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

PALMETTO PARK ROAD

Good

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.8 MILE EAST OF US-1, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1987 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 15,000

AUDUBON BLVD.

Good

Over: HUNGERFORD CANAL

0.2 MI W OF LINDELL BLVD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1969 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,000

HARPER AVENUE

Good

Over: H.P.D.C. LUTHER CANAL

0.2MI. EAST OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 2001 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 3,500

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: WILSON CYPRESS

21MI E of SR-29 (MM59), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 13,750

HARBOR DRIVE

Good

Over: BOCA GRANDE CANAL

0.1 MI SOUTH OF 4TH ST, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 4,710

Wetherbee Road

Good

Over: Boggy Creek

0.1 Mi. East of CR-527, Orange, FL

Built 2008 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 21,400

Tomoka Farms Rd

Good

Over: Tributary to Spruce Crk

0.6 mi North of Taylor Rd, Volusia, FL

Built 1961 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 9,900

US-92 (SR-600)

Good

Over: WINSTON CREEK

1 MI E OF N GALLOWAY RD, Polk, FL

Built 1926 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 19,100

NW 24TH STREET

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.1MI E OF SR 7-US 441, Broward, FL

Built 1961 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 1,900

SW 67th Avenue

Good

Over: Snapper Creek

0.3 Mile S of US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 10,894

LittleRanchesTrail

Good

Over: Canal C-51

South Side of US-98, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2003 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 200

MERCER AVE

Good

Over: WEST PALM BEACH CANAL

250FT N of BELVEDERE RD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1952 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 3,500

RIVERSIDE DRIVE

Good

Over: BRANCH PEACE RIVER

0.1MI. E OF DARST AVE., Charlotte, FL

Built 1976 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 1,100

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: Canal 030

26.5MI E OF SR-29 (MM53), Collier, FL

Built 1967 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 13,750

SR-84 (Davis Blvd)

Good

Over: Canal

1.2 MI W OF SANTA BARBARA, Collier, FL

Built 1988 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 27,500

WILSON BLVD.

Good

Over: CYPRESS CANAL

1.2 MI N of GLDN GT BLVD., Collier, FL

Built 1960 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 1,500

SUNSET ROAD

Good

Over: SUNSHINE CANAL

0.4MI E OF SUNSHINE BLVD, Collier, FL

Built 1980 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 825

CR-621

Good

Over: ROSSS DITCH

8.7MI S OF US-98, Highlands, FL

Built 1960 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 600

SR-66

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.6 MI West of US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 1961 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 6,530

CR-64E

Good

Over: BONNET CREEK

5.7MI EAST OF CR-17A, Highlands, FL

Built 1981 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 2,900

CR-765/BURNT STORE

Good

Over: HERMOSA CANAL

2.2MI N OF SR 78, Lee, FL

Built 1972 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 15,000

BRIGHT ROAD

Good

Over: DAUGHTREY CREEK

0.2MI E of SLATER ROAD, Lee, FL

Built 1967 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 250

I-175 EB

Good

Over: 6TH STREET SOUTH

0.3MI WEST OF 4TH ST., Pinellas, FL

Built 1979 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 9,350

COUNTY PARK ROAD

Good

Over: TAYLOR LAKE

INSIDE TAYLOR LAKE CO PK, Pinellas, FL

Built 1970 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 220

SR 570 EB 11

Good

Over: REYNOLDS ROAD

11.1 MI EAST OF I-4, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 14,050

I-10 WB (SR-8)

Good

Over: 68TH PATH/CSXRR REMOVED

0.4 MI. WEST OF US-129, Suwannee, FL

Built 1968 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 11,250

OSTEEN ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.8 MI NORTH OF US 98, Taylor, FL

Built 1950 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 1,100

SR295 Fairfield Dr

Good

Over: Pearl Ave & CSX RR

0.25 Miles West of I110, Escambia, FL

Built 1977 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 36,500

I-10WB TO I-295 SB

Good

Over: I-295 NB

I-10WB TO I-295SB/I-295NB, Duval, FL

Built 1971 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 18,000

Moss Park Road

Good

Over: L Hart L Mary Jane Canal

4.4 miles East of CR-15, Orange, FL

Built 1988 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 2,657

COCONUT CREEK PKWY

Good

Over: COCONUT CREEK

0.2MI EAST OF LYONS ROAD, Broward, FL

Built 1973 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 27,419

SB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: Hammonville/MLK Blvd.

0.2mi N of Atlantic Blvd., Broward, FL

Built 1975 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 102,000

SR854 EB (870576)

Good

Over: SCL R/R

W OF I-95, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 34,000

SR826SB TO KENDALL

Good

Over: KENDALL DR (SR-94)

0.5MI S OF SR-878, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1997 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 8,400

MIAMI AVE SB

Good

Over: MIAMI RIVER

200 FT S/O SW 3RD ST., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1985 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 7,100

Woolbright Road

Good

Over: I 95 SR 9

I 95 Exit 56, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 50,000

Okeechobee Rd.

Good

Over: Five Mile Creek

1.3 miles East of I-95, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1957 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 33,500

INGRAHAM BLVD

Good

Over: PRESIDENT WATERWAY

1MI EAST OF OF CR-771, Charlotte, FL

Built 1976 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 671

TREE FARM ROAD

Good

Over: CR-951 CANAL

100 FT E/O CR-951, Collier, FL

Built 2006 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 130

SR 568 SPUR EB 1.2

Good

Over: VAN DYKE RD.

1.7 MI W OF DALE MABRY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 6,000

SR 570 POLK WB 2.8

Good

Over: SR 572 AIRPORT ROAD

2.9MI E OF I-4 WEST, Polk, FL

Built 1997 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 18,100

SR 570 POLK EB 2.8

Good

Over: SR 572 AIRPORT ROAD

2.9 MI E OF I-4 WEST, Polk, FL

Built 1997 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 18,100

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: PRITCHARD RD.

I-295 SB / PRITCHARD RD., Duval, FL

Built 1976 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 36,750

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: PRITCHARD RD.

I-295 NB / PRITCHARD RD., Duval, FL

Built 1976 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 36,750

ACCESS RD.

Good

Over: DRAINAGE OFF L-28 CANAL

32.5 mi. E of SR-29, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 28.5 t

COMP SR-7

Good

Over: BISCAYNE CANAL C-8

0.14M N OF NW 151 ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1956 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 25,500

SR 836

Good

Over: Comfort Canal

0.2miles E of NW 27th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 135,000

I-75 NB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO. 33

22MI E of SR-29 (MM58), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 13,750

I-75 SB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO. 33

22MI E OF SR-29 (MM58), Collier, FL

Built 1992 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 13,750

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: Canal 030

26.5MI E OF SR-29 (MM53), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 13,750

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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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