Estudio técnico de jerarquización y señalización de la infraestructura vial del área urbana y rural de la parroquia Facundo Vela, cantón Guaranda

Abstract

The present study aims to diagnose infrastructure conditions and road signaling in urban and rural areas of a parish called Facundo Vela. The research was developed based on surveys, interviews, technical sheets and the direct observation. The information was provided by institutions related to the administration of decentralized autonomous governments and transportation sectors such as the Municipal Transit Department of Guaranda along with the Decentralized Autonomous Government of Facundo Vela. The research development was based on the Ecuadorian Technical Regulation INEN 004, with current laws and regulations of Land Transportation and Road Safety. An adequate road hierarchy is proposed for each street located in urban areas of Facundo Vela through the signaling of the proposed levels. Upon completion of this study, it was determined the absence of road signs around the area which may negatively influence the mobility of road users, causing conflicts like car accidents. Apart from this proposal, it is recommended to respect transit regulations which in turn are in accordance with the traffic flow and the characteristics of the road infrastructure around the área in order to provide road safety to users.