November LIBPA Newsletter
ANNUAL LIBPA OYSTER ROAST
Mark your calendar!
You don’t want to miss this special event!
DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH
TIME: 6 PM
PLACE: SHERIFF’S CAMP
CHOWAN CREEK BLUFF
(Take Highway 21 south, go right on Chowan Creek Bluff towards
Lady’s Island Elementary – last right on Lady’s Island before Chowan Creek,
Camp is ¼ mile past the school on the left.}
Bring your oyster knife and a covered dish.
LIBPA provides oysters, chili, hot dogs, beer, wine and soda.
This is always a good evening.
Please consider inviting a potential member to attend with you.
For any additional information call Pat Harvey Palmer at 522-0066
FUN FOR ALL!
Island Notes:
Welcome to Ms. Tracy Davidson, the new manager of the Lady’s Island branch of the South Carolina Bank and Trust. She was previously employed by Bank of America. With the new Lady’s Island SCB&T bank, which is presently under construction, scheduled to open in December she is arriving at an exciting and challenging time.

Congratulations to the LIBPA members, who as local business and professional women, were recognized by the Beaufort Gazette for their professional accomplishments, community involvement and diversity of profession. These members included Rebecca Bass, Branch Manager of Sunshine Mortgage Company, Julia Hetherington, owner and therapist of Coastal Hand Therapy, Kim Statler, Executive Director of the Economic Network and Joyce Tallmadge, owner of It’s Only Natural.

Thanks to the residents of New Point and Bluff Farm for the great job you do in keeping the sidewalk in front of your communities looking well maintained and landscaped.

Bad news and good news. Beaufort Engineering Services Inc. (BES) is building a new headquarters at 2712 Bull Street in Beaufort which will give them more space than allowed in their present facilities in the Professional Village on Lady’s Island. BES is a success story and began with LIBPA members Robert DeLoach and Billy O’Neal. We hate to lose them as professional neighbors but are happy to see their growth over the years.

A rose by any other name. We will probably never know how a Confederate Rose got planted along the causeway opposite the Whitehall entrance on Sea Island Parkway, but isn’t it pretty?
Lady's Island Business Pamphlets Available:
The 2007 Lady’s Island business pamphlets are completed and available for distribution. Delivery of a packet of the pamphlets has been made to most of the LIBPA members who listed their businesses and copies have been provided to the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center and Lady’s Island Airport. They look great! If you desire copies or additional copies of the pamphlets for distribution at your business please contact Pat Harvey Palmer or Judy Smith at Home Town Reality (522-0066).

LIBPA sponsors the publication of a Lady’s Island business pamphlet every 3 or 4 years. This is the 3rd edition of the pamphlets. Each and every project requires the collection of information from the participating businesses, design of the pamphlet, preparation of the layout and coordination of the printing and distribution of the pamphlets. All of this has been accomplished by Pat Harvey Palmer using her office at Home Town Reality and her equipment and staff, all at no cost. Ms. Palmer, for all you do for our community and especially for your many contributions to LIBPA – thank you.
A Quick Look At The New County Comprehensive Plan:  by Jim Hicks, Lady's Island Planning Commission Representative
South Carolina state law requires that each municipal and county government have a comprehensive plan. The same law also requires that these plans be reviewed after 5 years and completely updated and rewritten every 10 years. Beaufort County passed its comprehensive plan in 1997 and to comply with the law must, as a minimum, have certain portions of the plan updated by the end of this year (2007). To meet this requirement the key chapters of an updated plan have been prepared and are in the process of being reviewed. The rest of the plan can be rewritten next year. Following are highlights of the proposed revised portions of the comprehensive plan with emphasis on the way it relates to Lady’s Island.

