Auditoría de seguridad vial de la vía colectora E491 en el tramo Caluma – Montalvo

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate the infrastructure of the E491 road in the Caluma-Montalvo section through a road safety audit. A diagnosis was made of the state of the road infrastructure, which has a distance of 23 km. The geometric design characteristics of the road section were evaluated, and alternatives for improving the infrastructure were proposed. Observation sheets were used to gather information and a survey was applied to the inhabitants who use this road. It was determined that the Caluma Montalvo stretch of road, located in the provinces of Bolívar and Los Ríos, has an asphalt roadway with one lane in each direction and a maximum speed limit of 50 km/h. The road infrastructure is deficient in several sections, there are potholes, the road has no horizontal signs, and the existing vertical signs are in poor condition, scarce, and not very visible to drivers. The implementation of vertical and horizontal signage was proposed based on the NEVI 12 standard and the RTE 004-2011 part 1 and 2 standards. It was concluded that the section from Montalvo to Caluma is a collector road, therefore, a total of 18 regulatory signs, 85 preventive signs, and 8 environmental signs should be implemented, a total of 111 vertical signs along this stretch of road, the horizontal signage is the demarcation of lanes, and the edge lines along the 23 km of road. It is recommended that this document must be used as a guide for implementing road safety projects along the stretch of the road and in other studies in the area.