D502 is a state road connecting D27

D27 (Croatia)

D27 is a state road connecting Gračac in the southern part of Lika, Croatia to D8 state road via Benkovac. The road is 96.9 km long.The road also provides an alternate route to the sections of A1 motorway and the D8 state road...

 state road and the D424 expressway Tromilja interchange to a number of settlements in Zadar

Zadar

Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...

 hinterland and A1 motorway

A1 (Croatia)

The A1 motorway is the longest motorway in Croatia spanning . As it connects Zagreb, the nation's capital, to Split, the second largest city in the country and the largest city in Dalmatia, the motorway represents a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and a significant part of the...

 Zadar 2 interchange (via D424). The road is 16.4 km (10.2 mi) long.

D502 is a connecting route providing a bypass of A1 motorway Maslenica Bridge

Maslenica Bridge (A1)

Maslenica Bridge is a long reinforced concrete arch bridge spanning Maslenica Strait of the Adriatic Sea, north of Zadar, Croatia, carrying the Croatian A1 motorway. It is located between the Maslenica and Posedarje interchanges of the A1 motorway....

 and D8 state road Maslenica Bridge

Maslenica Bridge (D8)

The Maslenica Bridge is a deck arch bridge carrying the D8 state road approximately to the west of the settlement of Maslenica, Croatia and south of the D54 and D8 state roads junction.- Structure :...

 in case of strong winds.

Originally the road extended to Zadar

Zadar

Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...

 itself, however in April 2010, the road was shortened in order to cancel the existing intersection with the Zadar Airport

Zadar Airport

Zadar Airport is the airport serving Zadar, Croatia. It is located in Zemunik Donji 8 km from the Zadar railway station. The airport serves as the flying base for Lufthansa's flight school InterCockpit and Croatian Air Force main training base....

 runway. The intersection used to be guarded by traffic signs and barriers similar to the ones found near at-grade railroad crossings.

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 regularly counted and reported 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...

, 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 in Zadar

Zadar

Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...

 area.

D502 traffic volume
Road	Counting site	AADT	ASDT	Notes
D502	4924 Smilčić east	2,205	3,191	Between Ž6019 and Ž6023 junctions.

Road junctions and populated areas

D502 junctions/populated areas
Type	Slip roads/Notes
	Karin D27 D27 (Croatia) D27 is a state road connecting Gračac in the southern part of Lika, Croatia to D8 state road via Benkovac. The road is 96.9 km long.The road also provides an alternate route to the sections of A1 motorway and the D8 state road...  to Gračac Gracac Gračac is a village and a municipality in the southern part of Lika, Croatia. It is located south of Udbina, northeast of Obrovac, northwest of Knin and southeast of Gospić...  and Benkovac Benkovac Benkovac is a town and municipality in the interior of Zadar County, Croatia.- Geography :Benkovac is located where the plain of Ravni Kotari and the karstic plateau of Bukovica meet, 20 km from the town of Biograd na Moru and 30 km from Zadar. The Zagreb-Split motorway and Zadar-Knin... . The northern terminus of the road.
	Ž6019 to Pridraga, Novigrad Novigrad, Zadar County Novigrad is a village and municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2001 census, there are 2,368 inhabitants, absolute majority which are Croats.- History :...  and Posedarje Posedarje Posedarje is a municipality in Zadar County of Croatia with 3,513 inhabitants....
	Smilčić Smilčić Smilčić is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D502 highway.... D56 D56 (Croatia) D56 runs parallel to a segment of A1 motorway between Zadar and Split areas. Furthermore the road has junctions to major state roads, namely D27 in Benkovac, connecting to D1 state road in Gračac, serving as a possible bypass of both Maslenica bridges, D424, D59 and D33 state roads...  to Benkovac Benkovac Benkovac is a town and municipality in the interior of Zadar County, Croatia.- Geography :Benkovac is located where the plain of Ravni Kotari and the karstic plateau of Bukovica meet, 20 km from the town of Biograd na Moru and 30 km from Zadar. The Zagreb-Split motorway and Zadar-Knin... . Ž6023 to Gornje Biljane.
	Zemunik Gornji Zemunik Gornji Zemunik Gornji is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D502 highway....
	D424 expressway in Tromilja interchange - providing access to Zadar Zadar Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...  and A1 A1 (Croatia) The A1 motorway is the longest motorway in Croatia spanning . As it connects Zagreb, the nation's capital, to Split, the second largest city in the country and the largest city in Dalmatia, the motorway represents a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and a significant part of the...  motorway Zadar 2 interchange.
	Zemunik Donji Zemunik Donji Zemunik Donji is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2001 census, there are 1,903 inhabitants, 94% which are Croats.... The southern terminus of the road.