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

DEL PRADO BLVD NB

Good

Over: HONOLULU CANAL

1.5 MI S HANCOCK PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1967 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 48,000

SHORE ACRES BLVD.

Good

Over: HORSESHOE CANAL

100FT S OF HORSESHOE PL, Pinellas, FL

Built 1957 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,960

DEAN STILL RD.

Good

Over: KIMS CREEK

0.6 MI EAST OF SR-33, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 4,400

SR-681 SB

Good

Over: ABANDONED CSX RR

1.5 MI NORTH OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1981 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 7,700

TRIONFO AVENUE

Good

Over: CHANNEL B

0.2MI E OF ORTIZ BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1958 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 10,500

CR 131

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

0.3 MI SOUTH OF I-75, Columbia, FL

Built 1960 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 950

CR 326

Good

Over: WEKIVA RUN

0.2 MI WEST OF US 19, Levy, FL

Built 1965 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 300

CAPTAIN BROWN RD.

Good

Over: I-10 (SR-8)

2.4 MI. W. OF SR-14, Madison, FL

Built 1972 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 301

SR20

Good

Over: Johnny H Bailey Creek

0.6mi. East of SR71, Calhoun, FL

Built 1997 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 10,531

SR71

Good

Over: Cypress Creek

12 Miles North US98, Gulf, FL

Built 2002 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 5,000

SR20

Good

Over: Telogia Creek Relief

8.4 Mi W of SR65, Liberty, FL

Built 1990 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 4,500

SR20

Good

Over: Bluff Creek

6.3 MI E OF HOSFORD, Liberty, FL

Built 1989 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,900

I-95 NB (SR-9)

Good

Over: FECRR

I-95 OVER FECRR, Duval, FL

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 63,500

I-95 NB RAMP(SR-9)

Good

Over: BAY ST. & I-95 SB RAMP

I-95 NB RAMP TO FORSYTH, Duval, FL

Built 1992 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 4,400

SR-243 (J.I.A.)

Good

Over: PICKETT BRANCH

JIA S ACCESS RD/PICKETT B, Duval, FL

Built 2003 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 25,500

I-95 SB (SR-9)

Good

Over: SR-207

I-95 SB / SR-207, St. Johns, FL

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 45,000

I-95 NB (SR-9)

Good

Over: SR-207

I-95 NB / SR-207, St. Johns, FL

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 45,000

I-95 SB (SR-9)

Good

Over: FECRR (HASTINGS SP)

1.2 MI. N. OF SR-207, St. Johns, FL

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 45,000

I-95 NB (SR-9)

Good

Over: FECRR (HASTINGS SP)

1.2 MI. N. OF SR-207, St. Johns, FL

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 45,000

Williams Road

Good

Over: Cnl.Trib. to Turnbull Ck

0.9 Mi. N. of Pioneer Trl, Volusia, FL

Built 1973 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,051

Coconut Cr Pk 67.4

Good

Over: SR-91 TPK

2.0 mi. S of SR-834, Broward, FL

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 15,700

WB Las Olas Blvd.

Good

Over: Sospiro Canal

1.5mi East of Andrews Ave, Broward, FL

Built 1946 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 16,300

EB Las Olas Blvd.

Good

Over: Sospiro Canal

1.5mi East of Andrews Ave, Broward, FL

Built 1946 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 13,100

LAUDERDALE W DRIVE

Good

Over: C-12 CANAL

0.2MI N OF CLEARY BLVD., Broward, FL

Built 1978 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,440

SR821 SB HEFT 3.05

Good

Over: SW 312 ST CAMPBELL DR

9.7 MILES SOUTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 23,900

SR 874 SB On Ramp

Good

Over: SCL R/R

KILLIAN PKWY INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 6,300

SR 924 EB On Ramp

Good

Over: SCL RAILROAD

At SR 953 EB On Ramp, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 8,100

SR821 SB HEFT 26.1

Good

Over: W FLAGLER ST

13.4 MILES NORTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1992 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 7,800

SW 97th Avenue

Good

Over: Tamiami Canal C-4

North Side of US 41, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1981 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 16,900

CR-76A

Good

Over: ST LUCIE CANAL

1.5 Mile West of SR-76, Martin, FL

Built 1980 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,100

US 1 (SR 5)

Good

Over: TOMS HARBOR CHANNEL

DUCK KEY (MM 60.4), Monroe, FL

Built 1980 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 12,700

SR 417 SB SCE 0.4

Good

Over: INTERSTATE 4 SR 400

I 4 SR 400 AND SR 417, Osceola, FL

Built 1996 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 14,000

10th Ave. North

Good

Over: I 95 SR 9

10th Ave over I 95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 34,500

I-275 NB

Good

Over: BAYSHORE ROAD

0.6MI W OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 23,500

I-275 SB

Good

Over: BAYSHORE ROAD

0.6MI WEST OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 23,500

SR 589 NB SCP 17.9

Good

Over: S BRANCH ANCLOTE RIVER

0.8MI SOUTH OF SR 54, Pasco, FL

Built 1999 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 27,400

SR 589 SB SCP 17.9

Good

Over: S BRANCH ANCLOTE RIVER

0.8MI SOUTH OF SR 54, Pasco, FL

Built 1999 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 27,400

I-10 EB (SR-8)

Good

Over: US-221 (SR-55)

I-10 EB OVER US-221, Madison, FL

Built 1972 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 11,250

US29 SR95

Good

Over: Jacks Branch

2.5 MI N of Cantonment, Escambia, FL

Built 1996 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 25,000

CR 297A

Good

Over: Eleven Mile Creek

0.6 Mi South of SR 97, Escambia, FL

Built 1999 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10,300

SR12

Good

Over: Sheppards Mill Pond

1.6mi. South of I10, Gadsden, FL

Built 1992 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,900

Springhill Road

Good

Over: Branch

0.17 Miles South of SR371, Leon, FL

Built 1988 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 14,600

Wallace Lake Road

Good

Over: Ten Mile Creek

3.39 Mi West of CR 197, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1996 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 50

Dunsford Road

Good

Over: Moore Creek

1.10 Mi E of Chumuckla Hw, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2009 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 400

HERLONG RD.

Good

Over: I-295 (SR-9A)

HERLONG RD. / I-295, Duval, FL

Built 1972 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,700

Hayes Road

Good

Over: Gee Creek

0.3 mile South of SR-434, Seminole, FL

Built 1997 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,610

Taylor Road

Good

Over: Spruce Creek

0.2 mi E of CR-415, Volusia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 7,400

PERIWINKLE DRIVE

Good

Over: ELKCAM WATERWAY

1.8MI N OF CR 510, Indian River, FL

Built 1972 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 250

I-75 SB (SR-93A)

Good

Over: HARNEY RD (CR-580)

2.6MI NORTH OF I-4, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1983 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 78,250

I-75 NB (SR-93A)

Good

Over: HARNEY RD (SR-580)

2.6MI NORTH OF I-4, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1983 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 78,250

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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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