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

HANCOCK BRIDGE PKW

Good

Over: MACKINAC CANAL

100FT Eof CULTURAL PARK B, Lee, FL

Built 1969 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 18,700

HANCOCK BRIDGE PKW

Good

Over: GREENE CANAL

0.4MI W of DEL PRADO BLVD, Lee, FL

Built 1969 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 18,700

SR-33

Good

Over: LIZARD CREEK

8.4 MI NORTH OF I-4, Polk, FL

Built 1940 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 10,337

WEST ORANGE STREET

Good

Over: SR-563

0.2MI W OF SR-37, Polk, FL

Built 1974 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,800

US-441 SB (SR-25)

Good

Over: CR-2054 & CSXRR

CITY OF ALACHUA, Alachua, FL

Built 1964 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 9,800

Access Rd

Good

Over: Swift Creek

1.7 Mi E of Hwy 285, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,000

Access Rd

Good

Over: Unnamed Canal

Just West of Revell Drive, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,000

Volco Road

Good

Over: Turnbull Creek (West)

1.0 Mi. E of Cow Creek Rd, Volusia, FL

Built 1987 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 742

Volco Road

Good

Over: Turnbull Creek (East)

3.0 Mi. West of US-1, Volusia, FL

Built 1987 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 742

Griffin Rd(SR-818)

Good

Over: C-11 Spur Canal

0.7mi West of SR-817, Broward, FL

Built 1964 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 37,500

NE 88th Street

Good

Over: Tidal Canal

0.5 miles W of A1A, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1989 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 447

US 41 SB

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.2 MILE SOUTH OF SR 674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1938 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 20,500

KISMET PARKWAY

Good

Over: EUREKA CANAL

300FT W of NE 6TH AVENUE, Lee, FL

Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,100

Turkey Scratch Rd

Good

Over: I10 SR8

3.9 Mi E. OF US19 SR57, Jefferson, FL

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 360

S Lake Bradford Rd

Good

Over: Munson Slough

0.2 Miles South of SR 371, Leon, FL

Built 1993 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,200

MINER RD.

Good

Over: E-4 CANAL

0.3MI E of CONGRESS AVE., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1990 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,000

GATEWAY BLVD (WB)

Good

Over: CANAL E-4

0.3MI E OF CONGRESS BLVD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1988 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 18,000

GATEWAY BLVD (EB)

Good

Over: CANAL E-4

0.3MI E OF CONGRESS BLVD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1988 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 18,000

BEACH ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: OUTLET CREEK

NEAR ISLAND CABIN, Franklin, FL

Built 2000 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO-8

3.2 MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1989 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 14,261

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SHANNAS CROSSING WC 12

1MI W/O SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1989 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 14,261

I-75 SB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO 25

14.6MI E/O SR-29 (MM65.4), Collier, FL

Built 1992 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 13,750

I-75 SB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO 26

15MI E OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1992 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 13,750

I-75 NB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO. 28

18.2MI E of SR29 (MM62.5), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 13,750

I-75 SB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO. 28

18.2MI E of SR29 (MM62.5), Collier, FL

Built 1992 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 13,750

I-75 SB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO. 29

18.5MI E OF SR29 (MM61.5), Collier, FL

Built 1991 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 13,750

I-75 NB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO. 31

20.5MI E of SR29 (MM59.5), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 13,750

I-75 SB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO. 31

20.5MI E of SR29 (MM59.5), Collier, FL

Built 1991 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 13,750

CR-665 FISH BR. RD

Good

Over: FISH BRANCH

4.6 MI EOF US-17, Hardee, FL

Built 1984 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 93

OLD GLADIOLUS RD

Good

Over: BIGGER CREEK

0.1MI EAST OF CR-865, Lee, FL

Built 1963 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 300

CR-865

Good

Over: LITTLE CARLOS PASS

8 Mi. NW of US-41, Lee, FL

Built 1965 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 8,110

TRAFALGAR PKWY

Good

Over: PROVIDENCE CANAL

0.7MI W OF SANTA BARBARA, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 9,100

62ND AVE NORTH

Good

Over: BONN CREEK

200FT E OF 66TH ST N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1965 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 6,900

CR-35A W SOCRUM LP

Good

Over: FOX BRANCH

0.8 MI WEST OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1920 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 20,500

NORALYN MINE RD

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

2.8 MI S of SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1985 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 531

CR 361

Good

Over: HUXFORD CAMP CREEK

3.5 MI SOUTH OF US 19, Taylor, FL

Built 1950 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 2,500

CR 361A

Good

Over: FENHOLLOWAY RIVER

1.6 MI S OF SR 362, Taylor, FL

Built 1992 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 3,400

SR-228 WB

Good

Over: RYAR RD.

SR-228 WB / RYAR RD., Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 10,500

SR-202 WB

Good

Over: BELFORT RD.

SR-202 WB / BELFORT RD., Duval, FL

Built 1995 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 52,750

SR-202 EB

Good

Over: BELFORT RD.

SR-202 EB / BELFORT RD., Duval, FL

Built 1995 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 52,750

Rinehart Road

Good

Over: Smith Canal

0.3 Miles South of SR-46, Seminole, FL

Built 1992 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 21,400

NW 43RD AVENUE

Good

Over: COCONUT CREEK

0.05 MI S OF COCONUT PKWY, Broward, FL

Built 1958 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 3,600

Private Road

Good

Over: Hillsboro Canal

1.0 Mi E of Nob Hill Road, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1960 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 100

I-275 NB & SB

Good

Over: SR-580 and CSX RR

0.9 MI. N OF HILLS. RIVER, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 151,500

McKinnon Bridge Rd

Good

Over: Bruce Creek

1.8 Mi N of Rock Hill Rd, Walton, FL

Built 2018 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 600

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: MELVIN RD.

I-295 (SR-9A)/ MELVIN RD., Duval, FL

Built 1972 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 59,000

OLD US-41A

Good

Over: ARCHIE CREEK

0.1 MI. N OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2007 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 2,500

TROPICANA PARKWAY

Good

Over: QUANTICO CANAL

0.5MI W of ANDALUSIA BLVD, Lee, FL

Built 1973 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 5,000

TROPICANA PARKWAY

Good

Over: VERMONT CANAL

0.25MI Wof ANDALUSIA BLVD, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 4,300

KISMET PKWY

Good

Over: JAGUAR CANAL

0.4MI E of DEL PRADO BLVD, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 5,100

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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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