Low clearance bridges on US-61

19 spots where US-61 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from south to north. The lowest is 13 ft 5 in in Tennessee, 0.3 mi S of I-55 Junction. 2 are under 14 ft and 8 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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Louisiana · 7 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 1 inUnder I-12 · I-12 · MapEast Baton Rouge Parish
15 ft 1 inUnder I-12 · I-12 · MapEast Baton Rouge Parish
14 ft 11 inUnder LA0037 · 1.3 mi W of LA 946 · MapEast Baton Rouge Parish
14 ft 9 inUnder LA0037 · 1.4 mi W of LA 946 · MapEast Baton Rouge Parish
14 ft 10 inUnder US 190 · 2.30 mi E of LA 1 · MapEast Baton Rouge Parish
14 ft 10 inUnder US 190 · 0.78 mi W of I-110 SB · MapEast Baton Rouge Parish
15 ft 3 inUnder LA0067 · Junction of LA 67 & US 61 · MapEast Baton Rouge Parish

Mississippi · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 4 inUnder Natchez Trace · 4.8 mi N Jefferson CL · MapClaiborne County
15 ft 7 inUnder US 61N to I-20W · 17.3 mi N Claiborne CL · MapWarren County

Tennessee · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
13 ft 5 inOver IC Railroad & Nonconnah Creek · 0.3 mi S of I-55 Junction · MapShelby County

Arkansas · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
13 ft 11 inUnder Burlington Northern Railroad / L · 0.39 mi NE Lake David Int · MapCrittenden County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-55-12NB · Junction US 61 & I-55 · MapMississippi County
15 ft 0 inUnder I-55-12SB · Junction 61 & I-55 · MapMississippi County

Missouri · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder I-55 N · S 28 T 40 N R 6 E · MapJefferson County
15 ft 5 inOver Joachim Cr · S 2977 T 41 N R 6 E · MapJefferson County
14 ft 0 inOver Fox RVR · S 8 T 64 N R 6 W · MapClark County

Iowa · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder I-280 (NB-WB) · At Junction US 61 · MapScott County

Minnesota · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder County Road 101 · 0.7 mi N of N Junction TH 90 · MapWinona County
15 ft 2 inUnder CSAH 19 · 3.1 mi NW of Junction TH 95 · MapWashington County