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.
New Jersey · 3 under 16 ft
New York · 80 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 11 in | Under Staten Is Railroad Corp · 1.7 mi NW Junction I-278 & RTE440 · Map | Richmond County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Rte 440 · Junction I-278 & W Shore Expressway · Map | Richmond County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under Rte 440 · Junction I-278 + W Shore Expressway · Map | Richmond County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under Woolley Avenue · .7 mi E Junction I-278+440 · Map | Richmond County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Bradley Avenue · 1.2 mi E Junction I-278+440 · Map | Richmond County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under Clove Road · 3.5 mi W Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · Map | Richmond County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Hylan Boulevard · 2.4 mi W Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · Map | Richmond County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Fingerboard Road · 1.8 mi W Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · Map | Richmond County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Over 907C 907CX2M13033 Rte I · I-278 over the Narrows · Map | Richmond County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under Rte I-278 · I-278 over Verraz. Narrows · Map | Richmond County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Over Rte I-278 the Narrows · I-278 over Verraz. Narrows · Map | Richmond County |
| 14 ft 10 in | Over 278I 278I 278I02021011 · I-278 over the Narrows · Map | Richmond County |
| 14 ft 1 in | Over Rte I-278 John Warren Avenue · I-278 over the Narrows · Map | Richmond County |
| 14 ft 5 in | Over Rte I-278 John Warren Avenue · I-278 over the Narrows · Map | Richmond County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Rte I-278 · I-278 over the Narrows · Map | Richmond County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Over I-278 Ramp to & from BSH · I-278 over the Narrows · Map | Richmond County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Rte I-278 · I-278 over the Narrows · Map | Richmond County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Over Rte I-278 · I-278 over the Narrows · Map | Richmond County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under 92 Street · .7 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · Map | Kings County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under 86 TH Street · 1.0 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Py · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Ft Hamilton Parkway · 1.2 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Py · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under 79th Street · 1.3 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Py · Map | Kings County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Ovington Avenue · 1.8 mi NE Junction I-278 & BLT PK · Map | Kings County |
| 13 ft 9 in | Over 15th Street 17th Street · Junction Prospect Expressway & I-278 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under Seventh Avenue · 2 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · Map | Kings County |
| 13 ft 11 in | Over Rte I-278 · Junction I-278 & Hamilton Avenue · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Union Street · .3 mi NE I-278+BATTERY · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Sackett Street · .4 mi NE I-278+BATTERY · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 1 in | Under Kane Street · .6 mi NE I-278+BATTERY · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Brooklyn Bridge · Brooklyn Br over East RVR · Map | New York County |
| 14 ft 1 in | Over Rte I-278 Joralemon Street · .7 mi SW I-278+BKLYN Br · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Rte I-278 · .7 mi SW I-278 & Brklyn Br · Map | Kings County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under Congress Street · 1 mi SW Junction I-278 & Bklyn Br · Map | Kings County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under Rte I-278 · Adjacent to Furman Street · Map | Kings County |
| 13 ft 10 in | Under Rte I-278 · Adjacent to Furman Street · Map | Kings County |
| 13 ft 10 in | Under Columbia Heights · .2 mi W I-278+BKLYN Br · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Over Old Fulton Street Rte I · 0.1 mi E Junction I-278 & BK Br · Map | Kings County |
| 15 ft 4 in | Under Rte 27 · Rte 27 over East River · Map | New York County |
| 13 ft 1 in | Over Rte I-278 Brooklyn Bridg · Adjacent to York Street · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Rte I-278 · Adjacent to York Street · Map | Kings County |
| 15 ft 4 in | Over 27 27 02021003 Pearl Street · .2 mi E I-278 + Bklyn Bdge · Map | Kings County |
| 15 ft 4 in | Over 27 27 02021003 Jay Stre · .3 mi E I-278+BKLYN Br · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Bedford Avenue · 3.0 mi SW Junction I-278+I-495 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Lee Avenue · 2.8 mi SW Junction I-278+I-495 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under Marcy Division Avenue · 2.7 mi SW Junction I-278 & I-495 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under South 9th Street · 2.6 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Broadway · 2.5 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under South 5th Street · 2.5 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under South 3rd Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 & I-495 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under South 4th Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under South 3rd Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Grand Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Rte 278 · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 & I-495 · Map | Kings County |
| 14 ft 5 in | Over Bronx Kills CSX Harlem · I-278 over Hellgate · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under 31st Street · .8 mi W I-278+GCP · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under NYC Rapid Transit · .8 mi W I-278+GCP · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Rte I-278 · Junction Mde & Be · Map | Bronx County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under 32nd Street · 32 Street and 278IX · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Rte I-87 · Junction I-278 & I-87 · Map | Bronx County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under 35th Street · .6 mi W I-278+GCP · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Steinway Street · .4 mi W I-278+GCP · Map | Queens County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under Steinway Street · .4 mi W I-278+GCP · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under 43rd Street · .1 mi W Junction I-278 & G C PK · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Astoria Boulevard · 1 mi NW Junction I-278 & SH 25A · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under 49th Street · .8 mi NW Junction I-278 & SH 25 · Map | Queens County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Over Relief · 1.2 mi NE Junction I-278 & I-495 · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Bulova Avenue · .6 mi NW I-278 & SH 25A · Map | Queens County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Rte I-278 · Ramp to Bqe EB Ov 32nd Avenue · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Rte 25 · Junction I-278+ROUTE 25 · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Woodside Avenue · .2 mi NW Junction I-278 & SH 25 · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under 69th Street · .2 mi NW Junction I-278 & SH 25 · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under NYC Rapid Transit · .4 mi NW I-278+ROUTE 25 · Map | Queens County |
| 15 ft 4 in | Under Roosevelt Avenue · .4 mi NE Junction I-278 & SH25 · Map | Queens County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under At Elder Avenue · .5 mi E Junction I-278 & I-878 · Map | Bronx County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under At Stratford Avenue · 2 mi W I-878+I-95 · Map | Bronx County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Rte 907H · 1.9 mi W I-878+I-95 · Map | Bronx County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under White Plains Road · 1.2 mi W I-878+I-95 · Map | Bronx County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Castle Hill Avenue · .7 mi W I-878+I-95 · Map | Bronx County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Rte I-95 · Junction I-95 & I-278 & I-295 · Map | Bronx County |
| 14 ft 5 in | Over Brush Avenue Ramp from · Junction I-95 & I-278 & I-678 · Map | Bronx County |