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US 278 lanes near Bluffton flyover to remain open Friday night

One lane in each direction along a stretch of U.S. 278 near the Bluffton Parkway flyover will close Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. and reopen the following morning at 6 a.m.
One lane in each direction along a stretch of U.S. 278 near the Bluffton Parkway flyover will close Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. and reopen the following morning at 6 a.m. Staff photo

All lanes of traffic on U.S. 278 near the Bluffton Parkway flyover will remain open Friday evening and Saturday morning.

The lane closures previously planned for the roadway between the Hilton Head Island bridges and Buckingham Plantation Drive has been canceled, according to a news release from construction firm R.R. Dawson Bridge Co.

The closures were to allow for the installation of signage, but Hurricane Matthew has pushed back the project.

This story was originally published October 4, 2016 at 4:56 PM with the headline "US 278 lanes near Bluffton flyover to remain open Friday night."

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