Top federal highway official stops in Rhode Island to cheer on ‘Missing Move’ project

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 954

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Earlier this year, as part of his department’s “Freedom to Drive” initiative, which aims to lessen the time Americans spend “staring at a car bumper,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked states to single out their most congested roadways.

An unfinished plan to directly connect Route 4 and Interstate 95 in all directions was at the top of Rhode Island’s list.

Planned over 60 years ago but deferred continually and never completed, …

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