Traffic Report

Traffic flow and road conditions

Last update 21.11.2024. 06:08

Roads are wet throughout the country and due to low temperatures in the interior very slippery. In Lika mountain area there is snow. Fog is possible.

Due to strong wind on the section of the DC8 Adriatic road Karlobag-Sveta Marija Magdalena there is a traffic ban on: doubledeckers, trailers and motorcycles.

Due to winter driving conditions there is a traffic ban on freight vehicles with trailers and all other vehicles have to use the winter equipment on the following roads of Lika mountain area, in the Karlovačka and Zadarska county:

DC1 Zagorje-Grabovac-Vrelo Koreničko-Mutilić-Udbina-Gračac;
DC23 Žuta Lokva-Kapela;
DC25 Korenica-Lički Osik-Karlobag;
DC42 at Poljanak;
DC52 Špilnik-Korenica;
DC217 Ličko Petrovo Selo-Ličko Petrovo Selo border crossing;
DC218 Užljebić border crossing-Donji Lapac-Bjelopolje;
DC429 Selište Drežničko-Prijeboj;
DC522 Udbina-Gornja Ploča;
ŽC5217 Bruvno-Mazin-Donji Lapac;
ŽC5203 Otrić-Dobroselo-Brotnja;
regional and local roads in the area of Korenica and Senj.

Traffic is dense in cities and on their bypass roads.

During the day difficulties may occur in roadwork areas.

Drivers are invited to adjust the way of driving and the speed to road conditions and to keep distance! 1 November-31 March headlights have to be on during the day as well.

Traffic restrictions:

A1 Zagreb-Ploče-Karamatići motorway:

at the Podi junction between the Šibenik and Vrpolje junctions credit card payment and ENC payment are available only;
due to fire damage the Petrol/Mosor jug petrol station is closed until further notice, all services at the facility are unavailable; however, the parking area at the Mosor jug rest stop is open for use;
until 30 November 00.30am-6am at the Vučevica junction traffic is occasionally suspended for 15 minutes in both directions;

A2 Zagreb-Macelj motorway:

until 29 November 33rd-32nd km one lane is free only in direction Macelj;
until 29 November at the Frukov Krč tunnel 2nd-5th km traffic is flowing in one lane only;

A3 Bregana-Lipovac motorway:

at the Zagreb zapad junction on the Zagreb bypass road from direction Bregana and Macelj traffic is proceeding in one road lane only until 6 December;
until 3 December at the Stari Grabovac rest area between the Novska and Okučani junctions the parking surfaces are closed, however the petrol station has been opened;
at the Zagreb (Plitvice) rest area 17th km-16th km traffic is flowing in reduced lanes until 15 December (driving speed limit of 60 km/h);
until 29 November one lane is free only between the Nova Gradiška and Lužani junctions 173rd-180th km in both directions;
until 29 November (except at weekend) traffic is flowing in one lane only between the Nova Gradiška and Lužani junctions 173rd-180th km in both directions, until 15 December between the Lužani and Slavonski Brod zapad junctions 210th-211th km in direction Lipovac;

A4 Zagreb-Goričan motorway:

until 25 November between the Popovec and Sesvete junctions 92nd-94th km one lane is free only in direction Zagreb, in direction Goričan traffic is proceeding in narrowed lanes;
traffic is suspended at the exit of Sesvete junction from direction Goričan, detour: Popovec junction;

A6 Rijeka-Zagreb motorway:

until 19 December at the Orehovica junction traffic is suspended in the exit lane from direction Zagreb towards Trsat (Rijeka centar) detour: Čavle junction-ŽC5205-DC3-Rijeka-Rijeka istok junction (A7)-DC404-Rijeka;
until 29 November 6pm-6am roadwork is in progress between the Vrata Jadrana rest area and the Škurinje tunnel towards Zagreb, between the Rijeka zapad and Učka junctions towards Rupa;
until 30 November 10am-3pm traffic is temporarily suspended for up to 15 minutes between the Škurinje and Orehovica junctions (just before entering the Trsat tunnel) in direction Križišće/Zagreb as well as at the Orehovica junction on the off-ramp towards Zagreb;
until 25 November 11.30pm-4.30am traffic is suspended for 15 minutes at the Kikovica junction towards the DC3 state road;
until 22 November traffic is closed in the exit lanes of Oštrovica junction from direction Zagreb and Rijeka, detour: DC3/DC501 state roads;

