D9 is a state road connecting Metković border crossing to Čapljina and Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and D8 state road south of Opuzen.[maps 1] The road is 10.9 km (6.8 mi) long.[1]
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| Route information | |
Part of  | |
| Length | 10.9 km (6.8 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Metković border crossing to Bosnia and Herzegovina |
 D62 in Metković | |
| To |  D8 near Opuzen |
| Location | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Counties | Dubrovnik-Neretva |
| Major cities | Metković, Opuzen |
| Highway system | |
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The road also provides connection to A1 motorway Ploče interchange and A10 motorway Kula Norinska interchange via the D62 state road and cities of Metković and Opuzen.
The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a state-owned company.[2]
Traffic volume
editTraffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road.[3] Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road carries substantial tourist traffic.
| D9 traffic volume | ||||
| Road | Counting site | AADT | ASDT | Notes |
| D9
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6103 Metković | 4,974 | 6,578 | Between the border crossing and D62 junction. |
| D9
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6104 Kula Norinska | 9,192 | 13,498 | Adjacent to the L69012 junction. |
Road junctions and populated areas
editThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (November 2021) |
| D9 junctions/populated areas | |
| Type | Slip roads/Notes |
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Metković border crossing to Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
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Metković D62 to Vrgorac and A1 motorway Ploče interchange. Ž6220 to Mlinište. |
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Opuzen Ž6219 to Podgradina. |
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D8 to Ploče (to the north) and Klek and Dubrovnik (to the south).
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Maps
edit- ^ Overview map of the D9 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
Sources
edit- ^ Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (Croatia) (June 4, 2013). "Decision on categorization of public roads" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "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 from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-20.