Low clearance bridges on Tennessee interstates and US highways
187 spots where an interstate or US highway in Tennessee has less than 16 ft of clearance. The lowest is 13 ft 5 in on US-61, 0.3 mi S of I-55 Junction. 7 are under 14 ft and 64 under 15 ft.
Posted signs and your permit come first. These are the clearances Tennessee reported to the federal National Bridge Inventory in 2025. Repaving, snow and new work can lower them.
I-24 · 19 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 13 ft 9 in | Over Cumberland River · I-24-I-40 INTERCHANGE-C8 · Map | Davidson County |
| 13 ft 9 in | Under I-40 EB Ramp · I-24-I-40 Interchange - C8 · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Hermitage Avenue LL · I-24-I-40 Interchange - C8 · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 5 in | Under I-24 WB Ramp · I-24 / I-65 Interchange -C2 · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under I-65 · I-65 / I-24 NASHVILLE-C2 · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 0 in | Under NFA 2132 (Sa 3101) · Near Monteagle Tenn. · Map | Grundy County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under FAU 5333 · Shelby Street / I-24 · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under NFA A541 · 1.6 mi SE of Grundy Co. · Map | Marion County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under FAU 4928 · 3 mi SE Davidson Co. Lane · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under FAS 50 · Near Monteagle Tenn. · Map | Grundy County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under NFA A526 · Near South Pittsburg Tenn · Map | Marion County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA A386 · Near South Pittsburg Tenn · Map | Marion County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under FAP 10 · Near Murfreesboro Tenn. · Map | Rutherford County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-24 Ramp C · 3.8 M NW Junction SR 96 & I-24 · Map | Rutherford County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-840 · 3.4 mi NW Junction I-24 & SR96 · Map | Rutherford County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under FAS 2 · SR2 / I-24 @ Busy Corner · Map | Coffee County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under FAU 2 · 2.5 mi from SR 55 · Map | Coffee County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA B323 · 0.3 mi E of SR-8 Junction · Map | Hamilton County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under FAS 256 · 2 mi SE of Montgomery Co. · Map | Robertson County |
I-26 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 3 in | Under FAU 3964 · In Johnson City · Map | Washington County |
I-40 · 46 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 2 in | Under FAU 3242 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under FAU 1 · In Nashville TN · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under NFA E400 · Near Newport Tenn. · Map | Cocke County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under FAU 3248 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under FAU 3258 · Near Nashville TN · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under NFA 2366 (Sa 7314) · 2 mi W from Loudon Co Lane · Map | Roane County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under FAU 4914 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under NFA F588 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 0 in | Under FAU 5333 · In Nashville TN · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 0 in | Under NFA 1443 (Sa 3803) · 7 mi East of Stanton · Map | Haywood County |
| 15 ft 0 in | Under NFA 920 · Near Humphery Co. Line · Map | Hickman County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under FAU 1395 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under FAU 1395 · In Eastern Davidson Co. · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under NFA C131 · Near Oak Ridge · Map | Loudon County |
| 15 ft 4 in | Under FAP 32 · Near Newport TN · Map | Cocke County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under FAU 1326 (Sa 1510) · Near Newport Tenn. · Map | Cocke County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under NFA A001 · Near Monterey Tenn. · Map | Cumberland County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under FAU 4167 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under FAP 69 · Near Benton County Line · Map | Decatur County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under NFA A157 · Near SR 104 · Map | Henderson County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under FAP 115 Ramp · Just E of I-75 · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under NFA A278 · 1.0 mi E -I-40 / SR58 Cross · Map | Roane County |
| 15 ft 6 in | Under NFA F588 · Near Nashville Tenn. · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 6 in | Under NFA 1248 (Sa 4740) · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under SR-13 · Near Buffalo Tenn. · Map | Humphreys County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under I-75 NBL · Near Knox Co. Line · Map | Loudon County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA A307 · At I-40 · Map | Benton County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA A363 · Near Kingston Springs TN. · Map | Cheatham County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA 1743 (Sa 2005) · Near Benton County Line · Map | Decatur County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA A370 · Near Humpherys Co. Line · Map | Hickman County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-75 RP D-D · At I-40 & I-75 Junction · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under FAP 22 · 2 mi S.Of Carroll Co. · Map | Henderson County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under FAS 152 · 1 M N of SR 20 · Map | Madison County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under NFA A321 · 3 mi W from Loudon Co Lane · Map | Roane