Low clearance bridges on I-40
142 spots where I-40 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from west to east. The lowest is 14 ft 2 in in Tennessee, Near Nashville Tenn.. 22 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.
Arizona · 2 under 16 ft
New Mexico · 13 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 1 in | Under NM-609 · Gallup / Exit 22 · Map | McKinley County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under NM-118 · I-40 Exit 36 · Map | McKinley County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under NM-53 · Junction NM-53 / I-40 @ Grants · Map | Cibola County |
| 15 ft 2 in | Under 06-C12A · 18.51 M E Junction I-40 / NM-117 · Map | Cibola County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under NM-333 · 9.8 M E Junction I-25 / I-40 · Map | Bernalillo County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under FR-4072 · 8.35 mi E of Junction US 285 · Map | Torrance County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under FR-4082 · 34.1 mi E Junction US 285 / I-40 · Map | Guadalupe County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under FR-4088 · 6.6 Mii E Junction US 84 / I-40 · Map | Guadalupe County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under L-00036 · Tucumcari W Interchange · Map | Quay County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under FL-4896 · Eleventh Str / Tucumcari · Map | Quay County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under FR-4112 · 8.8 mi E of Junction NM-209 · Map | Quay County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under 37Z001 · 11.45 mi E of Junction NM-209 · Map | Quay County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under FR-4134 · 31.5 mi E of Junction NM-209 · Map | Quay County |
Texas · 7 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 5 in | Under County Road 18 / Gruhlkey Road · 5.1 mi W of SH 214 · Map | Oldham County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under E Bi 40 · 1.0 mi W of SH 214 · Map | Oldham County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under SH 214 · Junction I-40 & SH 214 · Map | Oldham County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under Bell Street · 1.05 mi W of Western Avenue · Map | Potter County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under FM 2161 · 2.0 mi E of FM 2373 · Map | Carson County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Cr K · 3.1 mi W of SH 207 · Map | Carson County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under SH 207 · 9.1 mi E of FM 2373 · Map | Carson County |
Oklahoma · 20 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 10 in | Under EW-118 Co. Road · 3.6 mi E I-40 Bus. · Map | Beckham County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Cemetery Road · 1.9 mi E I-40 Bus. · Map | Beckham County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Canute Road · 5.0 mi E Beckham C / L · Map | Washita County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under S.H. 44 · S.H. 44 @ Junction I-40 · Map | Washita County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Custer City Road · 2.3 mi E Junction I-40 Bus. · Map | Custer County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Courtney Road · 12.2 mi E Caddo Co · Map | Canadian County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under Courtney Road · 12.2 mi E Caddo Co · Map | Canadian County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under Hudiburg Drive · 3.7 mi E of Junction I-35 · Map | Oklahoma County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Town Center Drive · 4.9 mi E of Junction I-35 · Map | Oklahoma County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under Town Center Drive · 4.9 mi E of Junction I-35 · Map | Oklahoma County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under Engle Road · 6.2 mi E of Junction I-35 · Map | Oklahoma County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under FAU 9561 Post Road · 7.5 mi E of Junction I-35 · Map | Oklahoma County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Co. Road N3300 · 1 mi E Ok C / L · Map | Pottawatomie County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Co. Road · 2 mi E Ok C / L · Map | Pottawatomie County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under Co. Road · 4 mi E Ok C / L · Map | Pottawatomie County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under Co. Road · 7.1 mi E Ok C / L · Map | Pottawatomie County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under US 270 Ramp S-W · 8.1 mi E Ok C / L · Map | Pottawatomie County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under Co. Road · 7 mi E Junction SH 18 · Map | Pottawatomie County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under Co. Road · 14 mi E Pott Co · Map | Seminole County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under Co. Road · 1 mi E Seminole C / L · Map | Okfuskee County |
