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

SR 836 EB

Good

Over: NW 34th Avenue

0.5 mile East of SR 953, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 192,500

BASS CK MAINT RD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

ADJ TO SW 148TH AVE, Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 2

ORIENT ROAD

Good

Over: RAILROAD

0.1MI NORTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1969 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10,700

CR-884

Good

Over: ABLE CANAL

9.6 Mi. E of SR-82, Lee, FL

Built 1960 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 13,649

DOUGLAS AVE.

Good

Over: STEVENSON CREEK

0.5 MILE SOUTH OF CR-576, Pinellas, FL

Built 1967 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 4,400

SOUTH MOON DRIVE

Good

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

19.5 MI S OF SR-681, Sarasota, FL

Built 1981 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 400

CR 135

Good

Over: HUNTER CREEK

1.8 MI SOUTH OF CR 6, Hamilton, FL

Built 1968 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 550

CR-415

Good

Over: Trib to Spruce Creek

0.9 Mi. North of CR-4118, Volusia, FL

Built 1961 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 9,200

COCHRAN BLVD.

Good

Over: PELLAM WATERWAY

0.46MI SOUTH OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 2005 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 16,700

CR-578A/DARBY RD

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

0.9MI WEST OF I-75, Pasco, FL

Built 1970 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 800

CR 169

Good

Over: Little Creek

0.5 Miles South of SR 2, Jackson, FL

Built 2006 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,500

HUFFMAN BLVD

Good

Over: CEDAR SWAMP CREEK

0.5 MI NORTH OF US 90, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 801

CR-545 / Avalon Rd

Good

Over: Bear Bay Swamp

3.7Mi N of SR-530/US-192, Orange, FL

Built 1978 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 10,400

RACE TRACK RD.

Good

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

0.1 MI. S. OF DUVAL CO., St. Johns, FL

Built 1966 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 21,400

SR91 N/S TPK 87.3

Good

Over: SR 804 BOYNTON BCH BLVD

Exit 86 Boynton Bch Blvd, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1992 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 97,678

FT ISLAND GULF TRL

Good

Over: SALT RIVER

5.5 Mi. W OF US-19/US-98, Citrus, FL

Built 1968 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 6,000

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 087

10.3 MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,515

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 092

13.3 MI E OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1941 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,515

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: BYPASS CANAL

16.3MI E OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,515

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 103

23.6 MILES E OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,000

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 104

24.2MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,000

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 106

25.0MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,000

SPARTA ROAD

Good

Over: JOSEPHINE CREEK CANAL

0.4MI SOUTH OF US 27, Highlands, FL

Built 1974 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,300

SW 22ND STREET

Good

Over: CHALLENGER CANAL

0.12 MI E OF SW 7TH PLACE, Lee, FL

Built 1974 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 220

RYE ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK BRANCH

1.8 MI. NORTH OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 8,800

Jefferson St.

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.1 MI. N. OF SR-20, Taylor, FL

Built 1941 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 5,000

WILSON BLVD

Good

Over: COCOHATCHEE CANAL

50FT NORTH OF CR-846, Collier, FL

Built 2006 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 1,556

SR-29

Good

Over: LONE PINE CREEK

2.2MI NORTH OF SR-78, Glades, FL

Built 1948 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 3,700

SR-60

Good

Over: ROCKY POINT CREEK

0.9 MI WEST OF SR-589, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1952 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 70,000

CHIQUITA BLVD SB

Good

Over: SHADROE CANAL

0.7MI N/O SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1974 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 6,600

CHIQUITA BLVD NB

Good

Over: SHADROE CANAL

0.7 MILE NORTH OF SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1974 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 6,600

28TH AVE. EAST

Good

Over: MCMULLEN CREEK

0.4MI. N OF PALM VIEW RD., Manatee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 375

SR 91 TPK 79.75

Good

Over: LATERAL CANAL #38

2.0 MI SOUTH OF SR-806, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1956 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 103,300

CENTRAL BLVD

Good

Over: SW FORK LOXAHATCHEE RVR

0.3MI N of SR-706, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1986 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 15,600

US-41

Good

Over: Canal 057

8.5MI NW OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1955 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 3,000

RYE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MILL CREEK

1.2 MI. NORTH OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 8,800

OAKADIA DRIVE

Good

Over: ALLENS CREEK

500FT S OF NURSERY RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 2003 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 6

BAHIA VISTA ST.

Good

Over: PHILLIPPI CREEK

0.2MI E OF MCINTOSH RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1993 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 11,400

CR 279

Good

Over: Gum Creek

1.36Mi North of CR 280, Washington, FL

Built 1999 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,200

SR-115A

Good

Over: SR-115

US-1 ALT & SR-115A, Duval, FL

Built 1966 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 10,000

SANTABARBARA BL SB

Good

Over: FRONTIER CANAL

0.4 MI S of KISMET PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1973 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,700

SANTABARBARA BL NB

Good

Over: FRONTIER CANAL

0.4 MILE S of KISMET PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1973 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,700

Cooper Creek

Good

Over: University Pkwy

0.7MI W/O I-75, Manatee, FL

Built 1992 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 55,000

PHILIPPE PKWY

Good

Over: MULLET CREEK

0.2MI. N OF MAIN STREET, Pinellas, FL

Built 1926 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 9,500

40TH STREET

Good

Over: WHITAKER CREEK

0.2MI E OF OLD BRADENTON, Sarasota, FL

Built 1960 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 200

CR 326

Good

Over: MULE CREEK

2.8 MI SOUTHWEST OF US 19, Levy, FL

Built 1966 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 200

Lake Victor Road

Good

Over: Windmill Creek

0.43 Mi W CR179A, Holmes, FL

Built 1978 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 72

SR73

Good

Over: Dry Creek Branch

6.9 mi South of I10 SR8, Jackson, FL

Built 1999 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,000

SR69

Good

Over: Ditch

5.7mi. North of US90, Jackson, FL

Built 1997 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,800

SR-103 (LANE AVE.)

Good

Over: CEDAR RIVER

1.32 MI. N. OF SAN JUAN, Duval, FL

Built 1975 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 17,400

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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