State profile · Below median Poor share

Florida bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Florida.

13,036
Public bridges
59.5%
Good condition
2.8%
Poor condition

Florida holds 13,036 public highway bridges (#22 of 52 by inventory) with a 2.79% Poor share (#46 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 2.8% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 7 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

13,036

Public highway bridges in Florida

Good Condition

59.5%

7,763 bridges rated 7-9

9.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.8%

364 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.7pp vs national avg 7.5%

Florida vs national bridge condition

Florida - Good condition share 59.5%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Florida - Poor-condition share 9.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Florida in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Florida has 13,036 bridges and a 2.8% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #7 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Florida has 13,036 bridges and a 2.8% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #7 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Florida vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

13,036 22nd of 54 higher than 32 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Florida

The highlighted point is Florida: 13,036 bridges and 2.79% in Poor condition, rank #7 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Florida on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Georgia: 15,069 bridges · 1.59% Poor
  • District of Columbia: 257 bridges · 1.95% Poor
  • Florida: 13,036 bridges · 2.79% Poor
  • Vermont: 2,862 bridges · 2.90% Poor
  • Utah: 3,125 bridges · 2.91% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Florida

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 13,036 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Florida’s inventory

State agency holds 56.6% of the 13,036 public highway bridges filed under Florida in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Florida’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 4.6% of the 13,036 bridges with a recorded original year in Florida. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Florida59.6%37.7%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Florida (FHWA NBI)

Counties (67)

Alachua 115 Baker 93 Bay 130 Bradford 75 Brevard 249 Broward 686 Calhoun 49 Charlotte 211 Citrus 53 Clay 90 Collier 370 Columbia 112 DeSoto 57 Dixie 55 Duval 831 Escambia 250 Flagler 105 Franklin 43 Gadsden 121 Gilchrist 10 Glades 59 Gulf 62 Hamilton 60 Hardee 85 Hendry 87 Hernando 60 Highlands 63 Hillsborough 840 Holmes 156 Indian River 120 Jackson 146 Jefferson 70 Lafayette 28 Lake 113 Lee 391 Leon 165 Levy 73 Liberty 77 Madison 60 Manatee 254 Marion 78 Martin 129 Miami-Dade 1057 Monroe 100 Nassau 104 Okaloosa 218 Okeechobee 67 Orange 885 Osceola 255 Palm Beach 610 Pasco 151 Pinellas 435 Polk 360 Putnam 73 Santa Rosa 192 Sarasota 298 Seminole 177 St. Johns 141 St. Lucie 151 Sumter 112 Suwannee 37 Taylor 90 Union 28 Volusia 238 Wakulla 48 Walton 229 Washington 99

Florida vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Florida on the same metric.

GA

Georgia

1.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,069
Selected

FL

Florida

2.79% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,036

VT

Vermont

2.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,862

UT

Utah

2.91% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,125

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Florida

Six lowest-condition bridges in Florida, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

OAK HILL CEMETERY

Poor

Over: BONES CREEK

0.4 MI E OF CR-661A, DeSoto, FL

Built 1993 Load: 0.0 t

VAUGHN ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE CHARLIE BOWLEGS C

2.9MI WEST OF CR-635, Highlands, FL

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t

CR 120

Poor

Over: N PRONG ST MARYS RIVER

1.4 MI EAST OF CR 127, Baker, FL

Built 1970 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 151

Hanna Mill Pond Rd

Poor

Over: Hannas Mill Pond

0.8 Miles West of CR 270, Gadsden, FL

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 99

Turberville Road

Poor

Over: Wrights Creek

2.1 Miles East of SR 79, Holmes, FL

Built 2010 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 66

US90 SR10

Poor

Over: Holmes Creek

3.0Mi. West of SR277, Washington, FL

Built 1953 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 4,381

All Bridges in Florida

DEEP CREEK-Bridge

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Columbia, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 20

SW 256th Street

Fair

Over: Levee L-31E Barrow Canal

50Ft. E of SW 97th Avenue, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 0.0 t

CR78A/FT DENAUD RD

Fair

Over: DONNAS CROSSING

1.7 MILES W OF SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1930 Load: 2.5 t ADT: 510

FORT DENAUD BR WAY

Fair

Over: CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER

2.5MI NORTH OF SR 80, Hendry, FL

Built 1963 Load: 4.0 t ADT: 1,000

Ulyss Road

Fair

Over: Gum Slough

1.3 Mi E of Sellers Road, Jackson, FL

Built 1991 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 44

Stephen C Revell R

Fair

Over: Deep Branch

1.6 Mi N Smith Creek Rd, Wakulla, FL

Built 1994 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 43

Cypress Creek Road

Fair

Over: Cypress Creek

0.42 Miles North of CR276, Jackson, FL

Built 1991 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 48

Palmview Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.66 Miles No. US90/SR10, Jackson, FL

Built 1991 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 48

New Bridge Road

Fair

Over: Cowarts Creek Relief

0.6 Miles West of CR 167, Jackson, FL

Built 1991 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 48

Road 6

Fair

Over: Morgan Creek

John Bethea State Forest, Baker, FL

Built 1952 Load: 5.9 t ADT: 11

WASHINGTON DAVIS R

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.1 MI S OF CR 140A, Taylor, FL

Built 1955 Load: 6.1 t ADT: 31

VAMO WAY

Fair

Over: CATFISH CREEK

330FT WEST OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1970 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 617

White Creek Road

Fair

Over: White Creek Relief

0.6Mi S of Hwy 280, Walton, FL

Built 1985 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 50

THATCHER ROAD

Fair

Over: HURRAH CREEK

0.45MI E/O SOUTH CR- 39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 6.6 t ADT: 1

ROAD 24

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

JOHN BETHEA STATE FOREST, Baker, FL

Built 1952 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 11

SENTINEL POINT RD.

