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D9 state road
Route information
Part of
Length	10.9 km (6.8 mi)
Major junctions
From	Metković border crossing to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Major intersections	D62 in Metković
To	D8 near Opuzen
Location
Country	Croatia
Counties	Dubrovnik-Neretva
Major cities	Metković, Opuzen
Highway system
Highways in Croatia

D9 is a state road connecting Metković border crossing to Čapljina and Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and D8 state road south of Opuzen. The road is 10.9 km (6.8 mi) long.

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.

Traffic volume

Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste, operator of the road. 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	6103 Metković	4,974	6,578	Between the border crossing and D62 junction.
D9	6104 Kula Norinska	9,192	13,498	Adjacent to the L69012 junction.

Road junctions and populated areas

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D9 junctions/populated areas
Type	Slip roads/Notes
	Metković border crossing to Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
	Metković D62 to Vrgorac and A1 motorway Ploče interchange. Ž6220 to Mlinište.
	Opuzen Ž6219 to Podgradina.
	D8 to Ploče (to the north) and Klek and Dubrovnik (to the south).

Maps

1. Overview map of the D9 (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved February 4, 2014.

Sources

1. Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (Croatia) (June 4, 2013). "Decision on categorization of public roads" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
2. "Public Roads Act". Narodne novine (in Croatian). December 14, 2004.
3. "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.

See also

• Highways in Croatia

• State roads in Croatia
• Transport in Dubrovnik-Neretva County