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.
Washington · 4 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 5 in | Over Wishkah River · 0.2 W Junction US 12 · Map | Grays Harbor County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Over Cowlitz River · 7.8 E Junction SR 131 · Map | Lewis County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Over Naches River · 13.2 E Junction SR 410 · Map | Yakima County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Over Snake River · 0.1 E Junction SR 129 · Map | Asotin County |
Idaho · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 6 in | Over US 12; Snake River · In Lewiston at State Line · Map | Nez Perce County |
Montana · 2 under 16 ft
Minnesota · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Railroad · 0.1 mi W of Ortonville · Map | Big Stone County |
Wisconsin · 15 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 5 in | Under I-94 EB · 1.8M E Junction CTH BB · Map | Dunn County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under I-94 WB · 1.8M E Junction CTH BB · Map | Dunn County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under I-94 EB · 5.1M E Junction CTH E (H) · Map | Dunn County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under I-94 WB · 5.1M E Junction CTH E (H) · Map | Dunn County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-90 EB · 1.6M E Junction STH 16 (D) · Map | Monroe County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under STH 67 NB · At Junction With US 12 · Map | Walworth County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under I-43 NB · 0.4M E Junction I-43 to N · Map | Walworth County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under I-43 SB · 0.4M E Junction I-43 to N · Map | Walworth County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under LRD Como Road · 2.2M E Junction I-43 to N · Map | Walworth County |
| 14 ft 8 in | Under LRD Springfield Road · 3.2M E Junction I-43 to N · Map | Walworth County |
| 14 ft 8 in | Under LRD Sheridan Sprin · 0.2M E Junction STH 120 · Map | Walworth County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under LRD Town Line Road · 1.1M E Junction STH 50 to E · Map | Walworth County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under LRD Bloomfield Road · 1.9M E Junction STH 50 to E · Map | Walworth County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under CTH U · 5.8M E Junction STH 50 to E · Map | Walworth County |
| 15 ft 0 in | Under CTH B · 7.4M E Junction STH 50 to E · Map | Walworth County |
Illinois · 24 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 1 in | Under IL 59 · 0.5 M S of IL 176 · Map | Lake County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Ejee Railroad · 0.4 M SE of Ill 22 · Map | Lake County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under IL 53 SB · 0.5 M S IL 68 · Map | Cook County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under IL 53 NB · 0.6 M S IL 68 · Map | Cook County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under Railroad - CN · 0.3 M S I-290 · Map | Cook County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under FAU-190 Balmoral A · 0.5 mi W I-294 · Map | Cook County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under NB I-294 · 0.6 M NW Ill 171 P10 · Map | Cook County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under SB I-294 · 0.6 M NW Ill 171 P10 · Map | Cook County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under IL 171 & 79 St EB · 0.1 M SW US 45 · Map | Cook County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under IL 171 (Archer Avenue · 0.5 M SW I-294 · Map | Cook County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under I-294EB · .5 mi N of IL 34 · Map | Cook County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under I-294WB · .5 mi N of IL34 · Map | Cook County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Railroad - IHB · 0.2 M W IL 43 · Map | Cook County |
| 13 ft 10 in | Under IL 43 (Harlem Avenue · 0.6 M N I-294 · Map | Cook County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under IC Railroad · 1 M E I-94 P8C · Map | Cook County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Ri & BL Railroad · 1.7 M E I-90 P8C · Map | Cook County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Ri Railroad · 1.6 M E I-94 P8C · Map | Cook County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Abandoned Railroad · 0.05 M W Stoney P8C · Map | Cook County |
| 13 ft 1 in | Under Crip & P Railroad · 0.6 M W I-90 P8C · Map | Cook County |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Cri & P Railroad (East) · 0.55 M W I-90 P8C · Map | Cook County |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under PC Railroad (East) · 0.16 M E I-90 P8C · Map | Cook County |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under B & O Railroad · 0.1 M E I-90 P8C · Map | Cook County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Railroad - CSX · 0.1 M N of I-90 · Map | Cook County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under To I-90 Skyway · 0.03 M NW 106th · Map | Cook County |
Indiana · 4 under 16 ft
Michigan · 15 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-94 EB · 0.7 mi NE of New Buffalo · Map | Berrien County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under US 31 SB · 2.0 mi SW of Niles · Map | Berrien County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under US 31 NB · 2.0 mi SW of Niles · Map | Berrien County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under I-69 SB · In Coldwater · Map | Branch County |
| 13 ft 7 in | Over Acm Test Track · 1.4 mi W of Co Line / Wiard · Map | Washtenaw County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Over Acm Test Track · 0.5 mi W of Co Line · Map | Washtenaw County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Ecorse Road WB · 4.8 mi E of Ypsilanti · Map | Wayne County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Mdot Railroad Corridor · 0.2 mi NE of Wayne Col · Map | Wayne County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under CSX Railroad · In Wayne · Map | Wayne County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under Greenfield Road · In Dearborn · Map | Wayne County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under Conrail · @ Miller & Michigan Avenue · Map | Wayne County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under CSX Railroad · In Dearborn 12600 W Mich · Map | Wayne County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Conrail · In Detroit · Map | Wayne County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Scotten Avenue · In Detroit · Map | Wayne County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Conrail · In Detroit @ Scotten 4000 · Map | Wayne County |