Low Bridge Map — Canada

There are 20,130 recorded height restrictions on roads in Canada — bridges, tunnels, underpasses and height barriers. The lowest clearance a road vehicle could pass is 2.00 m — anything tagged lower is a gate or a barrier — and 1,043 restrictions are under 2.5 m. This map shows all of them, and the data behind it is rebuilt every week.

Updated September 6, 2026

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20,130Restrictions

1,043under 2.5 m

2.00 mLowest

2,839height unknown

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The lowest clearances in Canada

The 100 lowest signed restrictions, lowest first. Every one of the 20,130 is on the map above.

Location	Height	Type	Road	Region
Grange Avenue · Toronto	2.00 m	restriction	—	Ontario
York Street · Toronto	2.00 m	restriction	—	Ontario
PATH Main Route · Toronto	2.00 m	restriction	—	Ontario
5 Avenue SW · Calgary	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Rose Theatre Parking Garage · Brampton	2.00 m	restriction	—	Ontario
Kingsborough Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Albert Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	barrier	—	British Columbia
Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
East Liberty Street · Toronto	2.00 m	restriction	—	Ontario
7th Street · New Westminster	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Airport Road NE · Calgary	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Broughton Street Parkade · Victoria	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Barrel Yards Boulevard · Waterloo	2.00 m	restriction	—	Ontario
Rice Howard Way NW · Edmonton	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Airport Road NE · Calgary	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Airport Road NE · Calgary	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Airport Road NE · Calgary	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
University Drive North · Regina	2.00 m	barrier	—	Saskatchewan
Lower Jarvis Street · Toronto	2.00 m	restriction	—	Ontario
Mall Entrance · Surrey	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Browngate Road · Richmond	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Belmont Street · New Westminster	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
29 Avenue SW · Calgary	2.00 m	barrier	—	Alberta
5 Avenue SW · Calgary	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Ottawa	2.00 m	restriction	—	Ontario
102A Avenue NW · Edmonton	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
102A Avenue NW · Edmonton	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Bennett Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Slater Street · Ottawa	2.00 m	restriction	—	Ontario
East 8th Avenue · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Gateway Drive NE · Airdrie	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Laurel Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Kingsborough Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Imperial Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Kingsborough Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	barrier	—	British Columbia
Kingsborough Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Kingsborough Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Princess Crescent · Coquitlam	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Central Boulevard · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Seymour Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Nelson Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Vanness Avenue · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Ormidale Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Patterson Avenue · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Euclid Avenue · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Smithe Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Princess Crescent · Coquitlam	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Princess Crescent · Coquitlam	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Rue William-Tremblay · Montreal	2.00 m	restriction	—	Quebec
Drake Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Beach Crescent · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
6 Avenue SE · Calgary	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
6 Avenue SE · Calgary	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Irving Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Howe Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Hornby Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Alberni Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Hastings Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Station Hill Drive · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Bennett Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Brantford Street · New Westminster	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Burnaby Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
1138 Public Parking · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Burrard Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Carnarvon Street · New Westminster	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Howard Park Avenue · Toronto	2.00 m	restriction	—	Ontario
Impasse du Cuvier · Gatineau	2.00 m	restriction	—	Quebec
Cambie Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Homer Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Homer Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Mainland Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Drake Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Quartier International - Entrance Only · Montreal	2.00 m	restriction	—	Quebec
18th Avenue · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
New Westminster	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Brunette Avenue · New Westminster	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Grange Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Grange Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Grange Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Connors Road NW · Edmonton	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Nelson's Crescent · New Westminster	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Collegiate Boulevard NW · Calgary	2.00 m	barrier	—	Alberta
Victory Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Airport Road NE · Calgary	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Airport Road NE · Calgary	2.00 m	barrier	—	Alberta
Airport Road NE · Calgary	2.00 m	barrier	—	Alberta
Airport Road NE · Calgary	2.00 m	barrier	—	Alberta
Airport Road NE · Calgary	2.00 m	barrier	—	Alberta
17 Street SE · Calgary	2.00 m	restriction	—	Alberta
Lot 68 - Creekside Community Centre · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	3691	British Columbia
Lot 2200 Parcel 6 · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	12200	British Columbia
Stride Avenue · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
17th Avenue · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
15th Street · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
17th Avenue · Burnaby	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Mount Royal Gate SW · Calgary	2.00 m	barrier	—	Alberta
Bennett Road · Richmond	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Pacific Boulevard · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Hornby Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia
Hornby Street · Vancouver	2.00 m	restriction	—	British Columbia

By region

Where the 20,130 restrictions in Canada are, across 12 regions.

