Road Work Stalled on San Pedro Sula's El Carmen Interchange

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 30, 2026 · Originally reported August 28, 2026 by La Prensa

Construction on the El Carmen interchange—a tunnel-and-relief-channel project designed to ease traffic congestion in San Pedro Sula—has stalled because municipal and infrastructure officials have not cleared the right-of-way or relocated about 130 families living in the project zone.

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