Land Planning: The new plan combines the recently completed Northern Regional Plan and the Southern Regional Plan and establishes a framework for a cooperative county and municipal effort to guide future growth in the county. This framework formalizes the municipal growth boundaries adopted as part of the Northern Regional Plan and recommends a similar approach be considered for the southern part of the county. It acknowledges that the present rural zoning merits a very close look to determine if it is still appropriate as written or should be modified. A review of rural zoning is underway at the present time. As to Lady’s Island, as in the Northern Regional Plan, it is included in the growth boundary for the City of Beaufort and confirms that the northern part of the island should stay rural. As to annexation LIBPA has, over the last decade, worked with the City of Beaufort to insure we have similar zoning standards as a way to avoid annexation shopping. So what does the revised plan change in regard to land planning
and zoning for Lady’s Island? Very little, in that we, as a community, have worked hard to keep our zoning standards current and specifically designed for our island.

Transportation: As a result of the work done on the Northern Regional Plan there are no surprises in the transportation portion of the new version of the Comprehensive Plan. It does confirm that Lady’s Island Drive will be widened to include a bike/walking trail, another bridge build parallel to the McTeer Bridge, a connector road built between Lady’s Island Drive and Highway 21, improvements made to the Brickyard Point Road, Holly Hall and Sams Point Road intersection and a study conducted of the feasibility and desirability of another bridge from the vicinity of the Marine Corps Air Station and the northern part of Lady’s Island. There are many transportation improvements scheduled for Lady’s Island but we are nearing the limit of what we can accomplish with bigger and wider roads.

Impediments to the Creation of Affordable Housing: This is a new type of chapter required by the Priority Investment Act (a new state law) to be included in all Comprehensive Plans. It replaces the affordable housing chapter and requires that those things which are deemed impediments to affordable housing be identified. To provide affordable housing in an area experiencing growth at a rate such as experienced by Beaufort County over the last 20 years defies easy answers. The combination of the high cost of undeveloped land, rising cost of building materials and labor and a thriving real estate market (until 2005) made affordable housing almost impossible to attain. Lady’s Island is recognized in this chapter for initiating and promoting the establishment of a Redevelopment District which is designed to encourage affordable housing in the vicinity of the Village Center.

Community Facilities: This chapter is designed to identify the facilities that will be needed for Beaufort County to operate and provide services over the next 20 years. Future facility needs on Lady’s Island include 3 new fire stations, a library, development of Crystal Lake Park as a passive park (no ball fields), a 10 acre neighborhood park for the northern part of the island, another 10 acre neighborhood park for the southern part of the island and a large (25 acre) community park and a new elementary school located in the northern part of the island.

Priority Investment/Capital Improvement Program: Beaufort County presently utilizes a 5 year concept of planning and budgeting for infrastructure requirements. The Priority Investment act requires that the plan be extended to 10 years and include water, sewer, schools and roads. This first effort to develop such a program defines future projects, predicts how much money will be available to pay for the projects and identifies the possible sources of funding. The results of the study predicts future revenue will produce $589 million and the cost of the infrastructure will be $990 million leaving a shortfall of $400 million. Road projects account for 63% of future cost. The municipalities can now take the County data, add their projects and the cost of those projects and include this in their comprehensive plans. This chapter sets forth a massive amount of data and represents a great deal of work on the part of many people. It is a first effort and over the years will be refined by fiscal reality. It does point out the simple fact that some projects won’t get done and some services will not be provided or if provided will be at a lower level of service. The decision as to which projects and services to provide and which to defer to a future year will make for some very hard decisions on the part of our elected leaders.

Some of our members have pointed out that the Northern Regional Plan and the updated chapters of the Comprehensive Plan are complicated and difficult to understand. They are correct. The subjects are complex and the truth is there are no simple answers. The good news is the municipalities and the County, at every level, are working as hard as possible to reach agreement as to the best solutions to the problems facing our community and county. If you would care to read the new updated chapters of the Beaufort County Comprehensive Plan please go to www.co.beaufort.sc.us where the complete text is available.
The Lady's Island Airport - Facts, Myths, Rumors:
On Lady’s Island there is a special place for those who fly airplanes, have flown them, desire to learn to fly them or just like to take their grandchildren and watch them take off and land. It has a variety of names. The official name is the Beaufort County Airport. A popular nickname is the Frogmore Intranational Airport, which is also supported by official t-shirts and hats available for sale in the airport lounge. The common name used to refer to it by local residents is the Lady’s Island Airport. Regardless, of your personal preference for what it should be called, the airport has evolved from supporting a few local pilots to a key element in the economic development of northern Beaufort County.

