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

NW 45th AVE.

Good

Over: COCONUT CREEK

0.1MI S of COCONUT PKWY, Broward, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 3,120

COCONUT CREEK BLVD

Good

Over: PALMETTO WATERWAY

150ft E OF NW 43RD AVE., Broward, FL

Built 1963 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 3,120

NW 3rd COURT

Good

Over: PALMETTO WATERWAY

150FT E of NW 43RD AVE., Broward, FL

Built 1970 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,248

SUNSHINE WAY

Good

Over: COCONUT CREEK WATERWAY

150FT E of LAKE DR., Broward, FL

Built 1969 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,373

SR-934 WB

Good

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

1.40 Mi W of A1A, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 20,500

SR821 SB HEFT 5.21

Good

Over: SW 288 ST BISCAYNE DR

2.15 mi. N of Campbell Dr, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 37,800

I-195 WB TO I-95

Good

Over: NW 3RD AVE.

I-95/SR112/I-195 INTRCHG, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 26,000

RAMP TO NW 138TH

Good

Over: I-75

1.4MI W of PALMETTO EXPWY, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1985 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 20,500

Emerson Ave 27th A

Good

Over: South Relief Canal

2.8MI S OF SR-60, Indian River, FL

Built 1997 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 9,900

LINTON BLVD

Good

Over: E-3 CANAL

0.5Mi W of MILITARY TRAIL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1994 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 28,140

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: REST AREA CANAL

16.2MI E OF SR-29 (MM64), Collier, FL

Built 1968 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 13,750

SR-82

Good

Over: Canal 142

6.0MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1950 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 16,900

SR-82

Good

Over: Canal 143

5.6 MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1950 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 17,300

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: REST AREA CANAL

16.2MI E of SR-29 (MM64), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 13,750

I-75 SB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO. 35

24.8MI E/O SR-29 (MM54.7), Collier, FL

Built 1991 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 13,750

CYPRESS WAY

Good

Over: COCOHATCHEE CANAL

CYPRESS WAY AT CR-846, Collier, FL

Built 1966 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,630

Port Malabar Bl EB

Good

Over: Turkey Creek

1.6 miles East of SR-507, Brevard, FL

Built 1978 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 9,400

WB SR - 714

Good

Over: Danforth Creek

2.5 mi East of TPK Exit, Martin, FL

Built 1983 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 15,500

SANTA BARBARA BLVD

Good

Over: I-75 (SR 93)

4.0MI SOUTH OF CR 896, Collier, FL

Built 1984 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 40,000

I-75/SR-93 NB

Good

Over: KOJAK CREEK

4.7 MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1989 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 14,261

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: NUNYA CREEK

2.7 MI WEST SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1989 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 14,261

CR-621

Good

Over: CROSS DRAIN

6.7MI S OF US-98, Highlands, FL

Built 1960 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 600

TALLEVAST RD

Good

Over: PEARCE CANAL

0.5MI E of US 301, Manatee, FL

Built 2003 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 9,171

I-275 (SR 93)

Good

Over: TAMPA BAY

5.5MI N OF US-41, Pinellas, FL

Built 1986 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 65,215

1ST AVE. SOUTH

Good

Over: JIM HEALY & JACK LAKE

0.2MI E OF 16TH ST. S, Pinellas, FL

Built 1955 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 4,300

SR-72

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH CANAL

10.8 MI E OF MYAKKA RIVER, Sarasota, FL

Built 1971 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 2,400

CR-42

Good

Over: Oklawaha River

3 Miles West of CR-452, Marion, FL

Built 1987 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 8,700

SR61 US319

Good

Over: Foshalee Slu

2.2MI S. of Ga. Line, Leon, FL

Built 2000 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 6,259

Rocky Bayou Dr

Good

Over: Deer Moss Creek

1.5 Mi East of SR 20, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 8,600

CHAFFEE ROAD

Good

Over: MCGIRTS CREEK

0.5 MI SOUTH OF I-10, Duval, FL

Built 1992 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 14,000

West Wharf Connect

Good

Over: Dave Rawls Blvd

1.1MI S/O Hecksher Drive, Duval, FL

Built 1999 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 101

Cargo Road WB

Good

Over: Jeff Fuqua Blvd

Orlando Internatl Airport, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 11,981

EB Cargo Road

Good

Over: Jeff Fuqua Blvd

Orlando Internatl Airport, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 11,981

N Triplet Lake Dr

Good

Over: Lake Triplet

0.5Mi W of Winter Park Dr, Seminole, FL

Built 1974 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 2,600

Queens Mirror Circ

Good

Over: Queens Mirror Lake

0.4 mi NW of Winter Pk Dr, Seminole, FL

Built 1974 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 4,594

Conservation Trail

Good

Over: Creek

.5 MI W of Crosswater Pkw, St. Johns, FL

Built 2019 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 101

SR 836 WB

Good

Over: SR 9 (NW 27th Avenue)

SR 836/SR 9 Interchange, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1969 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 86,500

SR-90 EB (870753)

Good

Over: SNAPPER CREEK CANAL C-2

E OF SR-821/Turnpike, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1964 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 32,000

SR 836 EB

Good

Over: SR 9 (NW 27th Avenue)

SR 836/SR 9 Interchange, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1969 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 86,500

NW39 - I-95NB SUNP

Good

Over: I-95/I-195 & RAMPS

I-95/SR112/I-195 INTRCHG, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1991 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 4,100

ALLAMANDA BLVD.

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

0.10 MI S of BURNS ROAD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1960 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 800

ANDERSON RD

Good

Over: CHANNEL H

0.7MI S OF WATERS AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1998 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 14,300

TURKEY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE ALAFIA RIVER

2.0MI SOUTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,500

ANDERSON PARK ROAD

Good

Over: TOOKES ROAD

ANDERSON PARK, Pinellas, FL

Built 1981 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 500

US-17 (SR-35)

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

2.3 MI SOUTH OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1970 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 19,700

CR 121

Good

Over: BRANCH OF DEEP CREEK

0.9 MI NORTH OF US 90, Nassau, FL

Built 1950 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 3,000

SE 34TH AVE.

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

0.3 MI NORTH OF US-98, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1971 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,600

CR611B(EDWARDS RD)

Good

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

1MI E of MCNEIL ROAD, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1961 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 15,000

E. TRAILS END ROAD

Good

Over: ORANGE STATE CANAL

0.8MI NORTH OF CR-48, Citrus, FL

Built 1964 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,200

OAKES BLVD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

110 FT N/O CR-862, Collier, FL

Built 1988 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 7,800

Showing 5,301-5,350 of 13,036 bridges

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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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