Public Hearing

An in-person Public Hearing was held Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Island Rec Center (20 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head Island). The public was invited to join us from 2:00 to 6:00 pm to view project materials & ask questions. The formal verbal comment session began at 6:00 pm with the close of the open house. Those who would have liked to participate in the verbal comment session were required to sign-up in advance to speak either online by July 21st or in-person prior to the session. Formal written comments could be made throughout the in-person meeting or online beginning July 7th through August 22, 2021.

The purpose of the meeting WAs to:

• Provide an opportunity to discuss the Recommended Preferred Alternative for the US 278 Corridor Improvements project individually with representatives of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT);

• Provide an update to the community on the project;

• Share with the public the Environmental Assessment; and

• Gather input from the public or any interested organization.

  Note: As presented at the Public Meeting in March 2022, the design was updated to allow for left turns from US 278 onto both Wild Horse Road and Spanish Wells Road and the intersection of Old Wild Horse will now be a right-in, right-out intersection.

Text viewer version of Public Hearing available here.

Unable to attend?

View ALL materials online from July 7th through August 22nd or schedule an appointment at the Island Rec Center (20 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head Island) July 14-16 & August 18-21, 2021. The appointments sessions have now ended. However, we are always available to answer questions via email.

We value your input and would like to hear from you. Please use the comment form to submit your message about the project. While we accept comments throughout the project development process, the formal comment period for this public hearing was July 7 - August 22, 2021.

Other Comment Methods Include:

Phone - (843.258.1110)
The public had the opportunity to leave comments on the phone through August 22, 2021.

Mail
Craig Winn, PE
South Carolina Department of Transportation
Lowcountry Regional Production Group
955 Park Street, Room 401
Columbia, SC 29202-0191

Email
info@SCDOT278Corridor.com

All formal comments received during the comment period will be evaluated and included in the project record. Please note, only written comments will receive a formal response. All information provided will be published and subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.