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.

Map of Connecticut with a pin on each low spot.
Hover a pin to read it, tap it to find it in the list. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

I-84 · 22 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inUnder Route 74 · 1.5 mi W of Willington TL · MapTolland County
14 ft 9 inOver Market Street & I-91 NB · East End I-91 & I-84 Int · MapHartford County
14 ft 11 inUnder Route 89 · 0.57 mi South of Rte 190 · MapTolland County
14 ft 11 inUnder Route 171 · 0.5 mi FR Mass State Line · MapTolland County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-91 SB · 0.16 Mile North of Rte 2 · MapHartford County
15 ft 1 inUnder Ichabod Road · BTWN I-84 Exits 13 & 14 · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 1 inUnder SR 500N I-84 TR 8 · 0.3 mi North of Route 2 · MapHartford County
15 ft 3 inUnder Route 195 · At I-84 Exit 68 · MapTolland County
15 ft 5 inUnder RT 2 WB & SR500-80 · .4 mi E Hartford TL · MapHartford County
15 ft 7 inUnder Tunnel Road · 0.8 mi E of Route 25 · MapFairfield County
15 ft 7 inUnder Long Swamp Road · Between Exits 36 & 37 · MapHartford County
15 ft 7 inUnder Fienemann Road · Adjacent to I-84 Exit 37 · MapHartford County
15 ft 8 inUnder Vail Road · Between Exits 8 & 9 · MapFairfield County
15 ft 8 inUnder Route 229 · At I-84 Exit 31 · MapHartford County
15 ft 8 inUnder US 44 EB & Main Street · .29 mi East of High St Int · MapHartford County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-84 TR 829 · .20 mi E of Hartford TL · MapHartford County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-84 TR 831 · Rte 2 / 84 EB Exit 70 Gov · MapHartford County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-84 830 SR500-805 · .4 mi S Int Gov St U / 236 · MapHartford County
15 ft 10 inUnder US Route 7 SB · Exit 3 I-84 EB · MapFairfield County
15 ft 10 inUnder Old Hawleyville Road · .6 mi West of RT 25 · MapFairfield County
15 ft 10 inUnder Shuttle Meadow Road · I-84 Between Exits 32-33 · MapHartford County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-84 Ramp · I-84 EB Exit 36 Off Ramp · MapHartford County

I-91 · 12 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 4 inUnder Sword Avenue · .25 mi West of US 5 · MapHartford County
14 ft 7 inUnder US Route 5-KING Street · 1.2 mi N of E Windsor TL · MapHartford County
15 ft 8 inUnder Orchard Street · 0.4 Mile South of Exit 24 · MapHartford County
15 ft 8 inUnder Murdock Avenue · .74 mi So of RT 15 NB Ext · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 8 inUnder Route 9 Southbound · 1.6 mi N of Route 372 · MapMiddlesex County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-691 EB · 03 West of Access I-91NB · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-691 WB · 500 East Exit 10-691 WB. · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 10 inOver I-91 TR 807 · Route 91 Exit No. 13 · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 10 inUnder Harrison Road · .50 mi South of Route 150 · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 10 inUnder SR 738 (E. Center · .76 mi So of Rte 68 · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 10 inUnder New Rock Hill Road · 1.77 South of Route 68 · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 10 inUnder Carpenter Lane · .54 mi North of Rte 68 · MapNew Haven County

I-95 · 34 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
13 ft 10 inUnder New Road · 1.4 mi N of Route 79 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 0 inUnder East Avenue · I-95 Exit No. 16 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 0 inUnder Horsepond Road · 0.9 mi N of Route 79 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 2 inUnder Sasco Creek Road · 1.5 Mile North of SSR 476 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 2 inUnder Plains Road No. 1 · 0.9 mi S of SR 796 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 2 inUnder Quarry Road · 1.7 mi N of US Route 1 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 2 inUnder Mungertown Road · 0.5 mi N of US Route 1 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 2 inUnder SSR 450 · 1.2 mi N of US Route 1 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 2 inUnder Route 153 (Essex R · I-95 Exit No. 65 · MapMiddlesex County
14 ft 4 inUnder James Street · 0.4 mi N of New York · MapFairfield County
14 ft 4 inUnder Hales Road · 0.9 mi N of Route 136 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 4 inUnder Hills Point Road · 1.3 mi N of Route 136 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 4 inUnder U.S. Route 1 SB · 300 W of Meadow Brook Road · MapFairfield County
14 ft 4 inUnder Morgan Lane · 1.2 mi S of Route 162 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 4 inUnder Wildwood Avenue #1 · 1.9 mi S of Route 79 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 4 inUnder Route 79 · I-95 Exit No. 61 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 4 inUnder Route 81 · I-95 Exit No. 63 · MapMiddlesex County
14 ft 4 inUnder Chapman Millpond R · 0.3 mi N of Route 145 · MapMiddlesex County
14 ft 4 inUnder Route 145 · 2.4 mi S of Route 153 · MapMiddlesex County
14 ft 4 inUnder Whippoorwill Road · 2.0 mi N of Route 156 · MapNew London County
14 ft 4 inUnder SSR 449 · 0.7 mi N of Route 156 · MapNew London County
14 ft 6 inUnder Scribner Avenue · 1.0 mi S of US Route 7 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 6 inUnder Featherbed Lane · 0.3 mi S of US Route 1 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 6 inUnder Nod Road · 1.0 mi S of Route 81 · MapMiddlesex County
14 ft 6 inUnder Willard Avenue · 2.0 mi N of Route 145 · MapMiddlesex County
14 ft 7 inUnder Meadowbrook Road · I-95 Exit No. 23 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 7 inUnder Stevens Avenue · 0.7 mi N of Route 162 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 7 inUnder Cherry Hill Road · 0.5 mi N of US Route 1 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 7 inUnder Route 166 · I-95 Exit No. 66 · MapMiddlesex County
14 ft 7 inUnder Vauxhall St Ext · 0.6 mi North of Route 85 · MapNew London County
14 ft 11 inUnder Howard Avenue · 0.2 mi N of Route 10 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 11 inUnder Hosley Avenue · 0.5 mi N of US Route 1 · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 1 inUnder I-95 Ramps to US 1 · Exit 5 · MapFairfield County
15 ft 5 inUnder Long Hill Road · 0.8 mi N of Route 81 · MapMiddlesex County

