Estudio de factibilidad para la implementación de dispositivos semafóricos en el nuevo acceso norte Riobamba – Guano

Abstract

In the present study of curricular integration, a feasibility study was carried out for the implementation of traffic light devices in the new road: Riobamba-Guano which is made up by seven intersections and 9,340 kilometers from Panamericana Sur E35, las mallas de la Brigada Blindada Galápagos concluding in the Riobamba-Guano road. This study was carried out in order to improve the mobility and safety of users. The deductive, inductive and analytical methods were applied. The study was based on a field study and bibliographic and propositional exploration. The information was obtained by the direct observation of traffic around the area. This investigative work applied the Highway Capacity Methodology Manual (HCM 2010) and under the Technical Regulation INEN 004: 2012 Part 5, so real information about vehicular traffic was collected over 15-minutes intervals during three days (two typical days and an atypical day). This information was then analyzed and evaluated in order to propose a phase design of traffic light devices for the required intersections according to the identified needs. The results showed that this proposal improved the service of the intersections in the new access Riobamba-Guano reducing the waiting time of vehicles, the accident rate decreased and solved mobility problems.