Low clearance bridges on US-70

32 spots where US-70 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from west to east. The lowest is 13 ft 11 in in North Carolina, 0.3 mi N of Junction SR3163. 1 is under 14 ft and 14 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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Arizona · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder IRR ATSF Railroad · 1.8 mi E Junction US 60 · MapGila County

New Mexico · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder 35-0703 · At Junction US 70 / Holloman Afb · MapOtero County

Texas · 6 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 7 inUnder I-27 SB · 1.90 mi S of SH 194 · MapHale County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-27 NB · 1.90 mi S of SH 194 · MapHale County
15 ft 8 inUnder US 287 SB · 1.6 mi W of US 183 · MapWilbarger County
15 ft 10 inUnder US 287 NB · Junction US 70 and US 287 · MapWilbarger County
15 ft 8 inUnder US 287 SB · 1.2 mi W of FM 370 · MapWilbarger County
14 ft 2 inUnder US 287 NB · 1.2 mi W of FM 370 · MapWilbarger County

Oklahoma · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inOver Lake Texoma(Roosevelt) · Marshall Co. Line · MapBryan County

Arkansas · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 1 inUnder I-30 · 1.4 mi So of I-40(I-8) · MapPulaski County
14 ft 1 inUnder Cri & P Railroad · 1.07 Miles West Junction SH 1 · MapSt. Francis County
15 ft 4 inOver St. Francis River · 5.17 Miles East of SH 1 · MapSt. Francis County

Tennessee · 9 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder I-440 · I-440 Loop in Nashville · MapDavidson County
14 ft 9 inUnder I-40 · 12 mi E Cheatham Co Lane · MapDavidson County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-24 EB · I-24-I-40 Interchange - C8 · MapDavidson County
15 ft 0 inUnder I-40 · EXIT-239 B · MapWilson County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-40 · Near Lebanon TN · MapWilson County
14 ft 8 inOver Roundlick Creek · In Rome-Tennessee · MapSmith County
14 ft 0 inUnder NFA A555 · Near Smithville Tenn. · MapDeKalb County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-40 EBL · Near Crossville Tenn. · MapCumberland County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-75 · Near Loudon Tenn. · MapLoudon County

North Carolina · 11 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 0 inUnder NC127 · 0.2 mi N Junction SR1182 · MapCatawba County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-40 EBL · 1.00 mi W Junction SR1007 · MapCatawba County
14 ft 9 inUnder NC16 Bus · 0.1 mi N Junction SR1162 · MapCatawba County
14 ft 5 inUnder I-77 NBL · 0.2 mi S Junction SR2735 · MapIredell County
14 ft 2 inUnder US64W · 0.1 mi E.Jct. US 29 / 70BUS · MapDavidson County
13 ft 11 inUnder SR2770 · 0.3 mi N of Junction SR3163 · MapGuilford County
15 ft 9 inUnder I-85N · 0.29 mi N Junction SR1567 · MapOrange County
15 ft 0 inUnder I-440 · 1.88 mi E Junction SR1676 · MapWake County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-40 US64E · 0.4 mi. W Junction SR1564 S.ST · MapWake County
14 ft 4 inUnder SR2713 · 0.22 mi S Junction SR1004 · MapWake County
14 ft 1 inUnder NC50 · 0.3 mi S Junction SR1004 · MapWake County