A3 (Croatia)

Infobox European road
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name=Autocesta Zagreb - Lipovac
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length_km=306
starting_terminus=Slovenian border, A2 highway near Bregana
junction= near Zagreb

near Zagreb

ending_terminus=Serbian border, A1 highway near Lipovac
countries=Croatia
regions=Zagreb, Zagreb County, Sisak-Moslavina County, Brod-Posavina County, Vukovar-Syrmia County
cities=Zagreb, Kutina, Nova Gradiška, Slavonski Brod, ŽupanjaThe A3 highway ( _hr. Autocesta A3) is a highway in northern Croatia. It goes mostly along the Sava river valley, spanning the route from Bregana at the Slovenian border to Lipovac at the Serbian border. The highway starts near Zagreb, continues through Moslavina and Slavonia and ends in the eastern part of Croatia. Control cities are Zagreb, Slavonski Brod and Županja.

The road was part of the Highway "Brotherhood and Unity" in SFR Yugoslavia. The first section of the highway was opened in 1979, near Zagreb, and the last section between Županja and the Serbian border was opened in 2006. The entire highway, except the Zagreb bypass, is a toll highway.

The highway is a part of the Pan-european Corridor X. It intersects Corridors Vb and Vc, along with the state highways A1, A2, A4, A5 and A6. An interchange with A11 highway is currently in construction. An increase in freight transport is expected upon completing Corridor Vc.

Traversing the A3 in its entire length costs 110 kn ($ 21) for a 1st class vehicle. East of Zagreb, A3 features a closed toll collection system. West of Zagreb, there is only a mainline toll plaza on the westernmost stretch of the highway. It can be bypassed by exiting on the Bobovica interchange. The segment that constitutes a part of the Zagreb bypass is toll free.

Suburban Zagreb interchanges

Two interchanges east of Zagreb, Rugvica and Križ. have recently been built to fulfill the convert|20|km|mi|0|sp=on|abbr=on gaps between Ivanja Reka, Ivanić Grad and Popovača interchanges. The area has recently shown a rise in the population. It houses several Zagreb suburbs and commuter towns, warranting an increase in highway traffic and the necessity of new interchanges addition. Rugvica is also a candidate for the Zagreb port on the Sava river, which would also mean an increase in freight traffic on the old county road from Ivanja Reka unless highway access is provided. [http://www.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeno/1999/2130.htm Strategija prometnog razvitka Republike Hrvatske] hr icon]

References

External links

* [http://www.hac.hr HAC]
* [http://www.motorways-exitlists.com/europe/hr/a3.htm Exit list of A3]