Low clearance bridges on US-401
5 spots where US-401 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from south to north. The lowest is 14 ft 2 in in North Carolina, 1.8 mi S Junction SR1005. 4 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.
South Carolina · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 11 in | Under US 76 / US 378 · Town of Sumter · Map | Sumter County |
North Carolina · 4 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 11 in | Under US 74 / US 501 WBL · 0.4 mi W Junction US 401 Bus · Map | Scotland County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-40 US64E · 0.4 mi. W Junction SR1564 S.ST · Map | Wake County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under SR1800 · 0.11 mi N Junction US401N · Map | Wake County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under SR2000 · 1.8 mi S Junction SR1005 · Map | Wake County |