Road Construction

Gerson Aparicio, 25, was killed when he fell beneath a tractor during road-paving work on the highway between Tegucigalpa and Lepaterique in Francisco Morazán.

A L29 million (about $1.16 million) road-improvement project at the Los Cármenes intersection in San Pedro Sula — covering paving, a roundabout, signage, curbs, and retaining walls — is causing severe traffic congestion and will continue for at least two months, municipal officials say.

Lawmakers approved 18 infrastructure projects for Tegucigalpa, Comayagüela, and surrounding municipalities, including road construction, water systems, markets, housing, and flood-control works, with contracts dating from 2023–2026.

Honduras has committed to paving 13 kilometers of road from Route 43 to the center of San Ignacio, a project officials say will provide a safer and more efficient route for residents.

Entrepreneurs from El Progreso, Tela, and La Ceiba are demanding urgent construction of the CA-13 Tourism Corridor's four-lane La Barca–El Progreso segment, a long-delayed project they say is vital to regional commerce, logistics, and tourism.

Construction has begun on a L33.4 million (about $1.3 million) tunnel under the Rio Blanco bridge, part of San Pedro Sula's plan to ease daily congestion for more than 18,000 drivers on the Armenta corridor.

Tela's mayor outlined plans to reconstruct the city's coastal cargo dock and build a road linking Tela to Yoro and Colón departments, projects he says will boost the area's economy, tourism, and regional connectivity.

Construction of 1,000 meters of concrete road is progressing in the community of 6 de Mayo, Macuelizo, in Santa Bárbara, aimed at improving mobility and addressing traffic congestion in a high-traffic area.