Low clearance bridges on US-45

35 spots where US-45 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from south to north. The lowest is 9 ft 6 in in Kentucky, Ohio River -To Brookport. 5 are under 14 ft and 25 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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Mississippi · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder Harper Road · 10.8 mi N Prentiss CL · MapAlcorn County

Kentucky · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder Julian M Caroll Pa · SBL @n-Ntrch US 45 Bypass · MapGraves County
14 ft 11 inUnder JC-9003 · NBL @n-Ntrch US 45 Bypass · MapGraves County
9 ft 6 inOver Ohio River · Ohio River -To Brookport · MapMcCracken County

Illinois · 23 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 7 inUnder I.C.G. Railroad · Metropolis · MapMassac County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-24 EB · 1.5 mi N of Vienna · MapJohnson County
14 ft 6 inUnder I-24 WB · 1.5 mi N of Vienna · MapJohnson County
14 ft 4 inUnder FAI-64 EB · US 45 N Mill Shoals · MapWayne County
14 ft 7 inUnder FAI-64 WB · US 45 N Mill Shoals · MapWayne County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-57 (NB) · Neoga Interchange · MapCumberland County
15 ft 1 inUnder I-57 (SB) · Neoga Interchange · MapCumberland County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-57 (NB) · S of Mattoon · MapColes County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-57 (SB) · S of Mattoon · MapColes County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-57(SB) · S of Pesotum · MapChampaign County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-57(NB) · S of Pesotum · MapChampaign County
13 ft 10 inUnder N & S Railroad · Tolono · MapChampaign County
12 ft 7 inUnder IC Railroad · Champaign E of Neil · MapChampaign County
12 ft 9 inUnder IC Railroad · Champaign E of Neil · MapChampaign County
14 ft 7 inUnder I-74 · N of Urbana · MapChampaign County
12 ft 7 inUnder Railroad Bridge · Kankakee · MapKankakee County
15 ft 8 inUnder Norfolk Southern R · 3 Blocks N of Court · MapKankakee County
14 ft 2 inUnder Ej & E Railroad · 1.3M S of US 30 · MapWill County
15 ft 3 inUnder Palatine Road · 1.2 M W I-294 · MapCook County
14 ft 11 inUnder Ej & E Railroad · 0.3 M.N.Ofill 60 · MapLake County
14 ft 9 inUnder W.C. Railroad · 0.4 M N of Ill 176 · MapLake County
14 ft 2 inUnder CM & STP Railroad · .03M S of Ill 137 · MapLake County
14 ft 11 inUnder IL 137 · 1.4 M S of IL 120 · MapLake County

Wisconsin · 8 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder LRD W Howard Avenue · 0.3M N Hale Int · MapMilwaukee County
15 ft 8 inUnder LRD W Lincoln Avenue · 1.1M E Junction STH 59 to E · MapMilwaukee County
14 ft 7 inUnder CTH Ee|w Hampton A · 1.2M N Junction STH 190 to E · MapMilwaukee County
14 ft 7 inUnder LRD W Florist Avenue · 2.7M N Junction STH 190 to E · MapMilwaukee County
14 ft 11 inUnder Water St Skywalk P · 1.3M N Junction STH 100 to N · MapWaukesha County
15 ft 4 inUnder LRD Maple Road · 3.4M N Junction STH 100 to N · MapWashington County
15 ft 8 inUnder CTH Y / Mequon Road · 4.5M N Junction STH 100 to N · MapWashington County
15 ft 5 inUnder Pedestrian Bridge · 2.0M N Junction CTH I · MapWinnebago County