Low clearance bridges on US-281
15 spots where US-281 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from south to north. The lowest is 13 ft 10 in in Nebraska, 2S Red Cloud. 1 is under 14 ft and 4 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.
Texas · 11 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 1 in | Under US 83 WB · US 83 @ US 281 · Map | Hidalgo County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-410 EB · I-410 @ US 281 · Map | Bexar County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under I-410 WB · I-410 @ US 281 · Map | Bexar County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Airport SB Conn. · 0.4 mi S of I-410 · Map | Bexar County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under US281SB Conn 410EB · US 281 @ I-410 Interchange · Map | Bexar County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Sandau Road · 1.65 mi S of Bitters Road · Map | Bexar County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Frontage Road U-Turn · 1.25 mi S of Bitters Road · Map | Bexar County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under N Loop Rd-Nakoma · 1.15 mi S of E Bitters Road · Map | Bexar County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under US 281 SBFR T / A · 0.38 mi S of Wurzbach · Map | Bexar County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-20 EB · 6.0 mi E of FM 4 · Map | Palo Pinto County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Over Brazos River · 2.2 mi N of I-20 · Map | Palo Pinto County |
Kansas · 3 under 16 ft
Nebraska · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 13 ft 10 in | Over Republican River · 2S Red Cloud · Map | Webster County |