Low clearance bridges on US-42

12 spots where US-42 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from west to east. The lowest is 14 ft 6 in in Ohio, 1.72 Miles East of SR 545. 5 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.

15 ft 1 in under I-64 EB · US-42 15 ft 1 in under I-64 WB · US-42 14 ft 10 in under I-64 WB · US-42 14 ft 11 in under I-64 EB · US-42 15 ft 10 in over Kentucky River & City Street · US-42 15 ft 3 in under US 50 Ramp B · US-42 15 ft 3 in under Ramp to I-71 SB · US-42 14 ft 11 in under SR 562 · US-42 14 ft 6 in under US 30 · US-42 15 ft 1 in under SR 83 · US-42 15 ft 3 in under Ir 71 S.B · US-42 14 ft 7 in under Ir 71 N.B. · US-42

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Kentucky · 5 under 16 ft

Clearance	Where	County
15 ft 1 in	Under I-64 EB · 0.1 mi W of US 42 EB · Map	Jefferson County
15 ft 1 in	Under I-64 WB · 0.16 mi W of US 42 EB · Map	Jefferson County
14 ft 10 in	Under I-64 WB · 0.12 mi E of US 42 WB · Map	Jefferson County
14 ft 11 in	Under I-64 EB · 0.15 mi E of Story Avenue · Map	Jefferson County
15 ft 10 in	Over Kentucky River & City Street · .20 mi East of Junction KY 55 · Map	Carroll County

Ohio · 7 under 16 ft

Clearance	Where	County
15 ft 3 in	Under US 50 Ramp B · RP Undr NB71 / Ovr 3rd · Map	Hamilton County
15 ft 3 in	Under Ramp to I-71 SB · W of Eden Park · Map	Hamilton County
14 ft 11 in	Under SR 562 · Over US 42 · Map	Hamilton County
14 ft 6 in	Under US 30 · 1.72 Miles East of SR 545 · Map	Richland County
15 ft 1 in	Under SR 83 · Over SR 42 · Map	Medina County
15 ft 3 in	Under Ir 71 S.B · Junction US 42 and I-71 · Map	Cuyahoga County
14 ft 7 in	Under Ir 71 N.B. · Junction US 42 and I-71 · Map	Cuyahoga County