Avaliação da adequação geométrica de três ciclovias da cidade de Fortaleza

Abstract

The cycling system is of vast importance in several countries of the world, since it is a means of transport that does not pollute the environment, encourages physical activity of the user, has low energy consumption, among other advantages. However, in Brazil, the vast majority of the cycling network has several defects in its extension, such as inadequate widths, steep slopes, inadequate speeds, pavement defects, among others, factors that reduce the safety and comfort of the cyclist. Thus, this work aims to evaluate the geometric suitability of three cycle paths in the city of Fortaleza, in the state of Ceará, located at Avenida Godofredo Maciel, Avenida Bezerra de Menezes and Avenida Beira Mar, using data provided by the City Hall of Fortaleza, obtained from consulted bibliographies, data obtained in the field and data obtained from online maps and Google Earth Pro software. The parameters analyzed were the width, design speed and slope of the cycle paths. Width values greater than values are therefore value safe. For the speed values, the results with the average speed of the associated lanes, it was found that the lane was safe for the cyclist. For the four slope sections, as three lanes were classified into four sections and in all parts that present, inadequacy. In view of the results obtained, it was possible to observe that the analyzed roads are not totally safe for users, presenting stretches of geometric inadequacy.