D23 state road, connects cities and towns of Duga Resa, Josipdol and Senj, to the state road network of Croatia, and most notably to A1 motorway in Žuta Lokva interchange,[1][maps 1] as well as two major state roads - D3 and D8, located at the northern terminus and the southern terminus of the road respectively. The road is 103.9 km (64.6 mi) long.[2] The route comprises a significant number of urban intersections, in segments of the road running through Duga Resa and Senj.
Duga Resa, at the northern terminus of D23Josipdol, on the D23 routeVia Josephina starting obelisk in KarlovacTounj bridgePanorama of Senj from Vratnik Pass and the D23 roadSenj, at the southern terminus of D23
The D23 state road runs parallel to a section of the A1 motorway between Karlovac and Žuta Lokva interchanges, thus serving as an alternate or backup route for the motorway.[3] Additionally, A7 motorway route is planned along the D23 road between Senj and Žuta Lokva. Once that motorway is completed, the D23 road shall run parallel to either A1 or A7 motorway along its entire length.[4][5][6]
The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a state-owned company.[7]
Vratnik pass, currently a part of the D23 road, was already in use during Roman time as a salt road,[8] and it became important for timber and other goods in the Middle Ages. However, the first well documented road built along the route was Via Josephina named after Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor who commissioned its construction in 1775. Latin inscriptions carved in rock along the original Via Josephina route completed in 1779 testify that the Emperor travelled through the Vratnik pass on horseback when he realized that the route between Senj, as a major fortress on Adriatic coast, and the hinterland was nearly impassable. Legend has it that this happened when he fell from his horse near Vratnik Pass.[9] Even though the incident is impossible to verify, the town of Josipdol to the east of the mountain pass is named after the Holy Roman Emperor.[10]
In 1775, Joseph II indeed commissioned construction of the route, exactly 100 km (62 mi) long, from Vinko Struppi, a military engineer, and the road, named after the Emperor, was completed in 1779. The original route comprised very steep sections and 20% inclines were not uncommon. There was even one climb at a 30% grade. Because of this the road was modified and extended by 15 km (9.3 mi), in order to remove such steep sections. The first reconstruction was carried out as early as late 18th century, and another one between 1833 and 1845 managed by Field Marshal Josef Philipp Vukassovich (Croatian: Josip Filip Vukasović) and Josip Kajetan Knežić respectively. Subsequent modifications were not as significant. The road was paved in 1950, when the last minor modifications of the route were executed.[11]
The route was distinguished by mile markers along the route, an obelisk in Karlovac marking the beginning of the road and a specially built gate in Senj marking its end. Most remarkably the original road included a stone bridge across three spans in Tounj, which was expanded during the reconstruction of 1845 and now has two levels. The upper level was destroyed during World War II, but it was rebuilt in the 1950s.
Traffic volumeedit
Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road.[12] Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road serves as a connection to A1 motorway and D8 state road carrying substantial tourist traffic.
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D23 major junctions/populated areas
Type
Slip roads/Notes
Duga Resa D3 to Delnice (to the west) and Karlovac (to the east). Ž3182 to Belavići. The northern terminus of the road.
Venac Mrežnički
Donji Zvečaj
Zvečaj Ž3183 to Gornje Bukovlje and Belavići
Gornji Zvečaj
Generalski Stol Ž3176 to Lešće and Orišje. Ž3185 to Perjasica and Barilović.
^. Velebit Nature Park. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09.
^(PDF). Hrvatske ceste. May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
January 01, 1970
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D23 state road connects cities and towns of Duga Resa Josipdol and Senj to the state road network of Croatia and most notably to A1 motorway in Zuta Lokva interchange 1 maps 1 as well as two major state roads D3 and D8 located at the northern terminus and the southern terminus of the road respectively The road is 103 9 km 64 6 mi long 2 The route comprises a significant number of urban intersections in segments of the road running through Duga Resa and Senj D23 state roadRoute informationLength103 9 km 64 6 mi Major junctionsFromD3 in Duga ResaMajor intersectionsD42 in Josipdol A1 in Brinje interchange A1 in Zuta Lokva interchange D50 near Zuta LokvaToD8 in SenjLocationCountryCroatiaCountiesKarlovac Lika SenjMajor citiesDuga Resa Josipdol SenjHighway systemHighways in Croatia Duga Resa at the northern terminus of D23 Josipdol on the D23 route Via Josephina starting obelisk in Karlovac Tounj bridge Panorama of Senj from Vratnik Pass and the D23 road Senj at the southern terminus of D23 The D23 state road runs parallel to a section of the A1 motorway between Karlovac and Zuta Lokva interchanges thus serving as an alternate or backup route for the motorway 3 Additionally A7 motorway route is planned along the D23 road between Senj and Zuta Lokva Once that motorway is completed the D23 road shall run parallel to either A1 or A7 motorway along its entire length 4 5 6 The road as well as all other state roads in Croatia is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste a state owned company 7 Contents 1 History 2 Traffic volume 3 Road junctions and populated areas 4 See also 5 Maps 6 SourcesHistory editMain article