Low clearance bridges on I-280

46 spots where I-280 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from west to east. The lowest is 14 ft 0 in in California, 04-SF-280-R2.47-SF. 27 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.

Map of I-280 with a pin on each low spot.
Hover a pin to read it, tap it to find it in the list. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

California · 14 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder Junipero SERRA-NB1 · 04-SM-001-R48.38-DLC · MapSan Mateo County
14 ft 11 inUnder St Charles Avenue · 04-SM-280-M27.41L-DLC · MapSan Mateo County
14 ft 6 inUnder Geneva Avenue · 04-SF-280-R1.65-SF · MapSan Francisco County
15 ft 3 inUnder Ocean Avenue Munirail · 04-SF-280-R1.77-SF · MapSan Francisco County
15 ft 10 inUnder Pedestrian Walkway · 04-SF-280-R2.04-SF · MapSan Francisco County
15 ft 6 inUnder Paulding / Judson Street · 04-SF-280-R2.21-SF · MapSan Francisco County
14 ft 0 inUnder Baden Street · 04-SF-280-R2.47-SF · MapSan Francisco County
15 ft 5 inUnder Mission Street · 04-SF-280-R3.11-SF · MapSan Francisco County
15 ft 10 inUnder Justin Drive · 04-SF-280-R3.23-SF · MapSan Francisco County
15 ft 11 inUnder Alemany Boulevard SB · 04-SF-280-R3.28-SF · MapSan Francisco County
15 ft 1 inUnder Pedestrian Walkway · 04-SF-280-R3.53-SF · MapSan Francisco County
15 ft 2 inOver 280 / 101 Interchange · 04-SF-280-R4.18L-SF · MapSan Francisco County
14 ft 11 inOver Caltrain Union Pacific Railroad City STS · 04-SF-280-R4.40L-SF · MapSan Francisco County
15 ft 6 inUnder 18th Street · 04-SF-280-R6.57-SF · MapSan Francisco County

Ohio · 10 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 6 inUnder SR 2 · Junction Ir 280 and SR 2 · MapLucas County
15 ft 1 inUnder Walbridge Road · 1.56 mi S of SR 51 · MapWood County
14 ft 11 inUnder Brown Road · 0.27 mi N of Wood Co Line · MapLucas County
15 ft 1 inUnder Wales Road · 0.1 mi S of SR 51 · MapWood County
14 ft 7 inUnder Curtice Road · 0.4 mi N of SR 51 · MapWood County
15 ft 1 inOver Cedar Creek · 1.55 mi S of SR 51 · MapWood County
15 ft 3 inUnder SR 51 · SR 51 / Ir 280 Interchange · MapWood County
14 ft 9 inUnder Lemoyne Road · 1.56 mi N of SR 795 · MapWood County
14 ft 7 inUnder Ayers Road · 1.09 mi N of SR 795 · MapWood County
14 ft 9 inUnder County Road 714 · 0.72 mi N of Ir 80 · MapWood County

New Jersey · 22 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder I-80 EB · Rte 280 Interchange · MapMorris County
14 ft 4 inUnder New Road · 1.55 mi East of I-80 · MapMorris County
14 ft 11 inUnder Eisenhower Parkway · At I-280 Exit 4 · MapEssex County
14 ft 4 inUnder Laurel Ave(County Road 634) · At I-280-County Road 634 Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 5 inUnder Prosp Ave(County Road 577)NB · At I-280-County Road 577 Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 7 inUnder Lincoln Avenue · 1.6 mi W of I-280-GSP Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 6 inUnder South Center Street · 1.3 mi W of I-280-GSP Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 6 inUnder Hickory Street · 1.1 Miles West GSP · MapEssex County
14 ft 11 inUnder Evergreen PL SB · 0.7 mi W of 280-GSP Junction · MapEssex County
15 ft 1 inUnder Evergreen Place NB · 0.7 mi W of 280-GSP Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 6 inUnder Halsted Street · 0.6 mi W of 280-GSP Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 11 inUnder South Clinton Street · 0.46 mi West of GSP Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 7 inUnder South Burnet Street · 0.4 mi W of 280-GSP Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 6 inUnder South Walnut Street · 0.3 mi W of 280-GSP Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 6 inUnder S Arlington Avenue · 0.15 mi W of GSP Junction · MapEssex County
15 ft 9 inUnder Garden State Parkway · At I-280 & GSP Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 6 inUnder Fourteenth Street · 0.7 mi E of I-280-GSP Junction · MapEssex County
15 ft 7 inUnder Thirteenth Street · 0.7 mi E of I-280 & GSP Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 9 inUnder Twelfth Street · 0.8 mi E of I-280-GSP · MapEssex County
14 ft 7 inUnder Myrtle Avenue · 0.9 mi E of I-280-GSP Junction · MapEssex County
15 ft 8 inUnder Clifton Avenue · 1.65 mi E of GSP Junction · MapEssex County
14 ft 11 inUnder Turnpike NSW / SNW · .8 mi N Passaic River · MapHudson County