A7 Rupa-Rijeka-Žuta Lokva motorway:

until 30 November 10am-3pm traffic is temporarily suspended for up to 15 minutes between the Škurinje and Orehovica junctions (just before entering the Trsat tunnel) in direction Križišće/Zagreb, at the Orehovica junction on the off-ramp towards Zagreb as well as between the Rijeka istok and Orehovica junctions towards Zagreb;
until 29 November 6pm-6am roadwork is in progress between the Vrata Jadrana rest area and the Škurinje tunnel towards Zagreb, between the Rijeka zapad and Učka junctions towards Rupa;
until 18 December between the Rijeka zapad and Učka junctions at the Vrata Jadrana rest area in direction Rupa traffic is flowing in reduced lanes;
until 20 December one lane is free only between the Rujevica and Rijeka zapad junctions in direction Rupa due to roadwork at the Lenci and Malonji viaducts;
11-30 November (except 16 and 17 November) 9.30pm-5.30am traffic is suspended between the Orehovica and Škurinje junctions in direction Rupa, detour from direction Zagreb/A6: Čavle junction, from direction Križišće/A7: Rijeka istok junction;

A8/A9 motorway in Istria:

due to roadwork at the Učka tunnel there is a traffic ban on vehicles wider than 3 m between the Veprinac junction and Učka tunnel in both directions;
due to roadwork between the Lupoglav and Cerovlje junctions there is a traffic ban on vehicles wider than 3 m until 23 December;
between the Učka tunnel and Matulji (Učka) junction there is a traffic ban on vehicles wider than 3 m in both directions;

DC1 state road:

until 21 April 2025 on the DC1 Solin-Klis highway one lane is free only in each direction;
until 24 December on the section Gračac-Knin at the Kravlja Draga viaduct one lane is free only in each direction;
until 31 May 2025 traffic is closed on the section Gračac-Knin at the Stara Straža viaduct, detour for passenger traffic/vehicles up to 7,5 tonnes: Žagrović;
until 20 December traffic is suspended between Vrlika, Sinj and Hrvace, detour: Klis Grlo-Muć-Drniš-Knin;

DC2 Vukovar-Ilok state road:

due to damage on the Ilok bridge (the Ilok-Bačka Palanka border crossing) there is a ban on vehicles a with maximum total weight exceeding 24 tonnes;

DC8 Adriatic road:

one lane is free only at Crikvenica (until 29 November), at Novi Vinodolski (until 1 June 2025), at Podstrana (until 22 November), at Solin (until 1 May 2026), at Krilo Jesenice (until 2 December), from Omiš to Drvenik (until 30 December).

Border crossings

Last update 21.11.2024. 05:56

At the Ilok-Bačka Palanka bridge traffic is allowed for vehicles up to 24 tonnes (driving speed limit of 30 km/h).

Starting 3 Junly 2023 international traffic is possible at the Slivno-Drinovačko Brdo border crossing.

Transit freight traffic is suspended at the Tovarnik/Šid border crossing, detour: Bajakovo border crossing.

Traffic is suspended for vehicles whose maximum weight exceeds 7,5 tonnes at the Pribanjci-Vinica border crossing on the DC204 state road.

The Dvor and Vitaljina border crossings are open for pedestrians and passenger traffic only.
The Gunja border crossing is closed for freight and bus traffic due to instability of the bridge.

