The 100 lowest bridges on US interstates and highways
The lowest clearance on any interstate or US highway in America is 9 ft 6 in, on US-45 in Kentucky. These are the 100 lowest, from the bottom up.
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.
| Clearance | Where | Highway | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 ft 6 in | Over Ohio River · Ohio River -To Brookport · Map | US-45 | Kentucky |
| 10 ft 5 in | Over Tygart Valley River · 0.07 mi S of US 119 · Map | US-250 | West Virginia |
| 11 ft 9 in | Under CSX Railroad (340575J) · In Ringgold (Downtown) · Map | US-41 | Georgia |
| 11 ft 10 in | Under C & NW Railroad · 1 M W LSD P3C · Map | US-41 | Illinois |
| 11 ft 11 in | Over Baker River · 4.3 mi FM Bridgewater TL · Map | US-3 | New Hampshire |
| 12 ft 2 in | Under CSX Railroad · 0.10 mi W of Junction SR 8 SP · Map | US-23 | Georgia |
| 12 ft 2 in | Under Rte 907 · Over Harlem RV NR High Br · Map | I-87 | New York |
| 12 ft 4 in | Under CTA Elevated · 0.4 M W LSD P3C · Map | US-41 | Illinois |
| 12 ft 4 in | Under Rte I-495 · Junction I-495+RTE 678 · Map | I-678 | New York |
| 12 ft 7 in | Under IC Railroad · Champaign E of Neil · Map | US-45 | Illinois |
| 12 ft 7 in | Under Railroad Bridge · Kankakee · Map | US-45 | Illinois |
| 12 ft 7 in | Under Rte I-495 · Junction I-495 & I-678 · Map | I-495 | New York |
| 12 ft 9 in | Under IC Railroad · Champaign E of Neil · Map | US-45 | Illinois |
| 12 ft 10 in | Under MNRR NH Line · At Port Chester · Map | US-1 | New York |
| 12 ft 11 in | Under Amtrak NE Corridor · 1.4 mi East of Rte 146 · Map | US-1 | Connecticut |
| 12 ft 11 in | Over Mystic River · .5 Miles East of SR 614 · Map | US-1 | Connecticut |
| 12 ft 11 in | Under C & NW Railroad · 0.7 M E Western P3C · Map | US-14 | Illinois |
| 12 ft 11 in | Under At & SF Railroad (801921W) · NE-23-T26NR3W · Map | US-24 Business | Illinois |
| 12 ft 11 in | Under I-90 Maint Ramp · At Mile 129.5 · Map | I-90 | Massachusetts |
| 13 ft 0 in | Under US 49 · US 49 over US 11 · Map | US-11 | Mississippi |
| 13 ft 0 in | Under 2nd Avenue · 0.7 mi SW Junction East R & 495I · Map | I-495 | New York |
| 13 ft 1 in | Under Pedestrian Overpass · 50 Yds. W.Of Narrow Lane R · Map | US-82 | Alabama |
| 13 ft 1 in | Under Crip & P Railroad · 0.6 M W I-90 P8C · Map | US-12 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 1 in | Under FL-5042 · 3.5 mi N of Junction NM-47 · Map | I-25 | New Mexico |
| 13 ft 1 in | Over Rte I-278 Brooklyn Bridg · Adjacent to York Street · Map | I-278 | New York |
| 13 ft 1 in | Under MNRR NH Line · Junction Railroad & Rte 1 Port Chester · Map | US-1 | New York |
| 13 ft 1 in | Under CSX Transprtation · Junction Rte 9W & Railroad at CL · Map | US-9W | New York |
| 13 ft 1 in | Over Red River of the North · Grand Forks · Map | US-2 Business | North Dakota |
| 13 ft 2 in | Under 36th Street · 0.8 mi SW Junction East R & 495I · Map | I-495 | New York |
| 13 ft 2 in | Under MNRR PJ Line · South Side of Port Jervis · Map | US-6 | New York |
| 13 ft 3 in | Under PA 72; SR 0072 · Interchange PA 72 & US 22 · Map | US-22 | Pennsylvania |
| 13 ft 3 in | Under US016A · 1.8 S Junction SD 244 · Map | US-16 Alternate | South Dakota |
| 13 ft 3 in | Under Manor Road · 1.50 mi S of Airport Boulevard · Map | I-35 | Texas |
| 13 ft 4 in | Under Township Line Road · 01.35 E US 421 · Map | I-465 | Indiana |
| 13 ft 5 in | Over Alabama River · In City of Selma · Map | US-80 | Alabama |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Sterling Avenue · .5 mi W US 150 Inter · Map | I-74 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under ATSF Cmo Railroad · US 30 .1M E Ill 53 · Map | US-6 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under ATSF Gmo Railroad · 0.1 mi E IL 53 NB · Map | US-6 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Cri & P Railroad (East) · 0.55 M W I-90 P8C · Map | US-12 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under PC Railroad (East) · 0.16 M E I-90 P8C · Map | US-12 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under B & O Railroad · 0.1 M E I-90 P8C · Map | US-12 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under UP (CSXT) SOO Railroad · 2.8 M W Ill 394 P2 · Map | US-30 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under ATSF Cmo Railroad · US 30 .1M E Ill 53 · Map | US-30 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under ATSF Gmo Railroad · 0.1 mi E IL 53 NB · Map | US-30 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Old US 41 · 06.13 N Middle Junction SR 63 · Map | US-41 | Indiana |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Westbrook Street · 0.415 mi SW of SR 25 · Map | I-95 | Maine |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Running Hill Road · 0.160 mi W Maine Mall Road | I-95 | Maine |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Academy Road · 0.615 mi E Center Road · Map | I-95 | Maine |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Small Road · 0.292 mi S of Plains Road · Map | I-95 | Maine |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Stevenstown Road · 0.646 mi N of Plains Road · Map | I-95 | Maine |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Mountain Road · 0.188 mi E Chases Pond Road · Map | I-95 | Maine |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Clay Hill Road · 0.057 mi E of N Village | I-95 | Maine |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Plains Road · 0.378 mi E of Small Road · Map | I-95 | Maine |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Wells Inter. · 0.305 mi W of Spencer Drive · Map | I-95 | Maine |
