Low bridges in North Carolina
735 height restrictions are recorded in North Carolina, United States. The lowest clearance a road vehicle can still pass is 2.13 m, and 36 are under 2.5 m. The map shows every one; the table lists the 20 lowest.
Where to stop in North Carolina
The map
The lowest clearances in North Carolina
The 20 lowest signed restrictions, lowest first. Every one of the 735 is on the map above.
| Location | Height | Type | Road | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | — | North Carolina |
| Winston-Salem | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | — | North Carolina |
| East Trade Street · Charlotte | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | — | North Carolina |
| East 5th Street · Winston-Salem | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | — | North Carolina |
| South Chestnut Street · Winston-Salem | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | — | North Carolina |
| Old Powell Road · Fuquay-Varina | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | barrier | — | North Carolina |
| Forum Drive · Raleigh | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | tunnel | — | North Carolina |
| Ted Johnson Parkway (Arrivals) · Guilford County | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | — | North Carolina |
| North Columbia Street · Chapel Hill | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | tunnel | — | North Carolina |
| Pooler Avenue · Raleigh | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | tunnel | — | North Carolina |
| NC 210 · Johnston County | 2.13 m7 ft 0 in | restriction | NC 210 | North Carolina |
| Erwin Road · Durham | 2.16 m7 ft 1 in | restriction | — | North Carolina |
| Technology Way · Winston-Salem | 2.18 m7 ft 2 in | restriction | — | North Carolina |
| West Pettigrew Street · Durham | 2.18 m7 ft 2 in | tunnel | — | North Carolina |
| Battleground Avenue · Greensboro | 2.18 m7 ft 2 in | tunnel | — | North Carolina |
| Battleground Avenue · Greensboro | 2.18 m7 ft 2 in | tunnel | — | North Carolina |
| Purfoy Road · Fuquay-Varina | 2.21 m7 ft 3 in | barrier | — | North Carolina |
| Purfoy Road · Fuquay-Varina | 2.21 m7 ft 3 in | barrier | — | North Carolina |
| East Peabody Street · Durham | 2.24 m7 ft 4 in | restriction | — | North Carolina |
| Charles Street · Greenville | 2.26 m7 ft 5 in | restriction | — | North Carolina |
How low it gets here
Of the 735 restrictions in North Carolina, 36 are under 2.5 m, 45 sit between 2.5 and 3.2 m — the band where a typical motorhome has to stop — 52 between 3.2 and 4.0 m, and 132 above 4.0 m. The median signed clearance is 3.99 m.
What the numbers leave out
470 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 North Carolina?
735 height restrictions of every kind are recorded in North Carolina: 36 under 2.5 m and 45 between 2.5 and 3.2 m, the range that stops an ordinary motorhome.
What is the lowest bridge in North Carolina?
The lowest clearance a road vehicle can still pass is 2.13 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.