D522 road (Croatia)

D522 state road
Route information
Length:	13.2 km (8.2 mi)
Major junctions
From:	D1 near Udbina
To:	A1 in Gornja Ploča interchange
Location
Counties:	Lika-Senj
Highway system
State roads in Croatia

Plitvice Lakes National Park, accessed from the A1 motorway via the D522 road

D522 is a state road in the Lika region of Croatia that connects the A1 motorway's Gornja Ploča interchange to the D1 state road, facilitating access from A1 motorway to Plitvice Lakes National Park.^[1] The road is 13.2 km long.^[2]

The D522 is a brza cesta (expressway), a limited-access road with an increased speed limit.

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 A1 motorway connector, carrying substantial tourist traffic especially to Plitvice Lakes National Park.

D522 traffic volume
Road	Counting site	AADT	ASDT	Notes
D522	4918 Lovinac	1,600	3,935	Adjacent to Ž5165 junction. AADT estimated by Hrvatske ceste.

Road junctions

D522 junctions
Type	Slip roads/Notes
	D1 near Udbina to Plitvice Lakes National Park to the north. Northern terminus of the road. Northbound D522 traffic defaults to northbound D1 and conversely, southbound D1 traffic defaults to southbound D522, unless it follows an interchange exit to proceed further south down D1 to Knin.
	Ž5196 to Udbina.
	L59112 to Komić.
	Ž5165 to Lovinac and Gornja Ploča village.
	Gornja Ploča interchange. A1 to Zadar and Split to the south and to Gospić and Zagreb to the north. Southern terminus of the road.

See also

• State roads in Croatia
• Hrvatske ceste
• Plitvice Lakes National Park

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. ^ "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.