Josephina road Vratnik pass currently a part of the D23 road was already in use during Roman time as a salt road 8 and it became important for timber and other goods in the Middle Ages However the first well documented road built along the route was Via Josephina named after Joseph II Holy Roman Emperor who commissioned its construction in 1775 Latin inscriptions carved in rock along the original Via Josephina route completed in 1779 testify that the Emperor travelled through the Vratnik pass on horseback when he realized that the route between Senj as a major fortress on Adriatic coast and the hinterland was nearly impassable Legend has it that this happened when he fell from his horse near Vratnik Pass 9 Even though the incident is impossible to verify the town of Josipdol to the east of the mountain pass is named after the Holy Roman Emperor 10 In 1775 Joseph II indeed commissioned construction of the route exactly 100 km 62 mi long from Vinko Struppi a military engineer and the road named after the Emperor was completed in 1779 The original route comprised very steep sections and 20 inclines were not uncommon There was even one climb at a 30 grade Because of this the road was modified and extended by 15 km 9 3 mi in order to remove such steep sections The first reconstruction was carried out as early as late 18th century and another one between 1833 and 1845 managed by Field Marshal Josef Philipp Vukassovich Croatian Josip Filip Vukasovic and Josip Kajetan Knezic respectively Subsequent modifications were not as significant The road was paved in 1950 when the last minor modifications of the route were executed 11 The route was distinguished by mile markers along the route an obelisk in Karlovac marking the beginning of the road and a specially built gate in Senj marking its end Most remarkably the original road included a stone bridge across three spans in Tounj which was expanded during the reconstruction of 1845 and now has two levels The upper level was destroyed during World War II but it was rebuilt in the 1950s Traffic volume editTraffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste operator of the road 12 Substantial variations between annual AADT and summer ASDT traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road serves as a connection to A1 motorway and D8 state road carrying substantial tourist traffic D23 traffic volume Road Counting site AADT ASDT Notes nbsp D23 3008 Belavici 2 749 3 441 Adjacent to the Z3176 junction nbsp D23 3013 Skradnik 1 782 2 209 Between the Z2356 and Z3255 junctions nbsp D23 3014 Munjava Josipdol 1 127 1 485 Adjacent to D42 junction nbsp D23 3028 Modrus 379 599 Adjacent to L34136 junction nbsp D23 4201 Brinje 912 1 299 Adjacent to Z5110 junction nbsp D23 4101 Senj 3 417 7 555 Adjacent to D8 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 Please consult this guideline for information on how to create one Please improve this article if you can November 2021 D23 major junctions populated areas Type Slip roads Notes nbsp Duga Resa nbsp D3 to Delnice to the west and Karlovac to the east Z3182 to Belavici The northern terminus of the road nbsp Venac Mreznicki nbsp Donji Zvecaj nbsp ZvecajZ3183 to Gornje Bukovlje and Belavici nbsp Gornji Zvecaj nbsp Generalski StolZ3176 to Lesce and Orisje Z3185 to Perjasica and Barilovic nbsp Donje Dubrave nbsp ZdenacZ3220 to Tounj Z3221 to Rebrovici nbsp Z3256 to Kamenica Skradnicka Gornje Primislje and Slunj D1 nbsp SkradnikZ3255 to Ostarije D42 nbsp Josipdol nbsp D42 to Ogulin to the north D23 and D42 are concurrent between Josipdol and Munjava for approximately 1 5 km 0 93 mi nbsp Munjava nbsp D42 to Plaski to the south D23 and D42 are concurrent between Josipdol and Munjava for approximately 1 5 km 0 93 mi nbsp Modrus nbsp JezeraneZ5191 to Mrkopalj and Lokve D3 nbsp KrizpoljeZ5111 to Kriz Kamenica Z5133 to Glibodol and Licka Jasenica D42 nbsp nbsp A1 in Brinje interchange to Zagreb to the north and to Zadar and Split to the south nbsp BrinjeZ5114 to Letinac nbsp ProkikeZ5110 to Krivi Put and Klenovica D8 nbsp nbsp A1 in Zuta Lokva interchange to Zagreb to the north and to Zadar and Split to the south nbsp nbsp D50 to Gospic nbsp Melnice nbsp Vratnik nbsp Senj nbsp D8 to Rijeka to the north and Karlobag to the south The southern terminus of the road See also editHighways in Croatia Autocesta Rijeka Zagreb Hrvatske autocesteMaps edit Overview map of the D23 Map OpenStreetMap Retrieved July 21 2014 Sources edit Regulation on motorway markings chainage interchange exit rest area numbers and names Narodne novine in Croatian May 6 2003 Ministry of Sea Transport and Infrastructure Croatia June 4 2013 Decision on categorization of public roads as state roads county roads and local roads in Croatian Narodne novine Retrieved July 21 2014 A1 motorway development map PDF HUKA in Croatian June 3 2009 A7 motorway development map PDF HUKA in Croatian February 10 2010 Zuta Lokva is forgotten Novi list in Croatian August 14 2009 Archived from the original on 2010 03 23 No funds for Krizisce Zuta Lokva motorway Novi list in Croatian March 12 2010 Archived from the original on May 25 2010 Retrieved June 7 2010 Public Roads Act Narodne novine in Croatian December 14 2004 Klaic V amp Strcic P 1901 Krcki Knezovi Frankapani in Croatian vol I Zagreb Izdanje Matice hrvatske ISBN 86 7071 140 0 Josipdol Poslovni Forum in Croatian May 22 2010 Wayward strategy Slobodna Dalmacija in Croatian September 18 2003 Karlovac Zuta Lokva Senj Velebit Nature Park May 18 2010 Archived from the original on 2008 05 09 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 21 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title D23 road Croatia amp oldid 1137106970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