In the 1930’s the first official airport in the Beaufort area was located in the Pigeon Point area, directly behind the National Cemetery, and was designated a national emergency landing field. When World War II ended, the military discontinued use of the runway at the site of the present Marine Corps Air Station and local civilian flight operations were relocated there. From 1946 until 1955, what is today MCAS Beaufort served local civilian aircraft. In 1955, the Marine Corps returned to their former base and local civilian aviation had to find a new home. At that time, Beaufort County started buying land on Lady’s Island for an airport and by 1960, a new airport, at its present location, was a reality. In 1983 the need for a longer runway was obvious and to support this improvement Beaufort County purchased additional property, which was once part of Eustis Plantation. The airport was operated by a private corporation (Master Aviation) until 1998, when they went bankrupt, and Beaufort County assumed responsibility for its daily operation.

A visit to the airport today shows a wide variety of visitors arriving and departing Beaufort. Whether it is medical professionals using it to participate in our local health industry or businessmen and women using it a means to travel to and from businesses or golfers arriving for a day of golf at Secession Golf Course the airport plays a key role in the life of our community. As a matter of sound economic planning, LIBPA strongly supports the continued operation of the airport and the expansion of its capabilities in the future. As we attempt to explain how important the airport is to northern Beaufort County we often hear myths and rumors regarding what the airport is, what it does and the role it plays in our community. Following are just a few of these misconceptions and myths.

Myth. The only people who use the airport are a group of old, former military pilots who own private planes and control how the airport is managed.
Fact. The airport is a modern airport, which manages to provide great service and lowcounty hospitality to a large number of visitors. On an average day it will support 90 take offs or landings and sell anywhere from 200 to a 1000 gallons of fuel. This is accomplished with 1 full time employee and 1 part time employee.

Myth. The individual Beaufort County taxpayer pays the bill for the operation and maintenance of the airport and if it were a private operation it would be losing money.
Fact. The airports are required by Beaufort County to operate as a “break even” non-profit entity. They have been able to do that over the years and have even created a small reserve. They are responsible for all costs beyond Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) responsibility. Local tax dollars are not used for daily operational expenses.

Myth. There are not enough hangers and only those with “special pull” ever get assigned a hangar. Additionally, the rental price for a hangar has been priced “out of sight”.
Fact. It is true that the demand for hangars has, for years, exceeded the number available. In 2004, Beaufort County Council authorized funding for construction of an additional 24 hangars bringing the present total to 34. A waiting list is maintained. This list started in 1992 or earlier. As they become available hangars are offered to those on the waiting list in the order, by date, which they were placed on the list. Other requirements for assignment of a hangar are ownership of an aircraft and agreement to comply with airport regulations. When a hangar becomes available, the next person on the list is contacted via phone or mail and offered the hangar. If they do not possess an aircraft the next person on the list is offered the hangar. The current rates for the hangars are $240 per month for a standard T-Hangar with electrically operated door. This is the newest of the hangars available with 24 on – site. The older hangars, which are of the same size, are $200 per month. These hangars have manually operated doors. There are currently 10 of these hangars on-site.

As northern Beaufort County continues to grow, the Lady’s Island Airport will play a key role in our future economic development and deserves our support. It is operated by a small group of dedicated professionals who provide aviation services in a positive and personable manner. Take the time to visit the airport, look at what first time visitors see and experience upon arrival. Read some of the positive feedback from visitors posted on the bulletin board. The Lady’s Island Airport is a winner in every respect.
Editor’s Note: A special thanks is extended to Joel Phillips, Supervisor of the Lady’s Island Airport, for his assistance in insuring accurate data was contained in this article.

