MAIN THOROUGHFARES

Hwy 278 (aka Fording Island Rd): Connects Blu ton and Hilton Head Island with I-95 at exit 8. 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 Blu ton, along present-day state routes 336, 462, and 170. From Hardeeville, the route heads eastward toward the Atlantic with several gated communities lining the spine of the road from Hardeeville through Sun City and Blu ton before crossing over the bridge to Hilton Head Island.

Hwy 170: Is the major road that connects Southern and Northern Beaufort county. Beginning at the Savannah River, the highway travels northeast away from Savannah to the City of Beaufort. The highways route connects the communities of Limehouse and Leavy where it reaches the tra c circle in Pritchardville. SC 46 continues to the east while SC 170 turns north onto four-lane Okatie Highway. From the tra c circle the route continues intersecting Blu ton Parkway and Hwy 278 which provides direct access to Blu ton. From there the highway runs north through Okatie where eventually it reaches the City of Beaufort.

Blu ton Parkway: Runs roughly parallel to Hwy 278 through Blu ton from Hwy 170 to the Hilton Head Island bridge. The Parkway is intersected by Hwy 170, Buckwalter, Buck Island, Simmonsville, Blu ton (Hwy 46), Burnt Chuch & Malphrus Rds. Each of these roads connect Blu ton Parkway back to Hwy 278. Blu ton Parkway is also connected to May River Rd by Hwy 170, Buckwalter and Simmonsville Rd.

May River Rd (Hwy 46): Connects Pritchardville with Old Town Blu ton. The course of the road travels generally East/West and intersects with Buckwater Parkway and Simmonsville Rd. After this intersection, it eventually enters Old Town Blu ton, where the route runs along the northern edges of the original "square mile" or historic town center where it intersects with Blu ton Rd.

Blu ton Rd (Hwy 46): Connects Hwy 278 with Old Town Blu ton. It runs from the four-way stop in Old Town and ends at Hwy 278 at US 278 across from a gated community known as "The Crescent."