State profile · Below median Poor share

Florida bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Florida, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

12,892
Public bridges
38.8%
Good condition
2.8%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

12,892

Public highway bridges in Florida

Good Condition

38.8%

5,007 bridges rated 7-9

-11.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.8%

355 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.2pp vs national avg 7.0%

Florida vs national bridge condition

Florida - Good condition share 38.8%
National avg

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

Florida - Poor-condition share 9.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

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.

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936
Selected

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

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.

All Bridges in Florida

21ST ST SW

Fair

Over: LATERAL CANAL

33FT E OF CR-611 43RD AVE, Indian River, FL

Built 1961 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 101

GLEASON PKWY

Fair

Over: COURTNEY CANAL

0.3MI E OF SKYLINE BLVD, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 8,000

SW 162nd Avenue

Fair

Over: Canal C-103S

0.3 Mi. S of SW 312th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 6,712

CR-880

Fair

Over: C-51 CANAL

0.1MI W of US-98 / SR-441, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1937 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 14,400

CR 2321

Fair

Over: Gainer Bayou

1.0 Miles East of SR 77, Bay, FL

Built 1957 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 9,500

SR-528 WB

Fair

Over: Indian River

SR-528 WB - Indian River, Brevard, FL

Built 1970 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 26,545

US-41 (SR-45)

Fair

Over: CLARKS CANAL

2.9MI S of SR-762, Charlotte, FL

Built 1977 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 21,317

36TH AVE

Fair

Over: DELANEY CREEK

AT 36TH AVE AND 54TH ST, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 1,000

DIPLOMAT PKWY WB

Fair

Over: ZANZABAR CANAL

0.15 MI W/O NELSON RD, Lee, FL

Built 1974 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 6,720

US319 SR61

Fair

Over: Foshalee Slu

2.0mi S of Georgia Line, Leon, FL

Built 1963 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 6,259

I-275 SB

Fair

Over: TAMPA BAY

0.7 MI S OF SKYWAY BRIDGE, Manatee, FL

Built 1968 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 35,250

PEEPLES RD

Fair

Over: WHIDDEN CREEK OVERFLOW

2.8 MI SOUTH OF CR-630, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 225

US-19 (SR-55)

Fair

Over: MIDDLE WARRIOR CREEK

5.7 MI. SOUTH OF CR-30, Taylor, FL

Built 1965 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 5,800

CR 238A-SW 107 AVE

Fair

Over: Fern Pond Creek

0.8 Mi. North of CR 18, Union, FL

Built 1955 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 350

Old Dixie Highway

Fair

Over: Drainage Canal

0.8 Mi. N of Pine Tree Dr, Volusia, FL

Built 1980 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 3,100

SR91 N/S TPK 126.5

Fair

Over: PHIPP CANAL

1.0MI NORTH OF SR-708, Martin, FL

Built 1957 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 52,700

SW 75th Avenue

Fair

Over: Coral Gables Canal

0.1 miles S/O SW 24th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,250

SR-808 (Glades Rd)

Fair

Over: El Rio Canal E-4

1.4 miles East of I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1978 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 25,000

GRANGE HALL LP

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE BRANCH

1.0 Mi. SOUTH OF SR-674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 970

74TH AVE.

Fair

Over: LATERAL CANAL D

AT 4TH STREET, Indian River, FL

Built 1963 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 280

SR 91 TPK SB 291.2

Fair

Over: PALATLAKAHA RIVER

1.4 MILES S OF CR 33, Lake, FL

Built 1964 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 29,300

SR 91 TPK NB 291.2

Fair

Over: PALATLAKAHA RIVER

1.4 MILES S OF CR 33, Lake, FL

Built 1964 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 29,300

I-95 (SBL)

Fair

Over: ST MARY'S RIVER

GA-FLA STATE LINE, Nassau, FL

Built 1971 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 54,710

CR-557A

Fair

Over: EAGLE DITCH

1.0MI SOUTH OF I-4, Polk, FL

Built 1945 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 3,200

SNIVELY RD(CR-655)

Fair

Over: LULU CREEK

0.85MI SOUTH OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 12,600

CR 325

Fair

Over: SANTA FE RIVER

5.5 MI NORTH OF SR 200, Alachua, FL

Built 1962 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 900

CR 235

Fair

Over: MUD SWAMP

1.0 MI NE OF CR 231, Bradford, FL

Built 1952 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 1,500

NW CR 125

Fair

Over: OLUSTEE CREEK

1.3 MI WEST OF US 301, Bradford, FL

Built 1960 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 500

Davie Blvd.

Fair

Over: South Fork of New River

Davie Blvd. East of I-95, Broward, FL

Built 1960 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 39,000

LAKE ASBURY DRIVE

Fair

Over: ASBURY SPILL

0.8 MI WEST OF CR 739, Clay, FL

Built 1970 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 309

NE 27TH TERRACE

Fair

Over: EUREKA CANAL

BETWEEN NE 5TH & 6TH AVE, Lee, FL

Built 1974 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 500

US-221 (SR-55)

Fair

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

5.5 MI. S. OF I-10, Madison, FL

Built 1971 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR-70

Fair

Over: KISSIMMEE RIVER

8.1 MI WEST OF US-98, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1966 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 6,200

SR 794 (Yamato Rd)

Fair

Over: El Rio Canal (E-4)

E Congress Ave and W I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1967 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 57,000

SR-60

Fair

Over: BUTTERMILK SLOUGH N FORK

3.6MI W OF RIVER RANCH BL, Polk, FL

Built 1927 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 10,600

LILLY AVE

Fair

Over: CSX RR

135FT E OF 10TH ST, Polk, FL

Built 1927 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 9,000

S. SALFORD BLVD

Fair

Over: COCOPLUM WATERWAY

0.1 MI NORTH OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1969 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 5,000

BISCAYNE DR

Fair

Over: MYAKKAHATCHEE CREEK

0.5 MI SOUTH OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1970 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 5,100

US-19 (SR-55)

Fair

Over: ATHENA CREEK

7.5 MI. S. OF CR-30, Taylor, FL

Built 1965 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 5,800

E. GREEN STREET

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.7 MI EAST US 221, Taylor, FL

Built 1955 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 1,200

Sapp Cemetery Rd.

Fair

Over: Turkey Creek

0.25 Mi. East of CR 229, Union, FL

Built 1987 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 241

US231 SR75

Fair

Over: Bayou George

2.48mi N of CR2321, Bay, FL

Built 1995 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 15,250

Tucker Lane

Fair

Over: Rockledge Creek

2.5 Miles South of SR-520, Brevard, FL

Built 1965 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 102

NE 34TH CT.

Fair

Over: CORAL WATERWAY

100ft W of NE 17TH TERR., Broward, FL

Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 600

CR 275

Fair

Over: Wildcat Creek

0.57 Miles South of SR 20, Calhoun, FL

Built 1954 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 550

SR20

Fair

Over: Sutton Creek

0.1MI West of SR71, Calhoun, FL

Built 1952 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,500

SR298

Fair

Over: Mill View Bayou

2.0Mi West of SR727, Escambia, FL

Built 1972 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,600

CR 196

Fair

Over: Penasula Creek

0.1 Mi North of CR 97, Escambia, FL

Built 1949 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 950

CR 67

Fair

Over: Crooked River

6.0 Mi North of US98/SR30, Franklin, FL

Built 1989 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,600

HANNA ROAD

Fair

Over: SHERRY'S BROOK

0.5 MI N OF SUNSET LN, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,500

Showing 5,001-5,050 of 12,892 bridges

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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