Low clearance bridges on US-5

19 spots where US-5 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from south to north. The lowest is 13 ft 11 in in Vermont, I-91 Exit 1. 2 are under 14 ft and 12 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.

Map of US-5 with a pin on each low spot.
Hover a pin to read it, tap it to find it in the list. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Connecticut · 5 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inUnder I-91 NB · 1.1 mi S of Route 17 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-91 SB · 1.0 mi S of Route 17 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-91 NB · I-91 Exit No. 12 · MapNew Haven County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-91 SB · I-91 Exit No. 12 · MapNew Haven County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-91 · .34 mi N of Hrfd-Weth TL · MapHartford County

Vermont · 14 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
13 ft 11 inUnder I-91 ML · I-91 Exit 1 · MapWindham County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-91 ML · 0.8 mi S Exit 7 · MapWindsor County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-89 ML · 0.5 mi N I-89-I-91 Inters. · MapWindsor County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-89 ML · 0.5 mi N I-89-I-91 Inters. · MapWindsor County
14 ft 0 inUnder I-91 ML · 1.1 mi N Exit 12 · MapWindsor County
13 ft 11 inUnder I-91 ML · 1.0 mi N Exit 13 · MapWindsor County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-91 ML · 1.0 mi N Exit 13 · MapWindsor County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-91 ML · 0.6 mi N Exit 18 · MapCaledonia County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-91 ML · 2.1 mi N Exit 18 · MapCaledonia County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-91 ML · I-91 Exit 23 · MapCaledonia County
14 ft 7 inUnder I-91 ML · I-91 Exit 23 · MapCaledonia County
15 ft 6 inUnder I-91 ML · I-91 Exit 26 · MapOrleans County
15 ft 1 inUnder I-91 ML · I-91 Exit 26 · MapOrleans County
15 ft 7 inUnder I-91 ML · 1.5 mi S Exit 29 · MapOrleans County