LENC Increases Productivity and Design Efficiency for So Paulo Road Redesign ignments Fast Facts Marginal Tiet╪, one of the most important traffic routes located in the metropolitan region of the city of So Paulo, connects west, north, and east regions of the city. It also links the region of Lapa to the region of the Penha. The road redesign project represents efforts to significantly reduce traffic congestion in Sՠo Paulo, of which Marginal Tiet accounted for 25 percent. ROI Environmental cost reductions amounted to 14 percent of the total investment. ꕕ Traffic congestion reduced, travel time cut by more than 35 percent, which resulted in lower cost of maintenance for roads and vehicles and less fuel waste. Accident and air pollution rates were reduced. New Road Design Reduces Traffic and Travel Time LENC - Laboratorio de Engenharia e Consultoria Ltda. based in Sՠo Paulo, Brazil, was the lead consulting firm on the Marginal Tiet road redesign project, a US$689 million project commissioned by the So Paulo State Government and the City of Sꠠo Paulo. The project's purpose was to organize traffic crossings, and prioritize and structure passenger and payload traffic in the So Paulo metropolitan region. Marginal Tiet is one of the most important traffic routes located in Sઠo Paulo. It connects the west, north, and east regions of the city and links the Lapa region to the Penha region. Using PowerCivil for Brazil, LENC increased productivity in the analysis of horizontal and vertical alignments and increased design efficiency. with commuters making 1.2 million trips per day. It is estimated that commuters spent 1.7 million hours per year in traffic congestion and used 1.5 million liters of fuel per year. The LENC project team was tasked with redesigning the road to reduce travel time and the cost of road maintenance. The new design was also aimed at reducing the number of vehicles on the road and reducing fuel consumption, accidents, and air pollution. Software Lets Team Process and Analyze Data, Model, and Issue Reports and Drawings Initially, LENC designed the project using Autodesk's AutoCAD Civil 3D, but switched to Bentley's PowerCivil for Brazil for its ability to process and analyze data, model, and issue reports and drawings. In addition to analyzing horizontal and vertical alignments, the software increased production of cambers calculation, and cross sections for geometric design development of earthworks and services. "PowerCivil for Brazil substantially increased the productivity in the design department of our company, minimizing the time spent with other available technologies," said Aurelio Magnani, engineer, LENC. "With its simple Project Summary Organization LENC - Laboratorio de Engenharia e Consultoria Ltda. Solution Transportation Location So Paulo, Brazil Project Objectives Organize traffic crossing, prioritize and structure passenger and payload traffic in the Sՠo Paulo metropolitan region Achieve reduction in traffic congestions and travel time, and reduce the cost of maintenance of roads, vehicles and reduce fuel consumption, accidents and air pollution Օ Increase efficiency in design detailing, tables creation and reports production Products used PowerCivil for Brazil "PowerCivil for Brazil substantially increased the productivity in the design department of our company, minimizing the time spent with other available technologies. With its simple interface, robust and easy customization and adaptation to our customers, it has become our ultimate solution for project development." Aurelio Magnani, engineer, LENC- Laboratorio de Engenharia e Consultoria Ltda. Marginal Tietת is a main access road to major highways that connect So Paulo capital to the countryside, the north coast, and the So Paulo International Airport. It accounted for 25 percent of the city's traffic congestion, PowerCivil enabled the project team to develop intuitive 3D models of the designs.

interface, robust and easy customization and adaptation to our customers, it has become our ultimate solution for project development." The redesign of Marginal Tiet called for creating auxiliary lanes (three lanes per strip rolling), constructing four access loops near Tamanduate River, Bandeiras Bridge, Cruzeiro do Sul Avenue, and Tatuapꮩ Bridge, constructing three access loops, installing new signaling, replanting trees, placing sidewalks with vegetation to absorb rainwater, storm drainage, pavement, interferences relocation, and landscaping. PowerCivil enabled the project team develop intuitive...