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The Infrastructure and Transport Ministry conducted a technical survey of economically depressed municipalities in southern Francisco Morazán, El Paraíso, and Choluteca to map investment for full restoration of National Route 89, a strategic highway that has been neglected for over five decades.

The manager of Honduras's construction chamber estimates the country faces a current housing deficit of 1.7 million units.

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.

More than 200,000 people owe the National Road and Transport Authority over 700 million lempiras (about $28 million) in unpaid traffic fines, according to the agency's director Lenin Morell.

Karim Qubain, president of the Cortés Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIC), expressed concern that a redesign of engineering studies for the El Tablón Dam could delay the project further, arguing that the Sula Valley cannot afford more postponement given its vulnerability to climate change.

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.

The CEO of Palmerola International Airport stated that Honduras faces a contractual penalty of $800,000 per month if it fails to migrate all flights to Palmerola and fully close Toncontín, though Congress has recommended keeping Toncontín open for domestic flights only once Palmerola begins commercial operations.

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 Erhel announced that Honduras has received 148 heavy machines for distribution to municipalities to improve road maintenance and emergency response, with more equipment arriving over the next 10 months.

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

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler said the 28-year Palmerola International Airport concession includes a clause prohibiting another international airport within 100 kilometers (affecting Tegucigalpa's airport), but officials may negotiate exemptions for regional flights and domestic operations.

President Nasry Asfura met with National Port Enterprise manager Yaudet Burbara, representatives of concessionaire Central American Port Operator, Banco Ficohsa, and a technical committee to review progress on the $624 million investment plan being carried out at Puerto Cortés.

A container detached from a flatbed truck at kilometer 142 near Taulabé and Jardines, and drivers are advised to use caution in the area.

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.

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.

The Civil Engineers Association of Honduras is updating the national building code, expected before November, to specify what soil and geological studies are required at different project scales, with a strong emphasis on geotechnical and geological requirements.

Former national power company manager Salomón Ordóñez cautioned that Honduras's largest hydroelectric dam, El Cajón, requires steady funding and emergency spare parts to avoid costly thermal-power substitution, and urged against privatizing generation and transmission.

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.

Officials from Honduras and Japan met at the presidential palace to discuss improving drinking water supply to the Central District and advancing a planned bypass road in Puerto Cortés, as part of broader cooperation on infrastructure and development.

The director of ENEE's social development fund announced a goal of 500 rural electrification projects nationwide in 2026, with more than 60 already profiled for contracting to reach communities the official said have been neglected for years.

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 said prosecutors and the Superior Court of Accounts are investigating contracts for three regional hospitals before construction can resume.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler announced arrival of 1,524 vehicles for the national road agency, aimed at accelerating highway maintenance, rehabilitation, and construction work across the country, with priority given to strategic corridors and deteriorated routes.

The National Electric Company's manager said ongoing blackouts across western Honduras stem from system instability rooted in insufficient investment and maintenance over time.

The National Roads and Transport Authority director said Honduras is comprehensively reforming its traffic law to include new driver-licensing rules, speed regulations, and breathalyzer standards, while also training teachers nationwide on road safety education.

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.