A4 (Croatia)
A4 motorway | |
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Autocesta A4 | |
Varaždinska autocesta | |
Route information | |
Part of | |
Length | 97.0 km (60.3 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From | |
To | A3 in Ivanja Reka interchange |
Location | |
Country | Croatia |
Counties | City of Zagreb, Zagreb, Varaždin, Međimurje |
Major cities | Zagreb, Varaždin, Čakovec |
Highway system | |
The A4 motorway (
Apart from Zagreb and Varaždin, the A4 motorway runs near a number of
As the route traverses hilly terrain, it requires a substantial number of
A motorway connecting Zagreb to Varaždin and Budapest was proposed in the early 1970s, but unlike the Zagreb–Rijeka or Zagreb–
Route description
The A4 motorway is a significant north–south motorway in the northern
The motorway spans 97.0 kilometres (60.3 mi) between the Goričan border crossing to Hungary and Zagreb–Ivanja Reka interchange on the A3 motorway. Among other cities and towns, it connects to
An automatic traffic monitoring and guidance system is in place along the motorway. It consists of measuring, control and signaling devices, located in zones where driving conditions may vary—at interchanges, near viaducts, bridges, tunnels and in zones where fog and strong winds are known to occur. The system consists of variable traffic signs used to communicate changing driving conditions, possible restrictions and other information to motorway users.[20]
The A4 motorway runs through hills and plains crossed by a number of watercourses, requiring a number of bridges, viaducts and tunnels along the route. Particular attention to the environment is also required, due to the several water supply and natural heritage zones.[9]
Toll
The A4 is a tolled motorway based on the vehicle classification in Croatia using a closed toll system. As of October 2010, toll charged along the A4 route between the Sveta Helena and Goričan mainline toll plazas varies depending on the length of route travelled and ranges from 7.00 kuna (€0.96) to 36.00 kuna (€4.93) for passenger cars and 22.00 kuna (€3.01) to 120.00 kuna (€16.44) for semi-trailer trucks.[21] The toll is payable in either Croatian kuna or euros using major credit cards, debit cards and a number of prepaid toll collection systems. The latter includes various types of smart cards issued by the motorway operator and ENC, an electronic toll collection (ETC) system which is shared at most motorways in Croatia and provides drivers with discounted toll rates for dedicated lanes at toll plazas.[22] The northernmost section of the motorway, between the border and Goričan interchange (inclusive) is not tolled. Similarly, the southernmost part of the A4 motorway route, located between Sveta Helena and Ivanja Reka interchanges (inclusive) is also toll-free, as it is a part of the Zagreb bypass, which services a significant volume of traffic.[10][21][23]
Notable structures
The A4 motorway Varaždin–
History
A motorway connecting Zagreb to Varaždin and Budapest was proposed in the early 1970s, but unlike the Zagreb–Rijeka and Zagreb–Belgrade motorways, no construction was carried out.[11] Although the first section of the route, now designated as the A4 motorway, was completed in 1980, development for the motorway was proposed once again in 1991 to facilitate links between the Varaždin area, Zagreb and the remainder of the Croatian motorway network.[27] The route was added to the network of Pan-European transport corridors in June 1997, during the third Pan-European Transport Conference in Helsinki,[28] and on August 7, 1997, the government of the Republic of Croatia decided to establish the Autocesta Rijeka–Zagreb–Goričan company and award it a 28-year concession to develop, operate and maintain the route as a six-lane motorway. The route consisted of the entire Croatian section of the Pan-European corridor Vb except for 20.8-kilometre (12.9 mi) of the Lučko–Ivanja Reka section of the A3 motorway, which was already in use as a part of Zagreb bypass.[29]
Later that same year, on May 14, 1998, the government signed an agreement with
In 1980, the 6-kilometre (3.7 mi)
Road incidents
Traffic volume
Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske autoceste, operator of the motorway, and results are published by Hrvatske ceste. The largest annual average daily traffic (AADT) volume is often recorded in the Sveta Helena–Komin section, although all sections between Sveta Helena and Varaždin display similar AADT. AADT data for sections north of Varaždin show considerable drops in traffic volume. As the motorway traffic volume is measured through analysis of toll ticket sales, the southernmost section of the motorway, Ivanja Reka–Sveta Helena, is not included in the report. However, since the section is a part of the Zagreb bypass, it carries significantly heavier traffic than any other sections of the A4 motorway—in 2004, traffic volume along the toll-free section of the A4 motorway was approximately 24,000 vehicles per day (AADT) between the Kraljevečki Novaki and Sveta Helena interchanges and nearly 41,000 vehicles per day between the Kraljevečki Novaki and Ivanja Reka interchanges. Traffic volume measured on the Ivanja Reka–Ivanić Grad section of the A3 motorway increased by 30%, hinting at a similar increase in traffic volume on the A4 route south of Sveta Helena.[46]
