Low clearance bridges in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

16 spots where an interstate or US highway in Mecklenburg County has less than 16 ft of clearance, lowest first. The lowest is 14 ft 7 in on US-29, 1.22 mi N.JCT. US 74 WBL. 1 is under 15 ft.

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

Map of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina with a pin on each low spot.
Hover a pin to read it, tap it to find it in the list. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
ClearanceWhereHighway
14 ft 7 inUnder I-277 & NC16 · 1.22 mi N.JCT. US 74 WBL · MapUS-29
15 ft 2 inUnder Caldwell Street · 0.6 mi W.JCT. US 74 · MapI-277
15 ft 3 inUnder Davidson Street · 0.5 mi E Junction NC27 · MapI-277
15 ft 5 inUnder SR2147 · 0.3 mi W Junction US 21 · MapI-77
15 ft 7 inUnder SR2480 · 0.1 mi E Junction SR2621 · MapI-85
15 ft 8 inUnder SR2136 · 0.17 mi W.JCT. US 21 · MapI-77
15 ft 9 inUnder Beatties Ford · 0.1 mi S Junction SR2179 · MapI-85
15 ft 9 inUnder I-77 NBL · 2.2 mi. N Junction NC16 · MapI-85
15 ft 9 inUnder I-77 SBL · 0.38 mi N Junction US 74 · MapUS-29
15 ft 10 inUnder NC49 · 0.17 mi W Junction US 521 · MapI-77
15 ft 10 inUnder Pressley Road · 0.3 mi E Junction NC49 · MapI-77
15 ft 10 inUnder Clanton Road · 1.1 mi E Junction NC49 · MapI-77
15 ft 10 inUnder SR4886 · 0.35 mi E Junction US 29 · MapUS-74
15 ft 11 inUnder SR1291 SR5901 · 0.16 mi E Junction NC49 · MapI-77
15 ft 11 inUnder I-77 SBL · 0.32M. S Junction I-85 · MapI-77
15 ft 11 inUnder I-277 Ramp · 0.3 mi W Junction NC27 · MapI-277