D27 is a state road connecting Gračac in the southern part of Lika, Croatia, to D8 state road via Benkovac. The road is long. It also provides an alternative route to the sections of A1 motorway and the D8 state road that cross the Maslenica strait over the two Maslenica bridges, underneath the Velebit. This is especially important when strong wind or storms (usually the bora) cause the A1 motorway section between Maslenica Bridge (A1) and Sveti Rok Tunnel to be closed for traffic for safety reasons.

The road, like 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 connects a number of summer resorts to Croatian motorway network.

D27 traffic volume Road Counting site AADT ASDT Notes D27 4912 Zaton Obrovački 1,214 2,382 Between Ž6027 and Ž6028 junctions. D27 4914 Kruševo 1,864 2,987 Adjacent to Ž6025 junction. D27 4915 Benkovac 1,387 2,528 Adjacent to Ž6045 junction. D27 5317 Gornje Ceranje 1,530 2,078 Between Ž6064 and Ž6066 junctions. D27 5303 Gaćelezi 2,118 3,585 Between D59 and Ž6071 junctions.

Road junctions and populated areas

NOTE: Junctions, populated areas and toll plazas are listed here.--> D27 junctions/populated areas Type Slip roads/Notes Gračac D1 to Knin (to the south) and Korenica (to the north).The northern terminus of the road. Northbound D27 traffic defaults to northbound D1. D50 to A1 motorway Sveti Rok interchange. Ž6027 to Kaštel Žegarski and Bruška. Ž6028 to Muškovci. Zaton Obrovački D54 to Maslenica and D8 state road. ObrovacŽ6025 to Kaštel Žegarski, Ervenik and Kom.D547 to Sveti Rok Ž6024 to Kruševo. Gornji Karin Donji Karin D502 to Smilčić, Zemunik Donji and D424 expressway Tromilja interchange. Ž6048 to Donji Karin and Popovići. BenkovacŽ6003 within the town.Ž6278 to Zemunik Donji (to the north) and to Skradin (to the south). Šopot6064 to Miranje, Vrana and Pakoštane. Zapužane D503 to Biograd na Moru. A1 Benkovac interchange (via a connector) to Zagreb and Zadar to the north and to Šibenik and Split to the south. Miranje6064 to Šopot (to the north) and Vrana and Pakoštane (to the south). Pristeg LC63145 to Dobra Voda and Radašinovci Budak StankovciŽ6067 to Bila Vlaka and VukšićŽ6068 to Kašić Banjevački and Pirovac (D8). Crljenik D59 to Pirovac (to the west) (D8) and Knin (to the east) (D1). Grabovci GaćeleziŽ6071 to D59 state road (as a connector). Ž6086 to Tribunj. D8 to Vodice (to the west) and to Šibenik (to the east).The southern terminus of the road.

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See also Highways in Croatia