First Look At Scheduling The 1% Sales Tax Projects:
As of March 2007 all purchases in Beaufort County included an extra 1% sales tax as a result of the voter’s 2006 approval of a road construction referendum. The tax will be collected for 6 years and serve as the basis for funding 10 transportation projects. Throughout the United States when this method of funding local road construction was used, it was either a one time thing and the voters would not support a continuation of the tax for additional projects or there was enthusiastic support for the tax staying in place and new projects adopted. The key difference was the manner in which the first set of projects was handled by the local government. If the projects were perceived to have been accomplished in a competent and professional manner the voters supported continuing the system. If the opposite was true, future 1% sales tax funding referendums were doomed. Understanding this, there is a great deal of pressure on the Beaufort County Engineering Department to guide the 10 transportation projects to a successful completion in a competent and professional manner.

The County Engineering Department is neither organized nor staffed to supervise 10 projects of this magnitude in this short a period of time. They can and are doing the same thing the S. C. Department of Transportation did, a few years ago, when they attempted to execute 10 years of scheduled projects in a short time in an attempt to take advantage of the low interest rates. That is to hire professional firms to accomplish the design and oversight of the actual construction. Sams Point Road was widened in this manner. We, in Beaufort County, have a very competent and professional county engineering department who is trying very hard to ensure these projects are executed in an efficient and cost conscious manner. Contracts have already been awarded for the planning and engineering of a good number of the projects.

Following is an overview of the projects approved and scheduled for northern Beaufort County. This does not mean that the schedule will not require modification in the future but it is a first effort to show the sequence of when (month and year) the projects will become a reality.
    

Project Planning &
Engineering		 Right of Way
Acquisition		 Construction
Boundary St.
Improvements		 Jan 07 - Oct 10 Jul 08 - Apr 11 Jul 10 - Mar 13
Boundary St. Parallel
Road construction		 Jan 07 - Oct 10 Jul 10 - Mar 11 Jan 10 - Mar 13
Lady's island Drive
Widening & Bridge		 Mar 07 - Oct 09 Jan 08 - Mar 11 Oct 09- Mar 13
Northern Bypass/
Bridge Study		 Jul 08 - Jul 11 Jul 11- Oct 12 None Funded
SC 802 (Savannah Highway
Widening)		 Mar 07 - Oct 09 Oct 08 - Mar 11 Oct 09 - Mar 13
Congratulations Representative Erickson:
Congratulations to LIBPA member Shannon Erickson on her recent victory in the special election to select a District 124 Representative to the South Carolina House of Representatives. To represent our community required that she stand for election in 3 elections. Through it all she kept the dialog focused on the issues facing our community and district. Thanks Representative Erickson for your willingness to serve the Lady’s Island community and we, in LIBPA, look forward to working with you.

It should be noted that since Representative Erickson is serving the remainder of Senator Catherine Ceips’ term, who is now serving the remainder of former Senator Scott Richardson’s term which means that come June of 2008 both will face another election (primary) followed by the general election in November 2008.
Development Of Whitehall Delayed: 
Aslan Ventures the company, which for $14 million purchased the 19 acres of the Whitehall property, has recently requested the City of Beaufort approve a one year extension of their authorization for development. The original approval was for 45 single family homes, 125 condominiums, a hotel and a variety of commercial buildings.

Upon completion of development of the Whitehall project it is projected that the traffic from the development combined with the traffic already using Meridian Road will require a stoplight on Sea Island Parkway to handle the traffic. Determining the best way to handle the projected Whitehall traffic and the increase in traffic from the 44 unit condominium complex presently under construction at the intersection of Sunset Bluff and Sea Island Parkway is the challenge facing the transportation “Connectivity Study” presently in progress.

