Low clearance bridges on I-55 Business
10 spots where I-55 Business has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from south to north. The lowest is 13 ft 8 in in Illinois, 0.56 mi N Stanford. 2 are under 14 ft and 8 under 15 ft.
Posted signs and your permit come first. These are the clearances Illinois reported to the federal National Bridge Inventory in 2025. Repaving, snow and new work can lower them.
Illinois · 10 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 4 in | Under I-72 / US 36 (EB) · S Edge Springfield · Map | Sangamon County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-72 / US 36 (WB) · S Edge Springfield · Map | Sangamon County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Illinois Central R · S 5th & Stanford-Spfld · Map | Sangamon County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Illinois Central R · S 6th & Stanford-Spfld · Map | Sangamon County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Norfolk Southern Railroad · 0.45 mi N Stanford · Map | Sangamon County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Union Pacific Railroad · 0.45 mi N Stanford · Map | Sangamon County |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Union Pacific Railroad · 0.56 mi N Stanford · Map | Sangamon County |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Norfolk Southern Railroad · 0.56 mi N Stanford · Map | Sangamon County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under Union Pacific Railroad · 2 BLKS N of Converse · Map | Sangamon County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under I-55 NBL · NBL Ovr 55 Busn Loop · Map | McLean County |