Low clearance bridges on Iowa interstates and US highways
45 spots where an interstate or US highway in Iowa has less than 16 ft of clearance. The lowest is 14 ft 0 in on US-67, 1.3 mi N of RT Terminus. 18 are under 15 ft.
Posted signs and your permit come first. These are the clearances Iowa reported to the federal National Bridge Inventory in 2025. Repaving, snow and new work can lower them.
I-29 · 4 under 16 ft
I-35 · 9 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 1 in | Under G64 · 3.6 Miles North of SR G76 · Map | Warren County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under R37 Robin Street · 3.1 mi S of SR G76 · Map | Clarke County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under IA 160 · At Junction I-35 · Map | Polk County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under IA 210 · At Junction I-35 · Map | Story County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under G50 · 4.7 mi S of Junction IA 92 · Map | Warren County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under Quaker Street · 1.8 mi N of Junction SR G-64 · Map | Warren County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under IA 9 · At Junction I-35 · Map | Worth County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under 160 TH Street · 1.1 mi N of Junction IA 3 · Map | Franklin County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under SR C-25 · 4.5 Miles N of Junction IA 3 · Map | Franklin County |
I-80 · 5 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 4 in | Over S-W Conn over EB I-880 · At Junction I-880 · Map | Pottawattamie County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under WB I-80 · At Junction I-880 · Map | Pottawattamie County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under I-280 WB · At Junction I-280 · Map | Scott County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under I-280 EB · 0.1 mi E of Junction I-280 · Map | Scott County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under P 58 L Avenue · At Junction SR F90 & I-80 · Map | Dallas County |
I-235 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 1 in | Under I-80 EB · 0.2 Mile E of W Junction I-80 · Map | Polk County |
I-680 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 8 in | Over Missouri River & City Street · @ North Omaha NE · Map | Pottawattamie County |
I-880 · 2 under 16 ft
US-6 · 5 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 4 in | Under I-74 EB · 2.6 mi E of Junction I-80 · Map | Scott County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under I-80 EB · At the Junction US 6 & US 169 · Map | Dallas County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under I-74 WB · At Junction US 6 · Map | Scott County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-80 WB · At Junction of US 169 · Map | Dallas County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-35 SB I-80 WB · At Junction US 6 · Map | Polk County |
US-20 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 10 in | Under X 35 (270th Ave) · 3.7 mi E of Junction Ia #38 · Map | Delaware County |
US-30 · 5 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 6 in | Under US 65 · At Junction With US 30 · Map | Story County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-35 NB · At Junction With US 30 · Map | Story County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under I-35 SB · At Junction With US 30 · Map | Story County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NB US 151 · At N Junction US 30 · Map | Linn County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-380 Ramp F EB · 0.3 mi E of Junction 380 · Map | Linn County |
US-34 · 4 under 16 ft
US-61 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-280 (NB-WB) · At Junction US 61 · Map | Scott County |
US-65 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Lincoln Highway · 1.0 Mile N of Junction US 30 · Map | Story County |
US-67 · 2 under 16 ft
US-69 · 3 under 16 ft
US-169 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-80 WB · At Junction of US 169 · Map | Dallas County |