Fair

Over: OAK BRANCH CANAL

100FT N OF L JOSEPHINE DR, Highlands, FL

Built 1975 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 152

UP.MANATEE RIV RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

3.2 MI. NE OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1963 Load: 7.2 t ADT: 7,438

US 1 (SR 5)

Fair

Over: CHANNEL #5

FIESTA-CRAIG KEY (MM 71), Monroe, FL

Built 1982 Load: 7.2 t ADT: 11,500

Schaag Road

Fair

Over: Jacks Branch

0.35Mi West of CR 95A, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 200

Union Road

Fair

Over: Russ Mill Creek

1.16 Miles East of SR 73, Jackson, FL

Built 1991 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 60

Galilee Road

Fair

Over: Minnow Creek

1.55 Miles North of CR164, Jackson, FL

Built 2016 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 66

RANGE ROAD 211

Fair

Over: BOILING CREEK

4 MILE EAST OF U.S. 87, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1965 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 50

CR 217

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

2.6 MI NORTH OF CR 218, Clay, FL

Built 1950 Load: 7.4 t ADT: 3,500

Robbins Bridge Rd

Fair

Over: Tenmile Creek

3.0 Miles West of SR 79, Holmes, FL

Built 1994 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 85

SE HANSEL AVE

Fair

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

1.5 MI S OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1983 Load: 7.6 t ADT: 350

SE 95TH STREET

Fair

Over: SWIFT CREEK

100FT W OF SE 154TH AVE, Hamilton, FL

Built 1963 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 31

CANAL AVENUE

Fair

Over: BELL SPRING RUN

0.3 MI WEST OF FLORIDA ST, Gilchrist, FL

Built 1974 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 101

Interstate Circle

Fair

Over: 8 Mile Creek

0.55Mi Eof Pine Forest Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 1970 Load: 7.9 t ADT: 2,200

SKIPPER RD.

Fair

Over: JACKSON CREEK

0.5 MI W OF US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 1974 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 1,000

Mashburn Road

Fair

Over: Moccasin Creek

0.9 Miles North of CR388, Bay, FL

Built 1984 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 72

Love Road

Fair

Over: Whitewater Branch

0.5 Mi N Smith Chapel Rd, Holmes, FL

Built 1989 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 24

Old Librty Schl Rd

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.6 Mi West of CR 177, Holmes, FL

Built 1994 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 60

Jack Johnson Lane

Fair

Over: Blue Creek

0.4 Mi E Buris D. Cole Rd, Holmes, FL

Built 1970 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 24

Howell Williams Ex

Fair

Over: Little Creek

0.2 Mi W Howell Williams, Holmes, FL

Built 2012 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 36

SE 142ND BLVD

Fair

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.8 MI NORTH OF CR 137, Hamilton, FL

Built 1996 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 101

SAND PINE ROAD

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

0.9 MI. W. OF E. BOUNDARY, Clay, FL

Built 2020 Load: 8.5 t ADT: 41

ROAD 26

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

JOHN BETHEA STATE FOREST, Baker, FL

Built 1952 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 11

Arrant Road

Fair

Over: West Pittman Creek

1.2 Miles East of CR 181, Holmes, FL

Built 1970 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 48

Ped.&Veh.Overpass

Fair

Over: Bronough Street

Museum Library Parking, Leon, FL

Built 1970 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 35

26TH ST. WEST

Fair

Over: CEDAR HAMMOCK CANAL

0.6MI S OF SR684/44TH AVE, Manatee, FL

Built 1963 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 17,500

ALACHUA CO. PIT RD

Fair

Over: PARENERS BRANCH

W. OF BRIDGE #260072, Alachua, FL

Built 1963 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 11

NW 25TH DRIVE

Fair

Over: LITTLE ALAPAHA RIVER

0.7 MI EAST OF US 129, Hamilton, FL

Built 1989 Load: 9.2 t ADT: 51

SE 26TH CT (CR310)

Fair

Over: WEKIVA CREEK

0.3 MI SOUTH OF US 19, Levy, FL

Built 1995 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 21

TURNER CEMETERY RD

Fair

Over: CALKINS CREEK

2.9 MI SOUTH OF CR 125, Baker, FL

Built 1980 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 101

SE 182ND BLVD

Fair

Over: ROARING CREEK

2.1 MI NE OF CR 135, Hamilton, FL

Built 1995 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 51

CR 209

Fair

Over: CRK TRIB ST JOHNS RIVER

1.4 MILES SOUTH OF US 17, Clay, FL

Built 1961 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 9,200

State Forest Road

Fair

Over: Brumley Canal

Little Big Econ St. Frst, Seminole, FL

Built 2010 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 1

State Forest Rd 5

Fair

Over: Buck Point Canal

Charles Bronson St. Frst, Seminole, FL

Built 2010 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 5

State Forest Road

Fair

Over: Joshua Creek Canal

Charles Bronson St. Frst, Seminole, FL

Built 2010 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 1

James Joseph Paulk

Fair

Over: East Pittman Creek

0.6 Miles West of CR177, Holmes, FL

Built 1987 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 60

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