Honduran road improvement plan

Honduras intends to spend US$400 million on upgrading its road network. The World Bank will provide $110 million
February 8, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSHonduras intends to spend US$400 million on upgrading its road network. The 2332 World Bank will provide $110 million, while the 2791 Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and the 863 Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) have also said they will provide funding for national road improvement schemes. Projects targeted for upgrades include the construction of the Central Road and the four-lane road between El Progreso and Tela, in the north of the country. The plan was unveiled by the country's Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Housing (5807 Soptravi), which is being awarded a budget of $159 million by the Honduran Government for the programme.

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