Region	Restrictions	Lowest
Nova Scotia	12,452	1.80 m
Québec	2,179	1.73 m
Ontario	1,471	1.00 m
British Columbia	1,400	1.05 m
Alberta	1,282	1.75 m
New Brunswick	842	2.80 m
Saskatchewan	215	1.80 m
Manitoba	187	1.72 m
Prince Edward Island	85	3.00 m
Newfoundland and Labrador	13	5.00 m
Yukon	2	4.20 m
Northwest Territories	2	3.58 m

How to read this data

Every point on this map comes from open map data, where a height restriction is recorded against the road, the bridge or the barrier it applies to. We rebuild our copy of Canada once a week, so a clearance corrected on Monday is here by the following weekend. The table lists the 100 lowest restrictions in the country; the map shows every one of them.

Of the 20,130 restrictions in Canada, 2,839 carry no height at all. That does not mean the road is clear. It means somebody recorded that a limit exists without recording the number — an unsigned height barrier, a sign nobody has read closely, or a tag that says only "lower than the usual limit". Treat those as unknown obstacles, not as open road. The rest break down as 1,043 under 2.5 m, 187 between 2.5 and 3.2 m, 353 between 3.2 and 4.0 m, and 15,708 above 4.0 m, with a median stated clearance of 4.10 m.

Coverage is uneven, and honestly so

This data is surveyed by people, and people survey what they drive. Motorways and trunk roads in Canada are close to complete; farm tracks, private yards and small village underpasses are not. Nova Scotia alone accounts for 12,452 of the country's restrictions, which says as much about who maps there as about where the low bridges are. A road with no marker on this map has probably never been surveyed for clearance — it is not a guarantee of headroom.

How tall is your vehicle

Vehicle	Typical height
Small campervan (VW California, Transit Custom)	2.0–2.2 m
Panel van conversion with a roof vent	2.6–2.9 m
Coachbuilt motorhome	3.0–3.5 m
Motorhome with a roof box or satellite dome	up to 3.6 m
Box truck / lorry	4.0 m

Measure yours rather than trusting the brochure: an air conditioner, a solar panel or a roof rack routinely adds 20 cm to a figure that was measured empty, and a loaded suspension does not give it back. Write the number on a sticker on the dashboard — it is the only figure that matters at the moment you are looking at a bridge and a queue of traffic behind you.

Before you drive

Restrictions cluster where old railways cross old roads, and those are exactly the routes a satnav picks to avoid a motorway toll. If your vehicle is over 3 m, plan the route before you start rather than trusting the shortest line on a phone screen.

Questions

How do I find the low bridges on my route in Canada?

Open the map above and look along your route before you leave: all 20,130 recorded restrictions in Canada are on it, coloured by clearance, and the table lists the 100 lowest with the town and road each one is on. On the road itself you want something watching ahead for you — a plan made at the kitchen table does not help at a junction you have already reached.

What is the maximum vehicle height allowed in Canada?

The general limit is 4.15 m, and anything lower than that has to be signed. That is exactly what makes the 20,130 restrictions on this page worth reading: they are the places where the ordinary limit does not apply.

How many low bridges are there in Canada?

Recorded here are 20,130 height restrictions of every kind — railway bridges, tunnels, underpasses and height barriers. 1,043 of them are under 2.5 m and 187 are between 2.5 and 3.2 m — the band that stops an ordinary campervan — while 15,708 are above 4.0 m.

What is the lowest bridge in Canada?

The lowest clearance a road vehicle could pass is 2.00 m; anything tagged lower is a gate or a barrier rather than a road. The median stated clearance is 4.10 m, and the table above starts at the lowest and works up.

A restriction on the map has no height. Does that mean the road is clear?

No. 2,839 of the 20,130 restrictions in Canada carry no number at all: somebody recorded that a limit exists without recording what it is — an unsigned barrier, a sign nobody read closely. Treat those as unknown obstacles, not as open road.

Where does this data come from, and how current is it?

From OpenStreetMap, rebuilt weekly; these figures were last measured on September 6, 2026. Coverage is uneven and this page says so: Nova Scotia alone accounts for 12,452 of the restrictions, which is as much about where people survey as about where the low bridges are.

Nearby countries

United States56,345 · lowest 2.00 m Mexico1,648 · lowest 2.00 m

On the road

This map is a planning tool. On the road, ilovay warns you about height restrictions ahead based on the height of your vehicle, and can route around them. Free on Android.

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