Low clearance bridges on Kentucky interstates and US highways

93 spots where an interstate or US highway in Kentucky has less than 16 ft of clearance. The lowest is 9 ft 6 in on US-45, Ohio River -To Brookport. 1 is under 14 ft and 24 under 15 ft.

Posted signs and your permit come first. These are the clearances Kentucky reported to the federal National Bridge Inventory in 2025. Repaving, snow and new work can lower them.

Map of Kentucky with a pin on each low spot.
Hover a pin to read it, tap it to find it in the list. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

I-24 · 11 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder US 68 NC · WBL 1 mi S of Junction US 62 · MapMcCracken County
15 ft 8 inUnder US 68 · EBL 1 mi S of Junction US 62 · MapMcCracken County
15 ft 9 inUnder KY-124 · 1 mi SW of Junction KY 276 · MapTrigg County
15 ft 10 inUnder Gregory Road · 1 mi W of Junction KY 93 · MapLyon County
15 ft 10 inUnder KY-93 · .6 mi N of Junction KY 293 · MapLyon County
15 ft 10 inUnder KY-293 · .25 mi E of Junction KY 93 · MapLyon County
15 ft 10 inUnder Wendell H Ford Wes · WBL - I-24 Interchange · MapLyon County
15 ft 10 inUnder WK-9001 · EBL - I-24 Interchange · MapLyon County
15 ft 10 inUnder Jeff Davis Highway · @ S-JCT KY 284 · MapMcCracken County
15 ft 10 inUnder KY-95 · .80 mi Sou. of Junction US 62 · MapMarshall County
15 ft 11 inUnder KY-1881 · .2 mi N of Tenn. St. Lane · MapChristian County

I-64 · 13 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 2 inUnder KY 1932 · 0.6 mi N of I-264 · MapJefferson County
15 ft 2 inUnder Pee Wee Reese Road · 0.75 mi S of KY 2048 · MapJefferson County
15 ft 2 inUnder KY 2048 · 0.8 mi N of Dutchmans Lane · MapJefferson County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-265 · 1.3 mi S of US 60 · MapJefferson County
15 ft 3 inUnder Payne Street · 0.2 mi N of Lexington Road · MapJefferson County
15 ft 5 inOver Ohio River W Water Street · 0.11 E of SR 111 Indiana · MapJefferson County
15 ft 8 inOver KY 3077 & Belvedere · 0.85 mi W of I-65 · MapJefferson County
15 ft 8 inUnder KY 1790 · 2.0 mi W of KY 714 · MapShelby County
15 ft 9 inUnder KY 2821 · 0.95 mi S of US 60 · MapFranklin County
15 ft 10 inUnder S English Station · 1.3 mi S of US 60 · MapJefferson County
15 ft 10 inUnder KY-1991 · 1.8 mi N of Junction US 60 · MapMontgomery County
15 ft 10 inUnder KY 53 · 1.9 mi S of US 60 · MapShelby County
15 ft 10 inUnder KY 2861 · 1.9 mi S of US 60 · MapShelby County

I-65 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 9 inUnder KY 733 · 0.1 mi E of KY 61 · MapBullitt County

I-69 · 6 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder Lewistown Church R · 1 mi N of Junction US 62 · MapCaldwell County
15 ft 9 inUnder KY-862 · .2 mi E of Junction US 41 · MapHopkins County
15 ft 10 inUnder KY-307 · Over Jackson Purchase PKW · MapFulton County
15 ft 10 inUnder KY-58 · .1 mi W of Junction US 45Graves County
15 ft 10 inUnder Tater Road · .1 mi W of Junction US 45Graves County
15 ft 10 inUnder KY-2657 · .3 mi E of Junction US 41 · MapHopkins County

I-71 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder I-71 SB Ramp · I-264 Ntrch-Lower Bridge · MapJefferson County
15 ft 10 inUnder KY 53 · 0.65 mi S of KY 146 · MapOldham County
15 ft 10 inUnder KY 53 · 0.7 mi S of KY 146 · MapOldham County

I-75 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inOver Ohio River · Brent Spence Br over Ohio · MapKenton County
15 ft 7 inUnder I-71 · NBL over I-75 Interchange · MapBoone County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-71 NC · SBL over I-75 Interchange · MapBoone County

I-165 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 5 inUnder Crane Pond Road · .5.MI E of Junction US 231 · MapDaviess County
15 ft 6 inUnder Masonville-Habit R · .4 mi N & E of Junction US 231 · MapDaviess County

I-265 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder S Pope Lick Road · 0.6 mi W of Rehl Road · MapJefferson County

I-275 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder Turkeyfoot Road · .6 mi S of Junction US 25-42 · MapKenton County

US-23 Spur · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inOver Ohio River CSX Streets · Ohio River Bridge-Ashland · MapBoyd County

US-25 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 7 inUnder I-75 NC · SBL-.3M N-Jefferson St Op · MapKenton County
14 ft 7 inUnder I-75 · NBL-.3M N-Jefferson St Op · MapKenton County
14 ft 8 inUnder New Circle Road-Il · SBL Ovr US 25 S-Ntrch · MapFayette County

