Mala-Kapela-Tunnel

The tunnel " Mala Kapela " ( "Tunnel Small chapel " literally ), with about 5.8 km, the longest road tunnel in Croatia.

He leads the A1 at the lowest possible track alignment through the Mala Kapela - Mountains. The north portal is located at 562 m above sea level, the southern portal to 575 m. The highest point in the tunnel is at 599.2 m. The distance between the tubes to each other is 15 m. Between the tunnels, there are six transverse tunnels for motor vehicles (all 840 m ) and 14 for pedestrians (all 280 m).

The average daily traffic volume was 2008 12.107 vehicles per year; in the summer months 28,149. For the east tunnel total of 200,000 tonnes of concrete, 19,000 tons of asphalt and 124,000 m² plastic insulation were installed.

On 30 May 2009, the second tube of the tunnel Mala Kapela and Sveti Rok tunnel was opened by each. Since there is no congestion in the tourist season towards the coast. Now is the maximum driving speed of 100 km / h Previously with oncoming traffic it was 80 km / h