The border crossings for the international maritime traffic are: Umag, Pula, Mali Lošinj, Vis, Ubli and Cavtat (Book of Regulations on border crossings of the Republic of Croatia, pubblished at the Narodne novine, 2 January 2023).

Border wait times

Source: MUP (21.11.2024. 05:41)

Srbija

Srbija - Hrvatska

	Inbound		Outbound

Bajakovo (Batrovci)	-Nema podataka	1 h 30 min.T: 21.11.2024 05:40:55	-Nema podataka	Višesatna čekanjaL: 4 km T: 21.11.2024 05:41:17
Tovarnik (Šid)	-Nema podataka	2 hT: 21.11.2024 03:38:16	-Nema podataka	2 hT: 21.11.2024 03:38:37

Srbija

Ferry traffic

Last update 21.11.2024. 05:57

Due to bad weather the following catamarans do not operate:

Ubli-Vela Luka-Hvar-Split, Jelsa-Bol-Split, Split-Stari Grad, Ubli-Korčula-Polače-Sobra-Šipanska luka-Dubrovnik, Split-Hvar-Vela Luka-Ubli, Split-Milna-Vis, Ubli-Korčula-Dubrovnik, Split-Bol-Jelsa catamarans.

606 Trogir-Veliki Drvenik-Mali Drvenik ship does not embark at Drvenik Mali port.

The latest timetable is available at the following sites:

https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en/home
https://agencija-zolpp.hr/linije/

Border crossings for international maritime passenger and goods traffic are: Rijeka, Ploče, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Dubrovnik and Raša-Bršica, for passenger traffic only: Umag, Pula, Mali Lošinj, Vis, Ubli and Cavtat (Regulation on border crossings of Republic of Croatia, pubblished at Narodne novine, 2 January 2023).

Railway traffic

Last update 21.11.2024. 05:58

Railway traffic, 21 November 2024

Until 30 November passengers are transported by buses on the sections Buzet-Pazin and Lupoglav-Pazin.

Due to roadwork delays should be expected on the following sections as passengers are transported by buses:

- between Križevci and Koprivnica railway stations on the rail state border-Botovo-Dugo Selo,

- between Novska and Sunja railway stations,

- between Ogulin and Moravice railway stations on the rail Zagreb-Rijeka,

- between Kutina and Popovača railway stations on the rail Dugo Selo-Novska,

- between Labin Dalmatinski and Kaštel Stari railway stations on the rail Oštarije-Knin-Split,

- between Križevci and Sveti Ivan Žabno railway stations,
- between Čakovec and Macinec railway stations,

- between Duga Resa, Karlovac and Bubnjarci railway stations.

The same goes for the sections where one railroad is free only:

- between Zagreb Glavni kolodvor and Podsused TV railway stations on the rail Savski Marof-Zaprešić 8.10am-2.30pm,

- between Staro Petrovo Selo and Nova Gradiška railway stations on the rail Novska-Tovarnik-state border 7.10am-2.30pm,
- between Oriovac and Nova Kapela-Batrina railway stations on the rail Novska-Tovarnik-state border 7.30am-noon.

Until 14 December 414/15414 (Zagreb 7.38pm – Ljubljana 10.13pm – Salzburg 2.45am) train operates through Maribor and Spielfeld-Straß railway stations - changed departure Zagreb at 6.14pm!

Until 14 December 415/15415 (Salzburg 2.10am – Ljubljana 8.25am – Zagreb 10.39am) train operates through Maribor and Spielfeld-Straß railway stations - changed arrival at Zagreb at 11.41am!