US-25E · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 5 inUnder I-75 NC · SBL .9 mi N-Whitley Co. Lane · MapLaurel County

US-25W · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 2 inUnder I-75 NC · SBL 3.2 mi N of Tenn St L · MapWhitley County

US-31 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 4 inOver Ohio River · At Ky / in State Line · MapJefferson County

US-31W · 5 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder I-64 WB Off Ramp 4 · 1.3 mi W of I-65 · MapJefferson County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-64 EB Off Ramp · 1.2 mi E of US 150 · MapJefferson County
15 ft 1 inUnder I-264 WB on Ramp · 1.6 mi W of KY 1865 · MapJefferson County
15 ft 7 inUnder I-264 WB Off-Ramp · 1.6 mi W of KY 1865 · MapJefferson County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-264 EB & Ramp · 1.7 mi W of KY 1865 · MapJefferson County

US-41 · 4 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder Edward T Breathitt · 1 mi N of US 41 Ntrch · MapChristian County
15 ft 7 inUnder AU-9005 · Over Pennyrile PW Ntrchg · MapHenderson County
15 ft 7 inUnder KY-812 · .5 mi SE of Junction US 41Henderson County
15 ft 9 inUnder Audubon Parkway NC · Over Pennyrile PW Ntrchg · MapHenderson County

US-42 · 5 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 10 inUnder I-64 WB · 0.12 mi E of US 42 WB · MapJefferson County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-64 EB · 0.15 mi E of Story Avenue · MapJefferson County
15 ft 1 inUnder I-64 EB · 0.1 mi W of US 42 EB · MapJefferson County
15 ft 1 inUnder I-64 WB · 0.16 mi W of US 42 EB · MapJefferson County
15 ft 10 inOver Kentucky River & City Street · .20 mi East of Junction KY 55 · MapCarroll County

US-45 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
9 ft 6 inOver Ohio River · Ohio River -To Brookport · MapMcCracken County
14 ft 11 inUnder Julian M Caroll Pa · SBL @n-Ntrch US 45 Bypass · MapGraves County
14 ft 11 inUnder JC-9003 · NBL @n-Ntrch US 45 Bypass · MapGraves County

US-60 · 9 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 1 inUnder US 60 Ramp · 1200 Ft W of Tenn River Br · MapMcCracken County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-64-10 NC · WBL 1.7 mi E-Ky 36 Ntrch · MapBath County
15 ft 1 inUnder I-64 · EBL 5 mi E of KY 2 Ntrch · MapCarter County
15 ft 2 inUnder I-64 · EBL 1.7 mi E-Ky 36 Ntrch · MapBath County
15 ft 6 inUnder KY-2698 · 0.8 mi S Junction KY 81 · MapDaviess County
15 ft 7 inUnder West 5th Street Road · .7 mi W of Junction KY 2698 · MapDaviess County
15 ft 8 inUnder West Parrish Avenue · .8 mi W of Junction KY 2698 · MapDaviess County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-64 · WBL 5 mi E of KY 2 Ntrch · MapCarter County
15 ft 10 inUnder W New Circle Road NC · SBL Ovr US 60 W-Ntrch · MapFayette County

US-60 Alternate · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder I-64 WB · 1.6 mi E of US 42 · MapJefferson County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-64 EB · 1.6 mi E of US 42 · MapJefferson County
15 ft 4 inUnder I-65 · 2.1 mi N of I-264 · MapJefferson County

US-60 Business · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inOver Clover Creek · E-Jct KY105 in Cloverport · MapBreckinridge County

US-62 · 6 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 1 inUnder US 60 Ramp · 1200 Ft W of Tenn River Br · MapMcCracken County
14 ft 9 inUnder I-69 · EBL 1.9 W of Caldwell CL · MapLyon County
14 ft 10 inUnder I-69 NC · WBL 1.9 W of Caldwell CLLyon County
14 ft 10 inUnder KY-131 NB · WBL over US 62EBL at Junction · MapMcCracken County
15 ft 5 inOver Green River · On Muhlenberg - Ohio CL · MapOhio County
15 ft 9 inUnder I-24 NC · WBL Ovr US 62 Ntrch · MapLyon County

US-68 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder New Circle Road-Il · WBL Ovr US 68 S-Ntrch · MapFayette County

US-119 Spur · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 1 inOver Tug Fork · At West Virginia State Lane · MapPike County

US-150 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 1 inUnder I-65 · 0.5 mi S of US 31E · MapJefferson County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-64 · 1.45 mi E of I-264 · MapJefferson County

US-421 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 4 inUnder I-64 (West) · WBL .2M W of KY 341 Ntrch · MapWoodford County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-64 (East) · EBL .2M W of KY 341 Ntrch · MapWoodford County
15 ft 5 inUnder HR-9006 · .80 mi East of KY 80 NTRC · MapClay County

US-431 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder Owensboro Byp · EBL over US 431 Intrchang · MapDaviess County

US-460 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 9 inUnder US 23 NC · @ US 23 / US 460 Int · MapJohnson County