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.
California · 11 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Alhambra Boulevard · 03-SAC-050-R0.13-SAC · Map | Sacramento County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under 48th Street · 03-SAC-050-R1.41-SAC · Map | Sacramento County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under 51st Street · 03-SAC-050-R1.63-SAC · Map | Sacramento County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under 59th Street · 03-SAC-050-R2.13-SAC · Map | Sacramento County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Howe Avenue · 03-SAC-050-R3.67-SAC · Map | Sacramento County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under Occidental Drive · 03-SAC-050-R4.54-SAC · Map | Sacramento County |
| 14 ft 10 in | Under Bradshaw Road · 03-SAC-050-R7.75 · Map | Sacramento County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Sunrise Boulevard · 03-SAC-050-12.50-RACO · Map | Sacramento County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Pedestrian Walkway · 03-ED-050-17.78-PLCR · Map | El Dorado County |
| 15 ft 2 in | Under Carson Road · 03-ED-050-18.76-PLCR · Map | El Dorado County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under Newtown Road · 03-ED-050-20.74 · Map | El Dorado County |
Colorado · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 7 in | Under Ordnance Road · 5.0 mi E of Junction SH 231 S · Map | Pueblo County |
Kansas · 4 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 6 in | Under I-35 Ramp (Kta) · I-35 Ramp over US 50 · Map | Lyon County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under I-35 Highway NB (Kta) · Junction I-35 / US 50 · Map | Lyon County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under 1-35 Highway SB · Junction US 50 / I-35 · Map | Lyon County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-35 Highway NB · 2.57 mi East of K-99 · Map | Lyon County |
Missouri · 8 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 11 in | Under MO 291 N · S 8 T 47 N R 31 W · Map | Jackson County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Holden St S · S 13 T 46 N R 26 W · Map | Johnson County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under Bu 13 S · S 13 T 46 N R 26 W · Map | Johnson County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under PVT Overpass S · S 12 T 44 N R 12 W · Map | Cole County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under RP US50E to US54E · S 12 T 44 N R 12 W · Map | Cole County |
| 15 ft 6 in | Under I-44 W · S 28 T 43 N R 1 E · Map | Franklin County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under I-44 E · S 12 T 44 N R 5 E · Map | St. Louis County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-44 W · S 12 T 44 N R 5 E · Map | St. Louis County |
Illinois · 2 under 16 ft
Indiana · 2 under 16 ft
Ohio · 6 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Brower Road # · .83 mi East of SR 264 · Map | Hamilton County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under SR 264 · .05 mi W of Central Avenue · Map | Hamilton County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Ramp to Martin Drive · .5 mi E of I-471 · Map | Hamilton County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under US 23 · 2.31 mi S of Scioto River · Map | Ross County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under US 23 · 2.31 mi S of Scioto River · Map | Ross County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under SR 7 · 0.44 mi S of Coolville · Map | Athens County |
West Virginia · 5 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 0 in | Under I-77 SBL · 2.50 mi N of WV. 47 · Map | Wood County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under I-77 NBL · 2.50 mi N WV. 47 · Map | Wood County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under Harr Co RT 50 / 61 · 0.01 mi South US RT 50 WB · Map | Harrison County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Over Cheat River · 0.02 mi East Co RT 50 / 13 · Map | Preston County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Over Cacapon River · 0.04 mi E of County Road 14 SLS · Map | Hampshire County |
Virginia · 6 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 6 in | Under Fairview Park Drive · 00.47FR SB495 / 00.75TO29 · Map | Fairfax County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Connector Road · 00.00FRF712 / 00.00TO0000 · Map | Fairfax County |
| 14 ft 3 in | Under Leesburg Pike EB · 01.42FR714 / 01.10TO29 · Map | Fairfax County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under Leesburg Pike WBL · 01.42FR714 / 01.10TO29 · Map | Fairfax County |
| 15 ft 4 in | Under Wilson Boulevard · 00.03FR7 / 00.01TOF713 · Map | Fairfax County |
| 14 ft 5 in | Under North Rhodes Street · 00.01FRF-699 / 00.03TO14TH · Map | Arlington County |
Maryland · 4 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 11 in | Under MD 459 · 0.95 Mile East of MD 201 · Map | Prince George's County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under MD 202 Ramp E · 1.41 Miles West of MD 410 · Map | Prince George's County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Over Chesapeake Bay · 6 mi E of MD Rte 2 · Map | Anne Arundel County |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Norfolk Southern R · 0.71 Mile West of MD 346 | Wicomico County |