Additional information available at:

Driving restrictions for heavy goods vehicles

Last update 21.11.2024. 05:58

Summer restrictions on freight vehicles

15 June-15 September there are traffic restrictions on freight vehicles heavier than 7,5 tonnes on Saturdays 4am-2pm, on Sundays noon-11pm and on holidays 3pm-11pm on the following roads:

- DC8-DC40 Bakar junction-Zadar-Split-Klek border crossing-Zaton Doli border crossing-Dubrovnik-Karasovići border crossing (except on the part DC27-Šibenik bridge-Šibenik-DC58, Bilice roundabout at Solin-Stobreč);

- DC9-Metković-Opuzen-DC8;

- DC21 Kaštel border crossing-Buje-Kanfanar junction (except on the part DC21 Kanfanar-Pula-DC66);

- DC23 Žuta Lokva-Senj;

- DC39-A1-Šestanovac roundabout-DC8-Dupci;

- DC66 Pula junction (A9)-Raša-Opatija-DC8;

- DC200 Buje (DC21)-Plovanija border crossing;

- DC300 Buje (DC21)-Umag;

- Ž5002 Novigrad-Tar-Poreč-Vrsar (DC21);

- Split ferry port;

- Zadar ferry port.

Traffic restrictions for transit freight vehicles through Croatia:

For freight vehicle exceeding 7,5 tonnes there is a traffic ban on the DC414 state road from DC8-DC414 intersection to Prapratno junction as well as from Prapratno junction to Komarna junction (Pelješac bridge and its access roads).

According to the Book of regulations for public road transit traffic, freight vehicles heavier than 7,5 tonnes without a trailer/with a trailer longer than 14 m are allowed to use the following roads:

MOTORWAYS:

A1 Zagreb (Lučko junction (A3)) – Karlovac – Bosiljevo – Split – Ploče junction (A10) – Karamatići (D425)
A2 Macelj border crossing (with Slovenia) – Trakošćan – Krapina – Zagreb (Jankomir junction (A3))
A3 Bregana border crossing (with Slovenia) – Zagreb – Sl. Brod – Bajakovo border crossing (with Serbia)
A4 Goričan border crossing (with Hungary) – Varaždin – Zagreb (Ivanja Reka junction (A3))
A5 Osijek junction (D2) – Đakovo – Sredanci junction (A3)
A6 Bosiljevo 2 junction (A1) – Delnice – Rijeka (Orehovica junction (A7))
A7 Rupa border crossing (with Slovenia) – Matulji – Orehovica – Draga junction (D404)
A8 Kanfanar junction (A9) – Pazin – Lupoglav – Matulji junction (A7)
A9 Umag junction (D510) – Kanfanar junction – Pula junction (D66)
A10 Nova Sela border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Ploče junction (A1)
A11 Zagreb (Jakuševec junction, A3) – Lekenik junction (A11);

STATE ROADS:

DC1 Karlovac junction (A1) – Ličko Petrovo Selo (D217)

DC2 Dubrava Križovljanska border crossing (with Slovenia) – Varaždin (D528)

DC2 Osijek (D34) – (D213)
DC5 Terezino Polje border crossing (with Hungary) – Virovitica – V. Zdenci – Daruvar – Okučani – St. Gradiška border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC6 Jurovski Brod border crossing (with Slovenia) – Ribnik – Karlovac (D1)
DC6 Dvor border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Dvor (D47)
DC7 Duboševica border crossing (with Hungary) – Beli Manastir – Osijek (D2)
DC7 Velika Kopanica junction (A3) – Sl. Šamac border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)

DC8 Čeveljuša junction (D415) – Klek border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina – Zaton Doli border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Dubrovnik – Karasovići border crossing (with Montenegero)

