Project Information
Beaufort County, in coordination with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), is proposing to make improvements to the US 278 corridor between Bluffton and Hilton Head Island, from Moss Creek Drive to Spanish Wells Road. This would improve the final segment of US 278 between I-95 and the Cross Island Parkway. The purpose of this project is to address structural deficiencies at the existing eastbound MacKay Creek bridge and reduce congestion along US 278 from Moss Creek Drive to Spanish Wells Road.
The eastbound Mackay Creek Bridge will be replaced; it was originally built in 1956 and is scheduled for replacement. Additional studies for potential improvements include:
Modifications to the remaining three bridges;
Improved performance at the major intersections;
Improved access to Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge; and
Improved access to the C.C. Haigh, Jr. boat ramp.
Community involvement and communication will be a primary focus of the project as part of the environmental review process. Potential community mitigation is being developed in cooperation with the neighborhoods, Gullah stakeholders, and the Town of Hilton Head. Based on additional public outreach, exciting ideas have been proposed by the community for mitigation and are currently under evaluation. Once the ideas have been fully vetted, they will be presented to the public for input.
Get Involved
The project team has gathered data and performed technical analysis to develop several roadway alternatives. These alternatives were analyzed and presented to the public for input at a public information meeting on September 19, 2019. The Recommended Preferred Alternative and DRAFT Environmental Assessment were presented at the Public Hearing in the summer of 2021. Following the Public Hearing in July 2021, the project team evaluated all feedback received from the public, local governments, and federal and state agencies, and a public information meeting was held in March 2022 to present the modifications made to the Recommended Preferred Alternative based on the results of feedback received. The revised alternative is referred to as the Modified Recommended Preferred Alternative.
Submit a Comment
We value your input and would like to hear from you. Please use this form to submit a comment about the project.
While we accept comments throughout the project development process, the formal comment period for the public information meeting held on March 3, 2022 will be February 24 through March 26, 2022.
If you have questions or need assistance, please use the contact form.
Comments can also be emailed to info@scdot278corridor.com, or mailed to:
Craig Winn, PE, SCDOT Program Manager
c/o South Carolina Department of Transportation
Lowcountry Regional Production Group
955 Park Street, Room 401
Columbia, SC 29202-0191
NOTE: Information provided, including name, address, and email, will be published and is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.