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.
North Carolina · 25 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 3 in | Over Cape Fear River · 0.2 mi W End. US 421 · Map | New Hanover County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Over Cape Fear River · 0.35 mi E Junction US 133 · Map | New Hanover County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under US701B · 1.4 mi N of SR1146 · Map | Sampson County |
| 15 ft 2 in | Under SR1226 · 0.56 mi W of 701BUS · Map | Sampson County |
| 14 ft 8 in | Under NC24RAMP · 0.25 mi W Junction SR1227 · Map | Sampson County |
| 14 ft 10 in | Under SR1214 · 0.05 mi E.Jct SR1289 · Map | Sampson County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under US701RAMP · 0.1 mi S of Junction SR 1839 · Map | Sampson County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under I-95N · 0.6 mi N Junction SR1793 · Map | Harnett County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-95S · 0.6 mi N Junction SR1793 · Map | Harnett County |
| 15 ft 6 in | Under US 1 / 15 / 501 NC87BUS · 1.94 mi N Junction NC42 · Map | Lee County |
| 14 ft 10 in | Under SR2135 · 0.5 mi E Junction SR2333 · Map | Chatham County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under SR1010 · 0.1 mi N Junction SR2131 · Map | Chatham County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under SR2261 · 0.5 mi W Junction SR2434 · Map | Randolph County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under Old Vineyard Road SW · 0.8 mi S Junction SR1001 · Map | Forsyth County |
| 15 ft 0 in | Under SR1160 · 100 Ft. N Junction SR1161 · Map | Forsyth County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NC67 · 0.5 mi W Junction US 158 · Map | Forsyth County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under Westview Drive · 0.7 mi N Junction US 158 · Map | Forsyth County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under US 158 · 0.3 mi S Junction SR1001 · Map | Forsyth County |
| 14 ft 10 in | Under SR1175 · 1.2 mi N Junction SR1001 · Map | Forsyth County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under SR1001(CLOSED) · 1.1 mi N Junction SR1301 · Map | Forsyth County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under SR1301 · 0.4 mi N.JCT. SR1001 · Map | Forsyth County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under SR1570 · .5 mi S.JCT. SR1605 · Map | Yadkin County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under SR1103 · .5 mi N.JCT. SR1112 · Map | Yadkin County |
| 15 ft 4 in | Under SR2340 · 0.6 mi N.JCT. SR2418 · Map | Wilkes County |
| 15 ft 6 in | Under SR2433 · .2 mi S.JCT. SR2346 · Map | Wilkes County |