Estudio de velocidades de operación en vías urbanas y su incidencia en los tiempos de viaje, caso ciudad de Riobamba

Abstract

The purpose of the study of operating speeds on urban roads and their impact on travel times in the case of the city of Riobamba was to propose speed adjustment tools under the reality of the city and based on the relationship between the variables under study. The research of this work was carried out through the inductive method, which allows the collection of the particular information to establish general situations, and the analytical method, which was based on direct experimentation. In addition, instruments such as technical data sheets were used for the collection of information regarding the twenty stretches of road and for taking the travel time of the vehicles and photographic evidence of the fieldwork. Once the data was obtained, it was determined that the section of road with the lowest operating speed is Cristóbal Colón Street with 9 km/h, which is a secondary, one-way, cobblestone road with a parking area, and the section of road with the highest operating speed is Av. Celso Rodríguez with 47 km/h, which is an arterial, bidirectional, asphalt road without a parking area. It is concluded that the condition of the roads is generally good despite some exceptions, and operating speeds vary significantly among the selected sections. It is recommended that operating speeds be adjusted to acceptable ranges through proposals to enforce minimum and maximum speed limits through horizontal and vertical signage, reconditioning or replacement of both vertical signage and existing horizontal signage, and preventive maintenance of roads, especially the wearing course, to improve travel times, operating speed levels and traffic conditions on the road system.