Since you are one of more than 11,000 citizens who signed our petition urging town officials to re-think the project, we thought you should know that the Town Council is very close to making a final decision to go ahead with giving Beaufort County their consent on the project, including the 11 equivalent lane, single-span, mega-bridge at the entrance to Hilton Head.

The 278 Corridor plan currently being pushed by the SCDOT is an unmitigated disaster and WILL NOT solve our traffic congestion problems. This is because of its 3 traffic lights, 2 complex intersections, a 1-lane troublesome westbound merge outside of its scope, underestimation of traffic growth, and lack of stress testing. 

We submitted a bypass option which would require no taking of any Gullah property in Stoney but this plan has been rejected by the town. Our plan included a direct free-flow link from 278 to the Cross Island Parkway, where 50% of the traffic coming onto Hilton Head wants to go.   Their plan does not.

Two critical meetings are scheduled for next week and we need your support. We have one chance to save Hilton Head as we know it. Both meetings will take place at Town Hall, in the Council chambers.

On Monday, June 17th at 5 p.m., the Council will conduct a workshop and the only item on the agenda is the 278 project. 

The following day, June 18th at 3 p.m., the Town Council will decide on whether to grant municipal consent to the entire project or not.  

It is up to ALL of us to let our voices be heard.  

We must not give up.