Virginia State Route 381
 | It has been suggested that Interstate 381 be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2016. |
 State Route 381 | ||||
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| Commonwealth Avenue | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by VDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.91 mi[1] (4.68 km) | |||
| Existed | 1960–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |    US 11E / US 19 / SR 1 in Bristol | |||
   US 11 / US 11E / US 11W / US 19 / US 421 in Bristol | ||||
| North end |     I-381 north to I-81 in Bristol | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Virginia | |||
| Counties | City of Bristol | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 381 (SR 381) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Commonwealth Avenue, the state highway runs 1.21 miles (1.95 km) from the Tennessee state line north to the 1.7-mile (2.7 km) Interstate 381 (I-381) within the independent city of Bristol. In conjunction with I-381, SR 381 connects I-81 with downtown Bristol. The state highway also connects the Interstate Highways with U.S. Route 11, US 11W, US 11E, US 19, and US 421; SR 381 runs concurrently with the latter three highways between downtown Bristol and US 11.
Route description
SR 381 begins at the Tennessee state line at State Street, which follows the Virginia–Tennessee state line as the main street of Bristol, Virginia, to the north and Bristol, Tennessee, to the south and forms the easternmost part of Tennessee State Route 1 west of the intersection. The roadway continues south as US 11E and US 19 following Volunteer Parkway, a major arterial through Bristol, Tennessee, that leads toward Johnson City. SR 381 and the two U.S. Highways head north along Commonwealth Avenue, a four-lane divided highway that intersects Goode Street one block north of the state line; Goode Street carries US 421 and both US 11 Truck and US 19 Truck through the Bristol Commercial Historic District. SR 381, US 11E, US 19, and US 421 meet the southern end of SR 113 at separate intersections: Cumberland Street carries northbound SR 113 east and Sycamore Street carries the westbound direction. The four highways continue north to east–west Euclid Avenue, where US 11E has its northern terminus. Westbound Euclid Avenue heads west carrying northbound US 421 and southbound US 11W toward Kingsport and Gate City. US 19 turns east to join US 11 on eastbound Euclid Avenue. SR 381 continues north along Commonwealth Avenue, paralleling a railroad line through an industrial area to its northern terminus at an intersection with Keys Street.[1][2]
The roadway continues north as I-381, which connects downtown Bristol with I-81, the route to Roanoke and Knoxville. Interstate 381 runs for 1.7 miles (2.7 km) from the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue (State Route 381) and Keys/Church Streets in Bristol at exit 0 north to Interstate 81. The I-81 interchange, the only one on I-381, is signed as exits 1A (I-81 north) and 1B (I-81 south).[1][2]
History
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The Interstate 381 freeway originally opened to traffic on November 20, 1961, the same time as the part of Interstate 81 that bypasses Bristol to the north. In its original configuration, the interchange between Interstates 81 and 381 was a single Y interchange, providing access from southbound I-81 to southbound I-381 (via a left exit) and northbound I-381 to northbound I-81. By 1989, ramps were added to make it a full direction T interchange. In 1996, southbound I-81 was moved next to the northbound side, turning the southbound left exit and entrance into right-side ramps.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Bristol.
| mi[1][3] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 11E south / US 19 south / US 421 south (Volunteer Parkway / SR 1 east) | Southern terminus of VA 381; Tennessee state line; south end of US 11E / US 19 / US 421 overlap | |||
| 0.08 | 0.13 |   US 11 Truck north (Goode Street) / US 19 Truck north | South end of US 11 Truck overlap | |||
| 0.23 | 0.37 | Cumberland Street (SR 113 north) | ||||
| 0.58 | 0.93 |  US 11 north / US 11W south / US 19 north / US 421 north (Euclid Avenue) to I-81 south | north end of US 11E / US 19 / US 421 / US 11 Truck overlap | |||
| 1.21 | 1.95 | 0 |   I-381 north to I-81 / US 58 | Northern terminus of VA 381; southern terminus of I-381 | ||
| 2.91 | 4.68 | 1 | I-81 – Kingsport, Knoxville, Roanoke | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; signed as exits 1A (north) and 1B (south); I-81 exit 3; northern terminus of I-381 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c d "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ a b "Virginia State Route 381" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ "2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Washington County" (PDF). (356 KiB)
