D44is a state road connectingA9 motorwayNova Vas interchange toA8 expresswayLupoglav interchange viaBuzet.[maps 1]The road is 50.5 km (31.4 mi) long.[1][2]
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| Route information | |
| Length | 50.5 km (31.4 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From |  A9and D301inNova Vasinterchange |
 D201inBuzet | |
| To |  A8inLupoglavinterchange |
| Location | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Counties | Istria |
| Major cities | Lupoglav,Buzet,Motovun |
| Highway system | |
The road also provides connections to numerous towns and cities in centralIstria,most notably toLupoglav,Buzet,Motovuneither directly or via numerous roads connecting to D44. Prior to construction of A8 motorway, D44 was the main east-west road communication in the northern Istria, serving touristic resorts in the northern part of Istria.
The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained byHrvatske ceste,a state-owned company.[3]
Traffic volume
editTraffic is regularly counted and reported byHrvatske ceste,operator of the road.[4]Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road connects toA8 motorwaycarrying substantial tourist traffic.
| D44 traffic volume | ||||
| Road | Counting site | AADT | ASDT | Notes |
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2750 Ponte Porton | 993 | 2,096 | The westernmost traffic counting site on D44. |
| D44
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2706 Fontana | 2,613 | 3,596 | Adjacent to the Ž5013 junction. |
| D44
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2806 Lupoglav north | 3,072 | 4,753 | The easternmost traffic counting site on D44. |
Road junctions and populated areas
editThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections whichshould be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(November 2021) |
| D44 junctions/populated areas | |
| Type | Slip roads/Notes |
 
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A9 motorwayatNova Vasinterchange. ToUmag(to the north) and toKanfanarandPula(to the south).D301toNovigrad(D75). The western terminus of the road. |
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Ž5209 toBujeandKaštel(D510) (to the north) andVižinadaand Vrh Lima (D75) (to the south). |
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Ž5007 toLivade,Oprtaljand Buje (to the north) andMotovunandKarojba(to the south). |
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Ž5010 toIstarske Toplice. |
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BuzetD201to Požane border crossing. Ž5011 to Brest and Vodice. Ž5013 to Cerovlje. |
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Sveti Ivan |
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Selca |
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Čiritež |
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Ročko Polje |
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Lupoglav Ž5014 toLanišćeand Račja Vas. |
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A8 motorwayat Lupoglav interchange. ToPazinand Kanfanar (to the west) and toRijeka(to the east). The eastern terminus of the road. |
Maps
edit- ^Overview map of the D44(Map).OpenStreetMap.RetrievedAugust 25,2014.
Sources
edit- ^Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (Croatia)(May 10, 2013)."Odluka o razvrstavanju javnih cesta"[Decision on categorization of public roads].Narodne novine(in Croatian) (66/2013).
- ^"Interchanges of the Y".BINA-Istra.May 15, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Public Roads Act".Narodne novine(in Croatian). December 14, 2004.
- ^"Traffic counting on the roadways of Croatia in 2013 - digest"(PDF).Hrvatske ceste.May 2014. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2014-07-29.Retrieved2014-08-25.