Variations between AADT and average summer daily traffic (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the motorway carries substantial tourist traffic to the Adriatic Sea resorts.[47]
Rest areas
As of October 2010, there are three rest areas along the A4 motorway. Legislation identifies four types of rest areas designated as types A through D: A-type rest areas comprise a full range of amenities, including a filling station, a restaurant and a hotel or motel; B-type rest areas have no lodging; C-type rest areas are very common and include a filling station and a café, but no restaurants or accommodations; D-type rest areas only offer parking spaces, possibly picnicking tables and benches, and restrooms. Even though rest areas found along the A4 motorway generally follow this ranking system, there are considerable variations, as some of them offer extra services. The filling stations regularly have small
The primary motorway operator, Hrvatske autoceste (HAC), leases the A, B and C type rest areas to various operators through public tenders. As of October 2010, there are two such rest area operators on the A4 motorway:
List of A4 motorway rest areas | ||||
County | km | Name[2] | Operators | Notes[18] |
Varaždin | 26.9 | Varaždin | HAC | Facilities found at Varaždin rest area comprise parking area only. |
44.7 | Ljubešćica | INA
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Facilities found at Ljubešćica rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol and diesel fuel, a café and restrooms.[49] | |
City of Zagreb | 86.3 | Sesvete | Crodux | Facilities found at Sesvete rest area comprise a filling station selling petrol and diesel fuel, a restaurant, a café and restrooms. |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Exit list
This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(November 2021) |
County | km | Exit | Name[2] | Destination[1][3] | Notes |
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Međimurje | 0.0 | Goričan border crossing | M7 E65 E71 |
Goričan border crossing to Hungary[15] .The motorway extends as Hungarian M7 motorway towards Nagykanizsa and Budapest The northern terminus of European routes E65/E71 concurrency The northern terminus of the motorway | |
1.3 | 1 | GP Goričan | D3 | Connection to Goričan border crossing to Hungary
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2.8 | 2 | Goričan | D3 | Connection to Goričan | |
4.7 | Goričan toll plaza | ||||
16.9 | 3 | Čakovec | D20 | Connection to Čakovec and Prelog | |
Varaždin | 23.1 | Drava River Bridge | |||
25.0 | 4 | Ludbreg | D530
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Connection to Varaždin and Lubreg via D2 state road
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26.9 | Drava rest area | ||||
32.7 | 5 | Varaždin | D528
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Connection to Varaždin via D2 state road junction west of Varaždin
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36.9 | Vrtlinovec Tunnel | ||||
38.6 | 6 | Varaždinske Toplice | D526
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Connection to Varaždinske Toplice and to D24 state road
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39.2 | Hrastovec Tunnel | ||||
44.7 | Ljubešćica rest area | ||||
47.0 | 7 | Novi Marof | D24 D22 |
Connection to Novi Marof and Križevci via D22 state road
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56.6 | 8 | Breznički Hum | D3 | Connection to Breznički Hum | |
Zagreb County | 68.8 | 9 | Komin | D3 | Connection to Komin |
77.2 | Sveta Helena toll plaza | ||||
79.2 | 10 | Sveta Helena | D10 Ž3016 |
Connection to D3) (via the Ž3016) .
The eastern terminus of Zagreb bypass | |
City of Zagreb
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86.3 | Sesvete rest area | |||
90.4 | 11 | Popovec | D3 | Connection to Popovec and D29) of the A4 motorway and the D3 state road.
The northern terminus of concurrency | |
93.6 | 12 | Sesvete | Ž3034 | Connection to Sesvete and Kraljevečki Novaki, Dugo Selo | |
Zagreb County | 96.4 | 13 | Zagreb istok | A3 E65 E70 E71 |
Connection to Zagreb via Slavonska Avenue, Slavonski Brod (eastbound A3) as well as A11, A1, A2 motorways, southern and western Zagreb bypass exits, Samobor and Slovenia (westbound A3). The southern terminus of European routes E65/E71 concurrency The southern terminus of D3 state road concurrency The southern terminus of the motorway. Southbound A4 traffic defaults to westbound A3 motorway. |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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External links
- Media related to Autocesta A4 Hrvatska at Wikimedia Commons
- Exit list of A4