Arkansas · 24 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 11 in | Under Rudy Road (Alma) · 1.0 mi SW of US 71 · Map | Crawford County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under County Road 47 · Junction I-40 & County Road 47 · Map | Crawford County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under Edwards Road · 0.15 mi N Junction Highway 64 · Map | Crawford County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under Lone Oak Road · Junction I-40 & County Road 68 · Map | Franklin County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under SH 352 · 6.74 M E Franklin Co Line · Map | Johnson County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under Big Danger Road · 2.0 M East of SH 103 · Map | Johnson County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under SH 266 · 0.49 mi E Junction US 65B · Map | Faulkner County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under N Hills Boulevard · 1 mi E of 30 & 40 (I-6) · Map | Pulaski County |
| 15 ft 6 in | Under Spring Hill O.P. · Springhill Drive / I-40JCT / I-6 · Map | Pulaski County |
| 15 ft 6 in | Under Eureka Garden Road · Eureka Gar. Road & I-40 / I-6 · Map | Pulaski County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under Central Airport Road · 1 mi E of SH 161 (I-6) · Map | Pulaski County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under SH 440 E-S Ramp · 1.9 mi W of Galloway · Map | Pulaski County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under County Road 46-K Pauschert · 1.0 mi E SH 13 & I-40 · Map | Lonoke County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under County Road 12E Halijan Road · 1.40 mi E Lonoke Co. Lin · Map | Prairie County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under County Road 11-E Anderson · Junction I-40 & County Road 11 · Map | Prairie County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under SH 249 · Inter SH 249 & I-40 · Map | Prairie County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under County Road 705G Wattensaw · Junction I-40 & County Road 705 · Map | Prairie County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under County Road 22C Biscoe Farm · 2.11 M East of SH 33 · Map | Prairie County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Creden Road · 2.04 Miles West Junction US 49 · Map | Monroe County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under SH-78 / L · .07 mi North of Wheatley · Map | St. Francis County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under County Road 123 · 5.75 Miles East of SH 78 · Map | St. Francis County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under County Road 426 · 2.1 Miles West Junction SH 75 · Map | St. Francis County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under County Road 427 · 0.5 Miles East Junction SH 75 · Map | St. Francis County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under O'Neal Road · 2.0 mi W Junction SH 50 & 40 · Map | Crittenden County |
Tennessee · 46 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 0 in | Under NFA 1443 (Sa 3803) · 7 mi East of Stanton · Map | Haywood County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under FAS 1 · 1.2 mi W Madison Co Li · Map | Haywood County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA A114 · 1.2 M S of SR 1 · Map | Haywood County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA 871 (Sa 5725) · I Mi N of SR 1 · Map | Madison County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA B290 (Sa 5725) · I Mi N of SR 1 · Map | Madison County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA A186 · 1 mi N of SR 20 · Map | Madison County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under FAS 152 · 1 M N of SR 20 · Map | Madison County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under FAP 22 · 2 mi S.Of Carroll Co. · Map | Henderson County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA A151 · Near SR 104 · Map | Henderson County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under NFA A157 · Near SR 104 · Map | Henderson County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA 1743 (Sa 2005) · Near Benton County Line · Map | Decatur County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under FAP 69 · Near Benton County Line · Map | Decatur County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA 907 (Sa 0302) · 1.38 M S of I-55 · Map | Benton County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA A307 · At I-40 · Map | Benton County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under SR-13 · Near Buffalo Tenn. · Map | Humphreys County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA A281 · Near Buffalo Tenn. · Map | Humphreys County |
