Low clearance bridges on US-421

31 spots where US-421 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, 0.6 mi N Junction SR1793. 12 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.

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North Carolina · 25 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 3 inOver Cape Fear River · 0.2 mi W End. US 421 · MapNew Hanover County
15 ft 11 inOver Cape Fear River · 0.35 mi E Junction US 133 · MapNew Hanover County
14 ft 7 inUnder US701B · 1.4 mi N of SR1146 · MapSampson County
15 ft 2 inUnder SR1226 · 0.56 mi W of 701BUS · MapSampson County
14 ft 8 inUnder NC24RAMP · 0.25 mi W Junction SR1227 · MapSampson County
14 ft 10 inUnder SR1214 · 0.05 mi E.Jct SR1289 · MapSampson County
15 ft 3 inUnder US701RAMP · 0.1 mi S of Junction SR 1839 · MapSampson County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-95N · 0.6 mi N Junction SR1793 · MapHarnett County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-95S · 0.6 mi N Junction SR1793 · MapHarnett County
15 ft 6 inUnder US 1 / 15 / 501 NC87BUS · 1.94 mi N Junction NC42 · MapLee County
14 ft 10 inUnder SR2135 · 0.5 mi E Junction SR2333 · MapChatham County
15 ft 1 inUnder SR1010 · 0.1 mi N Junction SR2131 · MapChatham County
15 ft 10 inUnder SR2261 · 0.5 mi W Junction SR2434 · MapRandolph County
15 ft 3 inUnder Old Vineyard Road SW · 0.8 mi S Junction SR1001 · MapForsyth County
15 ft 0 inUnder SR1160 · 100 Ft. N Junction SR1161 · MapForsyth County
15 ft 10 inUnder NC67 · 0.5 mi W Junction US 158 · MapForsyth County
14 ft 9 inUnder Westview Drive · 0.7 mi N Junction US 158 · MapForsyth County
15 ft 3 inUnder US 158 · 0.3 mi S Junction SR1001 · MapForsyth County
14 ft 10 inUnder SR1175 · 1.2 mi N Junction SR1001 · MapForsyth County
14 ft 4 inUnder SR1001(CLOSED) · 1.1 mi N Junction SR1301 · MapForsyth County
14 ft 2 inUnder SR1301 · 0.4 mi N.JCT. SR1001 · MapForsyth County
15 ft 7 inUnder SR1570 · .5 mi S.JCT. SR1605 · MapYadkin County
15 ft 11 inUnder SR1103 · .5 mi N.JCT. SR1112 · MapYadkin County
15 ft 4 inUnder SR2340 · 0.6 mi N.JCT. SR2418 · MapWilkes County
15 ft 6 inUnder SR2433 · .2 mi S.JCT. SR2346 · MapWilkes County

Kentucky · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 5 inUnder HR-9006 · .80 mi East of KY 80 NTRC · MapClay County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-64 (East) · EBL .2M W of KY 341 Ntrch · MapWoodford County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-64 (West) · WBL .2M W of KY 341 Ntrch · MapWoodford County

Indiana · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 9 inUnder I-465 EB · 03.89 W US 31 · MapMarion County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-465 WB · 03.89 W US 31 · MapMarion County
15 ft 0 inUnder North Street · 00.33 S SR 25 · MapCarroll County