HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Hilton Head Island Town Council passed aU.S. 278 Corridor Improvement Project in June 2024 to expand and revitalize the bridges heading onto the island. However, the cost of the bridge rises every day, and the county is tens of millions of dollars short.
“What sources of revenue might be out there? What cost are we going to incur?” said Beaufort County Commission Chairman Joseph Passiment.
Beaufort County and the town of Hilton Head Island are roughly $190 million short after approval of the bridge expansion project, estimated to cost $488 million…