D59 road (Croatia)

D59 state road
Route information
Length:	53.6 km (33.3 mi)
Major junctions
From:	D1 just west of Knin
	D56 in Bribirske Mostine A1 at the Pirovac interchange D27 near Putičanje
To:	D8 and D121 near Pirovac
Location
Counties:	Zadar, Šibenik-Knin
Major cities:	Knin, Pirovac
Highway system
State roads in Croatia

Knin, at the northern terminus of D59

D59 is a state road connecting the city of Knin with D8 state road near Pirovac.

The road also serves as a connecting road to the A1 motorway as it is connected to Pirovac interchange via a short connector road.^[1] The northern terminus of the road is located immediately to the west of Knin, and the road is normally considered to run to the city itself. Likewise, the southern terminus is immediately to the south of Pirovac. The intersection with D8 state road, where D59 terminates, also represents the northern terminus of D121 state road to Murter. The road is 53.6 km (33.3 mi) long.^[2]

The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a 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 A1 motorway and it carries substantial tourist traffic.

D59 traffic volume
Road	Counting site	AADT	ASDT	Notes
D59	5006 Radučić east	1,184	1,839	Adjacent to Ž6054 junction.
D59	5302 Kistanje	1,177	1,904	Adjacent to Ž6074 junction.
D59	5319 Čista Mala south	1,921	3,892	Between Ž6071 and D27 junctions.

Road junctions and populated areas

D59 junctions/populated areas
Type	Slip roads/Notes
	D1 to Knin (to the east) and to Gračac (to the west).
	L65008 to Oćestovo
	Radučić Ž6054 to Mokro Polje
	Ž6055 to Oklaj
	L65005 to Ivoševci
	Kistanje
	Ž6074 to Varivode
	Đevrske Ž6070 to Dobropoljci
	Bribirske Mostine D56 westwards to Žažvić and Benkovac D56 eastwards to Piramatovci and Skradin D56 and D59 form two junctions, 300 m (980 ft) apart, and on this short section they are concurrent.
	As of 2008[update], there is 3 km (1.9 mi) of gravel road between the southern intersection in Bribirske Mostine and the northern entrance to Krković Alternate routes via L65018/L65017 Žažvić/Međare/Cicvare or via Ž6073 Piramatovci
	Krković
	Lađevci
	A1 in Pirovac interchange reached via a short connector road.
	Ž6071 to Čista Mala and Gaćelezi
	D27 to Grabovci (to the east) and to Stankovci (to the west).
	Putičanje
	Dazlina
	Dubrava kod Tisna
	D8 to Vodice (to the east) and to Pirovac (to the west). D121 to Tisno and Murter.

Sources

1. ^ "Regulation on motorway markings, chainage, interchange/exit/rest area numbers and names" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. April 24, 2003. http://www.mmpi.hr/UserDocsImages/nn-73-03-Pravilnik-oznacav-ac.htm. 
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. 

See also

• Croatian Motorways Ltd