Povijest
Dana 9. studenog 2007. svečano je puštena u redovni promet prva dionica od odmorišta Sredanci do Đakova, dva mjeseca prije planiranog dovršetka. Dionica od Đakova do Osijeka otvorena je 17. travnja 2009. godine. Tijekom 2012. godine počela je izgradnja mosta preko Drave, zapadno od Osijeka.
Budućnost
Zbog svog položaja, izravnog križanja s autocestom A3, te najbrže poveznice Mađarske i Bosne i Hercegovine, odnosno sjeveroistočne Europe s Jadranskim morem, ovo je vrlo perspektivna prometnica. Također, bitno skraćuje put iz istočne Hrvatske prema Jadranskom moru, spajajući Hrvatsku preko susjedne države. U trenutnom stanju, može se promatrati kao produžena ruka autoceste A3, dok će u svom punom profilu spajati mađarsku autocestu M6 i bosansko-hercegovačku A1.
Osim mosta preko rijeke Drave koji je u izgradnji te koji treba biti dovršen do 27. prosinca 2013., u planu je izgradnja baranjske dionice do mađarske granice te dionice od autoceste A3 do granice s BiH pokraj Svilaja, uključujući most preko rijeke Save.
Autocesta A5 u potpunosti bi trebala biti dovršena do kraja 2015. godine.
A5 (Croatia)
A5 motorwayAutocesta A5Slavonika
in use under construction planned
other motorways
The A5 motorway (Croatian: Autocesta A5) is a motorway in Croatia spanning 55.5 kilometres (34.5 mi). It connects Osijek, the largest city in Slavonia region, to the Croatian motorway network at the Sredanci interchange of the A3 motorway. The A5 represents a significant north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and is a part of the European route E73. The A5 motorway route also follows Pan-European corridor Vc. In addition to Osijek, the A5 motorway also passes near Đakovo.
The first section of the A5, joining the Sredanci interchange to Đakovo, was opened in 2007; the route to Osijek opened in 2009. As of September 2011, the section south of the A3, extending to the Sava River and border of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is under construction. Once the entire Pan-European corridor Vc is completed, motorists will recognize the A5's importance as a transit route. When completed, the corridor shall entail the A5 itself extended to the Hungarian border and connected to the Hungarian M6 motorway as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina's A1 motorway and the A10 motorway, completing the corridor route at the Adriatic Sea coast. The current route requires no major structures, but as of September 2011, two major bridges are under construction—across Sava and Drava rivers as the motorway extends south and north respectively.