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.

Map of Tennessee with a pin on each low spot.
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I-24 · 19 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
13 ft 9 inOver Cumberland River · I-24-I-40 INTERCHANGE-C8 · MapDavidson County
13 ft 9 inUnder I-40 EB Ramp · I-24-I-40 Interchange - C8 · MapDavidson County
14 ft 4 inUnder Hermitage Avenue LL · I-24-I-40 Interchange - C8 · MapDavidson County
14 ft 5 inUnder I-24 WB Ramp · I-24 / I-65 Interchange -C2 · MapDavidson County
14 ft 7 inUnder I-65 · I-65 / I-24 NASHVILLE-C2 · MapDavidson County
15 ft 0 inUnder NFA 2132 (Sa 3101) · Near Monteagle Tenn. · MapGrundy County
15 ft 7 inUnder FAU 5333 · Shelby Street / I-24 · MapDavidson County
15 ft 7 inUnder NFA A541 · 1.6 mi SE of Grundy Co. · MapMarion County
15 ft 8 inUnder FAU 4928 · 3 mi SE Davidson Co. Lane · MapDavidson County
15 ft 9 inUnder FAS 50 · Near Monteagle Tenn. · MapGrundy County
15 ft 9 inUnder NFA A526 · Near South Pittsburg Tenn · MapMarion County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA A386 · Near South Pittsburg Tenn · MapMarion County
15 ft 10 inUnder FAP 10 · Near Murfreesboro Tenn. · MapRutherford County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-24 Ramp C · 3.8 M NW Junction SR 96 & I-24 · MapRutherford County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-840 · 3.4 mi NW Junction I-24 & SR96 · MapRutherford County
15 ft 11 inUnder FAS 2 · SR2 / I-24 @ Busy Corner · MapCoffee County
15 ft 11 inUnder FAU 2 · 2.5 mi from SR 55 · MapCoffee County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA B323 · 0.3 mi E of SR-8 Junction · MapHamilton County
15 ft 11 inUnder FAS 256 · 2 mi SE of Montgomery Co. · MapRobertson County

I-26 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 3 inUnder FAU 3964 · In Johnson City · MapWashington County

I-40 · 46 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 2 inUnder FAU 3242 · Near Nashville Tenn. · MapDavidson County
14 ft 6 inUnder FAU 1 · In Nashville TN · MapDavidson County
14 ft 7 inUnder NFA E400 · Near Newport Tenn. · MapCocke County
14 ft 7 inUnder FAU 3248 · Near Nashville Tenn. · MapDavidson County
14 ft 9 inUnder FAU 3258 · Near Nashville TN · MapDavidson County
14 ft 9 inUnder NFA 2366 (Sa 7314) · 2 mi W from Loudon Co Lane · MapRoane County
14 ft 11 inUnder FAU 4914 · Near Nashville Tenn. · MapDavidson County
14 ft 11 inUnder NFA F588 · Near Nashville Tenn. · MapDavidson County
15 ft 0 inUnder FAU 5333 · In Nashville TN · MapDavidson County
15 ft 0 inUnder NFA 1443 (Sa 3803) · 7 mi East of Stanton · MapHaywood County
15 ft 0 inUnder NFA 920 · Near Humphery Co. Line · MapHickman County
15 ft 3 inUnder FAU 1395 · Near Nashville Tenn. · MapDavidson County
15 ft 3 inUnder FAU 1395 · In Eastern Davidson Co. · MapDavidson County
15 ft 3 inUnder NFA C131 · Near Oak Ridge · MapLoudon County
15 ft 4 inUnder FAP 32 · Near Newport TN · MapCocke County
15 ft 5 inUnder FAU 1326 (Sa 1510) · Near Newport Tenn. · MapCocke County
15 ft 5 inUnder NFA A001 · Near Monterey Tenn. · MapCumberland County
15 ft 5 inUnder FAU 4167 · Near Nashville Tenn. · MapDavidson County
15 ft 5 inUnder FAP 69 · Near Benton County Line · MapDecatur County
15 ft 5 inUnder NFA A157 · Near SR 104 · MapHenderson County
15 ft 5 inUnder FAP 115 Ramp · Just E of I-75 · MapKnox County
15 ft 5 inUnder NFA A278 · 1.0 mi E -I-40 / SR58 Cross · MapRoane County
15 ft 6 inUnder NFA F588 · Near Nashville Tenn. · MapDavidson County
15 ft 6 inUnder NFA 1248 (Sa 4740) · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County
15 ft 7 inUnder SR-13 · Near Buffalo Tenn. · MapHumphreys County
15 ft 7 inUnder I-75 NBL · Near Knox Co. Line · MapLoudon County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA A307 · At I-40 · MapBenton County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA A363 · Near Kingston Springs TN. · MapCheatham County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA 1743 (Sa 2005) · Near Benton County Line · MapDecatur County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA A370 · Near Humpherys Co. Line · MapHickman County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-75 RP D-D · At I-40 & I-75 Junction · MapKnox County
15 ft 9 inUnder FAP 22 · 2 mi S.Of Carroll Co. · MapHenderson County
15 ft 9 inUnder FAS 152 · 1 M N of SR 20 · MapMadison County
15 ft 9 inUnder NFA A321 · 3 mi W from Loudon Co Lane · MapRoane County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA A372 · Near Kingston Springs TN. · MapCheatham County
15 ft 10 inUnder FAS 1 · 1.2 mi W Madison Co Li · MapHaywood County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA A281 · Near Buffalo Tenn. · MapHumphreys County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA 871 (Sa 5725) · I Mi N of SR 1 · MapMadison County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA A186 · 1 mi N of SR 20 · MapMadison County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA 907 (Sa 0302) · 1.38 M S of I-55 · MapBenton County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA A114 · 1.2 M S of SR 1 · MapHaywood County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA A151 · Near SR 104 · MapHenderson County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA A396 · Near Humphreys Co. Line · MapHickman County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA 2498 · Near Jeffersonville Tenn. · MapJefferson County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA B290 (Sa 5725) · I Mi N of SR 1 · MapMadison County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA 1224 (Sa 7315) · 2.5 mi E of Kingston · MapRoane County

