Low clearance bridges on US-81

7 spots where US-81 has less than 16 ft of clearance, in the order you drive them from south to north. The lowest is 13 ft 6 in in North Dakota, Main Avenue & 10th St-Fargo. 1 is under 14 ft and 2 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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Texas · 1 under 16 ft

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15 ft 10 inUnder Harmon Road · 1.1 mi NW of Ih 35W · MapTarrant County

Oklahoma · 1 under 16 ft

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15 ft 9 inUnder Bailey A TP (I-44) · 2.0 mi S US 62 · MapGrady County

Kansas · 3 under 16 ft

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15 ft 7 inUnder BNSF Railway · 0.72 mi S SJCT US 160 · MapSumner County
15 ft 10 inUnder Local Road · 3.09 mi N K18 · MapOttawa County
15 ft 7 inUnder Local Road · 5.10 mi N K18 · MapOttawa County

Nebraska · 1 under 16 ft

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14 ft 4 inOver Loup River · SJCT US 30 / US 81 .3N · MapPlatte County

North Dakota · 1 under 16 ft

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13 ft 6 inUnder US 10 / Main Avenue · Main Avenue & 10th St-Fargo · MapCass County