Board declines partial funding plan for Hilton Head bridge; seeks 60–90 day solution

May 12, 2025

The board rejected a joint Buford County and City of Hilton Head resolution to fund a partial reconstruction of US‑278 (Hilton Head bridge), citing scope changes from existing IGAs and substantial cost increases, and gave local officials 60–90 days to seek a compliant plan.

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The South Carolina Infrastructure Bank board declined a joint resolution from Buford County and the City of Hilton Head asking the bank to fund a partial reconstruction of U.S. 278 (the Hilton Head bridge), citing changes in project scope from the bank's intergovernmental agreement and large cost increases since the project’s initial budget.

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