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Municipal authorities and the national utility inspected the Unión y Esfuerzo market in the Alemán neighborhood to assess upgrades to roofing, electrical wiring, and transformers serving about 100 vendors and shoppers from surrounding districts.

The 130-meter pedestrian bridge over Bulevar Suyapa in Tegucigalpa has reached a key construction phase with the arrival of protective casing at the site; the bridge will connect Bulevar Juan Pablo II at the Government Civic Center to Bulevar Suyapa.

A year after a landslide destroyed a bridge box serving four neighborhoods south of Tegucigalpa, the city has completed only the first phase—a temporary dual 72-inch pipe installation—while residents await paving and drainage work to restore full access.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government announced a temporary closure of a section of El Dorado Avenue at its intersection with Fuerzas Armadas Boulevard, affecting traffic in the capital.

Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya says the city will not reopen the Pope Francis Bridge until ongoing safety studies confirm no structural risk, amid investigations into cracks and disputed construction materials.

Tegucigalpa Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya has frozen repairs on the Pope Francis Bridge and ordered a fifth independent technical assessment, stating that private contractors—not public funds—will pay for fixes to address design flaws and structural damage discovered since the bridge opened in November 2025.

An investigation reveals that Tegucigalpa's Papa Francisco overpass, valued at 498 million lempiras (about $20 million), developed fissures under its own weight before opening in November 2025, with cracks widening rapidly after completion; the mayor has halted traffic pending forensic review.

Reconstruction of the Juan Manuel Gálvez Bridge ramp in Tegucigalpa has reached 30% completion, with crews now building the central column and beams; officials expect the project to finish in about three months despite delays caused by unexpectedly hard soil and an unforeseen underground pipe.

A video circulating on social media shows material flaking from the Pope Francis Bridge in Tegucigalpa, prompting concerns about the structure's durability; Tegucigalpa's mayor says the bridge will remain closed until safety is confirmed.

Construction of a bridge box (culvert) in the Reynel Fúnez neighborhood has reached 70% completion and is expected to improve connectivity and reduce flooding risk for hundreds of families in the area.

The Central District mayor announced an interinstitutional cooperation agreement to fund restoration of Tegucigalpa's emblematic cultural sites, including the Old Central Penitentiary and National Art Gallery, with Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler noting L12 million (about $480,000) needed for the gallery alone.

The engineering firm that designed Tegucigalpa's Pope Francis Bridge dismissed audits alleging structural damage, characterizing the detected cracks as normal thermal contraction of concrete that pose no collapse risk, though city officials continue investigating the defects.