Low clearance bridges on I-278

83 spots where I-278 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from west to east. The lowest is 13 ft 1 in in New York, Adjacent to York Street. 5 are under 14 ft and 61 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.

Map of I-278 with a pin on each low spot.
Hover a pin to read it, tap it to find it in the list. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

New Jersey · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 5 inUnder Brunswick Avenue · 0.97 mi E of US 1 & 9 Junction · MapUnion County
15 ft 7 inUnder NJTA Int 13 RMP Et · .9 mi W Goethals Bridge · MapUnion County
14 ft 7 inUnder Ramp 6 (I-278) · At 95 & 278 Intersection · MapUnion County

New York · 80 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder Staten Is Railroad Corp · 1.7 mi NW Junction I-278 & RTE440 · MapRichmond County
14 ft 7 inUnder Rte 440 · Junction I-278 & W Shore Expressway · MapRichmond County
15 ft 3 inUnder Rte 440 · Junction I-278 + W Shore Expressway · MapRichmond County
14 ft 9 inUnder Woolley Avenue · .7 mi E Junction I-278+440 · MapRichmond County
15 ft 1 inUnder Bradley Avenue · 1.2 mi E Junction I-278+440 · MapRichmond County
15 ft 3 inUnder Clove Road · 3.5 mi W Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · MapRichmond County
14 ft 4 inUnder Hylan Boulevard · 2.4 mi W Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · MapRichmond County
14 ft 4 inUnder Fingerboard Road · 1.8 mi W Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · MapRichmond County
14 ft 9 inOver 907C 907CX2M13033 Rte I · I-278 over the Narrows · MapRichmond County
14 ft 9 inUnder Rte I-278 · I-278 over Verraz. Narrows · MapRichmond County
15 ft 10 inOver Rte I-278 the Narrows · I-278 over Verraz. Narrows · MapRichmond County
14 ft 10 inOver 278I 278I 278I02021011 · I-278 over the Narrows · MapRichmond County
14 ft 1 inOver Rte I-278 John Warren Avenue · I-278 over the Narrows · MapRichmond County
14 ft 5 inOver Rte I-278 John Warren Avenue · I-278 over the Narrows · MapRichmond County
14 ft 2 inUnder Rte I-278 · I-278 over the Narrows · MapRichmond County
15 ft 5 inOver I-278 Ramp to & from BSH · I-278 over the Narrows · MapRichmond County
14 ft 6 inUnder Rte I-278 · I-278 over the Narrows · MapRichmond County
15 ft 5 inOver Rte I-278 · I-278 over the Narrows · MapRichmond County
15 ft 8 inUnder 92 Street · .7 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · MapKings County
15 ft 8 inUnder 86 TH Street · 1.0 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Py · MapKings County
14 ft 6 inUnder Ft Hamilton Parkway · 1.2 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Py · MapKings County
14 ft 9 inUnder 79th Street · 1.3 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Py · MapKings County
15 ft 5 inUnder Ovington Avenue · 1.8 mi NE Junction I-278 & BLT PK · MapKings County
13 ft 9 inOver 15th Street 17th Street · Junction Prospect Expressway & I-278 · MapKings County
14 ft 11 inUnder Seventh Avenue · 2 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · MapKings County
13 ft 11 inOver Rte I-278 · Junction I-278 & Hamilton Avenue · MapKings County
14 ft 2 inUnder Union Street · .3 mi NE I-278+BATTERY · MapKings County
14 ft 2 inUnder Sackett Street · .4 mi NE I-278+BATTERY · MapKings County
14 ft 1 inUnder Kane Street · .6 mi NE I-278+BATTERY · MapKings County
14 ft 0 inUnder Brooklyn Bridge · Brooklyn Br over East RVR · MapNew York County
14 ft 1 inOver Rte I-278 Joralemon Street · .7 mi SW I-278+BKLYN Br · MapKings County
14 ft 4 inUnder Rte I-278 · .7 mi SW I-278 & Brklyn Br · MapKings County
15 ft 3 inUnder Congress Street · 1 mi SW Junction I-278 & Bklyn Br · MapKings County
15 ft 7 inUnder Rte I-278 · Adjacent to Furman Street · MapKings County
