D106 is a state road connecting the mainland to island of Pag and terminating in Žigljen ferry port, from where Jadrolinija ferries fly to the mainland, docking at Prizna and D406 state road. The road is 73.8 km long.[1]

D106 state road shield
D106 state road
Route information
Length73.8 km (45.9 mi)
Major junctions
From D8 in Posedarje
Major intersections A1 in Posedarje interchange
D107 near Novalja
D108 near Povljane
ToŽigljen ferry port
Location
CountryCroatia
CountiesZadar, Lika-Senj
Major citiesPag, Novalja
Highway system
Pag Bridge, carrying the D106 state road
The city of pag, on the D106 road route

D106 is the main road route on the island of Pag. The southern terminus of the road is located in Posedarje, at an intersection with D8 state route - the Adriatic Highway. The road uses Pag Bridge as a crossing between the mainland and Pag Island.

The road also comprises an interchange with A1 motorway in Posedarje interchange.[2]

The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a state-owned company.[3]

Traffic volume edit

Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste (HC), operator of the road. Furthermore, the HC report number of vehicles using Prizna-Žigljen ferry line, connecting D106 to the D406 state road.[4] 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.

D106 traffic volume
Road Counting site AADT ASDT Notes
  D106 4801 Pag Bridge 2,931 5,497 Between Ž6005 and Ž6007 junctions.
  D106 335 Prizna-Žigljen 816 2,601 Vehicles using Prizna-Žigljen ferry line.

Road junctions and populated areas edit

D106 junctions/populated areas
Type Slip roads/Notes
  Posedarje
  D8 - connection to Zadar (northern part) and Maslenica.
Southern terminus of the road.
    A1 - Posedarje interchange - connection to Zadar and Split to the south and to Gospić and Zagreb to the north.
  L63028 to Vinjerac
  Ž6017 to Slivnica
  Ž6018 to Radovin
  Jovići
Junction with L63027
  Ž6007 to Ražanac
  Ritna
  Pag Bridge - 301 m long arch bridge
  Miškovići
  Dinjiška
  Ž6005 to Vlašići
  to Vrčići
  Gorica
  D108 to Povljane
  Pag
Junctions with L63001, L63007 and L63008
  L63005 to Košljun
  to Šimuni
  L63002 to Kolan - the route loops from D106 to the village and back, forming 2 intersections with D106
  to Gajac
  Ž5151 to Novalja and Lun
  L59007 to Novalja, Zubovići and Metajna
    D107 to Stara Novalja
  Žigljen ferry port - access to the mainland port of Prizna (by Jadrolinija)[5] and D406 to Senj, Rijeka and Karlobag (via D8 state road)
Northern terminus of the road.

Sources edit

  1. ^ "Decision on categorization of public roads as state roads, county roads and local roads". Narodne novine (in Croatian). February 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "Regulation on motorway markings, chainage, interchange/exit/rest area numbers and names". Narodne novine (in Croatian). May 6, 2003.
  3. ^ "Public Roads Act". Narodne novine (in Croatian). December 14, 2004.
  4. ^ "Traffic counting on the roadways of Croatia in 2009 - digest" (PDF). Hrvatske ceste. May 1, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "Jadrolinija ferry service". May 11, 2010.