D407 road (Croatia)

D407 state road
Route information
Length:	3.8 km (2.4 mi)
Major junctions
From:	D8 in Zadar
To:	Zadar ferry port
Location
Counties:	Zadar
Major cities:	Zadar
Highway system
State roads in Croatia

Zadar ferry port

Zadar-Preko ferry

A ferry embarking vehicles and passengers in the port

D407 branches off to the southwest from D8 in Zadar towards Zadar ferry port - ferry access to Preko, Ugljan Island (D110), Brbinj and Sali, Dugi otok (D124), as well as Ancona, Italy.^[1] The road is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) long.^[2]

The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, state owned company.^[3]

Traffic volume

D407 traffic is not counted directly, however Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road reports number of vehicles using ferry service flying from Zadar port, accessed by the D407 road, thereby allowing the D407 traffic volume to be deduced.^[4] Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road serves as a connection carrying substantial tourist traffic to Zadar area islands, while the D8 state road provides quick access to A1 motorway Zadar 1 and Zadar 2 interchanges, either directly, or via D424 state road.^[5]

D407 traffic volume
Road	Counting site	AADT	ASDT	Notes
D407	401 Zadar-Silba-Mali Lošinj	18	51	Traffic to the islands of Silba and Lošinj only.
D407	433 Zadar-Sestrunj-Molat	13	26	Traffic to islands of Sestrunj and Molat only.
D407	434 Zadar-Brbinj	135	317	Traffic to Dugi otok only.
D407	431 Zadar-Preko	713	1,314	Traffic to Ugljan Island only.
D407	435 Zadar-Iž-Rava	28	58	Traffic to Ugljan Island only.
D407	51 Zadar-Ancona	51	51*	Traffic to Ancona, Italy only.[6]
D407	Zadar ferry port (total)	958	1,817	Total D407 traffic volume in Zadar ferry port.
* There are no ASDT figures available for Zadar-Ancona line. AADT figure is used instead.

Road junctions and populated areas

D407 junctions/populated areas
Type	Slip roads/Notes
	Zadar D8 to Rijeka and Maslenica (to the north) and Šibenik and A1 motorway connection road (to the south). Eastern terminus of the road.
	Zadar ferry port - ferry access[7] to Preko, Ugljan Island (D110), Brbinj and Sali, Dugi otok (D124), Mali Lošinj (D100) as well as to Iž, Rava, Molat, Sestrunj, Zverinac, Ist, Silba, Olib and Premuda. Western terminus of the road.

Sources

1. "Most passengers ferried between Zadar and Preko". Zadarski list (in Croatian). June 14, 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.
5. "Regulation on motorway markings, chainage, interchange/exit/rest area numbers and names". Narodne novine (in Croatian). May 6, 2003.
6. "More moderate sea transport in 2009". Agencija za obalni linijski promet (in Croatian). February 16, 2010.
7. "Jadolinija ferry service". May 11, 2010.