D501 road (Croatia)

D501 state road
Route information
Length:	20.3 km (12.6 mi)
Major junctions
From:	D3 near Gornje Jelenje
	A6 in Oštrovica interchange D523 in Križišće
To:	D8 near Jadranovo
Location
Counties:	Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Highway system
State roads in Croatia

Oštrovica interchange toll plaza, access to D501

Križišće, where D501/523 junction is located

Šmrika, adjacent to the D501 state road

D501 is a state road connecting D3 state road and the A6 motorway Oštrovica interchange to littoral area between Kraljevica, Crikvenica and Novi Vinodolski as well as the island of Krk, terminating at D8 intersection near Jadranovo.^[1] The road is 20.3 km long.^[2]

D501 is a connecting route providing a link between two major state roads (D3 and D8) and one motorway (A6). An additional motorway interchange, to A7 is planned, in Meja interchange,^[1] which is currently under construction.

In Križišće, there is a junction with D531 state road - a route to Kraljevica, Krk bridge and D102 state road.

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

Traffic volume

Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road.^[4] Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road serves as a connection to A6 motorway and D8 state road carrying substantial tourist traffic.

D501 traffic volume
Road	Counting site	AADT	ASDT	Notes
D501	2926 Oštrovica south	5,017	7,686	Adjacent to A6 interchange.
D501	2918 Križišće	5,869	11,730	Between Ž5063 and D523 junctions.

Road junctions and populated areas

D501 junctions/populated areas
Type	Slip roads/Notes
	D3 to Grobnik and Rijeka (to the west) and Delnice and Karlovac (to the east). Northern terminus of the road.
	A6 motorway in Oštrovica interchange - providing access to Rijeka and Zagreb via A1 motorway.[1]
	Meja - a junction of Ž5060 to Bakar and D8 in the village.
	Ž5063 to Hreljin
	Križišće D523 to Krk via D102 and Kraljevica Ž5068 to Fužine Ž5064 to Drivenik Castle, Bribir and further on to Novi Vinodolski.
	L58057 to Šmrika
	D8 to Crikvenica, Novi Vinodolski and Senj to the east, and Rijeka to the west. Southern terminus of the road.

See also

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

Sources

1. ^ ^{a b c} "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. ^ "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. 
3. ^ "Public Roads Act" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. December 14, 2004. http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2004_12_180_3130.html. 
4. ^ "Traffic counting on the roadways of Croatia in 2009 - digest" (in English). Hrvatske ceste. May 1, 2010. http://www.hrvatske-ceste.hr/WEB%20-%20Legislativa/brojenje-prometa/CroDig2009.pdf.