Low clearance bridges on US-51

31 spots where US-51 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from south to north. The lowest is 14 ft 0 in in Wisconsin, 0.2M N Junction STH 26. 14 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.

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Mississippi · 4 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder Natchez Trace · 2.3 mi N Hinds CL · MapMadison County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-55 · I-55 over US 51 · MapGrenada County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-55 · I-55 over US 51 · MapGrenada County
14 ft 2 inUnder Cnic Railroad · In Hernando · MapDeSoto County

Tennessee · 10 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inUnder I-55 SB · I-55 / SR 3 Junction · MapShelby County
14 ft 3 inUnder I-55 NB · I-55 / SR 3 Junction · MapShelby County
15 ft 1 inUnder FAU 2851 · Monroe Avenue - Memphis · MapShelby County
14 ft 4 inUnder FAU 2850 · Madison / D. Thomas Boulevard · MapShelby County
14 ft 5 inUnder FAU 2855 · Jefferson Avenue - Memphis · MapShelby County
14 ft 11 inUnder FAS 88 · SR-88 · MapLauderdale County
15 ft 11 inUnder FAU 77 · Just West of Newbern · MapDyer County
15 ft 9 inUnder FAU 1503 · Sharpe Ferry Road · MapDyer County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA A276 · Crawford Ferry Road · MapDyer County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA A615 · Near Troy · MapObion County

Illinois · 11 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inUnder Penn Central · 3rd Overhead Cairo · MapAlexander County
14 ft 6 inUnder ICG Railroad · 1st Ovrhead Cairo · MapAlexander County
15 ft 1 inUnder Cnic Railroad · 0.5 mi E I-57 · MapAlexander County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-57 SB · Cairo Interchange · MapAlexander County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-57 NB · Cairo Interchange · MapAlexander County
14 ft 7 inUnder Fai 64 EB · 1.39 mi W Co Line · MapWashington County
14 ft 7 inUnder Fai 64 WB · 1.38 mi W Co Line · MapWashington County
15 ft 10 inUnder US 34 FAP 587 · Interchange US 34 & 1-39 · MapLaSalle County
15 ft 10 inUnder Lee Road · 2 mi N of US 30 · MapLee County
15 ft 10 inUnder Ill 64 · 4 mi W of Dekalb Co · MapOgle County
15 ft 10 inUnder TR 73A-MCNEAL Road · 2.5 mi N of Ill 72 · MapOgle County

Wisconsin · 6 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 1 inUnder Cmstpp Railroad · 4.5M N Junction STH 81 · MapRock County
14 ft 0 inUnder Cmstpp Railroad · 0.2M N Junction STH 26 · MapRock County
15 ft 1 inUnder LRD E Memorial Drive · 0.6M N Junction STH 26 · MapRock County
15 ft 5 inUnder I-39 SB / I-90 E · 4.2M N Junction US 151 · MapDane County
15 ft 5 inUnder I-39 NB / I-90 W · 4.2M N Junction US 151 · MapDane County
15 ft 10 inUnder CTH A · 1.8M N Junction STH 86 · MapLincoln County