I-55 · 5 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 2 inUnder FAP 14 · 2 mi West of I-240 Junction · MapShelby County
14 ft 10 inUnder 5294 (Trigg Ave.) · Trigg Avenue @ I-55-MEMPHIS · MapShelby County
15 ft 8 inUnder FAU 2807 · Near Memphis Tenn. · MapShelby County
15 ft 11 inUnder FAU 2842 · New Horn Lake Rd-Memphis · MapShelby County
15 ft 11 inUnder FAU 5234 · Riverside Blvd-Memphis · MapShelby County

I-65 · 8 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 5 inUnder NFA 1898 (Sa 2824) · Near Pulaski Tenn. · MapGiles County
14 ft 9 inUnder FAU 3258 · Near Nashville TN · MapDavidson County
15 ft 5 inUnder NFA 1953 (Sa 7417) · Near Whitehouse Tenn. · MapRobertson County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA F416 · Between Moore & Merritt · MapDavidson County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA 1900 (Sa 2821) · Near Pulaski Tenn. · MapGiles County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA 1914 (Sa 6017) · Near Columbia Tenn. · MapMaury County
15 ft 9 inUnder FAP 50 · Near Columbia Tenn. · MapMaury County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA A177 · Near Pulaski Tenn. · MapGiles County

I-75 · 12 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 4 inUnder FAP 73 · Near Loudon Tenn. · MapLoudon County
15 ft 0 inUnder NFA 2434 (Sa 4717) · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County
15 ft 2 inUnder NFA E356 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County
15 ft 3 inUnder NFA B120 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County
15 ft 3 inUnder FAU 4831 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County
15 ft 3 inUnder NFA 1279 · Near Loudon Tenn. · MapLoudon County
15 ft 8 inUnder FAU 4831 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA 947 · 1.1 mi NE of Bradley C Lane · MapMcMinn County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA A446 · Near Athens Tenn. · MapMcMinn County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-40 · At I-40 & I-75 Junction · MapKnox County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA A091 · Near Athens TN · MapMcMinn County
15 ft 11 inUnder FAP 68 · Near McMinn Co Lane · MapMonroe County

