Chicago: low clearance bridges and posted heights

Within 25 mi of Chicago, 443 roads carry a posted clearance. The lowest is Joseph Schwab Road at 9'0".

What that means for your rig

224 of them are under 12 ft, about the height of a camper van or a travel trailer with the air conditioner on the roof.

441 of them are under 13 ft, where most motorhomes and fifth wheels sit.

Tell Motocamp what you drive and how tall it is, and it keeps these roads off your route.

Every posted clearance near Chicago, lowest first

Road name, the posted height, and how far from downtown.

9'0"Joseph Schwab Road · 17 mi NW
9'6"West Melrose Street · 5 mi NW
10'0"South Normal Avenue · 2 mi SW
10'0"South Corbett Street · 2 mi SW
10'0"West 60th Street · 6 mi S
10'0"West 60th Place · 6 mi S
10'2"South Paulina Street · 3 mi SW
10'4"144th Street · 21 mi SW
10'6"West Wrightwood Avenue · 4 mi NW
10'6"West 60th Place · 6 mi S
10'6"West Wilson Avenue · 7 mi NW
10'6"Laurel Avenue · 23 mi NW
10'8"Franklin Avenue · 10 mi W
10'10"West Sunnyside Avenue · 7 mi NW
11'0"North Wood Street · 3 mi W
11'0"West Taylor Street · 3 mi W
11'0"North Paulina Street · 4 mi NW
11'0"West Wellington Avenue · 5 mi NW
11'0"West Belden Avenue · 5 mi NW
11'0"South Hamlin Avenue · 5 mi W
11'0"North Campbell Avenue · 7 mi NW
11'0"East 71st Street · 8 mi S
11'0"West Granville Avenue · 8 mi N
11'0"West Albion Avenue · 9 mi N
11'0"East 82nd Street · 9 mi S
11'0"West Jarvis Avenue · 10 mi N
11'0"Keystone Avenue · 10 mi W
11'2"South Laflin Street · 2 mi SW
11'2"West 28th Place · 2 mi S
11'2"West Webster Avenue · 4 mi NW
11'2"South Lowe Avenue · 6 mi S
11'2"West 66th Street · 7 mi S
11'3"West 33rd Street · 4 mi SW
11'3"East Avenue · 9 mi W
11'3"Oak Park Avenue · 9 mi W
11'4"South Blue Island Avenue · 2 mi SW
11'4"South Loomis Street · 2 mi SW
11'4"North Paulina Street · 2 mi W
11'4"South Wood Street · 3 mi W
11'4"West 33rd Street · 3 mi S
11'4"South Spaulding Avenue · 5 mi W
11'4"West 36th Street · 5 mi SW
11'4"West Barry Avenue · 5 mi NW
11'4"South Kildare Avenue · 6 mi W
11'4"North Springfield Avenue · 6 mi NW
11'4"West 57th Street · 6 mi S
11'4"West Van Buren Street · 6 mi W
11'4"West 72nd Street · 8 mi S
11'4"South 59th Avenue · 8 mi W
11'4"South Austin Boulevard · 8 mi W
11'4"East 76th Street · 8 mi S
11'4"South Morgan Street · 10 mi S
11'4"Flossmoor Road · 23 mi S
11'5"Livingston Street · 14 mi N
11'6"South Peoria Street · 2 mi SW
11'6"West 29th Street · 2 mi S
11'6"South Senour Avenue · 3 mi SW
11'6"North Wolcott Avenue · 3 mi W
11'6"West 33rd Street · 3 mi S
11'6"North Leavitt Street · 3 mi W
and 383 more in the app

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