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. 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 long.
The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a state-owned company.
Traffic volume
Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road. 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
NOTE: Junctions, populated areas and toll plazas are listed here.--> D59 junctions/populated areas Type Slip roads/Notes D1 to Knin (to the east) and to Gračac (to the west). L65008 to Oćestovo RadučićŽ6054 to Mokro Polje Ž6055 to Oklaj L65005 to Ivoševci Kistanje Ž6074 to Varivode ĐevrskeŽ6070 to Dobropoljci Bribirske Mostine D56 westwards to Žažvić and Benkovac D56 eastwards to Piramatovci and Skradin D56 and D59 form two junctions, apart, and on this short section they are concurrent. , there is of gravel road between the southern intersection in Bribirske Mostine and the northern entrance to KrkovićAlternate 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.
See also Hrvatske autoceste
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