Low clearance bridges in Iowa

117 posted bridges and tunnels under 14′ 6″ in Iowa, 58 of them under 13′ 6″. Lowest first.

By city

Davenport19 Des Moines10 Cedar Rapids8 Iowa City6 Ames5 Waterloo4 Bettendorf4 Fort Madison4 Bellevue3

The lowest 117 in Iowa

Red under 12′Amber under 13′ 6″Green 13′ 6″ to 14′ 6″

Height	Road	City	Map
8′ 2″	2nd Avenue bridge	Grinnell	Map
8′ 7″	Kirkwood Boulevard tunnel	Davenport	Map
8′ 7″	Kirkwood Boulevard tunnel	Davenport	Map
8′ 11″	Birdland Drive bridge	Des Moines	Map
9′ 1″	2nd Street Northeast bridge	Cedar Rapids	Map
9′ 6″	Unnamed road tunnel	Davenport	Map
10′ 0″	Lore Mound Road bridge		Map
10′ 0″	Main Street tunnel	Davenport	Map
10′ 0″	Potter's Drive bridge	Bellevue	Map
10′ 0″	Potter's Drive bridge	Bellevue	Map
10′ 0″	Potter's Drive bridge	Bellevue	Map
10′ 2″	Ripley Street tunnel	Davenport	Map
10′ 4″	West Iowa Avenue bridge	Iowa City	Map
10′ 4″	West Iowa Avenue bridge	Iowa City	Map
10′ 5″	Unnamed road bridge	Cedar Falls	Map
10′ 9″	East Commercial Street bridge	Dubuque	Map
10′ 11″	Bevington Park Road bridge		Map
10′ 11″	Court Avenue bridge	Chariton	Map
10′ 11″	Desoto Avenue tunnel		Map
10′ 11″	Government Bridge bridge	Davenport	Map
10′ 11″	Government Bridge bridge	Davenport	Map
10′ 11″	Unnamed road tunnel	Ames	Map
11′ 3″	Perry Street tunnel	Davenport	Map
11′ 3″	Fillmore Street tunnel	Davenport	Map
11′ 6″	77th Street Drive bridge		Map
11′ 6″	Haber Road bridge	Ames	Map
11′ 6″	Unnamed road bridge	Fairfax	Map
11′ 8″	300th Street bridge		Map
11′ 8″	Brady Street tunnel	Davenport	Map
11′ 8″	Harrison Street tunnel	Davenport	Map
11′ 8″	St Johns Road bridge	Des Moines	Map
12′ 0″	150th Avenue bridge		Map
12′ 0″	East 13th Street bridge		Map
12′ 0″	Willow Avenue bridge		Map
12′ 4″	Loess Hills Trail bridge		Map
12′ 6″	East 12th Street bridge	Davenport	Map
12′ 7″	Broad Street bridge	Sabula	Map
12′ 9″	13th Avenue Drive bridge		Map
12′ 9″	Albia Road bridge	Chariton	Map
12′ 11″	250th Street bridge		Map
12′ 11″	25th Place bridge		Map
12′ 11″	Benton Street bridge	Boone	Map
12′ 11″	South 4th Street tunnel	Clinton	Map
12′ 11″	South 7th Street bridge	Fort Dodge	Map
12′ 11″	Telegraph Road bridge	Davenport	Map
13′ 1″	East 4th Street bridge	Davenport	Map
13′ 1″	Pershing Avenue bridge	Davenport	Map
13′ 1″	West 4th Street bridge		Map
13′ 3″	North Washington Street bridge	Corydon	Map
13′ 3″	North 2nd Avenue tunnel	Washington	Map
13′ 3″	Northwest 2nd Street bridge		Map
13′ 3″	Northwest 2nd Street bridge		Map
13′ 3″	Rocky Shore Drive bridge	Iowa City	Map
13′ 5″	Idaho Street bridge	Waterloo	Map
13′ 5″	Robert D. Ray Drive bridge	Des Moines	Map
13′ 5″	5th Avenue bridge	Des Moines	Map
13′ 5″	East University Avenue bridge	Des Moines	Map
13′ 5″	US 75 bridge		Map
13′ 6″	State Highway 146 bridge		Map
13′ 6″	State Highway 146 bridge		Map
