Original scientific paper

Transport and Tourism Significance of the Podravina Highway

Goran Kos ; Institute for Tourism, Zagreb, Croatia
Petar Feletar orcid.org/0000-0002-3517-9851 ; Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Matija Orešić ; Touring Croatia d.o.o., Zagreb

Abstract

This paper provides an analysis of the D-2 state road, better known as the Podravina Highway, whose route over the majority of its course dates back to the Roman era. This significant two-lane longitudinal road connects Northwest Croatia with Eastern Croatia over a length of 350 kilometres, and passes through the Drava corridor through several cities (Varaždin, Koprivnica, Virovitica, Osijek) and through many smaller towns and settlements. The road has international significance as it connects the northeastern area of the Republic of Slovenia and the northwestern area of the Republic of Serbia through Croatian territory. The Podravina Highway is analysed from a transport perspective (permeability strength of the road and level of transport safety) and from the tourism perspective (number and type of attractions and their signage along the highway). An analysis of the trajectory of the road and its elements include recommendations for building new city bypasses. Based on the conducted research, it also is possible to increase traffic safety on the highway, considering that the degree of risk of traffic accidents is unacceptably high. The Podravina Highway also passes through significant tourism areas. Therefore, the research tourism attractions are in the gravitational zone of the Podravina Highway, and recommendations are provided for increasing the amount of tourism (brown) signage along the route.

Keywords

Podravina Highway; traffic; traffic safety; tourism; tourism attractions

Hrčak ID:

112963

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/112963

Publication date:

1.12.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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