Low clearance bridges on US-59
16 spots where US-59 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from south to north. The lowest is 14 ft 2 in in Kansas, 0.33 mi N NJCT US 169. 6 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.
Texas · 7 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 1 in | Under SH 288 NB · SH 288 at US 59 · Map | Harris County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Tuam Street · 0.50 mi SW of I-45 · Map | Harris County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under St Joseph Parkway · 0.05 mi N of I-45 · Map | Harris County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Pease Street · 0.20 mi NE of I-45 · Map | Harris County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Jefferson Street · 0.10 mi NE of I-45 · Map | Harris County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Leeland-Bell St WB · 0.26 mi NE of I-45 · Map | Harris County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under US 259 NB · Int US 59 & US 259 · Map | Nacogdoches County |
Kansas · 3 under 16 ft
Missouri · 6 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 11 in | Under I-229 S · S 20 T 57 N R 35 W · Map | Buchanan County |
| 15 ft 6 in | Under I-229 N · S 20 T 57 N R 35 W · Map | Buchanan County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under I-29 N · S 32 T 59 N R 35 W · Map | Andrew County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under US 71 N · S 6 T 59 N R 35 W · Map | Andrew County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-29 S · S 36 T 61 N R 38 W · Map | Holt County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under I-29 N · S 36 T 61 N R 38 W · Map | Holt County |