State profile · Below national median SD

Florida bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Florida — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

12,892
Public bridges
38.8%
Good condition
2.8%
Poor condition
2.8%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

12,892

Public highway bridges in Florida

Good Condition

38.8%

5,007 bridges rated 7-9

-11.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.8%

355 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

2.8%

355 bridges flagged for repair priority

-4.2pp vs national avg 7.0%

Florida vs national bridge condition

Florida — Good condition share 38.8%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Florida — Structurally deficient share 9.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Florida vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Florida on the same metric.

49

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126

50

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936
Selected

12

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

51

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

01

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Florida

Six lowest-condition bridges in Florida, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Florida

SR-52

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

7.7MI EAST OF US-41, Pasco, FL

Built 1962 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 16,200

SR87

Fair

Over: East Bay River

2.8 Miles N. of US98, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1971 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 9,700

Cook Road

Fair

Over: Chestnut Creek

1.75 Mi N of CR 181 E, Walton, FL

Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

E Pt Washington Rd

Fair

Over: McQuage Bayou

0.4Mi East of Bay Drive, Walton, FL

Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,000

MID PRONG ST MARYS

Fair

Over: MID PRONG ST MARYS RV

NATIONAL FOREST, Baker, FL

Built 1979 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 20

I-95

Fair

Over: Sottile Canal

I-95 SB - Sottile Canal, Brevard, FL

Built 1969 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 27,157

OCEAN POND RD

Fair

Over: GUM CREEK

0.5 MI EAST OF CR 250, Columbia, FL

Built 1960 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 60

DEEP CREEK-Bridge

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Columbia, FL

Built 1979 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 20

STEVE ROBERTS SPEC

Fair

Over: CHARLIE CREEK

2.9MI W OF PARNELL RD., Hardee, FL

Built 2003 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 600

SR71

Fair

Over: Rocky Creek

3.5mi. N of Calhoun Co., Jackson, FL

Built 1979 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5,900

FISHER CREEK-Bridg

Fair

Over: FISHER CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Leon, FL

Built 1981 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 25

SR-528

Fair

Over: Pond B-1 to Pond A-6

SR-528 W of SR-436, Orange, FL

Built 1980 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 101,500

BIG FLATS CAMP RD

Fair

Over: CLAY GULLY

NORTH OF MAIN PARK DR, Sarasota, FL

Built 1951 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 101

SR70 WB Okeechobee

Fair

Over: Rim Ditch Canal C-24

1mi. West of CR-613, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2000 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5,500

CR 250

Fair

Over: OSCEOLA CREEK

2.9 MI WEST OF CR 229, Baker, FL

Built 1955 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 200

SW 97th Avenue

Fair

Over: Canal C-100-C

450Ft. S of SW 128th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 6,058

US-17 SB

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.4 MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1985 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 12,000

US-41 SB (SR-45)

Fair

Over: BIG SLOUGH

1.4MI N OF SUMTER BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1975 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 17,500

US-41 (SR-45) NB

Fair

Over: BIG SLOUGH

1.4MI N OF SUMTER BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1975 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 17,750

CR-494

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

5.9 mi. W of US-19-US-98, Citrus, FL

Built 1980 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 2,160

BEAUCHAMP ROAD

Fair

Over: SPARKMAN CREEK

0.1MI EAST OF FORBES RD., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1960 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 270

I-75 SR-93

Fair

Over: PARENERS BRANCH

2.7 MI. N. OF CR-236, Alachua, FL

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 55,000

CR 231

Fair

Over: RICHARD CREEK

1.0 MI NORTH OF CR 18, Bradford, FL

Built 1970 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,500

I-95

Fair

Over: Ross Creek

0.5 Mi S of SR-407, Brevard, FL

Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 46,000

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW RELIEF

0.6 MI. S. OF SR-51, Dixie, FL

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,500

DAVE RAWLS BLVD

Fair

Over: ST.JOHNS RIVER-W.CHANNEL

1.2 MILES EAST OF SR 9A, Duval, FL

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,900

LENOX AVENUE

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.2 MI W OF LANE AVENUE, Duval, FL

Built 1971 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 10,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Crooked Creek

1.0mi. E. of Apa. River, Gadsden, FL

Built 1978 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 11,500

SR-78

Fair

Over: SPORTSMAN VILLAGE CANAL

6.45MI EAST OF US-27, Glades, FL

Built 1979 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,409

NW 11TH TERRACE

Fair

Over: GIAVOTA CANAL

0.15MI W/O NELSON RD, Lee, FL

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,900

CR 140

Fair

Over: TRIB LITTLE AUCILLA RVR

2.4 MI WEST OF CR 150, Madison, FL

Built 1955 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 151

SR-417

Fair

Over: Boggy Creek

SR-417 NB - Boggy Creek, Orange, FL

Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 32,000

SR-542

Fair

Over: Peace Creek

0.36 Mi. West of US-27, Polk, FL

Built 2022 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 18,300

SR91 SB TPK 142.2

Fair

Over: RIM DITCH CANAL C-24

1.2MI S PORT ST LUCIE BLV, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1958 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 23,000

SR91 NB TPK 142.2

Fair

Over: RIM DITCH CANAL C-24

1.2MI S PORT ST LUCIE RMP, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1956 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 23,000

SR-21

Fair

Over: CLEAR CUT CREEK

0.7 MI. S. OF SR-16, Clay, FL

Built 1934 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 9,200

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: MARCO LAKE CANAL

100 FT N OF SORRENTO RD, Duval, FL

Built 1979 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 651

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Lloyd Creek

2.2MI East of County Line, Jefferson, FL

Built 1974 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 15,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Lloyd Creek

1.23 Mi E of SR 59, Jefferson, FL

Built 1974 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 15,500

LEELAND STREET S.

Fair

Over: POINT BRITTANY CHANNEL

.2MI S OF PINELLAS BAYWAY, Pinellas, FL

Built 1965 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 1,050

I-95

Fair

Over: Fiske Canal

I-95 at Fiske Blvd., Brevard, FL

Built 1965 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 94,085

Oakland Park Blvd

Fair

Over: N. Fork Middle River

At Andrews Avenue, Broward, FL

Built 1965 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 21,750

SB University Dr.

Fair

Over: Canal L102

0.3mi. S of Riverside Dr., Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 20,000

23RD ST. SW

Fair

Over: SAILFISH CANAL

124FT E of SUNSHINE BLVD., Lee, FL

Built 1972 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 2,880

US-1 (SR-5) SB

Fair

Over: FEC RR(Olympia Overpass)

1 Mile South of CR-708, Martin, FL

Built 1956 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 10,000

US-1 (SR-5) NB

Fair

Over: FEC RR(Olympia Overpass)

1 Mile South of CR-708, Martin, FL

Built 1956 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 10,000

US-17 (SR-5)

Fair

Over: CREWS CREEK

0.65 MI. N. OF DUVAL CO., Nassau, FL

Built 2001 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 18,000

US-192

Fair

Over: Reedy Creek

US-192 over Reedy Creek, Osceola, FL

Built 2001 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 57,000

SOLON AVENUE

Fair

Over: RANCHWOOD CANAL

0.4MI W OF BELCHER RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1991 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 3,500

PALMER BLVD.

Fair

Over: CENTRAL POND

0.4MI EAST OF APEX RD., Sarasota, FL

Built 1999 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 6,700

Showing 6,451-6,500 of 12,892 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.