Análisis y rediseño geométrico de la intersección de la avenida Remigio Crespo y Avenida Loja

Abstract

Cuenca, one of the main cities of Ecuador, has experienced a development in all areas, which has made the transport of people and goods become a growing need, especially in the town. The increase of the fleet requires not only a great road demand, but also systems that control the transit of daily circulation. The city does not have this demand on roads, especially in urban sectors, which generates traffic congestion problems. For this, the Traffic Engineering has given guidelines to solve these problems to improve service to citizens. The intersection of the avenues Remigio Crespo and Loja is a critical point in Cuenca, since they are two traffic vent arteries of the city. One of them, Loja Avenue, is the main entry to the city's historical center, and the other is full of restaurants and shops. This project involves the analysis of capacity and service levels at signalized intersections, according to the Manual Highway Capacity of this intersection. The objective is to observe the current status to present possible instant solutions, optimizing and carrying the maximum capacity of the intersection, to improve the ride quality of the users.