| 15 ft 0 in | Under NFA 920 · Near Humphery Co. Line · Map | Hickman County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA A370 · Near Humpherys Co. Line · Map | Hickman County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA A396 · Near Humphreys Co. Line · Map | Hickman County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA A372 · Near Kingston Springs TN. · Map | Cheatham County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA A363 · Near Kingston Springs TN. · Map | Cheatham County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under FAU 3258 · Near Nashville TN · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under FAU 3242 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under FAU 1 · In Nashville TN · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 0 in | Under FAU 5333 · In Nashville TN · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under FAU 4914 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under FAU 3248 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under NFA F588 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 6 in | Under NFA F588 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under FAU 4167 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under FAU 1395 · In Eastern Davidson Co. · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under FAU 1395 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under NFA A001 · Near Monterey Tenn. · Map | Cumberland County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA 1224 (Sa 7315) · 2.5 mi E of Kingston · Map | Roane County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under NFA A278 · 1.0 mi E -I-40 / SR58 Cross · Map | Roane County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under NFA A321 · 3 mi W from Loudon Co Lane · Map | Roane County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under NFA 2366 (Sa 7314) · 2 mi W from Loudon Co Lane · Map | Roane County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under NFA C131 · Near Oak Ridge · Map | Loudon County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under I-75 NBL · Near Knox Co. Line · Map | Loudon County |
| 15 ft 6 in | Under NFA 1248 (Sa 4740) · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-75 RP D-D · At I-40 & I-75 Junction · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under FAP 115 Ramp · Just E of I-75 · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA 2498 · Near Jeffersonville Tenn. · Map | Jefferson County |
| 15 ft 4 in | Under FAP 32 · Near Newport TN · Map | Cocke County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under FAU 1326 (Sa 1510) · Near Newport Tenn. · Map | Cocke County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under NFA E400 · Near Newport Tenn. · Map | Cocke County |
North Carolina · 30 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 8 in | Under SR1534 · .08 mi S.JCT. SR1634 · Map | Haywood County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under SR1228 · .6 mi N.JCT. SR1229 · Map | Buncombe County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under I-26 WBL · 0.27 mi. W.JCT. I-40W. Ramp · Map | Buncombe County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under SR1191 · 0.1 mi N.JCT. SR1137 · Map | McDowell County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under SR1741 · .6 mi E.Jct. NC226 · Map | McDowell County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under SR1138 · .1 mi N.JCT. SR1142 · Map | Burke County |
| 14 ft 3 in | Under SR1168 · .1 mi N.JCT. SR2112 · Map | Burke County |
| 14 ft 8 in | Under SR1142 · .45 mi N.JCT. SR1197 · Map | Burke County |
| 14 ft 8 in | Under SR1102 · .1 mi S.JCT. SR1159 · Map | Burke County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under US 64 · .22 mi S.JCT. SR2013 · Map | Burke County |
| 15 ft 2 in | Under SR1924 · 0.01 mi N.JCT. SR1979 · Map | Burke County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under SR1708 · .1 mi N.JCT. SR1822 · Map | Burke County |
| 14 ft 10 in | Under SR1704 · .2 mi N.JCT. SR1712 · Map | Burke County |
| 14 ft 5 in | Under NC114 · 0.1 mi S.JCT. SR1713 · Map | Burke County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under SR1843 · .1 mi S.JCT. SR1726 · Map | Burke County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under SR1734 · .05 mi N.JCT. SR1737 · Map | Burke County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under SR1001 · .2 mi S.JCT. SR1740 · Map | Burke County |
| 14 ft 5 in | Under SR1765 · .3 mi S.JCT. US 64 70 · Map | Burke County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under SR1761 · .1 mi N.JCT. SR1770 · Map | Burke County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under SR1002 · .2 mi N.JCT. SR1780 · Map | Burke County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under SR1124 · 0.4 mi. S Junction SR1204 · Map | Catawba County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under SR2959 · 0.3 mi S Junction US 70 · Map | Catawba County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under SR 1462 · 0.2 mi N Junction US 70 U321 · Map | Catawba County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under SR1476 · 0.12 mi N Junction SR1477 · Map | Catawba County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under SR1709 · 0.3 mi N Junction SR1714 · Map | Catawba County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under SR1716 · 0.6 mi N Junction US 70 · Map | Catawba County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under SR1717 · 0.1 mi N Junction SR1718 · Map | Catawba County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under SR1005 · 0.4 mi N Junction SR1510 · Map | Iredell County |
| 15 ft 2 in | Under SR1639 · 300FT. N Junction SR1621 · Map | Iredell County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under SR1652 · 0.47 mi N Junction SR1795 · Map | Wake County |