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 836 WB

Good

Over: Blue Lagoon

0.75 mile W of SR 953, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 89,500

SR 836 WB

Good

Over: NW 37th Avenue

0.5 mile E of SR 953, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 192,500

SR 836 WB

Good

Over: NW 29th Avenue

0.15 mi. W of NW 27th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 192,500

SR 836 WB

Good

Over: NW 22nd Avenue

0.5 mi. E of SR 9 (NW 27), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 52,250

SR821 SB HEFT 16.4

Good

Over: SW 117 AVE

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

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110,200

SR821 HEFT NS 20.3

Good

Over: SW 88 ST KENDALL DR

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

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 63,450

SR821 SB HEFT 23.6

Good

Over: SW 40 ST BIRD RD

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

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 78,100

SR821 HEFT SB 33.5

Good

Over: NW 114ST MAULE ACCESS RD

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

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 116,100

SR821 HEFT SB 34.7

Good

Over: NW 132 ST & FEC RR

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

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 52,200

SR-5 NB (870010)

Good

Over: MOWRY CANAL C-103

0.11M N OF SW 296 ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,250

NB SR-5 (US-1)

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK CANAL C-1-W

0.36ml N of SW 216 St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,000

SR 836 EB

Good

Over: Blue Lagoon

0.67 miles W of SR 953, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 215,450

SR 836 EB

Good

Over: NW 37th Avenue

0.5 mile East of SR 953, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 192,500

SR 836 EB

Good

Over: Lawrence Waterway

Just East of Toll Booth, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68,750

SR 836 EB

Good

Over: NW 10 Ave & NW 14 Street

0.3 miles West of I-95, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 61,700

I-95 SB (870438)

Good

Over: SR-922 (NW 125 ST)

1.4 MI N OF SR-932, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,500

SR821 NB HEFT 23.5

Good

Over: BIRD RD CANAL

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

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 71,700

SR821 NB HEFT 23.6

Good

Over: SW 40 ST BIRD RD

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

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 78,100

SR821 HEFT NB 34.7

Good

Over: NW 132 ST & FEC RR

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

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 52,200

I-95 NB (870322)

Good

Over: SR 922 (NW 125 ST)

1.4 MI N OF SR-932, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 128,500

I-95NB - NW 2ND ST

Good

Over: FLAGLER ST&NW 1ST

DOWNTOWN INTRCHG, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,300

SR 874 NB

Good

Over: SR 973 (SW 87th Ave)

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

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 51,500

SR 836 EB

Good

Over: NW 29th Avenue

0.15 mi. W of NW 27th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 192,500

NW 122 ST(W 68 ST)

Good

Over: PALMETTO CANAL

315FT W OF SR826 ON NW122, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,000

NW186 ST(SR860) WB

Good

Over: I-75

1MI S OF BROWARD CO. LINE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,750

NW186 ST(SR860) EB

Good

Over: I-75

1MI S OF BROWARD CO. LINE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,750

SR860 WB (870624)

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK CANAL C-9

NE 183 St. / NE 11 Ave., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,750

COMP SR-860

Good

Over: SCL R/R & NE 4 CT

NE. 183 St. & NE. 4 Ct., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 41,000

SR821 SB HEFT 18.4

Good

Over: SW 120 ST

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

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 63,450

Ramp D Flyover

Good

Over: SR-826 & NW 103rd St.

SR-826 at NW 103rd St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,500

US27 TO SR-826 SB

Good

Over: US27 SR-826& S RIVER DR

0.8MI S OF SR-932, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,400

SR826 SB FROM US27

Good

Over: MIAMI CANAL

0.8 MI S OF SR-932, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,500

SR 934 WB (870989)

Good

Over: MIA Canal/Okeechobee RD

NW 74st over OKEECHOBE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,750

SR 934 EB (870988)

Good

Over: Mia Canal/Okeechobee RD

NW 74 st. over Okeechobee, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,750

WB SR-836 On Ramp

Good

Over: SR-973 (NW 87th Ave)

1mi. W. of SR-826, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,600

I-75 SB Ramp

Good

Over: SR 821

0.5 mi. S of Broward C/L, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,000

MIA Off Ramp 4

Good

Over: MIA Interchange

Ramp to SR 836 & 953, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,500

I-395 EB

Good

Over: N Miami Avenue

0.10 Mile of NE 1st Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,700

CR-606 Oslo Rd.

Good

Over: I-95

Oslo Rd. over I-95, Indian River, FL

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,000

US-1 (SR-5) SB

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

N of Roosevelt Bridge, Martin, FL

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,250

NB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: SR-91 (Flas. Turnpike)

1.5 Mi N/O SW Kanner Hwy, Martin, FL

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40,500

SR-91 TPK NB130.75

Good

Over: ST LUCIE CANAL

3 miles S of SR 714 Exit, Martin, FL

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,350

117th Street

Good

Over: Vaca Channel # 1

200Ft. S of US1 MM 53.1, Monroe, FL

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 288

I-4 EB

Good

Over: Reedy Creek

I-4 EB - Reedy Creek, Osceola, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 67,750

CR-525 Neptune Rd

Good

Over: Neptune Canal

0.6 Mi. S of Main St., Osceola, FL

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,500

CR-523(CanoeCreek)

Good

Over: Canoe Creek

.6 Mi. S of FTP (SR-91), Osceola, FL

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,200

SR806 Atlantic Ave

Good

Over: E-2-E Canal

300 E of FL Turnpike, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 37,000

SB I 95 SR 9

Good

Over: C-15 Canal

1 mile S of Linton Blvd, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 111,000

I 95 NB

Good

Over: SR 794 Yamato Rd

Just North of Exit 48, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 115,500

I 95 SR 9

Good

Over: El Rio Canal

0.25 miles S/O SR 794, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 231,000

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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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Florida Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.