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Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler briefed Yoro department officials on the planned transformation of a key tourism route, with construction set to start in late October.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler met with local officials and business leaders in El Progreso, Yoro, to present a planned bypass road aimed at improving traffic flow, reducing congestion, and boosting economic development in the city.

Tegucigalpa's mayor said the Mateo sector overpass will likely open in December pending completion of complementary road work.

President Nasry Asfura confirmed that final-stage engineering studies are underway for a paved road linking the Honduras neighborhood and agricultural areas (El Aguacate, La Puerta, Azacualpa) to the CA-5 South highway, aiming to improve market access for produce farmers supplying Tegucigalpa.

The alternate highway connecting Tegucigalpa to Santa Lucía has reached 32.9% completion, with 3.65 kilometers paved so far on a L272.6 million ($10.9 million) project launched in December 2024 that officials say will ease traffic for 60,000 residents and reduce congestion on the main tourist route.

The government launched a public tender for paving 6 kilometers of the Emerald Corridor connecting Trujillo and Santa Fe in Colón with high-strength concrete, a project aimed at boosting tourism and regional development along the northern coast.

Tegucigalpa's Germania Bridge expansion is 70% complete and on track to open by early October, with partial overnight closures planned to finish slab installation on the reversible-lane project.