Low clearance bridges on US-79
5 spots where US-79 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from south to north. The lowest is 14 ft 5 in in Arkansas, 0.36 mi NE Junction SH 1. 2 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 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-45 SB · 0.95 mi W of SH 75 · Map | Leon County |
Arkansas · 4 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 9 in | Under SH 7-S-3 · Intersec US 79 & SH 7 · Map | Ouachita County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under Lincoln Street · Lincoln Drive · Map | Ouachita County |
| 15 ft 2 in | Under US 167 S-4 · 2.0 mi N Junction SH 205 · Map | Calhoun County |
| 14 ft 5 in | Under Union Pacific Railroad / 79 · 0.36 mi NE Junction SH 1 · Map | Lee County |