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

SR 417 SCE SB 5.5

Good

Over: PROPOSED ROAD A

4.65 MI N OF I-4 SR 400, Orange, FL

Built 1996 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 23,300

SR 417 SCE NB 5.5

Good

Over: PROPOSED ROAD A

4.65 MI N OF I-4 SR 400, Orange, FL

Built 1996 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 23,300

Oak Ridge Road WB

Good

Over: Shingle Creek

0.9 mi W of Jhn Yng Pkwy, Orange, FL

Built 1972 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 24,000

SR91 SB TPK 55.16

Good

Over: SR-91 & RAMPS

SR-91-I-595 INTERCHANGE, Broward, FL

Built 1989 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 23,500

Snapper Creek Dr.

Good

Over: Sunset Park Canal

200Ft. E of SW 99th Ave., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,314

W 4th Ave Frontage

Good

Over: Little River Canal

100Ft. S of West 53rd St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1958 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 4,286

43RD AVE NW

Good

Over: CORKSCREW CANAL

0.1MI W OF WILSON BLVD N, Collier, FL

Built 2006 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 200

OLD HOPEWELL RD

Good

Over: APEX CREEK

75YDS EAST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 750

CR-39

Good

Over: CHITO CREEK

1.4MI SOUTH OF CR-640, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1962 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 10,000

MENDOZA RD (37TH)

Good

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

2.0 MI S OF I-275, Manatee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 9,200

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: CR-341

I-75 NB OVER CR-341, Columbia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 27,250

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: CR-341

I-75 SB OVER CR-341, Columbia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 27,250

US29 SR95

Good

Over: Wiggins Branch

2.0MI South of SR4, Escambia, FL

Built 1958 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 8,152

Fay Blvd.

Good

Over: I-95

Fay Blvd. - I-95, Brevard, FL

Built 1968 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 8,000

SR-70

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

0.6 MI. EAST OF US-441, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 29,000

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: HARBOR SQUARE DRAINAGE

0.5Mi. N of CR-776, Charlotte, FL

Built 1948 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 44,500

CORNELIUS BLVD.

Good

Over: BAYSHORE WATERWAY

0.8MI SOUTH OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 1968 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,700

CREEK BRIDGE RD.

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

110FT W OF BUCKHORN CK RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 810

CR584(WATERS AVE)

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.2 MI WEST OF SHELDON RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1988 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 12,000

Trout Creek Rd.

Good

Over: Tampa Bypass Canal

0.2 MI W/O CR-579, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50

BRISK DRIVE

Good

Over: NEW RIVER

200FT. W OF LADO DR, Pasco, FL

Built 1992 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 300

SR-580A ST PETE DR

Good

Over: MOCCASIN BRANCH

1.6MI W OF TAMPA RD., Pinellas, FL

Built 1941 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,050

MEDULLA ROAD

Good

Over: ENGLISH CREEK

1.4MI E OF COUNTY LINE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,150

CR 23A

Good

Over: BARBER BAY SLOUGH

1.1 MI NORTH OF US 90, Baker, FL

Built 1999 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,851

SR-47

Good

Over: CLAY HOLE CREEK

0.6 MI. S. OF I-75, Columbia, FL

Built 1950 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 13,000

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Good

Over: SHAMROCK CREEK

0.9 MI. N. OF CROSS CITY, Dixie, FL

Built 1948 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,750

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW RELIEF

2 MI. S. OF SR-51, Dixie, FL

Built 1948 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,500

CR 168

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.14 Mi East of CR 99, Escambia, FL

Built 1967 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 550

US90A SR10

Good

Over: Branch

3.7MI West of I10 SR8, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,300

US29 SR95

Good

Over: Stream

3.5mi N of Cantonment, Escambia, FL

Built 1996 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 25,000

SR189

Good

Over: Narrows Creek

4.5 Mi. North of SR4, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1994 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,900

Amos Cabaniss Road

Good

Over: Big Juniper Creek

0.9 Mi W of CR 191, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1988 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150

Waterview Drive

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.12 Mi S of CR 191C, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2000 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 75

Keyser Landing Rd

Good

Over: Delaney Creek

0.25Mi W of Gin Rd, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2006 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

I-95 SB RAMP(SR-9)

Good

Over: HENDRICKS/KINGS/MONTANA

I-95 SB RAMP/SR-13/HENDR, Duval, FL

Built 1989 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 16,500

SB ACOSTA S. LEG H

Good

Over: GULF LIFE DR.

SR-13 SB / GULF LIFE DR., Duval, FL

Built 1991 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 12,500

Gee Creek Lane

Good

Over: Gee Creek

100ft W of N Winter Pk Dr, Seminole, FL

Built 1970 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,759

NB US-27 (SR-25)

Good

Over: Canal S-11A

2.2 miles north of I-75, Broward, FL

Built 1954 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,300

NB US-27 (SR-25)

Good

Over: Canal S-11-B

4 Miles North of I-75, Broward, FL

Built 1954 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,300

NB US-27 (SR-25)

Good

Over: CANAL S-11C

5.8 miles north of I-75, Broward, FL

Built 1954 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,300

CYPRESS ROAD

Good

Over: HOLLOWAY CANAL

0.4MI East of NW 70th AVE, Broward, FL

Built 1959 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,880

SR-9 NW 27th Ave.

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.5M N OF NW 119 ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1948 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 48,000

I-195

Good

Over: NW 3RD AVE

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

Built 1961 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 51,750

SR856 WB (870607)

Good

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

0.1M W OF A1A, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1983 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 20,500

SR 836 EB

Good

Over: NW 11th Street

0.5 mi. E of SR 9 (NW 27), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2003 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 68,750

77th Street

Good

Over: E Biscayne Point Canal

0.5 Mile W of SR-A1A, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1955 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,202

SR-91 TPK 134.1

Good

Over: Danforth Creek

0.51 mi. S of SR-714, Martin, FL

Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 52,700

SR 91 TPK 137.25

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.6 MI NORTH OF SR-714, Martin, FL

Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 59,900

CR-68

Good

Over: MIKES SLOUGH

1.5 MI E OF US-441, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1947 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,000

US-192 WB Ramp

Good

Over: World Drive Ramp

US-192 WBRmp-World Dr Rmp, Osceola, FL

Built 1996 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,600

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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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