Low clearance bridges on US-12

66 spots where US-12 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 Illinois, 0.6 M W I-90 P8C. 6 are under 14 ft and 43 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 US-12 with a pin on each low spot.
Hover a pin to read it, tap it to find it in the list. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Washington · 4 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 5 inOver Wishkah River · 0.2 W Junction US 12 · MapGrays Harbor County
14 ft 9 inOver Cowlitz River · 7.8 E Junction SR 131 · MapLewis County
14 ft 11 inOver Naches River · 13.2 E Junction SR 410 · MapYakima County
14 ft 6 inOver Snake River · 0.1 E Junction SR 129 · MapAsotin County

Idaho · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 6 inOver US 12; Snake River · In Lewiston at State Line · MapNez Perce County

Montana · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 8 inUnder I-90 EB · Missoula · MapMissoula County
14 ft 8 inUnder I-90 WB · Missoula · MapMissoula County

Minnesota · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 1 inUnder Railroad · 0.1 mi W of Ortonville · MapBig Stone County

Wisconsin · 15 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 5 inUnder I-94 EB · 1.8M E Junction CTH BB · MapDunn County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-94 WB · 1.8M E Junction CTH BB · MapDunn County
14 ft 6 inUnder I-94 EB · 5.1M E Junction CTH E (H) · MapDunn County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-94 WB · 5.1M E Junction CTH E (H) · MapDunn County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-90 EB · 1.6M E Junction STH 16 (D) · MapMonroe County
15 ft 3 inUnder STH 67 NB · At Junction With US 12 · MapWalworth County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-43 NB · 0.4M E Junction I-43 to N · MapWalworth County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-43 SB · 0.4M E Junction I-43 to N · MapWalworth County
14 ft 6 inUnder LRD Como Road · 2.2M E Junction I-43 to N · MapWalworth County
14 ft 8 inUnder LRD Springfield Road · 3.2M E Junction I-43 to N · MapWalworth County
14 ft 8 inUnder LRD Sheridan Sprin · 0.2M E Junction STH 120 · MapWalworth County
14 ft 11 inUnder LRD Town Line Road · 1.1M E Junction STH 50 to E · MapWalworth County
15 ft 1 inUnder LRD Bloomfield Road · 1.9M E Junction STH 50 to E · MapWalworth County
15 ft 3 inUnder CTH U · 5.8M E Junction STH 50 to E · MapWalworth County
15 ft 0 inUnder CTH B · 7.4M E Junction STH 50 to E · MapWalworth County

Illinois · 24 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 1 inUnder IL 59 · 0.5 M S of IL 176 · MapLake County
14 ft 2 inUnder Ejee Railroad · 0.4 M SE of Ill 22 · MapLake County
14 ft 11 inUnder IL 53 SB · 0.5 M S IL 68 · MapCook County
14 ft 2 inUnder IL 53 NB · 0.6 M S IL 68 · MapCook County
14 ft 9 inUnder Railroad - CN · 0.3 M S I-290 · MapCook County
15 ft 1 inUnder FAU-190 Balmoral A · 0.5 mi W I-294 · MapCook County
15 ft 5 inUnder NB I-294 · 0.6 M NW Ill 171 P10 · MapCook County
15 ft 5 inUnder SB I-294 · 0.6 M NW Ill 171 P10 · MapCook County
14 ft 0 inUnder IL 171 & 79 St EB · 0.1 M SW US 45 · MapCook County
15 ft 8 inUnder IL 171 (Archer Avenue · 0.5 M SW I-294 · MapCook County
15 ft 1 inUnder I-294EB · .5 mi N of IL 34 · MapCook County
15 ft 1 inUnder I-294WB · .5 mi N of IL34 · MapCook County
14 ft 6 inUnder Railroad - IHB · 0.2 M W IL 43 · MapCook County
13 ft 10 inUnder IL 43 (Harlem Avenue · 0.6 M N I-294 · MapCook County
14 ft 0 inUnder IC Railroad · 1 M E I-94 P8C · MapCook County
14 ft 2 inUnder Ri & BL Railroad · 1.7 M E I-90 P8C · MapCook County
14 ft 0 inUnder Ri Railroad · 1.6 M E I-94 P8C · MapCook County
14 ft 0 inUnder Abandoned Railroad · 0.05 M W Stoney P8C · MapCook County
13 ft 1 inUnder Crip & P Railroad · 0.6 M W I-90 P8C · MapCook County
13 ft 5 inUnder Cri & P Railroad (East) · 0.55 M W I-90 P8C · MapCook County
13 ft 5 inUnder PC Railroad (East) · 0.16 M E I-90 P8C · MapCook County
13 ft 5 inUnder B & O Railroad · 0.1 M E I-90 P8C · MapCook County
14 ft 4 inUnder Railroad - CSX · 0.1 M N of I-90 · MapCook County
14 ft 11 inUnder To I-90 Skyway · 0.03 M NW 106th · MapCook County

Indiana · 4 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 7 inUnder I-90 · 04.10 W US 41 · MapLake County
15 ft 11 inUnder SR 912 · 01.46 E US 41 · MapLake County
15 ft 9 inUnder US 12 Ebsr 912 · 00.47 E I-90 · MapLake County
14 ft 6 inUnder SR 912 WB · 00.52 W SR 312 · MapLake County

Michigan · 15 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder I-94 EB · 0.7 mi NE of New Buffalo · MapBerrien County
15 ft 10 inUnder US 31 SB · 2.0 mi SW of Niles · MapBerrien County
15 ft 10 inUnder US 31 NB · 2.0 mi SW of Niles · MapBerrien County
15 ft 5 inUnder I-69 SB · In Coldwater · MapBranch County
13 ft 7 inOver Acm Test Track · 1.4 mi W of Co Line / Wiard · MapWashtenaw County
14 ft 0 inOver Acm Test Track · 0.5 mi W of Co Line · MapWashtenaw County
14 ft 6 inUnder Ecorse Road WB · 4.8 mi E of Ypsilanti · MapWayne County
15 ft 1 inUnder Mdot Railroad Corridor · 0.2 mi NE of Wayne Col · MapWayne County
15 ft 3 inUnder CSX Railroad · In Wayne · MapWayne County
14 ft 9 inUnder Greenfield Road · In Dearborn · MapWayne County
14 ft 9 inUnder Conrail · @ Miller & Michigan Avenue · MapWayne County
14 ft 11 inUnder CSX Railroad · In Dearborn 12600 W Mich · MapWayne County
14 ft 0 inUnder Conrail · In Detroit · MapWayne County
14 ft 0 inUnder Scotten Avenue · In Detroit · MapWayne County
14 ft 0 inUnder Conrail · In Detroit @ Scotten 4000 · MapWayne County