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

MOHAWK PARKWAY

Good

Over: COURTNEY CANAL

0.2MI W OF PELICAN BLVD, Lee, FL

Built 1968 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,100

HICKORY DRIVE

Good

Over: McKAY CREEK

0.1 MI S OF 8TH AVE. SW, Pinellas, FL

Built 1995 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 600

7TH STREET SOUTH

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

AT HARBOR DRIVE SOUTH, Pinellas, FL

Built 1946 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,823

WEBBER STREET

Good

Over: PHILLIPPI CREEK

0.5MI W OF CATTLEMAN ROAD, Sarasota, FL

Built 2006 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 6,063

JIM CLARK RD.

Good

Over: I-10 (SR-8)

2 MI. W. OF SR-53, Madison, FL

Built 1972 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 351

McKinnon Bridge Rd

Good

Over: Bruce Creek Relief

1.9 Mi N of Rock Hill Rd, Walton, FL

Built 2018 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 600

US-1 (SR-5)

Good

Over: JULINGTON CREEK

US-1 OVER JULINGTON CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1934 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 40,000

US-90 (SR-10)

Good

Over: MCCOY CREEK

0.2 MI. E. OF LANE AVE., Duval, FL

Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 7,900

SR-113 SB

Good

Over: SR-10A (ARLINGTON EXWY.)

SR-113 SB OVER SR-10A, Duval, FL

Built 1982 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 25,250

I-95 NB/COLLECTOR

Good

Over: HENDRICKS/KING/MONTANA

I-95 NB/HEND/KINGS/MONT., Duval, FL

Built 2017 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 85,000

Curry Ford Road

Good

Over: Azalea Pk Outfall Canal

1.2 Miles East Of SR-551, Orange, FL

Built 1980 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 27,000

COCONUT CREEK PKWY

Good

Over: COCONUT CREEK

0.6MI EAST OF LYONS ROAD, Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 27,419

W ATLANTIC BLVD EB

Good

Over: C-2 DRAINAGE CANAL

1.1MI E OF SAWGRASS EXPY, Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 16,200

NE 49TH STREET

Good

Over: EGRET WATERWAY

0.4MI E OF US-1, Broward, FL

Built 1950 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,000

Inverrary Blvd. W

Good

Over: Mid-River Canal C-13

.1Mi. S of Oakland Pk Bv, Broward, FL

Built 1997 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 884

SR 91 TPK 225.5

Good

Over: OUTFALL CANAL

3.9MI SOUTH OF CR 523, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 36,000

Quantum Blvd.

Good

Over: LWDD E-4 Canal

0.19Mi. E of Congress Ave, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1988 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,880

PEMBERTON CREEK DR

Good

Over: PEMBERTON CREEK

0.9MI N OF MUCK POND ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1980 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 300

DEL PRADO BLVD.

Good

Over: BIMINI CANAL

100FT S OF VIKING COURT, Lee, FL

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,200

US-92 (SR-600)

Good

Over: HAMILTON BRANCH

1.7MI E OF COUNTY LINE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1925 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 13,400

SR-44

Good

Over: HENDERSON CANAL

0.3 MILE E OF US-41, Citrus, FL

Built 2003 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 17,800

Foxrun Road

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.24Mi S of Greenbrier Bl, Escambia, FL

Built 1981 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 750

Sioux Circle

Good

Over: Mathison Creek

0.4Mi NW of CR 188, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1975 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 250

Annie Penton Road

Good

Over: Moore Creek

1 Mi West of CR197, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2006 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 75

Pineview Church Rd

Good

Over: Mare Branch

1 Mi North of Hwy 89, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2007 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

US98 SR30

Good

Over: Moriah Creek

0.8 Mile W of SR267, Wakulla, FL

Built 1939 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,900

CR 278

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.2Mi W of Orange Hill Rd, Washington, FL

Built 1951 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 900

NW 95TH AVE.

Good

Over: CANAL L-16-11

500ft. S of Wiles Rd., Broward, FL

Built 1964 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 500

SR 80/Southern Bld

Good

Over: S. R. 7 & Return Ramps

2 miles west of Turnpike, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2007 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 76,055

LINTON BLVD.

Good

Over: DIRT FARM ROAD

0.8Mi W of JOG/CARTER RD., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,000

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: Canal 028

23.2MI E/O SR-29 (MM56.8), Collier, FL

Built 1967 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 13,750

MCGREGOR BLVD.

Good

Over: WHISKEY CREEK

4.2MI N OF SR-865, Lee, FL

Built 1967 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 25,000

SNELL RD

Good

Over: BOGGY BRANCH

0.5 MI W OF WALKER LK RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 101

I-95 NB (SR-9)

Good

Over: CITY STREETS & CSXRR

I-95 NB COLLECTOR / CSXRR, Duval, FL

Built 1992 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 17,500

SR-31

Good

Over: SHELL CREEK

1.2 Mi. NORTH OF CR-74, Charlotte, FL

Built 1970 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 6,000

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: Canal 029

26.4MI E/O SR-29 (MM53.6), Collier, FL

Built 1967 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 13,750

92EB TO I-4EB&301

Good

Over: I-4 (SR-400)

0.5 MI WEST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 23,000

BALM RIVERVIEW RD

Good

Over: RICE CREEK

0.5MI NORTH OF BOYETTE RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1954 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 11,740

Pine Meadows Rd.

Good

Over: Hicks Canal

1.2 Miles E of SR-19, Lake, FL

Built 1970 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 101

SR-78(BAYSHORE RD)

Good

Over: STROUD CREEK

0.5MI EAST OF I-75, Lee, FL

Built 1995 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 17,300

EL DORADO BLVD.

Good

Over: HERMOSA CANAL

0.2MI N/O TROPICANA PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1975 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 4,300

PARK BYRD ROAD

Good

Over: PINWHEEL DITCH

0.2 MI SOUTH OF CR-35A, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 479

CR 280

Good

Over: Holmes Creek

0.55 Mi W of CR 277, Washington, FL

Built 1992 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 750

ADAMS STREET

Good

Over: HOGAN CREEK

0.2 MI E OF N LIBERTY ST, Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 101

FEDERAL POINT RD

Good

Over: MURPHYS CANAL

1.5 MI N OF CR 207A, Putnam, FL

Built 1964 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 450

Lake Lotus Park Rd

Good

Over: Lake Lotus Creek

0.3Mi. N of Maitland Blvd, Seminole, FL

Built 1994 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 101

N BASS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: AT FLAMINGO CANAL

FLAMINGO ROAD, Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 300

Comp NB SR-953

Good

Over: Miami Canal C-6

N. Of NW 36 St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2005 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 21,500

Congress Ave.

Good

Over: Canal L-14

0.5Mi South of 6th Ave S, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1963 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 16,250

IBIS WAY

Good

Over: LAKE WORTH TRIBUTARY

0.1MI WEST OF A1A, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1952 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 324

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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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