Propuesta de diseño de una ciclovía interconectada al sistema de transporte público urbano para el casco central de la ciudad de Ambato.

Abstract

The main aim of the current graduation thesis was the proposal of a bikeway design interconnected to the urban public transport system downtown Ambato city, based on the mobility needs of road users. As it was intended in a qualitative and quantitative research, pointing out that the investigative design focused on a descriptive way of the same. Since it was conducted by means of investigative tools such as a primary data collection survey, which was applied to 393 passers-by in the center of Ambato City. As well as, those who live and work in the identified area. As a result analysis of the tabulation and its interpretation of the outcomes obtained, and determined the routes through which the bicycle pathway layouts have been carried out. For this reason, it was established the speed operation of the bikeway, turning radius, sight distance, intersection design, road signs, bicycle parking spots among other technical factors, which allows that public transport system connect with the streets and avenues that make up the bike pathway. It is worth noting that the layout proposal was validated according to existing technical standards; therefore, it is important to emphasize that this project is focused on coping with means of transport intermodality, that is to say between buses and bicycles, while stressing that is exclusively addressed the bikeway and public transport system design topic. Finally, it is significant to highlight that the present research has indeed been analyzed from the eco-friendly, economic and social point of view, resulting feasible and favorable its implementation.