County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA A372 · Near Kingston Springs TN. · Map | Cheatham County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under FAS 1 · 1.2 mi W Madison Co Li · Map | Haywood County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA A281 · Near Buffalo Tenn. · Map | Humphreys County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA 871 (Sa 5725) · I Mi N of SR 1 · Map | Madison County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA A186 · 1 mi N of SR 20 · Map | Madison County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA 907 (Sa 0302) · 1.38 M S of I-55 · Map | Benton County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA A114 · 1.2 M S of SR 1 · Map | Haywood County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA A151 · Near SR 104 · Map | Henderson County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA A396 · Near Humphreys Co. Line · Map | Hickman County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA 2498 · Near Jeffersonville Tenn. · Map | Jefferson County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA B290 (Sa 5725) · I Mi N of SR 1 · Map | Madison County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA 1224 (Sa 7315) · 2.5 mi E of Kingston · Map | Roane County |
I-55 · 5 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 2 in | Under FAP 14 · 2 mi West of I-240 Junction · Map | Shelby County |
| 14 ft 10 in | Under 5294 (Trigg Ave.) · Trigg Avenue @ I-55-MEMPHIS · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under FAU 2807 · Near Memphis Tenn. · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under FAU 2842 · New Horn Lake Rd-Memphis · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under FAU 5234 · Riverside Blvd-Memphis · Map | Shelby County |
I-65 · 8 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 5 in | Under NFA 1898 (Sa 2824) · Near Pulaski Tenn. · Map | Giles County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under FAU 3258 · Near Nashville TN · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 5 in | Under NFA 1953 (Sa 7417) · Near Whitehouse Tenn. · Map | Robertson County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA F416 · Between Moore & Merritt · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA 1900 (Sa 2821) · Near Pulaski Tenn. · Map | Giles County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA 1914 (Sa 6017) · Near Columbia Tenn. · Map | Maury County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under FAP 50 · Near Columbia Tenn. · Map | Maury County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA A177 · Near Pulaski Tenn. · Map | Giles County |
I-75 · 12 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 4 in | Under FAP 73 · Near Loudon Tenn. · Map | Loudon County |
| 15 ft 0 in | Under NFA 2434 (Sa 4717) · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 2 in | Under NFA E356 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under NFA B120 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under FAU 4831 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under NFA 1279 · Near Loudon Tenn. · Map | Loudon County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under FAU 4831 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA 947 · 1.1 mi NE of Bradley C Lane · Map | McMinn County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA A446 · Near Athens Tenn. · Map | McMinn County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-40 · At I-40 & I-75 Junction · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA A091 · Near Athens TN · Map | McMinn County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under FAP 68 · Near McMinn Co Lane · Map | Monroe County |
I-81 · 9 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA 1350 (Sa 3016) · Near Greenville Tenn. · Map | Greene County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA 2469 (Sa 3015) · 2.55 mi W.Of Hamblen Co. · Map | Greene County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA B083 · 3.35 mi E.Of Hamblen Co. · Map | Greene County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA B069 · Near Greenville Tenn. · Map | Greene County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under FAP 1 · At Virginia State Line · Map | Sullivan County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA 2590 · Near Greenville Tenn. · Map | Greene County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA A082 (Sa 3020) · 2 mi W of SR-70 · Map | Greene County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under FAP 70 · Near Greenville Tenn. · Map | Greene County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under I-40 · 12 mi E.Of Sevier Co. Lane · Map | Jefferson County |
I-240 · 7 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 11 in | Under FAU 5155 · Shady Grove Road · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 7 in | Under I-55 NB · .1 mi S of I-55 Junction · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-40 · I-40 & I-240 (East JCT) · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under FAU 2803 · 0.3 mi S of I-40 / I-240 Junction · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA E528 · I-240 @ Eastmoreland-Memph · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under NFA E526 · I-240 @ Linden Ave-Memphis · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under FAU 2863 · In Memphis · Map | Shelby County |
I-269 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 10 in | Under SR-193 · Fayette County Line · Map | Shelby County |
I-275 · 5 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 13 ft 10 in | Under I-275 RMP · At Sharps Gap Exchange · Map | Knox County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under NFA A075 RL · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under NFA A075 LL · Baxter Avenue · Map | Knox County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under FAU 3789 LL · 0.6 mi S of Sharps Gap · Map | Knox County |
