction.
D22406 Bizovac - westalign=center 4,985align=center 5,170Between the Ž4067 and Ž4060 junctions.
D22508 Osijek southern bypassalign=center 19,206align=center 19,093Between the D7 and D518 junctions.
D23701 Klisa airport - northalign=center 4,617align=center 4,664Adjacent to D418 junction.
Estimated by Hrvatske ceste.
D23723 Vukovaralign=center 11,076align=center 11,530Between the D55 and D57 junctions.
D23801 Sotinalign=center 3,532align=center 3,857Adjacent to the Ž4152 junction.
D23803 Ilok - westalign=center 886align=center 993Between the Ž4199 and Ž4200 junctions.

Maps

  1. OpenStreetMap. Overview map of the D2. December 21, 2013.
  2. News: Customs Administration of the Republic of Croatia . hr . Map of border crossings and customs office areas . March 6, 2008.
  3. . 66/2013 . hr . Odluka o razvrstavanju javnih cesta . . Decision on categorization of public roads . May 10, 2013.
  4. News: . hr . Regulation on motorway markings, chainage, interchange/exit/rest area numbers and names . April 24, 2003 . July 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004133527/http://www.mmpi.hr/UserDocsImages/nn-73-03-Pravilnik-oznacav-ac.htm . October 4, 2011 . dead .
  5. News: Croatian Motorways Ltd . hr . Press release: Podravina-Bilogora Y - A12 and A13 motorway sections . April 24, 2009 .
  6. Web site: t-portal.hr. Vlada HAC-u odobrila novi kredit od 120 milijuna eura. hr. Government approves a new 120 million Euro loan to the Hrvatske autoceste. 20 June 2012. Andreja Žapčić. 24 June 2012.
  7. News: Dalje.com . hr . 8 km long Varaždin bypass opens . November 21, 2007 . July 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103101638/http://dalje.com/hr-hrvatska/otvorena-varazdinska-zaobilaznica-duga-8-km/100153 . November 3, 2012 . dead .
  8. News: . hr . Southwest Varaždin bypass opens . November 22, 2007 . July 23, 2010 . September 30, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930213644/http://www.poslovni.hr/vijesti/otvorena-jugozapadna-obilaznica-varazdina-61440.aspx . dead .
  9. News: . hr . Osijek bypass expansion to start by autumn . April 17, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013064903/http://www.jutarnji.hr/na-jesen-dogradnja-juzne-obilaznice/170740/ . 2012-10-13 .
  10. News: Novi list. Kosor: Ovo je definitivno godina u kojoj smo izašli iz krize. hr. Kosor: This is definitely the year the crisis ended. September 4, 2011. September 4, 2011.
  11. News: . hr . Public Roads Act . December 14, 2004.
  12. News: Hrvatske Ceste . Traffic counting on the roadways of Croatia in 2013 - digest . May 2014 . 2014-07-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729211743/http://www.hrvatske-ceste.hr/UserDocsImages/PDF/CroDig2013.pdf . 2014-07-29 . dead .

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