Bristol (Tennessee-Virginia)

Bristol is a city bisected by the Virginia-Tennessee border; the north half is in Virginia and the south half in Tennessee. State Street runs along the borderline and the two cities share a downtown.
Bristol, Virginia is an independent city in Virginia, bounded by Washington County, Virginia and Sullivan County, Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 17,835.
Bristol, Tennessee is in Sullivan County. As of the 2010 census, the city has a total population of 26,702.
Originally named Goodson, the city was renamed to Bristol in 1890.

By plane

• Tri-Cities Airport

By car

Interstate 81 connects Bristol with other cities (Roanoke, VA to the north and Knoxville, TN to the south) along a scenic and well maintained corridor that is a major route for private and commercial traffic. Bristol can be accessed via exits 1, 3, 5, and 7 in Virginia and exit 74 in Tennessee. Exit 3 on I-81 leads to I-381, a short spur freeway that takes traffic into downtown Bristol.

Public transportation is available to a limited portion of the city via a municipal bus system.

• Downtown district including shopping, historic landmarks in the history of Country Music.

Cumberland Square Park and War Memorial

• Birthplace of Country Music Museum

• Bristol Motor Speedway

  address: 151 Speedway Blvd
  A NASCAR short track auto racing venue. An enlarged cartoon version of this track appeared as the "Motor Speedway of the South" in Pixar's "Cars" in 2006.

• Quality Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 276 669-8164
  address: 131 Bristol East Road

• Courtyard Bristol

  address: 3169 Linden Drive

• Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites

  address: 3005 Linden Drive

• Motel 6

  address: 21561 Clear Creek Road
• Fox Manor Bed & Breakfast