Desarrollo de una propuesta técnica de tránsito para la reducción de la congestión vehicular en los accesos de la ciudad de Riobamba haciendo uso del software de modelación y simulación PTV VISSIM

Abstract

The city of Riobamba presents some inconveniences in terms of mobility, which is the vehicular flow in some accesses to the town of Riobamba at certain hours, producing higher costs of mobilization, travel times, and delays in the fulfillment of planned schedules, thus affecting the productivity of the population, as well as generating social problems, such as traffic accidents and environmental pollution. In this research work, we proposed the development of a technical proposal for reducing traffic congestion in the accesses to the city, using the PTV VISSIM modeling and simulation software. The main objective of this research was to address vehicular congestion in the accesses to the city of Riobamba, focusing on the advanced use of the software tool to analyze, design, and optimize traffic flow at critical points of entry to the town. Throughout the study, the points of congestion were identified and examined in detail, as well as the factors that contributed to the accumulation of vehicles in these areas, having six entrances to the city of Riobamba that generated vehicular congestion, such as Pedro Vicente Maldonado Avenue, Via a San Luis, Via a Chambo, Edelberto Bonilla Avenue, Lizarzaburu Avenue. The result of this proposal was an overall improvement in the transportation experience for Riobamba residents and visitors. In addition, this research set a valuable precedent for implementing similar solutions in other cities facing comparable mobility challenges. The use of state-of-the-art equipment for vehicle capacity counts was recommended. It was of great help to transportation technicians, as it provided more realistic data and, therefore, a more realistic simulation.