Low clearance bridges on Connecticut interstates and US highways
117 spots where an interstate or US highway in Connecticut has less than 16 ft of clearance. The lowest is 12 ft 11 in on US-1, 1.4 mi East of Rte 146. 5 are under 14 ft and 76 under 15 ft.
Posted signs and your permit come first. These are the clearances Connecticut reported to the federal National Bridge Inventory in 2025. Repaving, snow and new work can lower them.
I-84 · 22 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 9 in | Under Route 74 · 1.5 mi W of Willington TL · Map | Tolland County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Over Market Street & I-91 NB · East End I-91 & I-84 Int · Map | Hartford County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under Route 89 · 0.57 mi South of Rte 190 · Map | Tolland County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under Route 171 · 0.5 mi FR Mass State Line · Map | Tolland County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under I-91 SB · 0.16 Mile North of Rte 2 · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Ichabod Road · BTWN I-84 Exits 13 & 14 · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under SR 500N I-84 TR 8 · 0.3 mi North of Route 2 · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under Route 195 · At I-84 Exit 68 · Map | Tolland County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under RT 2 WB & SR500-80 · .4 mi E Hartford TL · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under Tunnel Road · 0.8 mi E of Route 25 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under Long Swamp Road · Between Exits 36 & 37 · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under Fienemann Road · Adjacent to I-84 Exit 37 · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under Vail Road · Between Exits 8 & 9 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under Route 229 · At I-84 Exit 31 · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under US 44 EB & Main Street · .29 mi East of High St Int · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-84 TR 829 · .20 mi E of Hartford TL · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-84 TR 831 · Rte 2 / 84 EB Exit 70 Gov · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-84 830 SR500-805 · .4 mi S Int Gov St U / 236 · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under US Route 7 SB · Exit 3 I-84 EB · Map | Fairfield County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Old Hawleyville Road · .6 mi West of RT 25 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Shuttle Meadow Road · I-84 Between Exits 32-33 · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-84 Ramp · I-84 EB Exit 36 Off Ramp · Map | Hartford County |
I-91 · 12 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Sword Avenue · .25 mi West of US 5 · Map | Hartford County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under US Route 5-KING Street · 1.2 mi N of E Windsor TL · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under Orchard Street · 0.4 Mile South of Exit 24 · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under Murdock Avenue · .74 mi So of RT 15 NB Ext · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under Route 9 Southbound · 1.6 mi N of Route 372 · Map | Middlesex County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-691 EB · 03 West of Access I-91NB · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-691 WB · 500 East Exit 10-691 WB. · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Over I-91 TR 807 · Route 91 Exit No. 13 · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Harrison Road · .50 mi South of Route 150 · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under SR 738 (E. Center · .76 mi So of Rte 68 · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under New Rock Hill Road · 1.77 South of Route 68 · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Carpenter Lane · .54 mi North of Rte 68 · Map | New Haven County |
I-95 · 34 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 13 ft 10 in | Under New Road · 1.4 mi N of Route 79 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under East Avenue · I-95 Exit No. 16 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Horsepond Road · 0.9 mi N of Route 79 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Sasco Creek Road · 1.5 Mile North of SSR 476 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Plains Road No. 1 · 0.9 mi S of SR 796 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Quarry Road · 1.7 mi N of US Route 1 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Mungertown Road · 0.5 mi N of US Route 1 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under SSR 450 · 1.2 mi N of US Route 1 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Route 153 (Essex R · I-95 Exit No. 65 · Map | Middlesex County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under James Street · 0.4 mi N of New York · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Hales Road · 0.9 mi N of Route 136 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Hills Point Road · 1.3 mi N of Route 136 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under U.S. Route 1 SB · 300 W of Meadow Brook Road · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Morgan Lane · 1.2 mi S of Route 162 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Wildwood Avenue #1 · 1.9 mi S of Route 79 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Route 79 · I-95 Exit No. 61 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Route 81 · I-95 Exit No. 63 · Map | Middlesex County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Chapman Millpond R · 0.3 mi N of Route 145 · Map | Middlesex County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Route 145 · 2.4 mi S of Route 153 · Map | Middlesex County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Whippoorwill Road · 2.0 mi N of Route 156 · Map | New London County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under SSR 449 · 0.7 mi N of Route 156 · Map | New London County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Scribner Avenue · 1.0 mi S of US Route 7 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Featherbed Lane · 0.3 mi S of US Route 1 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Nod Road · 1.0 mi S of Route 81 · Map | Middlesex County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Willard Avenue · 2.0 mi N of Route 145 · Map | Middlesex County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Meadowbrook Road · I-95 Exit No. 23 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Stevens Avenue · 0.7 mi N of Route 162 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Cherry Hill Road · 0.5 mi N of US Route 1 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Route 166 · I-95 Exit No. 66 · Map | Middlesex County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Vauxhall St Ext · 0.6 mi North of Route 85 · Map | New London County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under Howard Avenue · 0.2 mi N of Route 10 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under Hosley Avenue · 0.5 mi N of US Route 1 · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under I-95 Ramps to US 1 · Exit 5 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Long Hill Road · 0.8 mi N of Route 81 · Map | Middlesex County |
I-395 · 10 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 0 in | Under SR 693 Southbound · 1.0 mi N of Route 32 · Map | New London County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Route 164 · I-395 Exit No. 85 · Map | New London County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-95 SB · 1.3 mi N of Route 161 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Cranberry Pond Road · 1.9 mi N of Route 82 · Map | New London County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Route 2 · At Junction of I-395 · Map | New London County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Lawler Lane · .8 Mile South of Route 97 · Map | New London County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Taylor Hill Road · .2 mi North of Route 138 · Map | New London County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Miller Pond Road · 1.8 mi N of Route 85 · Map | New London County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under Maplewood Cem Br · .3 mi South of Route 82 · Map | New London County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under Scotland Road · 1.6 Miles North of SR 642 · Map | New London County |
US-1 · 20 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 12 ft 11 in | Under Amtrak NE Corridor · 1.4 mi East of Rte 146 · Map | New Haven County |
| 12 ft 11 in | Over Mystic River · .5 Miles East of SR 614 · Map | New London County |
| 13 ft 10 in | Under US Rte 7 Ramp 005 · 1.2 Miles North of I-95 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-95 · I-95 Exit No. 19 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-95 · 1.4 mi So. Bridgeport TL · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under SR 724 · 0.6 mi W of I-95 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under US Route 7 SB · 1.2 Miles North of I-95 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under I-95 · At Exit 24 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under I-95 · Exit 39A & 39B I-95 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under I-95 · I-95 Exit No. 57 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-95 · Junction of US Route 1 Exit 11 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-95 · I-95 Exit No. 24 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under Route 8 Northbound · 1.9 mi N of I-95 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Over Metro North Railroad · At Int. With State St. N · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under Private Railroad · 0.3 mi N of Route 139 · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under SR 796 · 0.4 mi S of I-95 · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Amtrak NE Corridor · 200 Ft N of Route 142 · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Amtrak NE Corridor · Junction Route 2 & US Route 1 · Map | New London County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under I-95 · 0.2 mi N of Route 130 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under US Route 7 NB · 1.2 mi N of I-95 · Map | Fairfield County |
US-5 · 5 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-91 SB · 1.0 mi S of Route 17 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-91 SB · I-91 Exit No. 12 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under I-91 NB · I-91 Exit No. 12 · Map | New Haven County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-91 NB · 1.1 mi S of Route 17 · Map | New Haven County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under I-91 · .34 mi N of Hrfd-Weth TL · Map | Hartford County |
US-6 · 4 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Pan Am Railroad · 1.3 Mile E of Plymouth TL · Map | Hartford County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Cheney Rail Trail · 0.5 Mile West of Route 83 · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under Housatonic Railroad · RT-6 0.4 mi West of I-84 · Map | Fairfield County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under I-84 West · 2 mi West W Hartford TL. · Map | Hartford County |
US-44 · 9 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 13 ft 10 in | Under P & W Norwich · Junction 44 & RT 12(S Main St) · Map | Windham County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Over I-91 NB I-91 Col SW Rdwy · Access 84EB from Morganst · Map | Hartford County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under US Route 6 WB · 1 / 4 M E of I-384 · Map | Tolland County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under I-91 SB · 0.16 Mile North of Rte 2 · Map | Hartford County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under I-91 TR 840 · Access I-84EB from 1-91SB · Map | Hartford County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under I-84 EB · .3 mi East of Hartford TL · Map | Hartford County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under I-84 WB · .3 mi East of Hartford TL · Map | Hartford County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-84 / 91 TR841 / 858 · Ramps from 91 NB & SB to 84 · Map | Hartford County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under I-84 TR 825 · I-84 EB Exit No. 51 · Map | Hartford County |
US-202 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 5 in | Over Housatonic River · At Int of Route 7 & 202 · Map | Litchfield County |