A3 (Croatia) - Further Construction

Further Construction

Since the A3 motorway was completed in 2006, further construction on the A3 only consists of the addition of interchanges and rest areas. Currently, three additional A3 interchanges are in various stages of construction or planning: Jakuševec, Sveta Klara and Ivanić Grad. The Jakuševec interchange is planned to be a cloverleaf interchange connecting the A3 to the A11 motorway and the city of Zagreb via Sarajevska road, comprising a part of Zagreb bypass, and is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 2010. The Sveta Klara interchange is planned to provide another connection to the city of Zagreb (via Većeslava Holjevca Avenue). The interchange is designed as a trumpet. When both the Jakuševec and Sveta Klara interchanges are completed, the Buzin interchange is scheduled to be removed. Finally, the Kosnica interchange, although itself complete, still lacks some access ramps to the south, to the D31 state road.

The present Ivanić Grad interchange connects the D43 state road to the A3 motorway near the city of Ivanić Grad, however, the interchange is scheduled to be reconstructed to accommodate a new motorway planned as an outer, tolled Zagreb bypass. The reconstruction is currently in the planning stages. Two further interchanges are planned: (1) Godinjak, to be located between the existing Nova Gradiška and Lužani interchanges, connecting to Požega; and (2) Lipovljani, located between the existing Kutina and Novska interchanges. These are included in applicable spatial planning documents and their designs are in development, however funding is yet to be secured. Finally, the Andautonija rest area is planned for the A3 section of the Zagreb bypass between the Jakuševec and Kosnica interchanges. It is planned to be an "A-type" rest area, which normally comprises a filling station, a restaurant and a motel.