Diagnóstico de la vía antigua al municipio de Restrepo-Meta, km 1, sector ranchón del Maporal y estación de servicio Cimarrón y propuesta de la estructura del pavimento flexible

Abstract

The research work establishes an analysis of a sector way of this road. It is a second-order road and communicates to Villavicencio city with Restrepo city in the Colombian department of Meta. It is located in km 1, of old road that connect Villavicencio with Restrepo. In its road´s history, this was used for transport animals, basic products and people, among others. The road was built more than 70 years ago, according to the history of the Eduardo Santos Bridge (This bridge was buit in 1943). The research work will focus directly on the sector that crosses the Quebrada Honda, which presents damage in the asphalt layer and this high risk in car accidents. In making of this analysis, it will be possible to establish if a new design is necessary for the whole section or for the most affected parts of this road, establishing a drainage system to control the runoff that exists in the mountain and affects the asphalt layer, also its proposed install elements of road safety, for reduce the risk of car accidents that occurs in the Quebrada Honda sector. The importance is achieve that this route is in optimal conditions, because this is the option for descongest to main road that leads to the north of the Meta department. In the present time, the road is use by buses, taxis, dump trucks, motorcycles, among others. Being still very important for the communication between these two municipalities and surrounding roads.