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

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: FIREBIRD CANAL

1.6MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1965 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 14,261

DEER CREEK CC BLVD

Good

Over: C-2 CANAL

0.1MIW of COUNTRY CLUB BL, Broward, FL

Built 1973 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 2,450

SR 924 WB

Good

Over: I-75 Ramp to NB SR 826

800 ft. East of SR 826, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1986 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 34,000

Fountainebleau WB

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

300Ft. E of NW 97th Ave., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 5,566

CR-523

Good

Over: Scrub Slough

7.2 miles S of SR-91, Osceola, FL

Built 1968 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 7,200

PORT SUTTON ROAD

Good

Over: GANNON STA DISCHARGE 2

1.2MI WEST OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 2,000

SR-681 NB

Good

Over: ABANDONED CSX RR

1.5 MI NORTH OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1981 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 7,700

SR821 SB HEFT 4.82

Good

Over: CANAL C-103-N

0.37 mi. S of Biscayne Dr, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 37,800

US-17 SB (SR-35)

Good

Over: LAVILLA RD. & R/R

1.4MI N OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 1981 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 10,300

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: L-28 CANAL

27.5MI E OF SR29 (MM51.5), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 13,750

I-4WB I-275SB RAMP

Good

Over: I-275 (SR-93)

I-4 I-275 INTERCHANGE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2005 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 57,000

ROCKY CANYON WAY

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

90FT E/O DOWLING MILL CIR, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2011 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 6,909

12TH ST W.

Good

Over: SAILFISH DRAINAGE WAY

110FT W of SUNSHNE BLVD., Lee, FL

Built 1986 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 1,440

NE 28TH STREET

Good

Over: SUWANEE CANAL

180FT W of NE 20TH COURT, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 400

AMERICA DRIVE

Good

Over: PHILLIPPI BAYOU

100FT N/O CONSTITUTION BL, Sarasota, FL

Built 1996 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 963

CR 225

Good

Over: SANTA FE RIVER

0.9 MI SOUTH OF CR 18, Bradford, FL

Built 1962 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 700

SR-47

Good

Over: CANNON CREEK

SR-47 @ CR-242 ALT., Columbia, FL

Built 1961 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 13,000

Flat Water St West

Good

Over: Chicken House Branch

0.06 Miles S of US98, Gulf, FL

Built 1952 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 60

US-90 (SR-212)

Good

Over: ATLANTIC BLVD. EB

US-90 / ATLANTIC BLVD. EB, Duval, FL

Built 1968 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 8,000

BISCAYNE BLVD.

Good

Over: I-295 (SR-9A)

13.4 MI. N. OF I-10, Duval, FL

Built 1976 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 7,100

I-595 (SR-862) WB

Good

Over: SR-817(University Drive)

2.25mi W of FL Turnpike, Broward, FL

Built 1989 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 74,452

W ATLANTIC BLVD WB

Good

Over: CANAL C-1

0.4MI EAST OF SR-817, Broward, FL

Built 1973 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 23,088

W ATLANTIC BLVD EB

Good

Over: CANAL C-1

0.4MI EAST OF SR-817, Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 33,833

SR 836 WB

Good

Over: Roads & Miami River

0.85 miles W of I 95, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 68,750

SR836 EB

Good

Over: Roads & Miami River

0.85 miles West of I-95, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 52,250

NW 105th Way (NB)

Good

Over: Miami Canal

At US 27 (Okeechobee Rd), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1989 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 6,367

Sebastian Blvd EB

Good

Over: St. Sebastian River

2.8 MI East of I-95, Indian River, FL

Built 2007 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 8,400

Sebastian Blvd WB

Good

Over: St. Sebastian River

2.8 Mi East of I-95, Indian River, FL

Built 2007 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 8,400

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: FIREBIRD CANAL

1.6MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1989 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 14,261

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: Canal 029

26.4MI E OF SR29 (MM53.6), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 13,750

KEYSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH PRONG ALAFIA RIVER

1.7MI EAST OF CR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,200

SR 91 TPK NB 275.3

Good

Over: CR 50

1.2MI N OF ORANGE CO LINE, Lake, FL

Built 1964 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 37,950

SR-70

Good

Over: BRADEN RIVER

5.5 MI EAST OF I-75, Manatee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 19,800

US-17 SB (SR-35)

Good

Over: CSX R/R

5.0 MI S OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1974 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 6,767

I-10 EB (SR-8)

Good

Over: CR-255

I-10 EB OVER CR-255, Madison, FL

Built 1971 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 12,500

Clapp Simms Duda

Good

Over: Lake Hart Outfall Canal

1.0 Mile E of CR-15, Orange, FL

Built 1961 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 26

SR 417 NB 48.3

Good

Over: SANFORD AVE

0.7 MI S OF CR 427, Seminole, FL

Built 1993 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 28,000

SR7 NB - US441

Good

Over: I-95 FEC RR 2ND AVE

SR7 NB G. GLADES, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1963 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 30,500

CR-512

Good

Over: DITCH NO. 46

1 MI N OF SR-60, Indian River, FL

Built 1951 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 650

ORANGE TREE DR

Good

Over: ATLANTIS WATERWAY

0.1MI N OF CLUBHOUSE BLVD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1960 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,040

CR-573 S (78TH ST)

Good

Over: ARCHIE CREEK

0.4 MI S OF MADISON AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 6,600

BUCKINGHAM ROAD

Good

Over: ORANGE RIVER

0.3Mi S ORANGE RIVR BLVD, Lee, FL

Built 1955 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 13,300

LINDGREN BLVD

Good

Over: SANIBEL RIVER

0.3 MI S/O PERIWINKLE WAY, Lee, FL

Built 2012 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 340

CR280B

Good

Over: Bruce Creek

1.49Mi W of SR83 US331, Walton, FL

Built 2022 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 100

NOCATEE PKWY WB

Good

Over: CROSSWATER PKWY

3.2 MI NE OF US 1, St. Johns, FL

Built 2007 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 15,500

NOCATEE PKWY EB

Good

Over: CROSSWATER PKWY

3.2 MI NE OF US 1, St. Johns, FL

Built 2007 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 15,500

SR 924 EB

Good

Over: I-75 Ramp to SR 826 NB

800 ft. East of SR 826, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1986 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 34,000

CYPRESS WAY

Good

Over: GARDEN CANAL

0.2MI S of CAMINO GARDEN, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1962 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,000

GLADES CUTOFF

Good

Over: CANAL C-24

5.2MI S of CR-712, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1960 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 3,600

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL 037

7.5MI SE OF SR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1970 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 5,000

Showing 5,501-5,550 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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Florida Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.