D404 road (Croatia)

D404 state road
Route information
Length:	4.3 km (2.7 mi)
Major junctions
From:	A7 in Draga interchange
	D8 in Rijeka
To:	Port of Rijeka - Brajdica container cargo terminal
Location
Counties:	Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Major cities:	Rijeka
Highway system
State roads in Croatia

Port of Rijeka - Brajdica container cargo terminal, at the southern terminus of D404.

D404 is a state road connecting A7 motorway Draga interchange^[1] to the eastern part of the city of Rijeka, and to the Port of Rijeka, Brajdica container cargo terminal.^[2] The road is 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long, and 60% of the route is carried by various structures, such as tunnels and viaducts.^[3][4] The road is nearly completed, although it is not yet open for regular traffic, as it still requires installation of road equipment and signage. The road opening suffered from a number of delays, even though associated construction works were virtually complete for a long time.^[5] In the meantime, the road was used as a parking space.^[6] Finally, on May 30, 2011, the D404 road was open to traffic considerably enhancing access to Brajdica and eastern parts of Rijeka.^[7]

A connection to Rijeka Tower Centre is also provided from the road (northbound only), from within Pećine Tunnel.^[8][9]

The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, state owned company.^[10]

Road junctions and populated areas

D404 junctions/populated areas
Type	Slip roads/Notes
	A7 - Draga interchange - connection to Rijeka, A6 motorway and A8 motorway to the west and to Sveti Kuzam interchange to the east. The northern terminus of the road.
	Ž5061 to Rijeka - Vežica
	Pećine Tunnel - 1,341 m (4,400 ft) long.[3] Tunnel exit to Rijeka Tower Centre (northbound traffic only).
	D8 to Rijeka - Brajdica
	Port of Rijeka - Brajdica container cargo terminal. The southern terminus of the road.

Sources

1. ^ "Regulation on motorway markings, chainage, interchange/exit/rest area numbers and names" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. May 6, 2003. http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/305463.html. 
2. ^ "Terminals". Luka Rijeka d.d.. http://www.lukarijeka.hr/en/terminals/default.aspx. Retrieved August 23, 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Državna cesta D 404, luka Brajdica - čvor Draga [State road D 404, Port of Brajdica - Draga interchange]" (in Croatian). Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (Croatia). May 30, 2011. http://www.mmpi.hr/UserDocsImages/D404%205_11.pdf. Retrieved August 15, 2011. 
4. ^ "Decision on categorization of public roads as state roads, county roads and local roads" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. February 17, 2010. http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2010_02_17_410.html. 
5. ^ "Another summer without D-404" (in Croatian). Novi list. May 26, 2010. http://www.novilist.hr/2010/05/28/jos-jedno--ljeto-bez-ceste-d-404.aspx. 
6. ^ "Obersnel walks down D-404 in protest" (in Croatian). T-portal. May 21, 2010. http://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/69378/U-znak-prosvjeda-Obersnel-setao-cestom-D-404.html. 
7. ^ Elena Čuljat (May 30, 2011). "Obersnel: Zašto smo toliko čekali? Kosor: Ne vraćajmo se u prošlost [Obersnel: Why did we wait for so long? Kosor: Let's not revisit the past]" (in Croatian). Večernji list. http://www.vecernji.hr/vijesti/obersnel-zasto-smo-toliko-cekali-kosor-ne-vracajmo-se-proslost-clanak-293913. Retrieved August 15, 2011. 
8. ^ "Pećine Tunnel excavated" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. November 23, 2006. http://www.jutarnji.hr/probijen-tunel-na-pecinama/163450/. 
9. ^ "Pećine Tunnel connected to Tower Centre" (in Croatian). Novi list. October 24, 2008. http://www.presscut.hr/Web%20Sharing%20ZON/10-2008/18-10-2008/Novi%20list%20Riječko%20izdanje/Presscut_8431694.pdf. 
10. ^ "Public Roads Act" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. December 14, 2004. http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2004_12_180_3130.html. 

See also

• State roads in Croatia
• Hrvatske ceste
• Autocesta Rijeka - Zagreb

External links

• D404 exit list