As a related matter of interest, Aslan has recently completed a project, Hallmark Homes, in Bluffton which consist of a 72 unit complex offering 2 and 3 bedroom apartments designed to provide affordable housing to that area. The project was funded with a $75,000 grant from the county and $4.6 million of federal funds. A second similar 32 unit Bluffton project is scheduled for development by Aslan in the future.
Collins Pest Control New Home - A Team Effort:
In 2000, when the Community Preservation Committee was writing the zoning for Lady’s Island, they established special regulations for the homes along the portion of Sams Point Road which was scheduled to be widened. The new zoning was called the Expanded Home Business District and was designed to encourage renovation of those homes along the road which had deteriorated over the years by allowing low intensity types of businesses. It was a success and many homes have been renovated and converted into offices for a wide variety of small businesses.

Although a good zoning regulation which had a positive effect on our community it was not without problems. For example in 2006 Sonya and Ronnie Rieselt, owners of Southern Tree Services, purchased the home at 78 Sams Point Road and renovated it into an office complex. The new building attracted two businesses – Roger Elliot, CPA and Collins Pest Control. When Kelly Collins, owner of Collins Pest Control, applied for a sign permit she was correctly told that a pest control business was not authorized in the Expanded Home Business District. After explaining that only administrative offices would be at the Sams Point location she was advised there was no provision for such an arrangement in the present zoning. At the joint request of both the owners of the building and Ms. Collins the LIBPA Community Preservation Committee successfully sponsored a change to the regulations which allowed the administrative portion (not the heavy equipment and actual operations) of any business to utilize the Expanded Home Business District. So when you see the new sign at 78 Sams Point Road for Collins Pest Control please know that its presence was the result of a team effort. The next administrative office desiring to operate from one of the buildings in the Expanded Home Office District will have a much easier time becoming established, thanks to this team effort. Having said that, please remember if you need either residential or commercial pest control services please call Kelly at
524-5544 or visit their office in their new home on Sams Point Road. We welcome them to Lady’s Island and thank both she and the Rieselts for their patience as together we worked to improved the regulations for the Expanded Home Business District.
Student Population Growth: 
A comparison of the increase in public school population to the number of new homes built in the last 10 years in the area of Beaufort County north of the Broad River points out that construction of a large number of new homes does not necessarily result in a large increase in student population. Specifically, in the last decade there were over 4,500 new homes permitted while the overall student population only grew 707 students or 1 new student for every 6 houses. Lady’s Island is different in this regard in that it is the site of a large portion of the overall student growth north of the Broad River.

The recent Kelley Carey study of future school facility requirements recommended that a new elementary school be built to serve the northern part of Lady’s Island. The Dejong study (a similar study conducted in 2005) noted there were 2.6 residents to each home on Lady’s Island or that you could plan on 1 child for every 2 homes. Although these figures are best left to the experts to explain, the simple truth is we have great public and private schools on Lady’s Island. Parents move to the area which offers the best schools for their children. For an ever increasing number of parents that place is Lady’s Island.
Do We have Enough drinking Water?:
With many areas in the United States suffering from a severe drought, the idea of running out of water is rapidly becoming a matter of real concern. Drinking water in Beaufort County comes from three sources (1) private wells, (2) aquifers and (3) the Savannah River. The current maximum daily demand is 15 million gallons per day (MGD) for the greater Bluffton area and northern part of Hilton Head Island and 24 MGD for the area north of the Broad River; all of which comes from the Savannah River. In addition to the water received from the Savannah River, Hilton Head Island has 3 public service districts which pump 10.5 MPG (maximum daily demand) from the Upper Floridian, Middle Floridian and Cretaceous aquifers. Salt water intrusion is causing serious questions as to how long these aquifers can continue to provide usable water. As to how much water we will need in the future it is projected that over the next 20 years the demand for water in Beaufort County will double and could go from the present average daily usage of 20 MPG to a daily average of 56 MPG. The maximum daily water requirement for Beaufort County is projected to go from the present 39 MGD to 96 MGD.

