Low bridges in Michigan
1,974 height restrictions are recorded in Michigan, United States. The lowest clearance a road vehicle can still pass is 2.01 m, and 62 are under 2.5 m. The map shows every one; the table lists the 20 lowest.
The map
The lowest clearances in Michigan
The 20 lowest signed restrictions, lowest first. Every one of the 1,974 is on the map above.
| Location | Height | Type | Road | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ionia Street · Lansing | 2.01 m6 ft 7 in | barrier | — | Michigan |
| Cass Avenue · Detroit | 2.03 m6 ft 8 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
| Northwestern Highway · Southfield | 2.03 m6 ft 8 in | tunnel | — | Michigan |
| Evans · Southfield | 2.03 m6 ft 8 in | tunnel | — | Michigan |
| Town Center · Southfield | 2.03 m6 ft 8 in | tunnel | — | Michigan |
| Evans · Southfield | 2.03 m6 ft 8 in | tunnel | — | Michigan |
| East Stadium Boulevard · Ann Arbor | 2.06 m6 ft 9 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
| William Street Bikeway · Ann Arbor | 2.08 m6 ft 10 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
| William Street Bikeway · Ann Arbor | 2.08 m6 ft 10 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
| First National Garage · Detroit | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
| Ann Arbor | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
| Covered Bridge Road · Lockport Township | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | bridge | CR 133 | Michigan |
| Thompson Structure / UM Lot W3 · Ann Arbor | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | tunnel | W3 | Michigan |
| Bates Street · Detroit | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
| Amsterdam Street · Detroit | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | tunnel | — | Michigan |
| Covered Bridge Road · Lockport Township | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
| Covered Bridge Road · Lockport Township | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
| Grove Street · East Lansing | 2.21 m7 ft 3 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
| West Lafayette Boulevard · Detroit | 2.24 m7 ft 4 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
| Washtenaw Avenue · Ann Arbor | 2.24 m7 ft 4 in | restriction | — | Michigan |
How low it gets here
Of the 1,974 restrictions in Michigan, 62 are under 2.5 m, 28 sit between 2.5 and 3.2 m — the band where a typical motorhome has to stop — 68 between 3.2 and 4.0 m, and 1,623 above 4.0 m. The median signed clearance is 4.39 m.
What the numbers leave out
193 of them state no height at all. That is not a clear road: somebody recorded a limit without a number. Treat those as obstacles of unknown height. Where nothing is signed, the general limit in United States applies — 4.11 m.
Questions
How many low bridges are there in Michigan?
1,974 height restrictions of every kind are recorded in Michigan: 62 under 2.5 m and 28 between 2.5 and 3.2 m, the range that stops an ordinary motorhome.
What is the lowest bridge in Michigan?
The lowest clearance a road vehicle can still pass is 2.01 m, and the table above starts with it. Anything signed lower is a gate or a barrier rather than a road.
How current is this data?
It is rebuilt every week from OpenStreetMap; these figures were measured on October 25, 2026. A restriction nobody has mapped is not here, so above 3 m plan the route before you set off.
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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.