WASHINGTON, D.C., December 18, 2024 ¨C ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳¡¯s Board of Executive Directors today approved an operation to construct a new road corridor between the northwestern region of Honduras, from the CA-4 highway near Macuelizo, and Corinto, a municipality close to the country¡¯s main port. This new road will improve access to Customs in Corinto and at the Puerto Cort¨¦s port, providing an alternative to the San Pedro Sula trade route. The US$187 million project will also make the country¡¯s road transport network more resilient, benefiting 194,000 persons and facilitating economic development in the area around the new corridor by creating new sustainable employment and business opportunities.
Recognized as the economic and logistical hub of Honduras, San Pedro Sula is also one of the country¡¯s most congested cities. All the roads and highways connecting different regions of Honduras with the Atlantic coast pass through this city, creating bottlenecks that hamper the efficiency of the national transport network, especially during heavy rainfall¡ªa very frequent occurrence in the country.
To address this issue, provides for construction of an approximately 46-kilometer long corridor connecting the CA-4 road near Macuelizo to the CA-13 in Corinto, which is close to the border with Guatemala. The corridor will provide a strategic alternative for the transport of goods and boost trade with neighboring countries such as El Salvador and Guatemala.
Under the project, approximately 41 kilometers of roadway in the municipalities of Quimist¨¢n, Azacualpa, Nueva Frontera, and Macuelizo will also be paved, an initiative that is in line with the Honduran Government¡¯s Municipal Interconnection Roads Program. These roadways, most of which have deteriorated, will be more resilient to climate events, providing increased access to basic services, job opportunities, and businesses.
¡°On behalf of the Government of President Xiomara Castro, we would like to thank the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ for