Análisis y evaluación de las intersecciones semaforizadas para mejorar el flujo vehicular de la circunvalación de la Ciudad de Riobamba, Provincia de Chimborazo, periodo 2015.

Abstract

The current research has as objective to analyze and evaluate the signalized intersections to improve traffic flow of ring roads in Riobamba city, Chimborazo Province in the year 2015. The methods used were documentary and experimental. It is an exploratory, descriptive and projective research, besides the information obtained from interviews and direct observation. This research was based on methodology of Highway Capacity Manual, Webster method and under the rules of Instituto Ecuatoriano de Estandarización Parte 5 at the same time collects actual data, analyzes and evaluates them. The research proposes to synchronize traffic light installations redesigned in technical forms, according to phases plan and synchronization of traffic lights. The results of this research improve service levels of signalized intersections in Riobamba ring roads and thereby reduce delays experienced by vehicles in these intersections, optimizing vehicular flow at each intersection It recommends more traffic control to prevent drivers disobey traffic law due to this is a major cause of accidents on roads, also make permanent maintenance of the traffic light systems of the ring besides the applications of his research project.