Low clearance bridges on South Carolina interstates and US highways

76 spots where an interstate or US highway in South Carolina has less than 16 ft of clearance. The lowest is 14 ft 1 in on US-78, In Charleston. 20 are under 15 ft.

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

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

I-20 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder US 321 · 5 mi N of Columbia · MapRichland County
15 ft 10 inUnder US 21 · 5 mi NE of ColumbiaRichland County
15 ft 10 inUnder S-2-780 · 4.0 mi NW Granitville · MapAiken County

I-26 · 13 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inUnder SC 121 · 3.8 mi N of Newberry · MapNewberry County
15 ft 1 inUnder S-32-49 · 2 mi N of Chapin · MapLexington County
15 ft 3 inUnder S-36-44 · 3.9 mi NE Newberry · MapNewberry County
15 ft 3 inUnder S-36-99 · 7.7 mi SE Newberry · MapNewberry County
15 ft 5 inUnder S-42-489 · 5.0 mi SW Spartanburg · MapSpartanburg County
15 ft 8 inUnder S-36-32 · 8.0 mi NW Newberry · MapNewberry County
15 ft 9 inUnder S-8-62 · At Ladson · MapBerkeley County
15 ft 10 inUnder S-36-81 · 4.6 mi NW Newberry · MapNewberry County
15 ft 10 inUnder S-9-31 · 12 mi NW St Mathews · MapCalhoun County
15 ft 10 inUnder SC 27 · 14 mi NW Summerville · MapBerkeley County
15 ft 10 inUnder L-18-337 · 8.6 mi N St George · MapDorchester County
15 ft 10 inUnder S-38-1302 · 8 mi SE Bowman · MapOrangeburg County
15 ft 10 inUnder S-10-62 · N Chas · MapCharleston County

I-85 · 12 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 7 inUnder S-4-236 · 13.1 mi NW Anderson · MapAnderson County
15 ft 5 inUnder S-11-39 · 6 mi NW of Gaffney · MapCherokee County
15 ft 7 inUnder S-23-435 · 4.0 mi SE Greenville · MapGreenville County
15 ft 7 inUnder S-4-1170 · 16.6 mi NW of Anderson · MapAnderson County
15 ft 8 inUnder S-42-62 · 2.5 mi SE Duncan · MapSpartanburg County
15 ft 8 inUnder US 178 · 5.9 mi NW of Anderson · MapAnderson County
15 ft 8 inUnder S-4-1069 · 14.8 mi NW Anderson · MapAnderson County
15 ft 8 inUnder S-37-100 · 12.8 mi S Seneca · MapOconee County
15 ft 9 inUnder S-23-164 · 5 mi S Greer · MapGreenville County
15 ft 9 inUnder S-4-1097 · 7.1 mi NW Anderson · MapAnderson County
15 ft 10 inUnder S-4-667 · 6.1 mi NW Anderson · MapAnderson County
15 ft 11 inUnder S-42-242 · 6.0 mi SE Greer · MapSpartanburg County

I-95 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder S-17-286 · 3 mi N Dillon · MapDillon County
15 ft 10 inUnder S-21-193 · 3 mi NW Florence · MapFlorence County

I-126 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inOver Ramp on I-126 WB · City of Columbia · MapRichland County
14 ft 9 inUnder Ramp Off I-126 WB · City of Columbia · MapRichland County

I-526 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 5 inUnder Ramp Off I-526 EB · Near Mount Pleasant · MapCharleston County

US-1 · 4 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inUnder I-26 · 4 mi W Columbia · MapLexington County
15 ft 2 inUnder US 278 / SC 125 · Clearwater · MapAiken County
15 ft 5 inUnder I-20 WB · 9 mi N of Aiken · MapAiken County
15 ft 7 inUnder US 25 · 1 mi S of N Augusta · MapAiken County

US-17 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 3 inUnder Ramp on US 17 NB · In Charleston · MapCharleston County
15 ft 4 inUnder SC 61 NB · In Charleston · MapCharleston County

US-21 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 5 inUnder I-77 · 3 mi N of Rock Hill · MapYork County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-26 · 3 mi S of West Columbia · MapLexington County

US-21 Business · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inOver Beaufort River · In Town of Beaufort · MapBeaufort County

US-25 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 3 inUnder US 123 · 3 mi W of Greenville · MapGreenville County

US-29 · 4 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 4 inUnder US 29 / SC 20 Con · 3.7 mi SW of Williamston · MapAnderson County
15 ft 1 inUnder S-23-1163 · City of Greenville · MapGreenville County
15 ft 1 inUnder I-85 · 3.0 mi E of Lyman · MapSpartanburg County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-26 EB · 3.9 mi W Spartanburg · MapSpartanburg County

US-52 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder SC 34 · In Darlington · MapDarlington County
15 ft 10 inUnder US 52 Con WB · 3 mi N North Charleston · MapCharleston County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-526 EB · North Charleston · MapCharleston County

US-76 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inOver 3 & 20 Creek · 3.2 mi SE of Pendleton · MapAnderson County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-95 SB · 7 mi SW of Florence · MapFlorence County

US-78 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 1 inUnder I-26 EB · In Charleston · MapCharleston County
14 ft 7 inUnder Ramp Off I-26 EB · In Charleston · MapCharleston County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-95 NB · 2 mi W of St George · MapDorchester County

US-123 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder S-39-53 · 2.0 mi E Liberty · MapPickens County
15 ft 10 inUnder S-39-44 · 2.0 mi E Central · MapPickens County
15 ft 10 inUnder S-39-271 · 1.0 mi E Clemson · MapPickens County

US-176 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 8 inUnder I-26 · 3 mi S of West Columbia · MapLexington County

US-178 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder I-95 NB · 5.8 mi N of St George · MapDorchester County

US-221 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 4 inUnder I-585 · 1.5 mi N of Sptbg · MapSpartanburg County

US-276 · 4 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 2 inUnder US 29 · City of Greenville · MapGreenville County
14 ft 2 inUnder US 25 SB · 0.5 mi S of Travelers Rest · MapGreenville County
15 ft 3 inUnder SC 417 · Mauldin · MapGreenville County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-85 · 4.0 mi SE of Greenville · MapGreenville County

US-278 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 3 inUnder SC 125 · 10 mi W of Jackson · MapAiken County

US-301 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inUnder I-95 NB · 5 mi S of Manning · MapClarendon County
14 ft 9 inUnder I-95 SB · 5 mi S of Manning · MapClarendon County

US-321 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 9 inUnder S-12-152 · 2 mi NW Chester · MapChester County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-26 · 3 mi S of West Columbia · MapLexington County

US-401 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder US 76 / US 378 · Town of Sumter · MapSumter County

US-521 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 1 inUnder US 521 · 1.0 mi N of Lancaster · MapLancaster County
15 ft 3 inUnder SC 903 · 1.3 mi E of Lancaster · MapLancaster County

US-601 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 1 inUnder US 76 · 9 mi W of Stateburg · MapRichland County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-20 EB · 5 mi SW of Camden · MapKershaw County

US-701 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder US 501 Byp · In Conway · MapHorry County