Manafort Brothers Incorporated is contributing to construction of the Route 4 Missing Move Project in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, a transportation improvement designed to strengthen the connection between Interstate 95 and Route 4 and improve mobility along a major regional corridor.
The project recently drew federal, state and local officials to a construction site tour, providing an opportunity to review progress on a new highway ramp that will create a direct connection from I-95 North to Route 4 South.
The site tour brought together Federal Highway Administration Administrator Sean McMaster, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner, U.S. Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology Seval Oz, Quonset Development Corporation Managing Director and CEO Steven King, along with project representatives and other stakeholders.
The Route 4 Missing Move Project addresses a long-standing gap in the regional highway network. The new ramp is intended to provide a more direct movement between I-95 North and Route 4 South, improving access to the corridor and the surrounding communities.
Manafort's participation places the contractor among the project teams supporting a transportation investment with implications for regional traffic movement and access to the Quonset business and industrial area.
Missing-movement projects such as the Route 4 connection can provide targeted improvements to existing transportation networks without requiring entirely new highway corridors. By addressing gaps between major routes, infrastructure agencies can improve connectivity and potentially reduce indirect travel movements.
For construction owners and contractors, projects of this type require coordination among transportation agencies, federal funding partners, local governments, designers, utilities and multiple construction trades. Highway work also involves managing construction activities around existing traffic and maintaining safety while new connections are integrated into operating transportation networks.
The Route 4 project reflects continued investment in Rhode Island's transportation infrastructure and the broader role of highway improvements in supporting access to employment centers, industrial facilities and commercial activity.
The project also illustrates the continued demand for contractors capable of delivering complex transportation improvements. Roadway connections, ramps, bridges, drainage systems, utilities, traffic-control infrastructure and related site work require coordinated construction planning and execution.
For contractors and developers, transportation investments can influence the accessibility and long-term development potential of surrounding commercial and industrial areas. Improving highway connectivity can also support freight movement and regional economic activity.
As construction progresses, the Route 4 Missing Move Project will remain an important infrastructure undertaking for East Greenwich and the broader Rhode Island transportation network, demonstrating how targeted highway investments can address longstanding mobility constraints.
Source: Manafort brothers Incorporated.
