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The Tegucigalpa municipal government modified traffic flow at the busy Casamata and El Manchén intersection to reduce congestion, improve safety, and address conflict points identified in technical studies, with new signage and driver-education campaigns underway.

An electric utility pole collapsed on the road to El Hatillo north of Tegucigalpa on Tuesday, fully blocking traffic while authorities wait for power company crews to remove the structure and restore access.

The municipal government of Tegucigalpa-Comayagüela is executing 14 mitigation and prevention projects to relocate 160,000 people from flood and landslide zones, with plans to complete them by year-end and distribute housing repair bonuses of $400 to 100 families damaged by recent rains.

The Tegucigalpa-Comayagüela municipal government is planning a smart traffic-signal system that will integrate 90–120 intersections into a central control hub in its first phase to improve vehicle flow and road safety.

A former Civil Aviation official says Honduras must repair runways, lighting, drainage, and other infrastructure at Toncontín International Airport to meet safety standards and maintain domestic and regional service.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler announced that half of the Germania Bridge on Tegucigalpa's southern exit will be closed tonight.

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.

Municipal authorities in the city center and Los Dolores neighborhood removed illegally parked motorcycles from streets and sidewalks to clear traffic, ensure pedestrian safety, and improve transit order in those areas.

Tegucigalpa's capital city will receive piped water only once weekly as reservoirs drop, with the municipal water utility expanding free tank deliveries to neighborhoods while seeking alternative sources to sustain service until September rains.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler announced that reconstruction of the Germania Bridge and widening to three lanes on the southern highway exit will be completed by September.

La Reforma Street in Tegucigalpa's El Manchén neighborhood is 90% complete in repairs following a sinkhole near San Pablo Market, with authorities saying the work will soon restore traffic flow and safety on this key alternate route in the capital.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government and water department delivered more than 20,000 gallons of potable water to residents of Las Ayestas and El Bosque neighborhoods facing temporary shortages.

Tegucigalpa city hall will shut Germania Bridge completely from 9 p.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday for the installation of structural beams.

Tegucigalpa's mayor said the city will not reopen a controversial overpass, closed since January over structural concerns and questionable materials, until a fifth technical study confirms it meets safety standards for drivers and pedestrians.

Tegucigalpa's Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya presented municipal measures to address the capital's water shortage at a national civil engineering conference on Wednesday.

Honduras's College of Architects is calling for updated national building codes and stricter construction oversight after a warehouse collapse near the Tegucigalpa ring road.