Sinkhole has Monday morning traffic backed up at busy Beaufort intersection
Boundary Street and Ribaut Road in Beaufort, one of the city’s busiest intersections, was backed up with traffic morning traffic as the South Carolina Department of Transportation repaired a sinkhole.
“Please use caution in the area and expect delays, use an alternate route,” Beaufort police said in an alert to the public late Monday morning.
The sinkhole was on the southbound lanes of Boundary Street just before Ribaut Road. Traffic in the lanes moving east on Boundary was backed up for several blocks at times.
The sinkhole was caused by a damaged storm-drain pipe, Hannah Robinson, a spokesperson for the SCDOT, said Tuesday.
“SCDOT crews are currently making repairs that include fixing the drain pipe and then resurfacing the road,” she said.
This story was originally published June 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM.