| 15 ft 6 in | Under FAU 3789 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
I-440 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 15 ft 11 in | Under FAU 4883 · I-440 Loop in Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
I-640 · 3 under 16 ft
I-840 · 2 under 16 ft
US-11 · 8 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 13 ft 11 in | Under FAP 93 · Near Kingsport Tenn. · Map | Sullivan County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-26 RT Lane · In Johnson City · Map | Washington County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under FAS 9 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under I-81 · 5.48 mi E.Of Hamblen Co. · Map | Greene County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under I-24 · 2.9 mi E of Ga State Line · Map | Hamilton County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under FAU 168 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-24 · 2.9 mi E of Ga State Line · Map | Hamilton County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under FAP 93 · Near Kingsport Tenn. · Map | Sullivan County |
US-11 Business · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 13 ft 11 in | Under Railroad Street · In Greenville · Map | Greene County |
US-25 · 5 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-40 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
| 14 ft 8 in | Under I-40 · Near Newport TN · Map | Cocke County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under I-40 · Near Newport Tenn. · Map | Cocke County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-75 LF Lane · Near Jellico TN · Map | Campbell County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-75 RL & LL · Near Knoxville Tenn. · Map | Knox County |
US-27 · 2 under 16 ft
US-31 · 11 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-65 · Near Goodlettsville Tenn. · Map | Sumner County |
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-65 · Near Goodlettsville Tenn. · Map | Sumner County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under Union Street · Downtown Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 5 in | Under FAU 6 · Near Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 6 in | Under I-65 · In Downtown Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under FAU 4915 · Near Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 7 in | Under FAU 3241 · Charlotte Avenue in Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under I-40 · In South Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under FAU 6 · Near Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under Chickasaw Avenue · Near Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under Trinity Lane · Near Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
US-31 Alternate · 2 under 16 ft
US-41 · 5 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 7 in | Over Tennessee River · SR-2 over Tenn. River · Map | Marion County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under I-40 · In S Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under I-40 · In South Nashviille · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 2 in | Under I-24 · In Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-24 · In Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
US-51 · 10 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 3 in | Under I-55 NB · I-55 / SR 3 Junction · Map | Shelby County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under FAU 2850 · Madison / D. Thomas Boulevard · Map | Shelby County |
| 14 ft 5 in | Under FAU 2855 · Jefferson Avenue - Memphis · Map | Shelby County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-55 SB · I-55 / SR 3 Junction · Map | Shelby County |
| 14 ft 11 in | Under FAS 88 · SR-88 · Map | Lauderdale County |
| 15 ft 1 in | Under FAU 2851 · Monroe Avenue - Memphis · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under NFA A615 · Near Troy · Map | Obion County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under FAU 1503 · Sharpe Ferry Road · Map | Dyer County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under FAU 77 · Just West of Newbern · Map | Dyer County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under NFA A276 · Crawford Ferry Road · Map | Dyer County |
US-61 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 13 ft 5 in | Over IC Railroad & Nonconnah Creek · 0.3 mi S of I-55 Junction · Map | Shelby County |
US-64 · 5 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 2 in | Under I-40 · 1 mi E of SR177 Junction · Map | Shelby County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under FAP 3 · 2.4 mi S of I-40 Junction · Map | Shelby County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under FAP 5 · In Selmer · Map | McNairy County |
| 15 ft 9 in | Under FAP 68 · .3 mi S of Ducktown · Map | Polk County |
| 15 ft 11 in | Under FAP 5 · In Selmer · Map | McNairy County |
US-70 · 9 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 0 in | Under NFA A555 · Near Smithville Tenn. · Map | DeKalb County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under I-40 EBL · Near Crossville Tenn. · Map | Cumberland County |
| 14 ft 4 in | Under I-40 · Near Lebanon TN · Map | Wilson County |
| 14 ft 8 in | Over Roundlick Creek · In Rome-Tennessee · Map | Smith County |
| 14 ft 9 in | Under I-40 · 12 mi E Cheatham Co Lane · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 0 in | Under I-40 · EXIT-239 B · Map | Wilson County |
| 15 ft 3 in | Under I-75 · Near Loudon Tenn. · Map | Loudon County |
| 15 ft 8 in | Under I-440 · I-440 Loop in Nashville · Map | Davidson County |
| 15 ft 10 in | Under I-24 EB · I-24-I-40 Interchange - C8 · Map | Davidson County |
US-78 · 3 under 16 ft
US-129 · 1 under 16 ft
| Clearance | Where | County |
|---|---|---|
| 14 ft 11 in | Under FAP 33 · 6 mi from Loudon Co. · Map | Blount County |