Plan de mejoramiento de la movilidad rural del cantón Pallatanga, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The present degree work entitled Plan for the improvement of mobility in the rural area of the canton of Pallatanga province of Chimborazo, whose objective was to analyze the mobility of the rural area of the canton of Pallatanga using research tools to facilitate efficient travel as part of the canton's mobility plan. To carry out this research the quantitative method was applied since field research was carried out through the application of origin-destination surveys from which we obtained the lines of desire for travel, the reason for travel, most used mode of transportation, frequency, and most frequent schedules. The average annual traffic was obtained from the observation sheets, and the geometric characteristics, road condition and, road components were determined about the road infrastructure. With the information obtained, it was determined that the demand for trips to the cantonal capital of Pallatanga canton is 459 trips, being the most representative. The most common way of transportation is by light-duty vehicles, with a preference of 35%; the most relevant reason for travel was identified as work-related (33%). 75% of the road infrastructure is in fair condition. Based on the diagnosis a technical feasibility study is proposed for the implementation of an intracantonal public transportation service with a fleet of minibusses, as well as a technical study to regularize transportation costs in commercial transportation, a study for the redesign of rural roads that are in poor condition, and a study of corrective and preventive road maintenance. It is recommended that the agencies responsible for each area of transportation, traffic, and road safety make the appropriate decisions to improve mobility in rural areas, taking into consideration the strategies proposed in the study.