| 13 ft 5 in | Over St Clair River CN Railroad · At Port Huron · Map | I-94 | Michigan |
| 13 ft 5 in | Over Bull Shoals LK · S 19 T 22 N R 15 W · Map | US-160 | Missouri |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under US 275 · Kennedy Exp / L St Intrchg · Map | US-75 | Nebraska |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Baird Blvd(Co 608) · 0.63 mi S of 30-537 Junction · Map | US-30 | New Jersey |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under SR1010N · 0.95 mi N Junction SR1750 · Map | US-15 | North Carolina |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under SR1010N · 0.95 mi N Junction SR1750 · Map | US-501 | North Carolina |
| 13 ft 5 in | Over Umpqua R & McIntosh SL · 00.5 mi N Highway 045 Junction · Map | US-101 | Oregon |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under Airport Connector · 0.4 mi E of I-95 · Map | US-1 | Rhode Island |
| 13 ft 5 in | Over IC Railroad & Nonconnah Creek · 0.3 mi S of I-55 Junction · Map | US-61 | Tennessee |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under E 32nd Street · 1.00 mi S of Airport Boulevard · Map | I-35 | Texas |
| 13 ft 5 in | Under STH 38 (S. Chase A · 3.4M N Junction I-894 to W · Map | I-43 | Wisconsin |
| 13 ft 6 in | Under C & NW Railroad · 1 M E I-94 P2C · Map | US-14 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 6 in | Under BN(078469G) · CTR-W-5T4NR1E · Map | US-136 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 6 in | Under CSX Transprtation · 1.3 mi N Ulster Co Line · Map | US-9W | New York |
| 13 ft 6 in | Under US 10 / Main Avenue · Main Avenue & 10th St-Fargo · Map | US-81 | North Dakota |
| 13 ft 7 in | Over Acm Test Track · 1.4 mi W of Co Line / Wiard · Map | US-12 | Michigan |
| 13 ft 7 in | Under Norfolk S Railroad · In Laurel · Map | US-11 | Mississippi |
| 13 ft 7 in | Over Hcksck & PSSC RVRS RDS · Kearny to Jersey City · Map | US-1 | New Jersey |
| 13 ft 7 in | Under MNRR PJ Line · In Port Jervis · Map | US-6 | New York |
| 13 ft 7 in | Under Pa Turnpike (I-76) · Bedford Interchange · Map | US-220 | Pennsylvania |
| 13 ft 8 in | Over Coosa River · @ St Clair / Talladega CL · Map | US-78 | Alabama |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under SL-SW Railroad · .8 mi SW Junction SH 7 · Map | US-79 Business | Arkansas |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Norfolk Southern R · At Fort Gillem · Map | US-23 | Georgia |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Union Pacific Railroad · 0.56 mi N Stanford · Map | I-55 Business | Illinois |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Norfolk Southern Railroad · 0.56 mi N Stanford · Map | I-55 Business | Illinois |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Keeler Avenue · 3 M W US 34 · Map | I-290 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Independence Boulevard · 2.5 M W US 34 · Map | I-290 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Central Park Avenue · 2.2 M W US 34 · Map | I-290 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under UP (CSXT) SOO Railroad · 1.3 M E Ill 1 P24 · Map | US-6 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under McCormick Walk @23 · 0.3 mi N I-55 · Map | US-41 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under K3 Beaverville & S · 8.28 mi E of Ill 1 · Map | US-52 | Illinois |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Decatur Street · 0.37 mi W of NJ 94 Junction · Map | I-80 | New Jersey |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Ramp to Morris Street · 0.64 mi E of Delaware R · Map | US-22 | New Jersey |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Rte 9 · Junction Rte 9 & I-90 · Map | I-90 | New York |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Rte 907W · Junction of RTS 1 < HRP · Map | US-1 | New York |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Rte I-87 · I-87 Exit 30 · Map | US-9 | New York |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under CSX Transportation · 1.3 mi NE Junction RTS 11 + 57 · Map | US-11 | New York |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Ramp T · Birmingham Bridge · Map | I-376 | Pennsylvania |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under Golden Mile HW · Over SR 0022 · Map | US-22 | Pennsylvania |
| 13 ft 8 in | Under FAU 2861 · In Memphis · Map | US-78 | Tennessee |
| 13 ft 8 in | Over CB & Lookout Road - Tres A · 1581NHMPTN CO0.00NCL Va B · Map | US-13 | Virginia |
| 13 ft 8 in | Over CB & Lookout Road - Tres A · 1581NHMPTN CO0.00NCL Va B · Map | US-13 | Virginia |
| 13 ft 8 in | Over Ches. Bay - Trestle D · 00.00 · Map | US-13 | Virginia |
| 13 ft 8 in | Over Ches. Bay - N Channel · 00.00 T0 00 · Map | US-13 | Virginia |
| 13 ft 9 in | Under SL-SF Railroad Benton 1 · US 62 at SL-SF Railroad · Map | US-62 | Arkansas |
| 13 ft 9 in | Under S5-PERSHING DR Off · 11-SD-005-R15.43-SD · Map | I-5 | California |