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D121 road

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D121 state road shield
D121 state road
Route information
Length14.0 km (8.7 mi)
Major junctions
FromMurter
ToD8and
D59nearPirovac
Location
CountryCroatia
CountiesŠibenik-Knin
Major citiesMurter,Tisno,Pirovac
Highway system
Tisno, a movable bridge carrying the D121 road
Murter, at the southern terminus of the D121 road

D121is a state road connecting theisland of MurterwithD8state road nearPirovac.

The southern terminus of the road is located in thetown of Murter.The northern terminus is immediately to the south ofPirovac.The intersection withD8 state road,where D121 terminates, also represents the southern terminus ofD59 state roadtoKnin.The road is 14.0 km (8.7 mi) long.[1]

The road crosses from the mainland to theMurterIsland inTisnovia a movable bridge. The bridge is raised twice a day for 30 minutes to allow passage of vessels through the strait.[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,operator of the road.[4]Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road serves as an approach to a number of resorts, carrying considerable tourist traffic.

D121 traffic volume
Road Counting site AADT ASDT Notes
D121 5304 Murter 2,489 4,920 Between two Ž6250 junctions.

Road junctions and populated areas

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D121 junctions/populated areas
Type Slip roads/Notes
D8toPirovac(to the west) and toVodice(to the east).
D59toKnin.
The northern terminus of the road.
Tisno
Ž6085 toJezera.
Ž6250 toBetina.The road loops to the village, and back to D121 route rejoining it in the town of Murter.
Murter
The southern terminus of the road.

Sources

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  1. ^"Decision on categorization of public roads as state roads, county roads and local roads".Narodne novine(in Croatian). February 17, 2010.
  2. ^"Tisno Bridge delights tourists".Monitor.hr(in Croatian). August 22, 2001. Archived fromthe originalon August 7, 2011.RetrievedJune 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.