The transit through George Washington Avenuewhere the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (Intrant) installed a elevated driveway to force drivers to reduce the speed speedit has become slower. However, on other sections of the road, drivers continue to violate the established limits.
Criticism from drivers has diminished since the authorities decided to “soften” the ramps up and down the structure, which has allowed vehicles to travel with greater security and fluidity, without impacting the pavement.
In addition to forcing a reduction in speedthe elevated driveway facilitates the safe crossing of pedestrians, especially people who move in wheelchairs, children and older adults.
The objective of the authorities is to ensure that the users of this road respect the speed limitset at 30 kilometers per hour, in order to reduce traffic accidents.
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Free Diary was able to verify that in the sections where there are no speed bumps or rumble strips, drivers continue to circulate at excessive speeds, between 70, 80 and more kilometers per hour, depending on the area.
Reduce risks in it Pier
According to him Intranthe Pier Although it is one of the places most visited and valued by citizens, it presents high levels of road risk and ensures that in the last three years, this road has registered 20 serious accidents11 people died and 41 were injured, figures that motivated the urgent intervention of the sections with the highest incidence of accidents.
The project includes the installation of 170 new vertical signs, 700 meters of rumble strips, and 10,500 linear meters of road markings. All these measures are aimed at slow downalert drivers more clearly and organize the road to prevent risky maneuvers.
What’s missing
The placement of pedestrian crossings or traffic reducers is still missing. speed in the vicinity of the Jaragua hotels and Sheraton; on the stretch of Paseo Presidente Billini avenue, in front of the monument to Montesinos; and in the same George Washingtonin front of Playa Güibia and Cinemacentro.
Other points where traffic calming is sought in the Pierbut that do not yet have ramps or elevated driveways, are the George Washington corner of Félix Mariano Lluberes street, the Highway 30 de Mayo in front of Unicaribe and that same road at the height of San Juan Bautista Street.
In some places, such as in front of the Jaragua hotels and Sheratonhave been placed white bands or vibrating lights that alert drivers to the need to reduce speed. These have also been installed in front of the Ministry of Culture and in the Highway 30 de Mayoclose to kilometer 10.
