Description
Northbound 700 Block of Palmetto Street at AdventHealth New Smyrna
This location is at northbound Palmetto Street (700 block) at AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 (Volusia County). This is a medical and commercial corridor on the mainland side of New Smyrna Beach, anchored by the hospital and surrounded by residential neighborhoods, light commercial uses, and proximity to the historic downtown and Canal Street district. Palmetto Street connects to S Dixie Freeway (US 1) nearby, serving hospital staff, patients, visitors, local residents, and commuters. The 2-sided bus shelter provides good visibility to traffic in both directions (northbound and southbound) for drivers, medical visitors, and daily commuters.
Nearest businesses (within ~1–2 miles):
- AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach (hospital)
- The Zone Nutrition
- Joe’s Cigar Room
- NSB EYE (eye care)
- Mark K. Nag rani, MD – Waterside Wellness
- Lexington Place (nearby shopping/office area)
The area sees steady traffic from hospital patients, visitors, staff shifts, residents in surrounding neighborhoods, and local commuters, with the bus stop serving local transit riders in this mixed medical/residential urban setting.
Traffic counts
(Palmetto Street is a moderate-volume local arterial near US 1 and the hospital; volumes reflect medical, residential, and urban flow):
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Road / Segment
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Approximate AADT (vehicles/day)
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Notes / Year
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Palmetto Street (near AdventHealth / US 1, New Smyrna Beach)
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~10,000–18,000
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Volusia County / FDOT estimates for local arterial segments (medical + residential traffic; recent data)
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Traffic is driven by hospital-related trips, daily errands, and connections to US 1, with peaks during daytime medical hours, mornings/evenings, and shift changes. The 2-sided shelter captures bidirectional flow effectively.
Demographics
(New Smyrna Beach city level, recent 2024–2025 estimates; the bus stop is centrally located in this coastal tourist and retirement community):
- Population: ~33,144 (2024 estimate, with continued growth projected)
- Median age: 57.8–58.8 years (significantly higher than state average due to retiree population)
- Median household income: $83,865
- Per capita income: ~$57,656
- Language: Approximately 92–93% speak English only at home, while ~7.3% speak a language other than English (primarily Spanish); other languages account for very small shares.
- Other notes: Affluent, older, and family-oriented with a large retiree population alongside seasonal tourists and working residents. The area has a strong tourism, hospitality, medical, and service-sector workforce supporting hospitals, downtown businesses, and local retail.
