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

SW 296th Street

Fair

Over: Canal C-103 Mowry

600Ft. E of US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 6,320

SW 167th Avenue

Fair

Over: Canal C-103

400Ft. S. of SW 288th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 1,160

SR20

Fair

Over: Swift Creek

1.6MI East of SR285, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1974 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 40,500

42ND ST SOUTH

Fair

Over: CLAM BAYOU

230 FT SOUTH OF 18TH AV S, Pinellas, FL

Built 1990 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 797

SR-471

Fair

Over: Lt. Withlacoochee River

2.3 Mi S of SR-50, Sumter, FL

Built 1964 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 4,300

NW 156TH AVE/CR 22

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.75 MI EAST OF SR 121, Alachua, FL

Built 1986 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 750

I-75 (SR-93) SB

Fair

Over: L21 CANAL

9.9Mi. East of CR833, Broward, FL

Built 1967 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 16,336

MIDWAY BLVD.

Fair

Over: NORTH SPRING LAKE

0.4 MI WEST OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 1985 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 4,700

BROWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: BLOCKHOUSE CREEK

0.5 MI E OF LEM TURNER R, Duval, FL

Built 1990 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 7,300

PORT SUTTON ROAD

Fair

Over: GANNON STA DISCHARGE 1

1.2MI WEST OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1952 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 2,000

US-19 (SR-20)

Fair

Over: GILEAD CHURCH CREEK

0.6 MI. N. OF TAYLOR CO., Madison, FL

Built 1953 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 5,800

I-10 (SR-8)

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

2.2 MI. E. OF SR-55, Madison, FL

Built 1973 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 20,200

SR-520

Fair

Over: Taylor Creek

.43 Mi. W. of St Johns R., Orange, FL

Built 1951 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 16,200

WB PGA Blvd.

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

1000'W of SR5 & E ofSR811, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1982 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 19,000

SR 693 (COREY AVE)

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.2 MILE NE OF SR-699, Pinellas, FL

Built 1975 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 10,750

US-27 SB

Fair

Over: CSX R/R

2.1 MI SOUTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1975 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 9,700

US-27 NB

Fair

Over: CSX R/R

2.1 MI S OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1974 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 9,700

GATEHOUSE RD.

Fair

Over: LAKE CAYUGA

0.2MI W OF A1A, Broward, FL

Built 1975 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 260

CR 297

Fair

Over: Unnamed Stream

1.4 Mi South of US 98, Escambia, FL

Built 1944 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 5,900

MANLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: GREEN STREAM

0.7MI SOUTH OF GRIFFIN RD, Hardee, FL

Built 1990 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 679

WEBB ROAD

Fair

Over: CHANNEL G

1MI NORTH OF SR-580, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2004 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 8,460

PERIWINKLE WAY

Fair

Over: SHELL HARBOR CANAL

0.1 MI E OF LINDGREN BLV, Lee, FL

Built 1969 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 6,470

L. B. McLeod Road

Fair

Over: Shingle Canal

0.3 mile East of SR-435, Orange, FL

Built 1960 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 29,000

US-98 (SR-700)

Fair

Over: CYPRESS RUN

1.2 MI WEST OF SR-471, Polk, FL

Built 1947 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 11,200

SR281

Fair

Over: Trout Bayou

1.3Mi South of I10, SR 8, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1968 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 8,400

CR-74

Fair

Over: MYRTLE SLOUGH

4.4MI EAST OF US-17, Charlotte, FL

Built 1972 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 5,300

HARTS ROAD

Fair

Over: BROWARD RIVER

0.6 MI NORTH OF DUNN AVE, Duval, FL

Built 1968 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 3,051

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

3MI N OF CR-581, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1982 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 44,000

BISHOP ROAD

Fair

Over: DUG CREEK

0.3MI EAST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 1,000

JUPITER ISLAND PK

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF ICWW

0.5MI N OF JUPITER BCH RD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1995 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 4

ALT US-19 (SR-595)

Fair

Over: ANCLOTE RIVER

1.0MI NORTH OF CR-582, Pinellas, FL

Built 1956 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 16,700

DOT ROAD

Fair

Over: RED HOUSE BRANCH

0.1MI E OF LEWIS SPEEDWAY, St. Johns, FL

Built 1991 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 301

I-10 SR-8

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.1 MI. W. OF SR-228, Baker, FL

Built 1961 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 29,000

NORTH ANDREWS AVE.

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK MIDDLE RIVER

1MI S OF OAKLAND PK BLVD, Broward, FL

Built 1964 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 23,888

SE 11TH AVE.

Fair

Over: OLD POMPANO CANAL G-16

0.3MI S OF ATLANTIC BLVD., Broward, FL

Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 3,640

US-17 SB (SR-35)

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK SO. SLOUGH

4.8MI NORTH OF I-75, Charlotte, FL

Built 1986 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 7,350

KEYSTONE BLVD.

Fair

Over: SANTA CRUZ WATERWAY

0.8MI EAST OF CR-771, Charlotte, FL

Built 1975 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 309

EVERETT AVENUE

Fair

Over: DILLABERRY BRANCH

0.81MI WEST OF SR 21, Clay, FL

Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 299

KENDALL DR

Fair

Over: CLAM BAY

0.3 MI N/O N COLLIER BLVD, Collier, FL

Built 1972 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,250

SR-13

Fair

Over: CHRISTOPHER CREEK

SR-13 / CHRISTOPHER CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1965 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 20,000

I-295 NB TO SR-228

Fair

Over: WILLIS CREEK

I-295 NB RAMP to SR-228, Duval, FL

Built 1972 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 9,000

SR267

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

4.7Miles South of I10 SR8, Gadsden, FL

Built 1988 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 4,000

HIGHLANDS LAKE DR.

Fair

Over: BOGGY CREEK

2.8MI NORTH OF CR-621, Highlands, FL

Built 1987 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 500

8TH ST. SW

Fair

Over: SAILFISH CANAL

100FT E of SUNSHINE BLVD., Lee, FL

Built 1972 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 250

Lakewood Rnch Blvd

Fair

Over: E Fork Cooper Creek

2.6 MI South of SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 1995 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 24,500

SR-40

Fair

Over: Ocklawaha River

SR-40 - Ocklawaha River, Marion, FL

Built 1972 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 17,500

WHITNEY RD

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

0.7 MILE EAST OF US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 1971 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 9,100

SOCRUM LOOP/CR-582

Fair

Over: LAKE GIBSON OUTFALL

0.5 MI N OF I-4 (SR-400), Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 24,500

DEAN STILL RD

Fair

Over: PINE DRAINAGE CANAL

6.0 MI EAST OF SR-33, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,765

CR 315

Fair

Over: BURNT BRIDGE BROOK

6.8 MI SOUTH OF SR 20, Putnam, FL

Built 1947 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,400

Showing 5,101-5,150 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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