Editing Beaufort, South Carolina (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Major roads===
The following thoroughfares are important transportation links in Beaufort.

{{Jct|state=SC|US|21}} is a major connector for the city and the principal route to the Sea Islands. It is also known as Trask Parkway, Parris Island Gateway, Ribaut Road (in Port Royal) and Lady's Island Drive. Originally going through downtown and across the Robert Woods Memorial Bridge, US 21 was rerouted to the south upon the completion of the taller and wider J.E. McTeer Bridge in the 1980s and was re-routed in 2012 to help steer Sea Islands traffic around Beaufort. US 21 is the major hurricane evacuation route for the area.

{{Jct|state=SC|US-Bus|21|dab1=Beaufort}}, also known locally as "Business 21", is the major arterial through downtown Beaufort. Starting at the US 21 split at Parris Island Gateway, the {{convert|5.4|mi|adj=on}} route travels eastward along Boundary Street to the Bellamy Curve at the edge of the peninsula, then turns sharply toward the south along Carteret Street until reaching the [[Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge]] over the Beaufort River. The route continues onto Lady's Island before terminating at an intersection with US 21 and SC 802.

{{Jct|state=SC|SC|116}} (Laurel Bay Road) connects MCAS Beaufort with the military housing community at Laurel Bay and surrounding areas.

{{Jct|state=SC|SC|170}} (Robert T. Smalls Parkway) connects Beaufort with southern Beaufort County, Jasper County, and Savannah.

{{Jct|state=SC|SC|281}} (Ribaut Road) connects Beaufort and Port Royal.

{{Jct|state=SC|SC|802}} (Sams Point Road) connects Lady's Island with US 21 and US 21 Business.

Although not located within Beaufort's city limits, the following routes provide vital access to the city and are major evacuation routes in the event of a hurricane.

{{Jct|state=SC|US|17}} runs along the northern portion of Beaufort County as Trask Parkway between [[Interstate 95 in South Carolina|Interstate 95]] exit 33 and [[U.S. Route 21|U.S. Highway 21]]. This is also the primary route used between Beaufort and Charleston, as well as [[Walterboro, South Carolina|Walterboro]] and [[Yemassee, South Carolina|Yemassee]].

{{Jct|state=SC|I|95}} is the closest interstate highway and is located about {{convert|25|mi|km}} away.

===Other transportation===

Local public transportation and [[dial-a-ride]] service is provided by Palmetto Breeze, a regional transportation authority run by the Lowcountry Regional Transit Authority. Other transportation facilities include:
[[File:Beaufort2.jpg|thumb|Beaufort is one of the most popular harbors on the [[Intracoastal Waterway]].]]

* The Downtown Marina is Beaufort's nautical gateway to the [[Intracoastal Waterway]] and the surrounding Sea Islands. Additional marinas are located on Lady's Island and in Port Royal. Several boat landings exist in the city and in the surrounding areas.
* [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] operates an inter-city bus terminal, connecting Beaufort with the national Greyhound bus network.
* [[Beaufort County Airport]], located three miles (5&nbsp;km) east of downtown, on Lady's Island, provides [[general aviation]] services. The closest airports served by commercial carriers are found in [[Hilton Head Airport|Hilton Head Island]], [[Charleston International Airport|Charleston]], and [[Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport|Savannah]].
* The [[Port Royal Railroad]] served Beaufort and surrounding locales with freight rail service until the closing of the South Carolina Port Authority terminal just south of the city in 2004. The rail at one time also had passenger service and was used by Marine Corps recruits to reach Parris Island. The railroad tracks were removed in 2011 to make way for the [[Spanish Moss Trail]], a [[rail trail]] that opened in 2012.

===Utilities===
Water and sewer services are provided by the [[Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority]] (BJWSA), a regional utility agency. City trash and recycling pickup are coordinated by Waste Pro and are billed through BJWSA. [[Dominion Energy]] provides electricity and power services to the city. [[Charter Communications|Charter]], [[Hargray]] and [[CenturyLink]] provide telephone, digital, and cable television services to the city.