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Bristol's central location and excellent transportation connections make it the center of the five-state area. State Street joins Tennessee and Virginia and puts the states of West Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina within easy driving distance of Bristol.

Interstate 81 ties Bristol to important population centers such as Knoxville, Tenn.. (118 miles west) and Roanoke, Va. (143 miles east). Interstate highways 77 and 40 connect with 1-81 within 73 miles of Bristol. Interstate 26 from Charleston, SC to Asheville, NC is currently being extended through the Tri-Cities and is expected to be completed in the summer of 2003.

The Greater Bristol Area Chamber of Commerce serves both Bristols and is located at the corner of Volunteer Parkway and State Street. With over fifty volunteer committees, a professional staff and various councils, the Chamber offers information and assistance to commercial and leisure travelers to the area. The Bristol Conventions & Visitors Bureau offers tourist information from this location, also.

Location

Strategically situated in the Southeastern United States, Bristol Tennessee-Virginia is a twin city located directly on the Tennessee-Virginia state line. Bristol is part of the metropolitan statistical area of Bristol, Johnson City and Kingsport, commonly called the Tri-Cities.

Government

Bristol Tennessee and Bristol Virginia are independent cities. Each has a council-manager form of government. Both cities have planning commissions, zoning ordinances and industrial development authorities.