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

US98&441 SR700&15

Good

Over: Drainage Canal Sand Cut

4.1Mi N of WPB Canal, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1954 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 4,100

US-41

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL 041

12.3 MI SE OF SR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1955 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 3,000

CR839 TURNER RIVRD

Good

Over: EAST HINSON MARSH

300ft. NORTH OF I 75, Collier, FL

Built 1962 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 20

TICE STREET

Good

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

0.9 MI. South of SR-80, Lee, FL

Built 1977 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 4,500

FOREST AVE

Good

Over: HOPKINS CREEK

0.1 MI WEST OF PENMAN RD, Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 251

Return Ramp B

Good

Over: Entrance Road

South of SR-528 at OIA, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 2,204

SR91 TPK N/S 73.05

Good

Over: HILLSBORO CANAL

PALM BEACH/BROWRD CO LINE, Broward, FL

Built 1956 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 110,900

SR934 EB (870716)

Good

Over: FEC R/R CROSS AT 5 WAY

0.2M W OF SR-823 (FRAC), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 18,750

MAC ARTHUR BLVD

Good

Over: EARMAN RIVER CANAL C-17

0.1 MI S of LIGHTHOUSE DR, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1959 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 5,000

LIGHTHOUSE DRIVE

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

0.3M W of ALT A1A(SR-811), Palm Beach, FL

Built 1960 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 3,500

HOLLY DRIVE

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

0.3Mi W of Alt-A1A/SR-811, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1960 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 9,188

SYFRETT CREEK

Good

Over: SYFRETT CREEK

NATIONAL FOIREST LAND, Wakulla, FL

Built 2006 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 20

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL 045

10.3 MI SE OF SR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1955 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 3,000

US-41

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL 049

12MI SE OF SR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1954 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 3,000

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 108

26.3 MILES EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 3,000

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 117

32.6MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 3,000

SR-228 (LEG G)

Good

Over: DUVAL ST. FROM HART RAMP

CATHERINE ST./MONROE ST., Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 3,200

S.W. 16 STREET

Good

Over: CANAL

0.2MI W OF SW 54TH AVE., Broward, FL

Built 1976 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 1,100

S.W. 16 STREET

Good

Over: NORTH NEW RIVER

0.5MI W OF SW 54 AVE., Broward, FL

Built 1976 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 1,100

NW 175th Street

Good

Over: Carol City Canal A-4

At NW 42nd Avenue, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1955 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 1,086

LEIGHTON FARM AVE

Good

Over: DANFORTH CREEK

0.6MI South of CR-714, Martin, FL

Built 1986 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 106

SR91 N/S TPK 92.1

Good

Over: LATERAL CANAL #38

1 mile South of SR 802, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1956 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 82,800

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 078

2.6MI E OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1950 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 3,400

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 079

3.7MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 3,400

US-41 (SR 90)

Good

Over: Canal 080

4.3MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1955 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 3,400

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 086

9.0MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1955 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 3,515

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 090

5.4MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1956 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 3,515

SR-539 KATHLEEN RD

Good

Over: I-4 (SR-400)

0.8 MI SOUTH OF CR-582, Polk, FL

Built 2005 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 33,500

Perimeter Road

Good

Over: Drainage Canal

0.2 mile N/O NW 15th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 6,536

US-41

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL 047

11.3MI SE OF SR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1954 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 3,000

5TH AVE. NE

Good

Over: KILLARNEY LAKE CANAL

200YDS W of HIGHLAND AVE, Pinellas, FL

Built 1988 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 110

6TH AVE NE

Good

Over: KILLARNEY LAKE CANAL

200YDS W of HIGHLAND AVE, Pinellas, FL

Built 1988 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 110

SR-33

Good

Over: FORK CREEK

1.7MI S OF I-4 (SR400), Polk, FL

Built 1940 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 12,500

SIMMS ROAD

Good

Over: CHIPPER CREEK

0.2 MI NORTH OF CR-582, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 138

Gordon Land Road

Good

Over: Coldwater Creek

4.01 Mi South of SR 4, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1996 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 100

Woodcliff Drive

Good

Over: Nova Canal

10ft. East of Nova Road, Volusia, FL

Built 1986 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,082

COMP SR-907

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK CANAL West

63 ST MIAMI BEACH, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1951 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 37,500

SR 924 WB Off Ramp

Good

Over: SCL RAILROAD

At SR 953 WB Off Ramp, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1991 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 6,300

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: ALICO CREEK

0.5MI S OF ALICO ROAD, Lee, FL

Built 1951 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 59,000

CR 3-W Lake Road

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.36 Miles West of CR259, Jefferson, FL

Built 1973 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 200

Penton Road

Good

Over: Mare Branch

0.5 Mi South of SR 178, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1993 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 150

PINETREE LANE

Good

Over: LWDD L-7 CANAL

0.04MI S OF FOREST HILL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1953 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,200

SR-60 WB

Good

Over: PEACE CREEK RELIEF

4.1 MI WEST OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1951 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 13,000

Red Morris Road

Good

Over: Blue Creek

0.58 Mi S of SR 4, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2001 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 50

I-10WB TO I-295 SB

Good

Over: I-10 (SR-8)

I-10 WB TO I-295 SB/ I-10, Duval, FL

Built 1971 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 18,000

EB SR948 (870619)

Good

Over: DRESSELS CANAL

0.2M E OF SR-826, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1959 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 24,750

SR-80

Good

Over: NORTH NEW RIVER CANAL

0.2mi East of US-27, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1953 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 20,500

CAPE HAZE DR

Good

Over: CAPSTAN CUT WW

200YDS WEST OF CR-775, Charlotte, FL

Built 1993 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,100

I-75 NB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO-6

4.2 MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 14,261

BENEFICIAL DRIVE

Good

Over: GARRISON CHANNEL

0.2MI S OF CHANNELSIDE DR, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,000

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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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