Plan estratégico para apaciguar el tránsito vehicular en la zona urbana de la ciudad de Riobamba.

Abstract

The objective was to propose traffic calming solutions in the urban area of the city of Riobamba, for which the design of the research is focused on the descriptive analytical type. In this way it was possible to identify the critical points in the generation of traffic, as well to analyze the current situation of traffic in the roads of the study area by means of the information collected. It was possible to identify the poor planning of mobility in the city of Riobamba, the deficiency in vehicular traffic. The disrespect towards road signs with an average of 12.38 % and the excesses of speed 15.28% among the main causes with 48 accidents in total in 2018 according to the Yearbook of statistics of the National Institute of Statistics and Census. All this has generated a severe transit problem in the urban area of this city. By the information collected on the roads of the urban area it was possible to determine the severity of this problem reflected in 29 conflict zones distributed in the urban area of the city of Riobamba. For which the present investigation proposes the implementation of a strategic Plan to appease the transit consists of: Speed bump, pads, transversal strips, track narrowing, logarithmic lines and grids do not block crossing, which will mitigate the identified problem and thus achieve adequate conditions for safe and efficient mobility especially for vulnerable users of the urban area of the city. So for the authorities of the Mobility Directorate of the City of Riobamba, the implementation of this plan is suggested, as the pacification measures allow the reduction of excess speed in conflict zones, as well as progressively reduce incidents and traffic accidents. in the urban area of the city of Riobamba for a sustainable and dynamic mobility.