Low clearance bridges in Kings County, New York
33 spots where an interstate or US highway in Kings County has less than 16 ft of clearance, lowest first. The lowest is 13 ft 1 in on I-278, Adjacent to York Street. 5 are under 14 ft and 26 under 15 ft.
Posted signs and your permit come first. These are the clearances New York reported to the federal National Bridge Inventory in 2025. Repaving, snow and new work can lower them.
| Clearance | Where | Highway |
|---|---|---|
| 13 ft 1 in | Over Rte I-278 Brooklyn Bridg · Adjacent to York Street · Map | I-278 |
| 13 ft 9 in | Over 15th Street 17th Street · Junction Prospect Expressway & I-278 · Map | I-278 |
| 13 ft 10 in | Under Columbia Heights · .2 mi W I-278+BKLYN Br · Map | I-278 |
| 13 ft 10 in | Under Rte I-278 · Adjacent to Furman Street · Map | I-278 |
| 13 ft 11 in | Over Rte I-278 · Junction I-278 & Hamilton Avenue · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Lee Avenue · 2.8 mi SW Junction I-278+I-495 · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 0 in | Under Grand Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 1 in | Under Kane Street · .6 mi NE I-278+BATTERY · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 1 in | Over Rte I-278 Joralemon Street · .7 mi SW I-278+BKLYN Br · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under South 9th Street · 2.6 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Broadway · 2.5 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Union Street · .3 mi NE I-278+BATTERY · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under Sackett Street · .4 mi NE I-278+BATTERY · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 2 in | Over Old Fulton Street Rte I · 0.1 mi E Junction I-278 & BK Br · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Bedford Avenue · 3.0 mi SW Junction I-278+I-495 · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under South 4th Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Rte I-278 · .7 mi SW I-278 & Brklyn Br · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under Ft Hamilton Parkway · 1.2 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Py · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under South 5th Street · 2.5 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Rte 278 · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 & I-495 · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under Rte I-278 · Adjacent to York Street · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under 79th Street · 1.3 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Py · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under Marcy Division Avenue · 2.7 mi SW Junction I-278 & I-495 · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under South 3rd Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 + I-495 · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under Seventh Avenue · 2 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · Map | I-278 |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under South 3rd Street · 2.4 mi SW Junction I-278 & I-495 · Map | I-278 |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under Congress Street · 1 mi SW Junction I-278 & Bklyn Br · Map | I-278 |
| 15 ft 4 in | Over 27 27 02021003 Pearl Street · .2 mi E I-278 + Bklyn Bdge · Map | I-278 |
| 15 ft 4 in | Over 27 27 02021003 Jay Stre · .3 mi E I-278+BKLYN Br · Map | I-278 |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under Ovington Avenue · 1.8 mi NE Junction I-278 & BLT PK · Map | I-278 |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under Rte I-278 · Adjacent to Furman Street · Map | I-278 |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under 92 Street · .7 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Parkway · Map | I-278 |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under 86 TH Street · 1.0 mi NE Junction I-278+BELT Py · Map | I-278 |