U.S. 58 East / U.S. 421 South - Gate City to Bristol

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U.S. 58 East U.S. 421 South
Leaving Weber City and U.S. 23 (Main Street) in Weber City, U.S. 58/421 (Bristol Highway) travel five miles to Hiltons and 27 miles to Bristol. 05/31/07
The Mocassin Gap project realigned U.S. 58/421 east from U.S. 23 and SR 224 so that U.S. 58/421 turn left from SR 224 (Wadlow Gap Highway) to continue east toward Hiltons. Pictured during construction, SR 224 travels 8.19 miles east to the Tennessee state line north of Kingsport. 05/31/07
Approaching SR 224 along U.S. 58/421 (Bristol Highway) east before the Mocassin Gap project. 08/24/03
The previous intersection with SR 224 on U.S. 58-421, replaced with a new alignment to the west. SR 224 was designated over SR 701 southward to Wadlow Gap in 1991.3 05/31/07
U.S. 58 east / U.S. 421 south continue through Poor Valley to SR 701 (Jayne Hill Circle). SR 701 represents an old alignment for the US routes. 05/31/07
After passing through Hiltons, U.S. 58/421 (Bristol Highway) turn south through Hilton Gap across Pine Ridge to a 1930-truss bridge across the North Fork of the Holston River. 05/31/07
U.S. 58/421 south near Mulberry Lane between Bald Alley and Otter Mouse Bluffs on the North Fork of the Holston River. 05/31/07
SR 759 (Gouldmans Branch Lane) spurs south from U.S. 58/421 (Bristol Highway) to Fugate Hollow Lane. SR 759 encircles Miller Knob along Gouldman Branch. 05/31/07
U.S. 58 east / U.S. 421 (Bristol Highway) south span Cove Creek at the intersection with SR 615 (Federal Road) north to SR 614 at Mendota. 05/31/07
Heading south from Muddy Gap, U.S. 58/421 continue to within 12 miles of Bristol. 05/31/07
Throughout Scott County, U.S. 58/421 is the The Crooked Road - Virginia's Heritage Music Trail scenic byway. 05/31/07
SR 618 (Boozy Creek Road south / Grindstone Branch Road north) crosses paths with U.S. 58/421 (Bristol Highway) at the Scott / Washington County line. SR 618 travels southwest to SR 617 and Upper Cave Ridge and north to SR 617 near McCall Gap. 05/31/07
A pavement change coincides with the Washington County line sign along U.S. 58/421 (Gate City Highway) east. 05/31/07
Gate City Highway continues The Crooked Road designation to Bristol. 05/31/07
U.S. 58/421 (Gate City Highway) eastbound in Rich Valley. Walker Mountain lies to the south; Dickey Mountain rises to the north. 05/31/07
Eastbound Gate City Highway at SR 630 (Marys Chapel Road south / Cove Creek Road north). SR 630 meanders southward around Walker Mountain to the Tennessee state line west of Leonardtown and north to Ketron. 05/31/07
SR 905 follows Gale Avenue, a residential loop, south from U.S. 58/421 (Gate City Highway). 05/31/07
Reassurance markers and distance sign posted for U.S. 58 east / U.S. 421 south after SR 905 in Rich Valley. 05/31/07
Rich Valley Road angles northeast from U.S. 58/421 as SR 700 to Lime Hill and Benhams. U.S. 58/421 are also known as the A.L. Philpott Memorial Highway on this stretch. 05/31/07
SR 1101 constitutes a residential road spurring east from U.S. 58/421 (Gate City Highway) at Three Bridges. 05/31/07
SR 633 (Reedy Creek Road) ties into Gate City Highway at Three Bridges. SR 633 angles southwest between Walker Mountain and Dishner Valley into Tennessee. 05/31/07
Only U.S. 58 receives acknowledgement on the reassurance shield assembly posted after Reedy Creek Road. 05/31/07
A second U.S. 58 eastbound shield follows the SR 633 resumption along Reedy Creek Road east from Three Bridges. 05/31/07
U.S. 58/421 expand into a four lane arterial at SR 637 (Miller Hill Road) and I-81. Interstate 81 enters Bristol, Virginia from U.S. 11W in Bristol, Tennessee. 05/31/07
Interstate 81 continues southwest from Bristol to Kingsport, Johnson City, and I-40 east of Knoxville. 05/31/07
U.S. 58 joins Interstate 81 north between Exits 1 and 19, bypassing Bristol to Abingdon. U.S. 421 continues on Gate City Highway east to U.S. 11W (Euclid Avenue). 05/31/07
U.S. 421 travels to Downtown Bristol. U.S. 58 once followed the route to U.S. 11/19 (Euclid Avenue) east as well. 05/31/07
Eastbound Gate City Highway at the parclo interchange with Interstate 81 and split of U.S. 58 from U.S. 421. 05/31/07



Photo Credits:

    08/24/03 by AARoads and Justin Cozart. 05/31/07 by AARoads and Carter Buchanan.

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Interstate 81
U.S. 23

Page Updated 04-21-2021.

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