13′ 6″	State Highway 146 bridge		Map
13′ 6″	Wells Ferry Road bridge		Map
13′ 6″	Wisconsin Avenue bridge	Davenport	Map
13′ 8″	East University Avenue bridge	Des Moines	Map
13′ 8″	East University Avenue bridge	Des Moines	Map
13′ 8″	East University Avenue bridge	Des Moines	Map
13′ 8″	Broad Street bridge	Sabula	Map
13′ 10″	1st Avenue West bridge	Newton	Map
13′ 10″	3rd Avenue Southwest bridge	Cedar Rapids	Map
13′ 10″	Independence Avenue bridge	Waterloo	Map
13′ 10″	State Highway 25 bridge		Map
13′ 10″	Middle Road bridge	Bettendorf	Map
14′ 0″	High Street tunnel	Lake View	Map
14′ 0″	Railroad Street bridge	Coggon	Map
14′ 0″	South 2nd Street tunnel	Clinton	Map
14′ 0″	West River Drive tunnel	Davenport	Map
14′ 0″	Unnamed road bridge	Waterloo	Map
14′ 0″	8th Avenue Southeast bridge	Cedar Rapids	Map
14′ 0″	Mount Vernon Road Southeast bridge	Cedar Rapids	Map
14′ 0″	North East Street bridge	Pomeroy	Map
14′ 0″	Northeast 3rd Street bridge		Map
14′ 0″	Northwest 6th Drive bridge		Map
14′ 0″	Spruce Hills Drive bridge	Bettendorf	Map
14′ 0″	Spruce Hills Drive bridge	Bettendorf	Map
14′ 2″	East Euclid Avenue bridge	Des Moines	Map
14′ 2″	Unnamed road bridge		Map
14′ 2″	16th Avenue Southwest bridge	Cedar Rapids	Map
14′ 2″	Bissell Road bridge	Ames	Map
14′ 2″	I 29 bridge		Map
14′ 2″	Lincoln Highway bridge		Map
14′ 2″	Lincoln Highway bridge	Colo	Map
14′ 2″	South Duff Avenue bridge	Ames	Map
14′ 2″	South Duff Avenue bridge	Ames	Map
14′ 4″	33rd Avenue Southwest bridge	Cedar Rapids	Map
14′ 4″	33rd Avenue Southwest bridge	Cedar Rapids	Map
14′ 4″	Broadway Avenue bridge		Map
14′ 4″	East Maple Street bridge	Central City	Map
14′ 4″	Fort Madison Bridge bridge	Fort Madison	Map
14′ 4″	Fort Madison Bridge bridge	Fort Madison	Map
14′ 4″	Fort Madison Bridge bridge	Fort Madison	Map
14′ 4″	Lane Street bridge	Waterloo	Map
14′ 4″	Northeast 46th Avenue bridge		Map
14′ 4″	South Riverside Drive bridge	Iowa City	Map
14′ 4″	South Riverside Drive bridge	Iowa City	Map
14′ 4″	US 75 bridge		Map
14′ 4″	West River Drive tunnel	Davenport	Map
14′ 4″	Unnamed road bridge	Fort Madison	Map
14′ 4″	15th Avenue Southwest bridge	Cedar Rapids	Map
14′ 4″	East Euclid Avenue bridge	Des Moines	Map
14′ 4″	IA 92 bridge		Map
14′ 4″	Middle Road bridge	Bettendorf	Map
14′ 4″	North Riverside Drive bridge	Iowa City	Map
14′ 4″	Plattsmouth Bridge bridge		Map
14′ 4″	Rockingham Road bridge	Davenport	Map
14′ 4″	Southeast 38th Street bridge		Map
14′ 4″	Southeast 6th Avenue bridge	Pleasant Hill	Map
14′ 4″	Y Avenue bridge		Map

Questions

What is the lowest bridge in Iowa?

8′ 2″ on 2nd Avenue in Grinnell, by its posted height.

How many low clearance bridges are in Iowa?

117 posted bridges and tunnels under 14′ 6″, and 58 under 13′ 6″, the usual height of a semi-trailer.

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