“Diseño de un plan de jerarquización vial para el cantón San Pedro de Alausí, provincia de Chimborazo, año 2022”

Abstract

The present research work entitled Design of a road hierarchy plan for the canton of San Pedro de Alausí, Chimborazo province, year 2022, aimed to establish a diagnosis of the road infrastructure, analyzing the technical parameters necessary for data collection and the development of the road hierarchy plan. The collection of information on the current situation and evaluation were done through observation sheets for: road infrastructure, horizontal and vertical signaling of the canton's roads based on INEN standards 004:1 and 2, vehicle gauging was carried out at the main points of concentration, counting the number of vehicles circulating through the intersection, and the survey was applied to 382 inhabitants in commercial and residential areas. All the road infrastructure is cobblestone, with lighting, a drainage system, and sidewalks; 13 are cobblestone and 7 are concrete. As for horizontal signage, there are no lane separation lines or roadway edges; 18 streets do not have them and two do; 50% of the zebra crossings, lane dividers, and shoulders are in fair condition. Regarding vertical signaling, 41 streets were found to be in fair condition. Based on technical criteria, it is proposed to widen the sidewalk to 1.20 m on García Moreno, 5 de Junio, Pedro de Loza, Mariano Núñez and Simón Bolívar streets; on Pedro Dávila and Antonio Mora streets, increase one one-way lane; install 31 signage signs at a cost of $3180; and install horizontal signage requiring a total of 5463.40 m2 at a cost of $23,984.33. Finally, it is recommended to accomplish constant diagnostics on the condition of the infrastructure and signage to implement maintenance.