15450 Benns Church Boulevard Smithfield, VA 23430

The Newport Development Service District is a strategic growth area planned for future residential, commercial and industrial development. It is the fastest growing area in Isle of Wight County. There are over 3,400 households in the DSD and that number could double if all the approved housing units... are built. Traffic Counts (2019): Average Vehicles Per Day: Route 17 = (29,000) Route 10/32/258 = (25,000) Route 10 = (25,000). In Close Proximity to: Smithfield = (1 mile), Northern Suffolk = (1 mile), Newport News = (5 miles), Hampton = (6 miles). The area's central location and easy commute to the rest of the Hampton Roads region allows it to pull from a regional workforce of over 816,000 people. Easy access to the region's transportation network, including Route 17 and Interstates 64 & 664 (10 miles). The following information is from Isle of Wight economic development flyer about approved residential and mixed use pipeline projects, December 2022. Continue reading