DC30 Lekenik junction (A11) – Petrinja – Hrv. Kostajnica (D47)
DC34 D. Miholjac (D53) – Osijek (D2)
DC46 Tovarnik border crossing (with Serbia) – Vinkovci (D55)
DC47 Novska junction (A3) – Jasenovac border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC47 Hrvatska Kostajnica (D30) – Dvor (D6)
DC53 D. Miholjac border crossing (with Hungary) – Donji Miholjac (D34)
DC53 Slavonski Brod (D514) – Sl. Brod border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC55 Županja junction (A3) – Županja (D214)
DC55 Županja (D214) – Županja border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC60 Trilj (D220) – Čaporice (D220)
DC60 Čaporice – Cista Provo – Imotski – Vinjani Donji border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC212 D7 – Kneževi Vinogradi – Batina border crossing (with Serbia)
DC213 D2 – Erdut border crossing (with Serbia)
DC217 Ličko Petrovo Selo (D1) – Ličko Petrovo Selo border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC220 Bisko junction (A1) – Čaporice (D60) – Trilj – Kamensko border crossing (with Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DC425 Karamatići paytoll (A1) – Čeveljuša junction (D8)
DC510 Umag junction (A9) – Kaštel border crossing (with Slovenia)
DC514 Slavonski Brod (D53) – Slavonski Brod (D423)
DC519 Dalj (D213) – Borovo (D2)
DC525 Slavonski Brod zapad junction (A3) – Slavonski Brod (D53)

DC528 Varaždin (D2) – Varaždin junction (A4);

TRANSIT FROM PORTS:

BRŠICA (RAŠA) PORT:
DC421 Most Raša/Raša bridge (D66) – Bršica port
DC66 Pula junction (A9) – Most Raša/Raša bridge (D421)

RIJEKA PORT:
DC404 Rijeka (D8) – Brajdica port – Draga junction (A7)

ZADAR PORT:
DC424 Zadar (Gaženica port) – Zadar 2 junction (A1)

ŠIBENIK PORT:
DC58 Šibenik (port) – Ražine junction (D8)
DC8 Vidici junction (D33) – Ražine junction (D58)
DC33 Šibenik junction (A1) – Vidici junction (D8)

SPLIT PORT:
DC410 Split ferry port – Poljička cesta/Zbora narodne garde junction (D8)
DC8 Bilice junction (D1) – Poljička cesta/Zbora narodne garde junction (D410)
DC1 Dugopolje junction (A1) – Bilice junction (D8)

PLOČE PORT:
DC425 Čeveljuša junction (D8) – Ploče port

DUBROVNIK PORT:
DC420 Sustjepan (D8) – Gruž port

VUKOVAR PORT:
DC2 Vukovar port – Borovo (D55)
DC55 Borovo (D2) – Vinkovci – Županja junction (A3)

OSIJEK PORT:
DC417 Osijek port – D2

SLAVONSKI BROD PORT:
DC423 Slavonski Brod port – Slavonski Brod (514)
DC514 Slavonski Brod (514) – Slavonski Brod istok junction (A3).

Exception to the above mentioned restriction:
on the DC213 (D2 – Erdut border crossing (with Serbia)) state road (in the length of 26,60 km) transit traffic is allowed in case of loading/unloading site or carrier seat in the area of Slavonia and Baranja (Croatia) or Vojvodina (Serbia).

More information at:

https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2021_05_51_1039.html

Traffic Forecast

Last update 21.11.2024. 05:58

Traffic forecast for 22 November 2024

Due to low temperatures roads can be very slippery, especially bridges and viaducts. Due to strong wind on the DC8 Adriatic road, on the A1 Zagreb-Split-Karamatići and A6 Rijeka-Zagreb motorways there can be traffic bans on some vehicles. In the evening snow is expected in mountain areas - on freight vehicles with trailers traffic will be suspended on some sections of Lika and Gorski kotar.

Traffic will be dense in cities and on their bypass roads as well as on some motorway sections.

Difficulties may also occur in roadwork areas.

In passenger traffic there can be delays at most border crossings with Bosnia and Herzegovina, in freight traffic at Erdut, Tovarnik, Bajakovo, Županja, Slavonski Brod and Stara Gradiška.

In ferry traffic there can be difficulties due to wind.

Drivers are invited to adjust the way of driving and the speed to road conditions and to keep distance!

Have a safe and pleasant journey!

You can get the latest traffic information at www.hak.hr, in the HAK Smartphone App (http://www.hak.hr/smartphone/hakmap) or by dialling + 385 1 46 40 800; in case of a breakdown call: + 385 1 987.