According to updated data from the Association of Construction and Infrastructure Concession Companies (Seopan), public investment in the province of Castellón amounted to 19.56 million euros between January and February 2026. This figure represents a significant drop of 48.55% compared to the 38.01 million euros allocated in the same period of 2025.

The General State Administration continues to be the lowest investor in the province, with only 114,000 euros in the first two months of the year. In contrast, local councils and the Diputación de Castellón are the main drivers of public works, contributing 14.35 million euros in the first two months, accounting for almost three out of every four euros allocated to tenders.

The lack of state budgets in recent years and the delay of the Generalitat in finalizing its accounts for 2026 appear to be key factors in this downward trend. Railway works, such as improvements to the Mediterranean corridor and new access points to the port of Castellón, which boosted investment in the past, are now nearing completion with no new projects to take their place.

The Ministry of Transport had planned to tender the construction of third lanes on the AP-7 highway in areas such as les Alqueries, Vila-real, Moncofa, and Almenara, to cope with increased heavy traffic. However, there is no news of progress on these projects, despite the deadline for drafting having already passed.