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

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: WARES CREEK

0.6MI N/O SR-684, Manatee, FL

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 29,000

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Good

Over: FLATWOODS CREEK

1.4 MI. N. OF SR-51, Taylor, FL

Built 1942 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,900

WOOLBRIGHT ROAD

Good

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.25MI E OF US 1, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1967 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 9,625

FISH BOWL DRIVE

Good

Over: HOMOSASSA RIVER

0.5 MI SOUTH OF CR-490A, Citrus, FL

Built 1973 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 4,100

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL 043

10.1MI SE OF SR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1955 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 3,000

BOAT RMP ACCESS RD

Good

Over: BOECKMAN BAYOU

0.02 MI EAST OF US-41, Lee, FL

Built 1993 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 101

CR-675(RUTLAND RD)

Good

Over: BOGGY CREEK

2.8 MI NORTH OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1955 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 2,949

VISCAYA PARKWAY

Good

Over: MEADE CANAL

0.6MI EAST OF DEL PRADO, Lee, FL

Built 1968 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 14,800

Return Ramps A&B

Good

Over: Jeff Fuqua Blvd.

South of SR-528 OIA, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 2,122

SR 924

Good

Over: SCR R/R

WB SR 953 Exit, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1991 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 40,500

NW 22nd Avenue

Good

Over: Comfort Canal

100Ft. N of NW 12th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 32,062

JOG ROAD (SB)

Good

Over: BOYNTON CANAL

0.7MI N OF BOYNTON BH BL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1991 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 15,500

PRIMA VISTA BLVD.

Good

Over: FORK OF ST. LUCIE RIVER

0.9 MI W OF US-1, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1994 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 24,900

CR-846

Good

Over: CHRIS CANAL

5.5MI E of COLLIER CR-858, Hendry, FL

Built 1954 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 600

US-98/US-441SR700

Good

Over: LETTUCE CREEK

0.8MI W OF SE 126TH BLVD., Okeechobee, FL

Built 1958 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,500

CR-523

Good

Over: Halfway Cypress

1.8 mi S J Overstreet Rd, Osceola, FL

Built 1968 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 7,200

I-75 NB (SR-93A)

Good

Over: Morris Bridge (CR-579)

1MI NORTH OF SR-582, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1982 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 64,500

RECIRCULATION ROAD

Good

Over: PARKING ROAD

TAMPA AIRPORT, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 10,500

DEAN STILL RD.

Good

Over: HEREFORD CREEK

3.2MI WEST OF SR-33, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,400

N Bear Island Rd

Good

Over: CANAL S-405

.25 MI S OF FLORIDIAN WAY, Orange, FL

Built 1971 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,401

LYONS RD. SB

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK CANAL C-14

0.1MI S OF ATLANTIC BLVD., Broward, FL

Built 1985 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 13,200

CR-78B (LINDA RD.)

Good

Over: LITTLE CANAL

0.1MI SOUTH OF SR-78, Glades, FL

Built 1965 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 220

CR-675

Good

Over: FRYE CANAL

3.7 MI SOUTH OF US-301, Manatee, FL

Built 1950 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,200

COALINGO STREET

Good

Over: CANAL PERENNIAL

165FT S OF LADY SLIPPERAV, Sarasota, FL

Built 1997 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 202

CR 358

Good

Over: PINE LOG BASIN

4.8 MI WEST OF US 19, Dixie, FL

Built 1955 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 1,000

US-27 (SR-20)

Good

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER RELIEF

0.5 MI. W. OF BRANFORD, Lafayette, FL

Built 1954 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 5,900

SR 112 WB Off Ramp

Good

Over: SR 953 (NW 42nd Ave)

SR 112 over LeJuene Rd, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1962 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 14,000

FUSSELL ROAD

Good

Over: BARR BRANCH

0.3MI SOUTH OF CR-664, Hardee, FL

Built 1986 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 77

SR-674

Good

Over: PIERCE BRANCH

5.1 MI WEST OF CR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1992 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 9,286

SR-100

Good

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

IN STARKE, Bradford, FL

Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 7,200

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: DUNN AVE. (SR-104)

I-295 NB OVER DUNN AVE., Duval, FL

Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 34,250

NW 13 ST

Good

Over: LWDD E 3-1/2 CANAL

0.03Mi E of NW 15TH AVE, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1974 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 9,100

CR-485 (COBB RD)

Good

Over: DIESEL DITCH

AT CR-485&SR-50 JUNCTION, Hernando, FL

Built 1950 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 9,700

SR 417 NB SCE 2.7

Good

Over: US 192/I DR/BONNET CANAL

.6 MI N OF CELEBRATION AV, Osceola, FL

Built 1995 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 18,950

ORANGE GROVE BLVD

Good

Over: LOCHMOOR CANAL

1.0MI S/O HANCOCK BR PKY, Lee, FL

Built 1982 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 8,656

SR 693 (COREY AVE)

Good

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

1.9mi. S/O Central Avenue, Pinellas, FL

Built 1966 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 10,750

CR-542

Good

Over: COW PATTY DRAIN

0.7 MI W OF AIRPORT RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 2,900

LYONS ROAD RAMP

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK CANAL C-14

0.1MI S OF ATLANTIC BLVD., Broward, FL

Built 1985 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 8,190

CR-611 (43 AVE)

Good

Over: SOUTH RELIEF CANAL

0.6MI N OF CR-606, Indian River, FL

Built 1951 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 7,800

Hypoluxo to SB I95

Good

Over: Hypoluxo Road

Hypoluxo Rd I 95 Interch, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 6,400

SR-684

Good

Over: CEDAR HAMMOCK CANAL

0.2MI E OF US-41 (SR-45), Manatee, FL

Built 1955 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 40,000

DUETTE ROAD

Good

Over: E. FORK MANATEE RIVER

3.8 MI SOUTH OF SR-62, Manatee, FL

Built 1960 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,549

CARUSO ROAD

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

0.6 MI NORTH OF SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 8,927

SR 91 RAMP 266.1

Good

Over: SR 408

1.1MI WEST OF SR 50, Orange, FL

Built 1990 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 27,500

NW 29th Avenue

Good

Over: Comfort Canal

180Ft. N of NW 11th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1941 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 6,346

CENTRAL PK BL S EB

Good

Over: LWDD CANAL E-1

AT US-441 (SR-7), Palm Beach, FL

Built 1984 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,000

CENTRL PK BL S WB

Good

Over: LWDD CANAL E-1

AT US-441 SR-7, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1984 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,000

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 097

17.7MI E OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 3,000

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 098

20 MILES E OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 3,000

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 101

22.8 MILES E OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 3,000

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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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