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 874 SB

Good

Over: SR 973 (SW 87th Ave)

1.4 mile N of SR 94, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1975 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 51,500

CR-640 (LITHIA PIN

Good

Over: ALAFIA RIVER

1.6MI E OF CR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2011 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,321

5TH AVE.

Good

Over: 29TH ST. OUTFALL

0.2 MI E OF 26TH ST., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 700

NE 10TH STREET

Good

Over: FAIRMONT CANAL

180FT W OF NE 6TH AVE, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 120

EL DORADO BLVD.

Good

Over: HORSESHOE CANAL

0.1MI N of DIPLOMAT PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1975 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,300

6TH STREET S

Good

Over: BROOKER CREEK

100FT. S OF 11TH AVE. S, Pinellas, FL

Built 2008 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 601

WALKER ROAD

Good

Over: ITCHEPACKESASSA CREEK

0.8 Mi. South of CR 582, Polk, FL

Built 1946 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,386

CR-478 Virginia Av

Good

Over: Jumper Creek Canal

1.0 mi South of CR-48, Sumter, FL

Built 1959 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,600

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: CR-235 & CSX RR

2 MI. S. OF US-441, Alachua, FL

Built 1963 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 34,750

CR 125

Good

Over: S PRONG ST MARYS RIV

1.5 MI NORTH OF CR 121, Baker, FL

Built 1949 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 650

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Good

Over: BASSETT CREEK

2.2 MI. N. OF CR-358, Dixie, FL

Built 1948 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,500

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Good

Over: SHAMROCK CREEK RELIEF

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

Built 1948 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,750

GRACE LANE

Good

Over: CEDAR RIVER

0.3 MI WEST OF LANE AVE, Duval, FL

Built 1995 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,101

Palm Harbor Parkwy

Good

Over: Clubhouse Waterway

0.1Mi N of Clubhouse Dr., Flagler, FL

Built 1975 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 5,000

Fort Christmas Rd

Good

Over: Savage Creek

0.2 Miles N. of SR-50, Orange, FL

Built 1982 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 400

Jeff Fuqua Blvd.

Good

Over: Tug Tunnel North

OIA E side of Terminal, Orange, FL

Built 1990 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 25,000

SR91 RMP TPK 67.63

Good

Over: SR-91 TPK (COCO CK INT)

1.42 MI. N OF SR-814, Broward, FL

Built 1992 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 5,800

NW 12TH STREET

Good

Over: C-12 CANAL

0.25MI E ofPINE ISLAND RD, Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,600

NW 17TH STREET

Good

Over: C-12 CANAL

0.2MI E of PINE ISLAND RD, Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,560

SR 112 EB

Good

Over: NW 32nd Avenue

0.5 mile W of NW 27th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 55,500

SR821 NB HEFT 11.9

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK CANAL C-1-N

1.0 MILE SOUTH OF US1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 86,000

Haverhill Rd

Good

Over: LWDD L-14 Cnl

0.4MI S of Melaleuca Ln, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2001 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 13,300

LEWIS BLVD

Good

Over: SUGARLAND CANAL

AT US-27/SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1987 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 580

CR-565

Good

Over: Palatlakaha Creek

3.4 Miles South of US-27, Lake, FL

Built 1956 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 4,600

I-10 EB SR-8

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.1 MI. W OF US-90, Baker, FL

Built 1962 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 12,622

John F. Bailey Rd

Good

Over: Sutton Creek

1.2 Miles North of SR 20, Calhoun, FL

Built 2023 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 55

SR-228A WB

Good

Over: LITTLE POTTSBURG CREEK

SR-228A/ LITTLE POTTSBURG, Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 8,100

SR-528 WB

Good

Over: Farm Access Road

SR-528 WB - Farm Access, Orange, FL

Built 1967 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 27,000

SR-528 EB

Good

Over: Farm Access Road

SR-528 EB - Farm Access, Orange, FL

Built 1967 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 27,000

CR-39

Good

Over: PISTOL POINT CANAL

3.8 MI. NORTH OF SR-200, Citrus, FL

Built 1945 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 940

86TH STREET

Good

Over: DELANEY CREEK

0.4MI N OF CAUSEWAY BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 1,000

NICHOLS ROAD

Good

Over: SLOMAN BRANCH

1.8 MI E OF KEYSVILLE RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1972 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 2,200

14TH AVE. SOUTH

Good

Over: CLAM BAYOU

50FT. E OF 44TH ST. SOUTH, Pinellas, FL

Built 1990 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 677

I10 SR8

Good

Over: SR297 Pine Forest

3.0 Miles W. of US29 SR95, Escambia, FL

Built 1961 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 26,494

SR91 NB TPK 2.22

Good

Over: NW 199th Street

2.2 mi N of Golden Glades, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1988 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 52,450

SANDALFOOT BLVD

Good

Over: E-1-E CANAL

0.3MI E OF SR-7 US-441, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1972 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 4,580

CR765A (TAYLOR RD)

Good

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

0.1MI N OF JONES LOOP, Charlotte, FL

Built 2009 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 5,700

I-4 EB

Good

Over: 40TH ST (SR-569)

2.3 MI EAST OF I-275, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2006 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 83,250

GARDEN CLUB DR.

Good

Over: LILY CANAL

25FT E OF GROVE PARK AVE., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 5

US-27 (SR-25)

Good

Over: I-4 (SR-400)

US-27 & I-4 INTERSECTION, Polk, FL

Built 2004 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 72,576

B Access N. Apprch

Good

Over: Loop Road

Orlando Intl Airport, Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 12,960

EB I-595 (SR-862)

Good

Over: Hiatus Road

3 Mi W of University Dr, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 58,500

SR91 NB TPK 2.242

Good

Over: SR 91 TPK & CANAL

1/2 mile N of NW 199 St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1988 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 5,450

I-75/SR-93 SB

Good

Over: KOJAK CREEK

4.7 MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 14,261

CR-832

Good

Over: INDUSTRIAL CANAL

2.0 MILES WEST OF US-27, Hendry, FL

Built 1976 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 4,228

SR-50

Good

Over: HORSE LAKE CREEK

0.3MI WEST OF US-41, Hernando, FL

Built 1967 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 15,500

W. JOSEPHINE CT.

Good

Over: JOSEPHINE CREEK

0.1MI NOF LK JOSEPHINE DR, Highlands, FL

Built 1975 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 200

NALLE GRADE ROAD

Good

Over: UPPER DAUGHTREY CREEK

0.1MI W of SLATER ROAD, Lee, FL

Built 1986 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 270

SUMMERLIN RD

Good

Over: CANAL D

AT JOHN MORRIS RD, Lee, FL

Built 1981 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 25,500

DEL PRADO BLVD SB

Good

Over: HONOLULU CANAL

1.5MI S of HANCOCK PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1967 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 48,000

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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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