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D118 road

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D118 state road shield
D118 state road
Route information
Length43.5 km (27.0 mi)
Major junctions
FromVela Lukaferry port
ToKorčulaferry port
Location
CountryCroatia
CountiesDubrovnik-Neretva
Major citiesVela Luka,Korčula
Highway system
Korčula, at the eastern terminus of the D118 road
Vela Luka, at the western terminus the D118 road

D118is the main state road on island ofKorčulainCroatiaconnecting towns ofVela LukaandKorčulaand ferry ports in those two towns, from whereJadrolinijaferries fly to the mainland, docking inSplitand theD410state road (from Vela Luka) andOrebićand theD414state road (from Korčula).[1]The road is 43.5 km (27.0 mi) long.[2]

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

Traffic volume

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Traffic is regularly counted and reported byHrvatske ceste(HC), operator of the road.[4]Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road connects a number of island resorts to the mainland.

D118 traffic volume
Road Counting site AADT ASDT Notes
D118 6301 Korčula - west 1,766 3,427 Adjacent to the Ž6244 junction.

Road junctions and populated areas

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D118 junctions/populated areas
Type Slip roads/Notes
Vela Lukaferry port – access to the mainland port ofSplit(byJadrolinija)[1]andD410toSplitandA1 motorwayDugopolje interchange.[5]
The western terminus of the road.
Vela Luka
Ž6221 toPlitvine.
Ž6222 toBlato.The road loops to the town and back forming two intersections with the D118.
Ž6222 toBlato.The second intersection of the D118 and Ž6222 roads.
Ž6268 toSmokvicaandČara.The road loops to the two towns and back forming two intersections with the D118.
Ž6268 toČaraandSmokvica.The second intersection of the D118 and Ž6268 roads.
Pupnat
Žrnovo
Ž6225 toLumbarda.
Korčula
Ž6224 toRačišće.
Ž6244 to the port.
Korčulaferry port – access to the mainland port ofOrebić(byJadrolinija)[1]andD414toPloče(via theD415) andDubrovnik(via theD8state road)
The eastern terminus of the road.

Sources

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  1. ^abc"Jadrolinija ferry service".May 11, 2010.
  2. ^"Decision on categorization of public roads as state roads, county roads and local roads".Narodne novine(in Croatian). February 17, 2010.
  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 fromthe original(PDF)on July 21, 2011.
  5. ^"Regulation on motorway markings, chainage, interchange/exit/rest area numbers and names".Narodne novine(in Croatian). May 6, 2003.