13 ft 10 inUnder Rte I-278 · Adjacent to Furman Street · MapKings County
13 ft 10 inUnder Columbia Heights · .2 mi W I-278+BKLYN Br · MapKings County
14 ft 2 inOver Old Fulton Street Rte I · 0.1 mi E Junction I-278 & BK Br · MapKings County
15 ft 4 inUnder Rte 27 · Rte 27 over East River · MapNew York County
13 ft 1 inOver Rte I-278 Brooklyn Bridg · Adjacent to York Street · MapKings County
14 ft 7 inUnder Rte I-278 · Adjacent to York Street · MapKings County
15 ft 4 inOver 27 27 02021003 Pearl Street · .2 mi E I-278 + Bklyn Bdge · MapKings County
15 ft 4 inOver 27 27 02021003 Jay Stre · .3 mi E I-278+BKLYN Br · MapKings County
14 ft 4 inUnder Bedford Avenue · 3.0 mi SW Junction I-278+I-495 · MapKings County
14 ft 0 inUnder Lee Avenue · 2.8 mi SW Junction I-278+I-495 · MapKings County
14 ft 9 inUnder Marcy Division Avenue · 2.7 mi SW Junction I-278 & I-495 · MapKings County
14 ft 2 inUnder South 9th Street · 2.6 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · MapKings County
14 ft 2 inUnder Broadway · 2.5 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · MapKings County
14 ft 6 inUnder South 5th Street · 2.5 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · MapKings County
14 ft 11 inUnder South 3rd Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 & I-495 · MapKings County
14 ft 4 inUnder South 4th Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · MapKings County
14 ft 9 inUnder South 3rd Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · MapKings County
14 ft 0 inUnder Grand Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · MapKings County
14 ft 7 inUnder Rte 278 · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 & I-495 · MapKings County
14 ft 5 inOver Bronx Kills CSX Harlem · I-278 over Hellgate · MapQueens County
14 ft 0 inUnder 31st Street · .8 mi W I-278+GCP · MapQueens County
14 ft 0 inUnder NYC Rapid Transit · .8 mi W I-278+GCP · MapQueens County
14 ft 2 inUnder Rte I-278 · Junction Mde & Be · MapBronx County
14 ft 4 inUnder 32nd Street · 32 Street and 278IX · MapQueens County
14 ft 6 inUnder Rte I-87 · Junction I-278 & I-87 · MapBronx County
14 ft 0 inUnder 35th Street · .6 mi W I-278+GCP · MapQueens County
14 ft 6 inUnder Steinway Street · .4 mi W I-278+GCP · MapQueens County
15 ft 7 inUnder Steinway Street · .4 mi W I-278+GCP · MapQueens County
14 ft 11 inUnder 43rd Street · .1 mi W Junction I-278 & G C PK · MapQueens County
14 ft 7 inUnder Astoria Boulevard · 1 mi NW Junction I-278 & SH 25A · MapQueens County
14 ft 2 inUnder 49th Street · .8 mi NW Junction I-278 & SH 25 · MapQueens County
15 ft 7 inOver Relief · 1.2 mi NE Junction I-278 & I-495 · MapQueens County
14 ft 4 inUnder Bulova Avenue · .6 mi NW I-278 & SH 25A · MapQueens County
15 ft 1 inUnder Rte I-278 · Ramp to Bqe EB Ov 32nd Avenue · MapQueens County
14 ft 2 inUnder Rte 25 · Junction I-278+ROUTE 25 · MapQueens County
14 ft 4 inUnder Woodside Avenue · .2 mi NW Junction I-278 & SH 25 · MapQueens County
14 ft 0 inUnder 69th Street · .2 mi NW Junction I-278 & SH 25 · MapQueens County
14 ft 2 inUnder NYC Rapid Transit · .4 mi NW I-278+ROUTE 25 · MapQueens County
15 ft 4 inUnder Roosevelt Avenue · .4 mi NE Junction I-278 & SH25 · MapQueens County
14 ft 7 inUnder At Elder Avenue · .5 mi E Junction I-278 & I-878 · MapBronx County
14 ft 7 inUnder At Stratford Avenue · 2 mi W I-878+I-95 · MapBronx County
15 ft 1 inUnder Rte 907H · 1.9 mi W I-878+I-95 · MapBronx County
14 ft 9 inUnder White Plains Road · 1.2 mi W I-878+I-95 · MapBronx County
14 ft 7 inUnder Castle Hill Avenue · .7 mi W I-878+I-95 · MapBronx County
15 ft 1 inUnder Rte I-95 · Junction I-95 & I-278 & I-295 · MapBronx County
14 ft 5 inOver Brush Avenue Ramp from · Junction I-95 & I-278 & I-678 · MapBronx County