In Beaufort County the organization that is responsible for the development of a long-term, reliable supply of water for Beaufort and Jasper Counties is the Beaufort – Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA). We are extremely lucky that we have a single entity responsible for planning for future water requirements and also providing for those needs. BJWSA is a Special Purpose District, created by the State Legislature in 1954, and is independent from Beaufort County. The financing for operation of the Authority is based on revenue bonds and for new development requiring construction of sewer or water infrastructure or extension of existing infrastructure impact fees are charged to developers. As the single voice for Beaufort County in regard to water BJWSA is currently permitted to withdraw 100 MGD from the Savannah River. The Savannah River is projected to continue to have the capacity to support our water requirements for the next 20 years unless the state of Georgia decides to allow Atlanta to draw from the river and then the entire picture will change. Negotiations are presently underway between South Carolina and Georgia concerning the ultimate allocation of water from the Savannah River.

Thanks to Mr. Dean Moss, General Manager and the employees of the Beaufort - Jasper Water & Sewer Authority we in Beaufort County are in pretty good shape in regard to drinking water for the future. We are lucky in that we have a single organization planning for our future water needs and working to insure we have a modern infrastructure to provide for those needs. Certainly this picture could change very quickly and we all need to work together not only to conserve but wisely use our water. But just for the moment, let us be thankful for the access to the water we do have and appreciate the fine work of the Beaufort - Jasper Water & Sewer Authority.

Editor’s Note: The data in this article was derived from Chapter 11 of the newly updated version of the Beaufort County
Comprehensive Plan which is presently being reviewed. You can read all of the proposed new portions of the plan at the
Beaufort County web site.
The Richard Gray Family - Winner Of LIBPA 2007 Community Spirit Award : 
Each year the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association recognizes an individual or business that, by their actions, made a significant contribution to our community. Mr. Richard Gray, founder and President of Grayco and his family were selected as the recipients of the 2007 Community Spirit Award for their purchase and renovation of the Island Square Shopping Center and establishment of Grayco Hardware as the anchor business. The shopping center was previously owned by a major corporation which was been purchased by a foreign (Australian) company. The new owners decided to sell the Lady’s Island property. At the same time Winn Dixie, which was the anchor store for the shopping center, was in the process of closing its doors. Thanks to Mr. Gray and his family, today the shopping center is an attractive asset to our community, attracts other small businesses and Grayco Hardware continues to serve as an example of how a “home town” business can be operated and still retain the personal touch. Thanks Mr. Gray, due to the contribution of you and your family, Lady’s Island is a better community in which to live, work and raise our children.
New Member On LIBPA Board Of Directors:  
LIBPA member Rick Butler has agreed to serve as a member of the LIBPA Board of Directors. Rick retired from the Navy in 1989 and discovered Beaufort while he and his wife, Carol, were traveling the Intracoastal Waterway as full time “live-a-board” sailors. They moved ashore on Lady’s Island after personally building much of their own house and dock. He was instrumental in bringing the Waterway-based convention to Beaufort County and has been involved in sailing and powerboat cruising activities for several years. He and Carol are active bicyclist and members of the Beaufort Chapter of Pathways Connect. In the past, he served as a member of the Beaufort Transportation Committee and has agreed to serve as the LIBPA representative for transportation matters.
A Look At The Design For A 4 Lane Lady's island Drive:  
The Beaufort County Engineering Department and Collins Engineers recently provided the public with the first glimpse of what the Lady’s Island Drive with 4 lanes and a second bridge parallel to the McTeer Bridge might look like. As we all know from living through the widening of Sea Island Parkway and Sam Point Road there are many steps that must happen before these projects become a reality. Following are a few of the highlights of the project as it was presented.

