A1 motorway | |
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Autocesta A1 | |
Dalmatina | |
Route information | |
Part of | |
Length: | 478.9 km (297.6 mi) 550.0 km (341.8 mi) planned |
Major junctions | |
North end: | A3 in Lučko interchange |
D1 in Karlovac interchange A6 in Bosiljevo 2 interchange D8 in Zadar 1 interchange D1 in Dugopolje interchange |
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South end: |
D62 reached by Ž6208 connector in Vrgorac interchange |
Location | |
Counties: | City of Zagreb, Zagreb, Karlovac, Lika-Senj, Zadar, Šibenik-Knin, Split-Dalmatia, Dubrovnik-Neretva |
Major cities: | Zagreb, Karlovac, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Ploče, Dubrovnik |
Highway system | |
Motorways in Croatia |
Coordinates: 45°44′48″N 15°52′56″E / 45.74668°N 15.88233°E
The A1 motorway (Croatian: Autocesta A1) is the longest motorway in Croatia, spanning 478.9 kilometers (297.6 mi). 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 Adriatic–Ionian motorway. Apart from Zagreb and Split, the A1 motorway runs near a number of major Croatian cities, provides access to several national parks or nature parks, world heritage sites, and numerous resorts, especially along the Adriatic Coast. National significance of the motorway is reflected through its positive economic impact on the cities and towns it connects as well as its importance to tourism in Croatia.
The motorway consists of two traffic lanes and an emergency lane in each driving direction separated by a central reservation. All intersections of the A1 motorway are grade separated. As the route traverses rugged mountainous and coastal terrain the route, completed as of 2014[update], required 376 bridges, viaducts, tunnels and other similar structures, including the two longest tunnels in Croatia and two bridges comprising spans of 200 meters (660 ft) or more. There are 33 exits and 26 rest areas operating along the route. As the motorway is tolled using a ticket system and vehicle classification in Croatia, each exit includes a toll plaza.