Just 40 minutes away, more than 200 flights a day on eight airlines fly through Norfolk International Airport. Both airports handle air freight. The busy James River, with its 35-foot channel at the County's northern boundary, offers direct access to major port facilities for all of Hampton Roads. The opening of the Monitor-Merrimac tunnel and Interstate 664 opened a whole world of economic possibility. It speeds commuters to work, keeps goods flowing throughout the region and makes movement to and from Isle of Wight and surrounding areas faster and easier.
Economic development is promoted by improved linage with major thoroughfares and population centers.
This increased access to the northern section of the County, particularly, is promoting considerable commercial growth. The completion of Interstate 295 which crosses Route 460 about 36 miles west of Isle of Wight, offers immediate access for north-south traffic along the Eastern Seaboard. In addition, Virginia's Department of Transportation soon will complete major improvements to Route 58 from western Virginia to the Port of Hampton Roads. A new highway called the Route 260 connector will be constructed in Isle of Wight, linking Route 258 and the Route 58 Bypass at the County's southern end. This connector project will permit traffic to and from these and other highways to move more efficiently.