I-395 · 10 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 0 inUnder SR 693 Southbound · 1.0 mi N of Route 32 · MapNew London County
14 ft 0 inUnder Route 164 · I-395 Exit No. 85 · MapNew London County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-95 SB · 1.3 mi N of Route 161 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 2 inUnder Cranberry Pond Road · 1.9 mi N of Route 82 · MapNew London County
14 ft 2 inUnder Route 2 · At Junction of I-395 · MapNew London County
14 ft 4 inUnder Lawler Lane · .8 Mile South of Route 97 · MapNew London County
14 ft 4 inUnder Taylor Hill Road · .2 mi North of Route 138 · MapNew London County
14 ft 6 inUnder Miller Pond Road · 1.8 mi N of Route 85 · MapNew London County
14 ft 9 inUnder Maplewood Cem Br · .3 mi South of Route 82 · MapNew London County
14 ft 9 inUnder Scotland Road · 1.6 Miles North of SR 642 · MapNew London County

US-1 · 20 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
12 ft 11 inUnder Amtrak NE Corridor · 1.4 mi East of Rte 146 · MapNew Haven County
12 ft 11 inOver Mystic River · .5 Miles East of SR 614 · MapNew London County
13 ft 10 inUnder US Rte 7 Ramp 005 · 1.2 Miles North of I-95 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-95 · I-95 Exit No. 19 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-95 · 1.4 mi So. Bridgeport TL · MapFairfield County
14 ft 2 inUnder SR 724 · 0.6 mi W of I-95 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 2 inUnder US Route 7 SB · 1.2 Miles North of I-95 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-95 · At Exit 24 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-95 · Exit 39A & 39B I-95 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 7 inUnder I-95 · I-95 Exit No. 57 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 9 inUnder I-95 · Junction of US Route 1 Exit 11 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 9 inUnder I-95 · I-95 Exit No. 24 · MapFairfield County
14 ft 11 inUnder Route 8 Northbound · 1.9 mi N of I-95 · MapFairfield County
15 ft 3 inOver Metro North Railroad · At Int. With State St. N · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 3 inUnder Private Railroad · 0.3 mi N of Route 139 · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 5 inUnder SR 796 · 0.4 mi S of I-95 · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 5 inUnder Amtrak NE Corridor · 200 Ft N of Route 142 · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 5 inUnder Amtrak NE Corridor · Junction Route 2 & US Route 1 · MapNew London County
15 ft 7 inUnder I-95 · 0.2 mi N of Route 130 · MapFairfield County
15 ft 8 inUnder US Route 7 NB · 1.2 mi N of I-95 · MapFairfield County

US-5 · 5 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 2 inUnder I-91 SB · 1.0 mi S of Route 17 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-91 SB · I-91 Exit No. 12 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-91 NB · I-91 Exit No. 12 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 9 inUnder I-91 NB · 1.1 mi S of Route 17 · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-91 · .34 mi N of Hrfd-Weth TL · MapHartford County

US-6 · 4 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 0 inUnder Pan Am Railroad · 1.3 Mile E of Plymouth TL · MapHartford County
14 ft 7 inUnder Cheney Rail Trail · 0.5 Mile West of Route 83 · MapHartford County
15 ft 3 inUnder Housatonic Railroad · RT-6 0.4 mi West of I-84 · MapFairfield County
15 ft 5 inUnder I-84 West · 2 mi West W Hartford TL. · MapHartford County

US-44 · 9 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
13 ft 10 inUnder P & W Norwich · Junction 44 & RT 12(S Main St) · MapWindham County
14 ft 2 inOver I-91 NB I-91 Col SW Rdwy · Access 84EB from Morganst · MapHartford County
14 ft 4 inUnder US Route 6 WB · 1 / 4 M E of I-384 · MapTolland County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-91 SB · 0.16 Mile North of Rte 2 · MapHartford County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-91 TR 840 · Access I-84EB from 1-91SB · MapHartford County
14 ft 6 inUnder I-84 EB · .3 mi East of Hartford TL · MapHartford County
14 ft 7 inUnder I-84 WB · .3 mi East of Hartford TL · MapHartford County
14 ft 9 inUnder I-84 / 91 TR841 / 858 · Ramps from 91 NB & SB to 84 · MapHartford County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-84 TR 825 · I-84 EB Exit No. 51 · MapHartford County

US-202 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 5 inOver Housatonic River · At Int of Route 7 & 202 · MapLitchfield County