- Both the widening of the road and construction of the bridge can be accomplished within existing SCDOT right of way except for a few very minor exceptions.
- As presently conceived there will be a stop light at the intersections with Meridian Road, the causeway to Cat Island and one at the intersection of the planned connector road (about 100 meters up Lady’s Island Drive from Butler Marine).
- The new widened road will have a planted median starting just as you come off the bridge onto Lady’s Island and continue until just before the intersection with the Cat Island causeway.
- The new bridge will be 10 feet from the McTeer Bridge on the left as you leave the island.
- The new bridge will include a pedestrian walkway and bike trail while the present McTeer Bridge will be re-striped to allow a walk and bike trail.
- A 10 foot pedestrian trail will be on the right hand side of the road as you leave the bridge coming on the island. There will not be a similar trail on the left side.

LIBPA and Pathways Connect have agreed to work together to review the details of the Lady’s Island project and work with the county and Collins Engineers to schedule public community meetings on the subject. The Community Preservation Committee will represent LIBPA in working with Collins Engineers and in the future the contractor who is awarded the contract for actual construction of the road and bridge. This concept worked very well with the Sams Point Road project.

IF YOU WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE OCTOBER 25 PRESENTATION ON THE DESIGN FOR THE NEW ROADS WE WILL HAVE THE PLANS FOR YOUR REVIEW AT THE NOVEMBER 13 LIBPA MEETING AND COMMENT SHEETS WILL BE AVAILABLE.
What Do The New Road Projects Include?:  
When the 1% Sales Tax Referendum passed in November of 2006 there were 10 projects that were designated to be funded from the money raised by the tax. The projects were divided into 6 north of the Broad River and 4 south of the Broad River. Following are brief explanation of the 6 projects scheduled for north of the Broad River.

(1) Boundary Street Improvements ($9.5 million) (Broad River Blvd to Palmetto St.) - The planned improvements increase capacity, improve intersection design and related improvements to the Boundary Street corridor from SC 170 eastward to the Boundary Street/Ribaut Road intersection. The project includes a separated multi-use pathway to serve bicyclist and pedestrians on the south side of the street.

(2) Boundary Street Parallel Road ($4.2 million) – This project involves construction of a new roadway parallel to Boundary Street on its north side between SC 170 and Palmetto Street. This provides an alternate route and relieves traffic from the busy Boundary Street corridor. Sidewalks are included.

(3) SC 802 ($600,000) (Ribaut Road from Lenora Drive to Lady’s Island Drive) – This project will increase capacity and
accomplish spot intersection improvements from US 21 (Lady’s Island Drive) and the Russell Bell Bridge in Port Royal. The project includes resurfacing, improvements to the existing sidewalks and related enhancements.)

(4) US 21/SC 802 (Lady’s Island Drive) ($35.5 million) - This project includes the widening of Lady’s Island Drive from Ribaut Road to Sea Island Parkway on Lady’s Island. It also includes construction of a second 2 lane bridge adjacent to the existing bridge in order to provide for 2 lanes going in each direction and accommodations for bicycle and pedestrian traffic. It improves capacity on this stained 1 land roadway that serves as a bypass route around Beaufort for large numbers of motorist on US 21.

(5) Northern Beaufort Bypass ($6 million) - This project funds a corridor study to identify potential alignments for a future
road to connect US 21 in the Gray’s Hill area with northern Lady’s Island, creating a bypass route around Beaufort for US 21 motorist.

(6) SC 802 (Savannah Highway) ($7.2 million) – This project creates a four lane divided highway from SC 170 east to SC 280 (Parris Island Gateway). It improves several problem intersections along this corridor which is currently served by a deteriorating 2 land highway.
Lady's Island Facts:
(Living close to the water) More than half of Americans live within 50 miles of the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf and Great Lakes coast on just a one fifth of the country’s land. (Center for Environment and Population)

(Increase in developed land) Each American today occupies almost 20% more developed land (housing, schools, and roads) than 20 years ago. By the late 1990’s 1.7 acres of land was being developed for every person added to the population. This (1.7 acres) is the equivalent of about 220 parking spaces or 16 basketball courts. (Center for Environment and Population)