A key Hilton Head transportation project is likely going to change hands soon.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is expected to take control of initial efforts to redesign Sea Pines Circle, a major traffic circle on Hilton Head Island that’s prone to backups and collisions.
Under a new agreement with the town, the state will take over the project until designs are roughly 30% complete. After that point, the SCDOT will come back to the town and present initial design drawings along with their estimated construction costs.
The agreement was reviewed by the town’s Finance and Administrative Committee at a May 11 meeting. It will still need to be approved by the full Town Council before taking effect…