Honduras Infrastructure News

The Public Works Secretariat (SIP) is purchasing machinery and equipment worth L4.8 billion (about $178 million) to strengthen local municipalities' road maintenance capacity nationwide, including GPS systems, maintenance guarantees, and operator training for tertiary road networks.

The state power utility ENEE will conduct maintenance and grid improvements across Tegucigalpa from July 6 to 10, cutting electricity to dozens of neighborhoods, hospitals, schools, and businesses during working hours each day.

The Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry reinforced 260 meters (about 850 feet) of levee along the Chamelecón River in Finca 44 to protect over 600 families and farmland in the Sula Valley from flooding.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government launched operations to remove unauthorized street vendors, illegally parked vehicles, and obstacles from Comayagüela's markets, particularly Seventh Avenue, to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety.

The National Road and Transport Authority (DNVT) says it has supplies to issue physical driver's licenses and is resuming all renewal and new-license processing; people who received only a digital receipt in prior months can now claim their cards at any DNVT office.

Honduras's National Directorate of Roads and Transport announced it will prevent over 325,000 drivers with unpaid traffic fines from accessing public services, including police clearances and gun permits, and is considering reporting them to the national credit-risk registry.

The government will begin delivering heavy machinery—part of a L3.5 billion (about $140 million) purchase—to all 298 municipalities in August to help local governments maintain rural roads and respond faster to weather-related emergencies.

A transformer installed during the Castro administration will be connected to reduce blackouts in the southern departments of Valle and Choluteca, according to Libre congressman Fabricio Sandoval.

CONDEPOR is modernizing the lighting system at the National Stadium and Olympic Complex to meet international competition standards and support high-definition television broadcasts, with a specialist from MUSCO presenting plans to address current deficiencies.

The developer of a commercial project on Tegucigalpa's Anillo Periférico said the slope-cutting work includes hidden mitigation systems—waterproofing and specialized drainage—designed by engineers and geologists to prevent landslides, responding to citizen concerns after a recent collapse nearby.

Honduras's national electricity company announced scheduled power cuts in Tegucigalpa on Saturday, July 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. affecting downtown commercial zones and surrounding neighborhoods for maintenance work at the Miraflores substation.

About 400,000 subscribers of Honduras's state electricity company ENEE owe more than L12.5 billion (roughly $500 million) in unpaid bills, according to the utility.

Tegucigalpa's water authority (UMAPS) is conducting inspections and levying fines of 1,000–5,000 lempiras for misuse of drinking water during an emergency water shortage, including bans on garden watering and other non-essential uses.

Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela sidewalks are being used illegally as parking lots, dumping grounds, and commercial space, forcing pedestrians into streets and creating safety hazards for disabled people and the elderly, urban planners say.

UMAPS clarified that it does not charge for potable water distributed by its tanker trucks during the ongoing water shortage in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela, and urged residents to report anyone demanding unauthorized payments.

A new 1-kilometer paved road between Jutiapa and Balfate in Atlántida department is now complete, officials say it will serve more than 38,000 people and spur development in the region.

The National Port Authority is investing over $20 million to expand the solid bulk terminal at Puerto Cortés, aiming to handle larger vessels, reduce logistics costs, and increase daily ship operations capacity as part of a broader port modernization program exceeding $100 million.

Honduras's fire service will build new stations in Olancho and El Paraíso departments and hire 35–40 firefighters in San Pedro Sula, where some stations operate with only two or three personnel, as part of a nationwide expansion to extend coverage and strengthen emergency response.

The Tegucigalpa municipal government has stepped up pothole-filling and road resurfacing across the capital, including major thoroughfares and neighborhoods like Corralitos and Luis Landa, as part of ongoing street maintenance.

Lawmakers unanimously approved infrastructure contracts for 18 new classroom modules and rehabilitation of seven schools across five western departments, plus design and construction work at five hospitals nationwide, funded by international loans with sovereign guarantee.

ENEE has scheduled maintenance-related power cuts in San Pedro Sula on Friday, July 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., affecting residential neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and institutions across two service areas.

Congress and the state power company agreed Thursday to resolve chronic blackouts and transmission failures in Choluteca and Valle departments within 15 days, with over 30 crews working on distribution and transmission substations to implement technical fixes.

Honduras deployed 2,050 metric tons of asphalt to patch potholes on Route RN-57, a connector road linking Comayagua, San Jerónimo, and La Unión in the northern valley.

The Supreme Court's main entrance will be temporarily closed this week for facility improvements; the court urges visitors to use alternate entrances and directs people to its online platform for proceedings.

Tegucigalpa Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya says the capital's distance from its international airport hurts its competitiveness and plans to request a review of Toncontín's concession contract to allow regional flights to resume there.

Cofradía residents blocked the CA-4 highway Wednesday to demand urgent repairs to a sinkhole threatening seven homes and a kindergarten, after months of inaction by San Pedro Sula authorities.

The national power utility ENEE will cut electricity on July 2 to multiple zones across Choluteca, Valle, and Francisco Morazán departments from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for scheduled network maintenance and upgrades.

The Municipal Water and Sanitation Agency (UMAPS) has published a distribution schedule for Tegucigalpa limiting potable water delivery to one day per week per sector, with specific times varying by neighborhood from July 1–5.

The National Congress authorized three contracts to build and supervise water-supply infrastructure in Comayagüela (Tegucigalpa) and Apacilagua (Choluteca), with funding assured through 2026 and beyond.

Honduras is investing in new highway access and X-ray scanning equipment at Puerto Cortés to speed cargo handling, reduce truck wait times, and strengthen the port's competitiveness amid regional competition.