U.S. Route 278 in South Carolina

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 278 in South Carolina. For the entire length of the highway, see U.S. Route 278.

U.S. Route 278
Cross Island Parkway, Jefferson Davis Highway
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length:	154.3 mi (248.3 km)
Existed:	mid 1990's – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 278 at the Georgia state line near N. Augusta
	I-95 near Switzerland US 17 from Switzerland to Ridgeland US 601 in Hampton US 321 in Fairfax US 301 in Allendale I-520 / US 1 / US 78 in N. Augusta
East end:	US 278 Bus. in Hilton Head
Highway system
United States Numbered Highways List • Bannered • Divided • Replaced South Carolina highways ← SC 277 SC 280 →

U.S. Route 278 runs east–west from Hilton Head to N. Augusta.

Route description

After crossing the Savannah River, U.S. 278 bypasses North Augusta, South Carolina en route to Beech Island and Johnson Crossroads. It then winds through a corner of the Savannah River Site. The route then continues onward through the communities of Allendale, Fairfax, Hampton, Varnville, Ridgeland, and Hardeeville where it meets I-95. U.S. 278 shares the route between Ridgeland and Hardeeville with U.S. 17. Prior to the construction of Exit 8 on Interstate 95 (which provides direct access to southern Beaufort County), U.S. 278 went from Ridgeland through Old House and Okatie toward Bluffton, along present-day state routes 336, 462, and 170.

Upon reaching Hardeeville, the route heads eastward toward the Atlantic with major new developments lining the spine of the road from Hardeeville through Sun City and Bluffton before crossing over the bridge to Hilton Head Island. U.S. 278 ends at U.S. 278 Business on the southern portion of Hilton Head Island, just outside Sea Pines Plantation. Old U.S. 278 was routed along what is now U.S. 278 Business until 1998, when a new toll road, dubbed the Cross Island Parkway was built. U.S. 278 was routed along the new parkway. The completion of the "Gateway to Hilton Head", a direct expressway connection from the north side to the south side of the island, has caused a great amount of commercial and residential development along the road.

History

Junction list

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Beaufort	Hilton Head Island		US 278 Bus. north
			US 278 Bus. south
	Bluffton		SC 46 west – Pritchardville
			SC 170 – Pritchardville, Burton
Jasper	Switzerland		I-95 – Ridgeland, Savannah
			US 17 south – Hardeeville	South end of US 17 overlap
	Ridgeland		SC 336 – Chelsea, Tillman
			US 17 north – Point South	North end of US 17 overlap
	Gillisonville		SC 652 west – Pineland
			SC 462 – Coossawhatchie, Chelsea
	Grays		SC 3 north – Lena
Hampton	Varnville		SC 68 east – Cummings
			SC 63 east – Islandton
	Hampton		US 601 – Lena, Crocketville
			SC 363 – Islandton, Luray
Allendale	Fairfax		US 321 – Gifford, Sycamore
	Allendale		US 301 – Ulmer
			SC 125 north – Appleton
Barnwell	Kline		SC 3 south – Lynhurst	South end of SC 3 overlap
			SC 300 south – Ulmer
	Barnwell		SC 64 / SC 3 north – Snelling, Olar, Blackville	North end of SC 3 overlap
			SC 37 north – Elko
			SC 39 north – Williston
Aiken	New Ellenton		SC 781 north – White Pond
			SC 19 north – Aiken
			SC 302 – Jackson, Aiken
	Beech Island		SC 125 south – Jackson	South end of SC 125 overlap
			SC 28 west
	North Augusta		SC 421 north – Clearwater
			US 1 north / SC 125 north – Aiken	North end of US 1/SC 125 overlap
			I-520
			US 25 / SC 121 north – Belvedere	North end of US 25/SC 121 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi      Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

References

External Links

• U.S. Route 278 in South Carolina (Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page)

U.S. Route 278
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