D9 road (Croatia)

D9 state road
Route information
Part of
Length:	10.9 km (6.8 mi)
Major junctions
From:	Metković border crossing to Bosnia and Herzegovina
	D62 in Metković
To:	D8 near Opuzen
Location
Counties:	Dubrovnik-Neretva
Major cities:	Metković, Opuzen
Highway system
State roads in Croatia

Metković, on the D9 route

D9 is a state road connecting Metković border crossing to Čapljina and Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and D8 state road south of Opuzen. The road is 10.9 km (6.8 mi) long.^[1]

The road also provides connection to A1 motorway Ravča interchange via D62 state road and cities of Metković and Opuzen.

The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a state-owned company.^[2]

Traffic volume

Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road.^[3] Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road carries substantial tourist traffic.

D9 traffic volume
Road	Counting site	AADT	ASDT	Notes
D9	6103 Metković	5,500	7,842	Between the border crossing and D62 junction.
D9	6104 Kula Norinska	9,082	12,851	South of the D62 junction.

Road junctions and populated areas

D9 junctions/populated areas
Type	Slip roads/Notes
	Metković border crossing to Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
	Metković D62 to Vrgorac and A1 motorway Ravča interchange. Ž6220 to Mlinište.
	Opuzen Ž6219 to Podgradina.
	D8 to Ploče (to the north) and Klek and Dubrovnik (to the south).

Sources

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

See also

• Highways in Croatia
• Hrvatske ceste