D416 (Croatia)
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D416 branches off to the south from the D414
D414 (Croatia)
D414 is the main state road on Pelješac peninsula in Croatia connecting towns of Ston and Orebić and ferry ports in Orebić, Trpanj and Prapratno, from where Jadrolinija ferries fly to islands of Korčula and Mljet as well as the mainland port of Ploče, connecting to the D118, D413 and D123 state...

 near Ston
Ston
Ston is a village and municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia, located at the south of isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula. The town of Ston is the center of the Ston municipality.- Demographics :...

 towards Prapratno
Prapratno
Prapratno is a port village in Croatia. It is connected by the D414 highway and by ferry....

 ferry port - providing ferry access to Sobra
Sobra
Sobra is a port village in Croatia. It is connected by the D120 highway and by ferry....

 on island of Mljet
Mljet
Mljet is the most southerly and easterly of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia. The National Park includes the western part of the island, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Soline Bay and a sea belt 500 m wide from the most prominent cape of Mljet covering an area of...

 and the D123 state road
D123 (Croatia)
D123 is a state road on island of Mljet in Croatia connecting the main state road on the island to Sobra ferry port, from where Jadrolinija ferries fly to the mainland, docking in Prapratno and the D416 state road...

. The road is 0.9 km (0.559235462984826 mi) long.

The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste
Hrvatske ceste
Hrvatske ceste is a Croatian state-owned company pursuant to provisions of the Croatian Public Roads Act , the county and local roads are managed by county authorities, while the motorways are managed by Croatian Motorways Ltd and other concessionaires.The company is currently administered by a...

, state owned company.

Traffic volume

Traffic is not regularly counted on the road, however, Hrvatske ceste
Hrvatske ceste
Hrvatske ceste is a Croatian state-owned company pursuant to provisions of the Croatian Public Roads Act , the county and local roads are managed by county authorities, while the motorways are managed by Croatian Motorways Ltd and other concessionaires.The company is currently administered by a...

 report number of vehicles using Prapratno-Sobra ferry line, connecting D416 to the D123 state road
D123 (Croatia)
D123 is a state road on island of Mljet in Croatia connecting the main state road on the island to Sobra ferry port, from where Jadrolinija ferries fly to the mainland, docking in Prapratno and the D416 state road...

. Furthermore the D416 road carries some local traffic on Pelješac
Pelješac
Pelješac is a peninsula in southern Dalmatia in Croatia. The peninsula is part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and is the second largest peninsula in Croatia...

 peninsula itself, which does use the ferry at all, substantially exceeding the ferried traffic. Substantial variations between annual (AADT) and summer (ASDT) traffic volumes are attributed to the fact that the road connects to a number of summer resorts.
D416 traffic volume
Road Counting site AADT ASDT Notes
D416 8311 Prapratno-Sobra 96 237 Vehicles using Prapratno-Sobra ferry line.

Road junctions and populated areas

D416 junctions/populated areas
Type Slip roads/Notes
D414
D414 (Croatia)
D414 is the main state road on Pelješac peninsula in Croatia connecting towns of Ston and Orebić and ferry ports in Orebić, Trpanj and Prapratno, from where Jadrolinija ferries fly to islands of Korčula and Mljet as well as the mainland port of Ploče, connecting to the D118, D413 and D123 state...

 to Orebić
Orebic
Orebić is a port town and municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county in Croatia. It is located on the Pelješac peninsula on the Dalmatian coast. Orebić is directly across a strait from the town of Korčula, located on the island of the same name. Ferries service the two towns frequently...

 and Trpanj
Trpanj
Trpanj , is a town and municipality of Dubrovnik-Neretva County in south-eastern Croatia. According to the 2001 census, Trpanj has a population of 871. Croats make up 93.11% of the population.-Etymology:...

 (to the west) and to Ston
Ston
Ston is a village and municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia, located at the south of isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula. The town of Ston is the center of the Ston municipality.- Demographics :...

 and Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...

 (to the east). The northern terminus of the road.
Prapratno
Prapratno
Prapratno is a port village in Croatia. It is connected by the D414 highway and by ferry....

Prapratno ferry port - ferry access to Sobra
Sobra
Sobra is a port village in Croatia. It is connected by the D120 highway and by ferry....

, Mljet
Mljet
Mljet is the most southerly and easterly of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia. The National Park includes the western part of the island, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Soline Bay and a sea belt 500 m wide from the most prominent cape of Mljet covering an area of...

 (D123
D123 (Croatia)
D123 is a state road on island of Mljet in Croatia connecting the main state road on the island to Sobra ferry port, from where Jadrolinija ferries fly to the mainland, docking in Prapratno and the D416 state road...

). The southern terminus of the road.
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