I-81 · 9 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA 1350 (Sa 3016) · Near Greenville Tenn. · MapGreene County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA 2469 (Sa 3015) · 2.55 mi W.Of Hamblen Co. · MapGreene County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA B083 · 3.35 mi E.Of Hamblen Co. · MapGreene County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA B069 · Near Greenville Tenn. · MapGreene County
15 ft 10 inUnder FAP 1 · At Virginia State Line · MapSullivan County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA 2590 · Near Greenville Tenn. · MapGreene County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA A082 (Sa 3020) · 2 mi W of SR-70 · MapGreene County
15 ft 11 inUnder FAP 70 · Near Greenville Tenn. · MapGreene County
15 ft 11 inUnder I-40 · 12 mi E.Of Sevier Co. Lane · MapJefferson County

I-240 · 7 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder FAU 5155 · Shady Grove Road · MapShelby County
15 ft 7 inUnder I-55 NB · .1 mi S of I-55 Junction · MapShelby County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-40 · I-40 & I-240 (East JCT) · MapShelby County
15 ft 10 inUnder FAU 2803 · 0.3 mi S of I-40 / I-240 Junction · MapShelby County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA E528 · I-240 @ Eastmoreland-Memph · MapShelby County
15 ft 10 inUnder NFA E526 · I-240 @ Linden Ave-Memphis · MapShelby County
15 ft 10 inUnder FAU 2863 · In Memphis · MapShelby County

I-269 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 10 inUnder SR-193 · Fayette County Line · MapShelby County

I-275 · 5 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
13 ft 10 inUnder I-275 RMP · At Sharps Gap Exchange · MapKnox County
14 ft 4 inUnder NFA A075 RL · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County
14 ft 4 inUnder NFA A075 LL · Baxter Avenue · MapKnox County
14 ft 7 inUnder FAU 3789 LL · 0.6 mi S of Sharps Gap · MapKnox County
15 ft 6 inUnder FAU 3789 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County

I-440 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 11 inUnder FAU 4883 · I-440 Loop in Nashville · MapDavidson County

I-640 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 7 inUnder NFA B225 · East of Sharpes Gap · MapKnox County
15 ft 8 inUnder FAU 1256 (Sa 4716) · East of Sharpes Gap · MapKnox County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA A115 · NW of US 11W · MapKnox County

I-840 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 7 inUnder FAS 102 · 5.1 M NE Junction SR102 & I-24 · MapRutherford County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-840 RP E · 3.6 M NW Junction I-24 & SR96 · MapRutherford County

US-11 · 8 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
13 ft 11 inUnder FAP 93 · Near Kingsport Tenn. · MapSullivan County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-26 RT Lane · In Johnson City · MapWashington County
14 ft 6 inUnder FAS 9 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County
14 ft 7 inUnder I-81 · 5.48 mi E.Of Hamblen Co. · MapGreene County
14 ft 7 inUnder I-24 · 2.9 mi E of Ga State Line · MapHamilton County
14 ft 7 inUnder FAU 168 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County
14 ft 9 inUnder I-24 · 2.9 mi E of Ga State Line · MapHamilton County
15 ft 3 inUnder FAP 93 · Near Kingsport Tenn. · MapSullivan County

US-11 Business · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
13 ft 11 inUnder Railroad Street · In Greenville · MapGreene County

US-25 · 5 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 2 inUnder I-40 · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County
14 ft 8 inUnder I-40 · Near Newport TN · MapCocke County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-40 · Near Newport Tenn. · MapCocke County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-75 LF Lane · Near Jellico TN · MapCampbell County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-75 RL & LL · Near Knoxville Tenn. · MapKnox County

US-27 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder I-24 · In Chattanooga · MapHamilton County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA D627 · 4.33 mi N of SR-153 Junction · MapHamilton County

US-31 · 11 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 2 inUnder I-65 · Near Goodlettsville Tenn. · MapSumner County
14 ft 2 inUnder I-65 · Near Goodlettsville Tenn. · MapSumner County
14 ft 4 inUnder Union Street · Downtown Nashville · MapDavidson County
14 ft 5 inUnder FAU 6 · Near Nashville · MapDavidson County
14 ft 6 inUnder I-65 · In Downtown Nashville · MapDavidson County
14 ft 7 inUnder FAU 4915 · Near Nashville · MapDavidson County
14 ft 7 inUnder FAU 3241 · Charlotte Avenue in Nashville · MapDavidson County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-40 · In South Nashville · MapDavidson County
14 ft 11 inUnder FAU 6 · Near Nashville · MapDavidson County
15 ft 3 inUnder Chickasaw Avenue · Near Nashville · MapDavidson County
15 ft 8 inUnder Trinity Lane · Near Nashville · MapDavidson County

