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    Análisis y reforma geométrica de la intersección entre circunvalación sur y la vía Monay- Baguanchi
    (2016) Jaramillo Gonzaga, Janela Carolina; Avilés Ordóñez, Juan Marcelo
    In order to analyze the functionality of an intersection, an analysis was done by performing a traffic count and a topography survey. The topography was performed on a 200-meter radius, while the traffic count was done in all roundabout entering, on December 2015. For field data processing, the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2010) procedures were followed, in order to obtain: capacity, delays, and level of service of the intersection, for current and future volumes. For the projection of future traffic volume, until the year 2035, the Average Daily Traffic was determined; based on 2015’s fuel consumption data for Azuay’s automotive park. It was found that the roundabout’s current level of service is: F, and decreasing every five years. Therefore, geometric improvements were needed in order to enhance its level of service. Two solutions to the current congestion problems were posed. 1. Three Leaf Clover type interchange 2. Diamond shaped interchange with adjacent roundabouts on the northern and southern sides. The second option was chosen as the most viable option, and a geometric design was drawn in accordance to the Ecuadorian Road Normative. The levels of service for the proposed diamond interchange are better. .