Low clearance bridges on I-240
12 spots where I-240 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from west to east. The lowest is 14 ft 4 in in North Carolina, .02 mi S.JCT. NC191. 4 are under 15 ft.
Posted signs and your permit come first. These are the clearances states reported to the federal National Bridge Inventory in 2025. Repaving, snow and new work can lower them.
Oklahoma · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Midwest Boulevard · 6.1 mi E of Junction I-35 · Map | Oklahoma County |
Tennessee · 7 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 7 in | Under I-55 NB · .1 mi S of I-55 Junction · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA E528 · I-240 @ Eastmoreland-Memph · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA E526 · I-240 @ Linden Ave-Memphis · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under FAU 2803 · 0.3 mi S of I-40 / I-240 Junction · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under FAU 2863 · In Memphis · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-40 · I-40 & I-240 (East JCT) · Map | Shelby County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under FAU 5155 · Shady Grove Road · Map | Shelby County |
North Carolina · 4 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Brevard Road · .02 mi S.JCT. NC191 · Map | Buncombe County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under US 19 23B · .4 mi N.JCT. SR1332 · Map | Buncombe County |
| 14 ft 8 in | Under Montford Avenue · .5 mi S.JCT. I-240 W US 70 · Map | Buncombe County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under Flint Street · 0.2 mi N.JCT. US 25 · Map | Buncombe County |