Low clearance bridges on US-50

49 spots where US-50 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from west to east. The lowest is 14 ft 0 in in West Virginia, 2.50 mi N of WV. 47. 22 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.

Map of US-50 with a pin on each low spot.
Hover a pin to read it, tap it to find it in the list. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

California · 11 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 1 inUnder Alhambra Boulevard · 03-SAC-050-R0.13-SAC · MapSacramento County
15 ft 1 inUnder 48th Street · 03-SAC-050-R1.41-SAC · MapSacramento County
15 ft 3 inUnder 51st Street · 03-SAC-050-R1.63-SAC · MapSacramento County
15 ft 1 inUnder 59th Street · 03-SAC-050-R2.13-SAC · MapSacramento County
15 ft 1 inUnder Howe Avenue · 03-SAC-050-R3.67-SAC · MapSacramento County
14 ft 11 inUnder Occidental Drive · 03-SAC-050-R4.54-SAC · MapSacramento County
14 ft 10 inUnder Bradshaw Road · 03-SAC-050-R7.75 · MapSacramento County
15 ft 1 inUnder Sunrise Boulevard · 03-SAC-050-12.50-RACO · MapSacramento County
15 ft 5 inUnder Pedestrian Walkway · 03-ED-050-17.78-PLCR · MapEl Dorado County
15 ft 2 inUnder Carson Road · 03-ED-050-18.76-PLCR · MapEl Dorado County
15 ft 3 inUnder Newtown Road · 03-ED-050-20.74 · MapEl Dorado County

Colorado · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 7 inUnder Ordnance Road · 5.0 mi E of Junction SH 231 S · MapPueblo County

Kansas · 4 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 6 inUnder I-35 Ramp (Kta) · I-35 Ramp over US 50 · MapLyon County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-35 Highway NB (Kta) · Junction I-35 / US 50 · MapLyon County
15 ft 8 inUnder 1-35 Highway SB · Junction US 50 / I-35 · MapLyon County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-35 Highway NB · 2.57 mi East of K-99 · MapLyon County

Missouri · 8 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder MO 291 N · S 8 T 47 N R 31 W · MapJackson County
15 ft 5 inUnder Holden St S · S 13 T 46 N R 26 W · MapJohnson County
14 ft 11 inUnder Bu 13 S · S 13 T 46 N R 26 W · MapJohnson County
15 ft 10 inUnder PVT Overpass S · S 12 T 44 N R 12 W · MapCole County
15 ft 10 inUnder RP US50E to US54E · S 12 T 44 N R 12 W · MapCole County
15 ft 6 inUnder I-44 W · S 28 T 43 N R 1 E · MapFranklin County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-44 E · S 12 T 44 N R 5 E · MapSt. Louis County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-44 W · S 12 T 44 N R 5 E · MapSt. Louis County

Illinois · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 4 inUnder FAI-57 SB · Salem Int · MapMarion County
14 ft 6 inUnder FAI-57 NB · Salem Int · MapMarion County

Indiana · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inUnder I-65 SB · 04.18 N US 31 · MapJackson County
14 ft 8 inUnder I-65 NB · 04.18 N US 31 · MapJackson County

Ohio · 6 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 5 inUnder Brower Road # · .83 mi East of SR 264 · MapHamilton County
15 ft 1 inUnder SR 264 · .05 mi W of Central Avenue · MapHamilton County
14 ft 6 inUnder Ramp to Martin Drive · .5 mi E of I-471 · MapHamilton County
14 ft 11 inUnder US 23 · 2.31 mi S of Scioto River · MapRoss County
15 ft 1 inUnder US 23 · 2.31 mi S of Scioto River · MapRoss County
14 ft 6 inUnder SR 7 · 0.44 mi S of Coolville · MapAthens County

West Virginia · 5 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 0 inUnder I-77 SBL · 2.50 mi N of WV. 47 · MapWood County
14 ft 0 inUnder I-77 NBL · 2.50 mi N WV. 47 · MapWood County
14 ft 11 inUnder Harr Co RT 50 / 61 · 0.01 mi South US RT 50 WB · MapHarrison County
14 ft 0 inOver Cheat River · 0.02 mi East Co RT 50 / 13 · MapPreston County
15 ft 5 inOver Cacapon River · 0.04 mi E of County Road 14 SLS · MapHampshire County

Virginia · 6 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 6 inUnder Fairview Park Drive · 00.47FR SB495 / 00.75TO29 · MapFairfax County
14 ft 6 inUnder Connector Road · 00.00FRF712 / 00.00TO0000 · MapFairfax County
14 ft 3 inUnder Leesburg Pike EB · 01.42FR714 / 01.10TO29 · MapFairfax County
15 ft 3 inUnder Leesburg Pike WBL · 01.42FR714 / 01.10TO29 · MapFairfax County
15 ft 4 inUnder Wilson Boulevard · 00.03FR7 / 00.01TOF713 · MapFairfax County
14 ft 5 inUnder North Rhodes Street · 00.01FRF-699 / 00.03TO14TH · MapArlington County

Maryland · 4 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder MD 459 · 0.95 Mile East of MD 201 · MapPrince George's County
14 ft 11 inUnder MD 202 Ramp E · 1.41 Miles West of MD 410 · MapPrince George's County
14 ft 11 inOver Chesapeake Bay · 6 mi E of MD Rte 2 · MapAnne Arundel County
14 ft 0 inUnder Norfolk Southern R · 0.71 Mile West of MD 346Wicomico County