Centralized Location

Bristol’s inland location, coupled with a mild, year-round climate and no extreme weather events, offer the perfect environment for facilities and businesses seeking safe sites for data, infrastructure and employees.
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Bristol’s central location and integrated system of highways, rail, 
 airports and seaports offers excellent domestic market access and
 helps facilitate the efficient delivery of inbound and outbound
 shipments worldwide.
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By connecting to other nearby Interstates – 40, 77 and 26 – a 
 commuter is within a day’s drive of 60 percent of the U.S. population.
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Bristol is served by Tri-Cities Airport, which offers connections to eight 
 major hubs and is also the regions designated Foreign Trade Zone.
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The area is supported by freight rail service through CSX 
 Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company.
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Three of Top-Ten Seaports are located within easy access of Bristol. 
10 hour drive…
Philadelphia
New York
Toronto
Detroit
Milwaukee
Chicago
Jacksonville
Mobile
New Orleans
Memphis
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
6 hour drive…
Norfolk
Charleston SC
Savannah
Atlanta
Birmingham
Huntsville
Nashville
Bowling Green
Louisville
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
2 hour drive…
Knoxville
Asheville
Greenville
Spartanburg
Charlotte
Hickory
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Blacksburg
Roanoke
Charleston WV

The US contributes over 26% of
the total world consumption and
its ocean freight industry is crucial to the economy. 
Three of the Top-Ten US ports are within a 6 hour drive of Bristol.
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Port of Savannah 
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Port of Virginia 
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Port of Charleston 
Tri Cities Airport
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Non-stop service to Atlanta, 
 Charlotte, Ft. Lauderdale,
 Orlando, and St. Petersburg
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Covers approximately 1,260 
 acres, including an 119,000-
 sq-ft.-terminal
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Includes TRI Aerospace Park 
 and Air Cargo Logistics Center
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Manages an aggressive Air 
 Cargo program
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Administers Foreign Trade 
 Zone 204
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Supports and promotes U.S. 
 Customs Port 2027
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Provides trade development assistance 