US-31 Alternate · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 2 inUnder I-65 · Near Lewisburg Tenn. · MapMarshall County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-65 · Near Lewisburg Tenn. · MapMarshall County

US-41 · 5 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 7 inOver Tennessee River · SR-2 over Tenn. River · MapMarion County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-40 · In S Nashville · MapDavidson County
14 ft 11 inUnder I-40 · In South Nashviille · MapDavidson County
15 ft 2 inUnder I-24 · In Nashville · MapDavidson County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-24 · In Nashville · MapDavidson County

US-51 · 10 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 3 inUnder I-55 NB · I-55 / SR 3 Junction · MapShelby County
14 ft 4 inUnder FAU 2850 · Madison / D. Thomas Boulevard · MapShelby County
14 ft 5 inUnder FAU 2855 · Jefferson Avenue - Memphis · MapShelby County
14 ft 9 inUnder I-55 SB · I-55 / SR 3 Junction · MapShelby County
14 ft 11 inUnder FAS 88 · SR-88 · MapLauderdale County
15 ft 1 inUnder FAU 2851 · Monroe Avenue - Memphis · MapShelby County
15 ft 8 inUnder NFA A615 · Near Troy · MapObion County
15 ft 9 inUnder FAU 1503 · Sharpe Ferry Road · MapDyer County
15 ft 11 inUnder FAU 77 · Just West of Newbern · MapDyer County
15 ft 11 inUnder NFA A276 · Crawford Ferry Road · MapDyer County

US-61 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
13 ft 5 inOver IC Railroad & Nonconnah Creek · 0.3 mi S of I-55 Junction · MapShelby County

US-64 · 5 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 2 inUnder I-40 · 1 mi E of SR177 Junction · MapShelby County
14 ft 4 inUnder FAP 3 · 2.4 mi S of I-40 Junction · MapShelby County
15 ft 8 inUnder FAP 5 · In Selmer · MapMcNairy County
15 ft 9 inUnder FAP 68 · .3 mi S of Ducktown · MapPolk County
15 ft 11 inUnder FAP 5 · In Selmer · MapMcNairy County

US-70 · 9 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 0 inUnder NFA A555 · Near Smithville Tenn. · MapDeKalb County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-40 EBL · Near Crossville Tenn. · MapCumberland County
14 ft 4 inUnder I-40 · Near Lebanon TN · MapWilson County
14 ft 8 inOver Roundlick Creek · In Rome-Tennessee · MapSmith County
14 ft 9 inUnder I-40 · 12 mi E Cheatham Co Lane · MapDavidson County
15 ft 0 inUnder I-40 · EXIT-239 B · MapWilson County
15 ft 3 inUnder I-75 · Near Loudon Tenn. · MapLoudon County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-440 · I-440 Loop in Nashville · MapDavidson County
15 ft 10 inUnder I-24 EB · I-24-I-40 Interchange - C8 · MapDavidson County

US-78 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
13 ft 8 inUnder FAU 2861 · In Memphis · MapShelby County
15 ft 5 inUnder I-240 · I-240NB over SR-4 · MapShelby County
15 ft 8 inUnder FAP 4 Ramp to I-240 · Near I-240 / SR 4 Junction · MapShelby County

US-129 · 1 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder FAP 33 · 6 mi from Loudon Co. · MapBlount County

US-412 · 2 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
14 ft 11 inUnder I-40 · Near Jackson Tenn. · MapMadison County
15 ft 9 inUnder FAS 88 · 2.4 mi NW Junction SR20 & SR76 · MapCrockett County

US-441 · 3 under 16 ft

ClearanceWhereCounty
15 ft 3 inUnder FAU 168 · SE of Knoxville · MapKnox County
15 ft 5 inUnder I-75 · Near Clinton Tenn. · MapAnderson County
15 ft 8 inUnder I-75 · Near Clinton Tenn. · MapAnderson County