Washington: low clearance bridges and posted heights
Within 25 mi of Washington, 25 roads carry a posted clearance. The lowest is Colchester Road at 9'11".
What that means for your rig
8 of them are under 12 ft, about the height of a camper van or a travel trailer with the air conditioner on the roof.
24 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 Washington, lowest first
Road name, the posted height, and how far from downtown.
- 9'11"Colchester Road · 19 mi W
- 10'6"Furnace Road · 19 mi SW
- 11'0"Game Preserve Road · 21 mi NW
- 11'2"Newcastle Avenue · 8 mi N
- 11'3"Joyce Road Northwest · 5 mi N
- 11'4"Main Street · 18 mi NE
- 11'6"South Capitol Street Southeast · 4 mi S
- 11'6"Forrestal Road · 10 mi NW
- 12'0"Maine Avenue Southwest · in the centre
- 12'0"Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Northwest · 1 mi NW
- 12'0"Champlain Street Northwest · 2 mi N
- 12'1"George Washington Memorial Parkway · 2 mi SW
- 12'3"Potomac Freeway · 1 mi W
- 12'3"I 66 · 1 mi W
- 12'5"George Washington Memorial Parkway · 2 mi S
- 12'6"Massachusetts Avenue Northwest · 1 mi N
- 12'6"Ohio Drive Southwest · 1 mi S
- 12'6"Clarksburg Road · 25 mi NW
- 12'11"King Street · 6 mi S
- 13'0"Virginia Avenue Northwest · 1 mi W
- 13'0"Ohio Drive Southwest · 1 mi S
- 13'0"3rd Street Tunnel · 1 mi E
- 13'0"George Washington Memorial Parkway · 1 mi SW
- 13'0"California Circle · 12 mi NW
- 13'1"Seabiscuit Lane · 18 mi NE
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