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-98 SR-80 EB

Good

Over: CANAL L-12

16Mi W of SR-7, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,500

I 95 SR 9

Good

Over: Military Trail

0.25 mile North of SR 786, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 142,500

Central Blvd

Good

Over: I 95 SR 9

1 mile North of SR 786, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,800

I-95 NB Ramp

Good

Over: Ramp A

Spanish River to NB I95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,400

FAU Blvd.

Good

Over: I95 SR9

I95 SB Off Ramp, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,500

WB Hood Road

Good

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

0.9 mi. S of I-95 Exit 83, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,800

Clint Moore Rd

Good

Over: I-95/SR 9 & SFRC

1 mile N of SR 794 Yamato, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,500

Prosperity Farms R

Good

Over: Cabana Colony Creek

0.8Mi. N of PGA Blvd., Palm Beach, FL

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,700

HYPOLUXO ROAD WB

Good

Over: LWDD E-3 CANAL

1.0MI W OF MILITARY TRAIL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,500

Hypoluxo Rd

Good

Over: FL TPK SR-91

1.2 Mi. East of Lyons Rd., Palm Beach, FL

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,500

CONGRESS AVE SB

Good

Over: LWDD LATERAL 32 CANAL

0.2MI S OF LAKE IDA ROAD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,000

CONGRESS AVE NB

Good

Over: LWDD LATERAL 32 CANAL

0.2 MI S OF LAKE IDA ROAD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,000

US-1 (SR-5) SB

Good

Over: Howard Creek

.3 m N of Martin Co. line, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,250

EB SR 70

Good

Over: Ten Mile Creek

3.9 MI W of FL Tpk SR 91, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,393

DIXIE MAINLINE

Good

Over: SHIRED CREEK

SEC 23 T12S R11E, Dixie, FL

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

DIXIE MAINLINE

Good

Over: SHIRED CREEK

SEC 23 T12S R11E, Dixie, FL

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

DIXIE MAINLINE

Good

Over: SANDERS CREEK

T12S R11E SEC 25, Dixie, FL

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

DIXIE MAINLINE

Good

Over: SANDERS CREEK

T12S R11E SEC 25, Dixie, FL

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

DIXIE MAINLINE

Good

Over: SANDERS CREEK

T12S R11E SEC 26, Dixie, FL

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

WATSON RD

Good

Over: TIDAL SLOUGH

BIG PINE KEY, Monroe, FL

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

LIGHTHOUSE ROAD

Good

Over: EAST RIVER

LIGHTHOUSE ROAD, Wakulla, FL

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Wakulla, FL

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

WHITBECK STREET

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.2 MILES SOUTH OF US HWY, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 425

RANGE ROAD 200

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

5 mi East of SR 285., Walton, FL

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

RANGE ROAD 219

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

0.25 MI NORTH OF RANGE RO, Walton, FL

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

RANGE ROAD 221

Good

Over: PINELOG CREEK

2.5 MILES EAST OF FLORIDA, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

RANGE ROAD 221

Good

Over: POINT LOOKOUT CREEK

3.3 MILES EAST OF FLORIDA, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

RANGE ROAD 233

Good

Over: ROGUE CREEK

0.6 MILES SOUTH OF RANGE, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20

RANGE ROAD 603

Good

Over: PARRISH CREEK

0.75 MILES WEST OF S.R. 8, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

SW 112TH AVENUE

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.13 MI. FROM AIRFIELD ON, Marion, FL

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3

MEMORIAL HWY

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.2 MI W OF SHELDON ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1992 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 7,260

REO STREET

Good

Over: SALTWATER BAYOU

0.1 MILE S OF CYPRESS ST, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1977 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 3,500

SR 91 TPK NB 277.1

Good

Over: BLACKSTILL LAKE RD

3.1MI N OF ORANGE CO LINE, Lake, FL

Built 1964 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 37,950

CR-455

Good

Over: Vetta Drive

CR-455 Over Vetta Drive, Lake, FL

Built 2004 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 7,300

IMPERIAL STREET

Good

Over: IMPERIAL RIVER

0.5Mi North Bonita Bch Rd, Lee, FL

Built 2007 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 3,145

DONAX STREET

Good

Over: SANIBEL RIVER

0.2 MI S/O PERIWINKLE WAY, Lee, FL

Built 1995 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 510

SR-64

Good

Over: BRADEN RIVER

3.0 MI. WEST OF I-75, Manatee, FL

Built 1988 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 49,500

I-275 (US-19) NB

Good

Over: S. REST AREA ACCESS RD

1.0 MI N OF S. TOLL BOOTH, Manatee, FL

Built 1989 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 35,250

I-275 (US-19) SB

Good

Over: S. REST AREA ACCESS ROAD

1.0 MI N OF S. TOLL BOOTH, Manatee, FL

Built 1989 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 35,250

I10 SR8

Good

Over: CR63A Lakeshore dr.

0.5MI E of SR63, Leon, FL

Built 1974 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 34,833

CR280

Good

Over: I10 SR8

3.0mi. East of US331, Walton, FL

Built 1974 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 750

Sykes Creek Pkwy

Good

Over: Sykes Creek

.8 Mile North of SR-520, Brevard, FL

Built 1970 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 9,400

SR-105 SB

Good

Over: SAN CARLOS CREEK

SR-105 SB/SAN CARLOS CRK., Duval, FL

Built 1994 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 10,750

SR 417 SB 54.6

Good

Over: SR 431B (RINEHART RD)

0.9 MI EAST OF I-4, Seminole, FL

Built 2002 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 20,900

COMP SR-817

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK CANAL C-9

NW 27 Ave. & NW 203 St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 48,000

SW 48th Avenue

Good

Over: Bessey Creek

0.8mi. N of CR-714, Martin, FL

Built 2008 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 5,760

Old Tampa Hwy.

Good

Over: Shingle Creek Trib.

0.8 mile West of CR-531, Osceola, FL

Built 1983 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 12,900

RANDALL BLVD.

Good

Over: FAKA UNION CANAL

1MI E OF EVERGLADES BLVD., Collier, FL

Built 1965 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 125

I-275 (SR-93) SB

Good

Over: JEFFERSON ST OFF-RAMP

0.4 MI E OF HILLS RIVER, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 107,250

30TH AVE NORTH

Good

Over: 58TH ST CANAL

AT 58TH ST N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1983 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 4,900

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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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