A12 (Croatia)

A12 (Croatia)

The A12 motorway (Croatian: Autocesta A12) is a partially built motorway in the central Croatia northeast from Zagreb extending towards the city of Vrbovec. It is currently executed as a 23 km (14 mi) long expressway between the A4 motorway Sveta Helena interchange south and east of Vrbovec. It was planned to be upgraded to a full motorway and extended northward to Križevci, Koprivnica and Gola border crossing to Hungary. The A12 motorway represents the western arm of the so-called Podravina Y, as the eastern arm is planned to be the A13 motorway. The latter was planned to branch off from the A12 at the Vrbovec 2 interchange, which is largely completed, although it may not be used by motorists driving on the A12 as that exit is blocked.

The motorway was criticised by media as an election campaign stunt. After suffering three years of construction works delays caused by complete absence of funding, Hrvatske autoceste announced cancellation of the motorway construction in May 2012.