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

US-301

Good

Over: US-41 (NB) (SR-55)

0.9 MI S OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 30,000

I-275/SR-93 NB

Good

Over: US-41/SR-45

2.2 MI WEST OF I-75, Manatee, FL

Built 1984 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 30,750

I-275/SR-93 SB

Good

Over: US-41/SR-45

2.2 MI WEST OF I-75, Manatee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 30,750

SR-52

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

5.4MI E OF US-19, Pasco, FL

Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 29,500

I-275 NB (US-19)

Good

Over: FRENCHMENS CREEK

0.3 MILE SOUTH OF SR-679, Pinellas, FL

Built 1987 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 32,608

CLARK ROAD 0.0

Good

Over: I-4 SR 400

I-4 WEST INTERCHANGE, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,000

SHAMROCK DRIVE

Good

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

200FT W OF LEMON BAY DR., Sarasota, FL

Built 1994 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,500

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SR-47

I-75 NB OVER SR-47, Columbia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 27,250

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SR-47

I-75 SB OVER SR-47, Columbia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 27,250

SR22

Good

Over: Branch

0.5 Mi. East of SR30A, Bay, FL

Built 1966 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 18,800

CR 280

Good

Over: Chipola River Relief

1.1 Miles West of SR 71, Jackson, FL

Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 725

US90 SR10

Good

Over: Ditch

1.0mi. East of SR69, Jackson, FL

Built 1967 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,000

Robinson Road

Good

Over: Branch of Horsehead Cr N

1.74 Mi North of SR 85, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1997 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 100

Bends Creek

Good

Over: CR188 Airport Rd

2.8Mi E of SR85, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2023 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,000

Sellersville Road

Good

Over: Yellow Creek

3.5Mi West of Munson Hwy, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2023 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 100

CR 30A

Good

Over: Alligator Creek

1.67 Mi East of CR 83, Walton, FL

Built 2021 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,100

Shipyard Road

Good

Over: Lafayette Creek

0.45 Miles S. of CR 83A, Walton, FL

Built 2012 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 20

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: US-17 (SR-15)

I-295 SB OVER US-17, Duval, FL

Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 64,250

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: US-17 (SR-15)

I-295 NB OVER US-17, Duval, FL

Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 64,250

SR-202 WB (JTB)

Good

Over: SAN PABLO RD.

3.1 MI. W. OF SR-A1A, Duval, FL

Built 1979 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 53,000

SR-202 EB (JTB)

Good

Over: SAN PABLO RD.

3.1 MI. W. OF SR-A1A, Duval, FL

Built 1979 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 53,000

LEE RD.

Good

Over: I-295 (SR-9A)

LEE RD. / I-295 (SR-9A), Duval, FL

Built 1991 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,701

SR-13 ACOSTA LEG F

Good

Over: WATER ST.

SR-13 NB TO W. BAY ST., Duval, FL

Built 1991 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,100

SR817 Unvrsity Dr

Good

Over: C-13 Canal

0.17 mi. South of SR816, Broward, FL

Built 1971 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 57,500

SR934 EB(NE79St)

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER CANAL C-7

0.2M W OF SR-5, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1947 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 25,700

NW 6th Avenue

Good

Over: Biscayne Canal

0.2Mile N of NW 151st St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,081

BARBER STREET

Good

Over: ELKCAM WATERWAY

150FT N OF JOYHAVEN DR, Indian River, FL

Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,600

BARBER STREET

Good

Over: COLLIER CREEK

1.1MI N of CR 512, Indian River, FL

Built 1971 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,100

SR-808 Glades Road

Good

Over: E-2 East Canal

Glades Rd. & West of TPK, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1989 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 43,500

SR-808 Glades Road

Good

Over: E-2 West Canal

Glades Rd. & Turnpike, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1989 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 49,000

OTTER CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

OTTER CREEK, Wakulla, FL

Built 2000 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1

I-275

Good

Over: SR-678 (BEARSS AVE)

2.3Mi North of SR-582, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 99,500

GALLAGHER RD.

Good

Over: BR. CAMPBELL CRK.

0.4MI N/O THONOTOSASSA RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 1,100

ARTHUR AVE

Good

Over: SPUR A CANAL

200FT E of COLORADO RD, Lee, FL

Built 1960 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 420

RICHMOND AVENUE

Good

Over: ABLE CANAL

0.4MI NORTH OF CR 884, Lee, FL

Built 1964 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 2,000

BELL BLVD.

Good

Over: NINE MILE CANAL

0.25 MI S of CR-884, Lee, FL

Built 1964 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 2,880

Cooper Creek Blvd

Good

Over: Cooper Creek

0.6 Mile N of Univ. Pkwy, Manatee, FL

Built 2000 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 101

I-275SB TO SR679WB

Good

Over: US-19 SR-55 SR-679

INTERSECT I275 US19 SR679, Pinellas, FL

Built 1984 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 8,100

OLD ROOSEVELT BLVD

Good

Over: SKEETER CANAL

AT 34TH STREET WEST, Pinellas, FL

Built 2005 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 1,500

BEE RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: LATERAL AD CANAL

1.6 MI EAST OF I-75, Sarasota, FL

Built 1999 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 11,400

TROPICAIRE BLVD

Good

Over: CREIGHTON CANAL

2.5 MI E OF SUMTER BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1997 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 5,300

SW 320th Street

Good

Over: CANAL C-103-S

1 Mile E of US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 6,100

Woodcrest Blvd

Good

Over: Mill Slough Canal

0.2 mi E of Michigan Ave, Osceola, FL

Built 1989 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 6,100

LANTANA RD.CR-812

Good

Over: E-1 CANAL

ADJACENT TO US-441, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1997 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 11,011

MISSISSIPPI AVE.

Good

Over: SALTWATER CANAL

0.4MI EAST OF CR-775, Charlotte, FL

Built 1992 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 347

I-75 SB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO.15

4.1MI E OF SR-29 (MM76), Collier, FL

Built 1991 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 13,750

I-75 SB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO 19

7.1MI E OF SR-29 (MM73), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 13,750

AIRGLADES BLVD.

Good

Over: CESSNA CANAL

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

Built 1975 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 540

CR-17

Good

Over: JOSEPHINE CREEK

3.8MI SOUTH OF US-98, Highlands, FL

Built 1982 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 550

CR765-BURNT STORE

Good

Over: GATOR SLOUGH CANAL

4.0 MI N OF SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1972 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 8,400

Showing 6,251-6,300 of 13,036 bridges

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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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