South Carolina Highway 281 (SC 281) is a
state highway located entirely within
Beaufort County, in the southern part of the U.S. state of
South Carolina
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. Known locally as ''Ribaut Road'' (pronounced REE-bo), SC 281 serves as an arterial connecting
Beaufort and
Port Royal.
Route description
SC 281 runs in a south-north direction and is a four-lane road for the entirety of the route. SC 281 travels along a portion of Ribaut Road. South of its southern terminus, Ribaut Road continues as
U.S. Highway 21
U.S. Route 21 or U.S. Highway 21 (US 21) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway in the Southeastern United States that travels . The southern terminus is in Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina, south of the ...
(US 21) towards
Parris Island
Parris is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
* Parris Afton Bonds, American novelist
* Parris Campbell (born 1997), American football player
* Parris Duffus (born 1970), retired American ice hockey go ...
. Beginning at an intersection with US 21 just west of the McTeer Bridge, SC 281 travels north towards its northern terminus at
US 21 Business in front of Beaufort's
city hall and near Beaufort County's government complex. The route passes by the
Technical College of the Lowcountry
The Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) is a public community college in Beaufort, South Carolina, that serves the Lowcountry region of South Carolina.
Campuses
The main campus is located in Beaufort along Ribaut Road. Additional facilit ...
and Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
History
Prior to the completion of the McTeer Bridge in the early 1980s, SC 281 was signed for Ribaut Road. When US 21 Business was created and US 21 was re-routed (away from downtown Beaufort and along Ribaut Road and over the McTeer Bridge), SC 281 was decommissioned for a 30-year period. In 2012, US 21 was re-routed again, this time further to the west and south in order to help direct traffic towards the
Sea Islands
The Sea Islands are a chain of tidal and barrier islands on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the Southeastern United States. Numbering over 100, they are located between the mouths of the Santee and St. Johns Rivers along the coast of South Caroli ...
away from Ribaut Road. This eliminated the US 21 designation for Ribaut Road and allowed for a re-designation of SC 281 along Ribaut Road.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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SC 281 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
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Transportation in Beaufort County, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolina