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 112 WB

Fair

Over: US27/SR 948/MIAMI CANAL

SR 112 over US 27, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 58,000

Venetian Causeway

Fair

Over: ICWW (Fracture Critical)

Btw Miami & Biscayne Isle, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1927 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 25,500

US-41

Fair

Over: COUNTRY CLUB CANAL

1.9MI S OF SR-82, Lee, FL

Built 1962 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 45,500

SR-70

Fair

Over: FISHER BRANCH

1.2 MI E OF SR-675, Manatee, FL

Built 1960 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 8,300

SR-6

Fair

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER O/F

0.1 MI.W.OF HAMILTON CO., Madison, FL

Built 1950 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 2,000

CR-304

Fair

Over: Canal

0.5 Mile West of SR-11, Flagler, FL

Built 1966 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,350

CR-661

Fair

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

0.6 MI S OF CR-665, Hardee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 300

CR 2321

Fair

Over: Deerpoint Drawdown

3.5 Mi North US231/SR75, Bay, FL

Built 1984 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 9,300

CR 268

Fair

Over: Telogia Creek

1.6 Mi South of US90/SR10, Gadsden, FL

Built 1952 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,900

CR 81A

Fair

Over: Sandy Creek

2.0 Mi N of US90/SR10, Holmes, FL

Built 1961 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 133

CR 177A

Fair

Over: Mill Branch

6.0 Mi North of US90/SR10, Holmes, FL

Built 1955 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 750

Maddox Road

Fair

Over: Mill Creek

2.5 Miles West of CR 73, Jackson, FL

Built 1991 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 36

Palmview Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.2 Mi E of Woodrest Rd, Jackson, FL

Built 1997 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 60

Kissimmee Street

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.14 Mi East of SR 371, Leon, FL

Built 1987 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 6,500

CR 180

Fair

Over: Boggy Hollow Creek No 2

0.6Mi W of Tommy Stle Rd, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1965 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 500

Mason West Road

Fair

Over: Lewis Branch

0.07 Mi S/O Davis Rd, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1960 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50

PROSPERITY FARMS R

Fair

Over: C-17 CANAL

0.3MI N OF N. LAKE BLVD., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1958 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 16,400

RANGE ROAD 218

Fair

Over: BASIN CREEK

2 MILES WEST OF S.R. 20, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1965 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50

CR839 TURNER RIVRD

Fair

Over: COPELAND PRAIRIE

7.0 MI N OF US 41, Collier, FL

Built 1960 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 20

CR-611 NB OFF-RAMP

Fair

Over: LAKE TARPON OUTFALL

300FT S OF CR752 TAMPA RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1967 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 6,500

SR-60 EB

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER OVERFLOW

1.0 MI EAST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1947 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 13,000

WILKINSON RD.

Fair

Over: BROOKSIDE CANAL

100FT E OF SWIFT RD., Sarasota, FL

Built 1973 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 4,661

CR 2041/SE 152 ST

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LOCHLOOSA CRK

0.5 MI SOUTH OF SR 20, Alachua, FL

Built 1967 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 650

CR 246

Fair

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.7 MI EAST OF US 41, Columbia, FL

Built 1968 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 300

SR-24

Fair

Over: NUMBER THREE CHANNEL

IN CEDAR KEY, Levy, FL

Built 1967 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 2,500

CR 240

Fair

Over: OLUSTEE CREEK

1.2 MI W OF CR 241, Union, FL

Built 1964 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 100

Norman Riley Road

Fair

Over: Lighter Knot

3.5Mi S of Charlie Foster, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1990 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 150

Brackin Road

Fair

Over: Reedy Creek #1

1 Mi E of Belandville Rd, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1985 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 50

J W Hollington Rd

Fair

Over: Lafayette Creek

1.8Mi N of Joe Dugger Rd, Walton, FL

Built 1978 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 50

CR 115

Fair

Over: MILLS CREEK

2.7MI S OF HENRY SMITH RD, Nassau, FL

Built 1931 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 2,500

I-95 TO SR-836 WB

Fair

Over: NW 7TH AVE & SALRR

MIDTOWN INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1969 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 39,500

97 TH STREET

Fair

Over: PARK LATERAL CANAL

AT 141st ST, Indian River, FL

Built 1963 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 101

CR-508 (69TH ST.)

Fair

Over: RANGE LINE CANAL

1MI W OF CR-615, Indian River, FL

Built 1961 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 400

US-41 (SR-90)

Fair

Over: Park Canal

6.8MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1961 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,515

HORSESHOE CRK RD.

Fair

Over: HORSESHOE CREEK

1.9MI E OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1956 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 316

LAKE HENDRY RD.

Fair

Over: SINK BRANCH

0.4MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 800

US27 SR20

Fair

Over: Franklin Blvd

0.2mi. East of SR61, Leon, FL

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 13,750

US27 SR20

Fair

Over: Franklin Blvd

0.2mi. East of St.Capitol, Leon, FL

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 13,750

CR 3280

Fair

Over: Black Creek

0.6Mi S of Black Creek, Walton, FL

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,800

CR 181

Fair

Over: Chestnut Creek

0.7 Mi N of Andrews St, Walton, FL

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 550

Kidd Road CR183

Fair

Over: Sandy Creek

1Mi West of CR 183B, Walton, FL

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 900

PARK STREET

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BIG FISHWEIR CRK

0.1 MI W OF BLANDING BLVD, Duval, FL

Built 1998 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 7,800

W PALM AIRE DR

Fair

Over: C-14 CYPRESS CREEK CANAL

200FT E OF OAKS DRIVE, Broward, FL

Built 1971 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,575

WB SR948 (870620)

Fair

Over: DRESSELS CANAL

0.2M E OF SR-826, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1959 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 24,750

ROTONDA CIRCLE

Fair

Over: OAKLAND HILLS CREEK

1.1MI S OF ROTONDA BLVD W, Charlotte, FL

Built 1974 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 1,550

WAUCHULA RD.

Fair

Over: MAPLE CREEK

3.6MI NORTH OF SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 1955 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 1,000

BLVD OF PRESIDENTS

Fair

Over: POLK CANAL

0.2 MI S OF ST ARMAND CIR, Sarasota, FL

Built 1975 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 2,320

FISH CAMP ROAD

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

2.6 MI. W. OF US-301, Alachua, FL

Built 2001 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 51

CR 18

Fair

Over: DOUBLE RUN CREEK

3.4 MI WEST OF SR 100, Bradford, FL

Built 1949 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 3,000

Environmental Rd

Fair

Over: Middle Creek #1

4.5 Mi South of FL-4, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1999 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 100

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