Main causes of traffic congestion in some sectors of the urban perimeter of the city of Cúcuta

Abstract

This paper presents analysis of the main causes of traffic congestion in some sectors of the urban perimeter of the city of Cucuta. In recent years there has been a growth in the number of vehicles on the different ways which contribute to large traffic jams that occur frequently, causing problems in mobility, accidents and environmental problems. One of these main causes is the lack of signage, the absence of traffic lights and the poor state of the same, the invasion of public space and reckless driving and crossing streets, causing more accidents and a high mortality rate. With the results leads us to seek solution strategies as it can be managed so that they become depressed at ways to make mobility more efficient. Best results can be expected from the simultaneous and progressive intervention in a wide range of facets that make up the transport system: coordination of traffic lights and signage, improved driving habits, rationalization of public transport and parking lots, the consideration of higher traffic volumes, and many others. In other words, it is necessary to implement a set of feasible measures mentioned above to expand capacity by improving traffic congestion in the city of Cucuta.