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-429 NB

Good

Over: Ramp DB

3.1 Miles South of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 2012 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 9,450

Colonial/Ivanhoe

Good

Over: Lake Concord

1MI S/O SR-438, Orange, FL

Built 2020 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 11,500

SR-417 SB Ramp E

Good

Over: SR-408

SR-417 Ramp E over SR-408, Orange, FL

Built 2017 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 14,000

SR-414 WB

Good

Over: I-4

WB SR-414 over I-4, Orange, FL

Built 2017 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 19,000

I-4 WB

Good

Over: SR-426 (Fairbanks Ave)

3.0MI N/O US-17, Orange, FL

Built 2020 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 160,200

I-4 WB EL

Good

Over: Church Street

0.3 MI E OF SR-408, Orange, FL

Built 2021 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 4,700

I-4 WB

Good

Over: Ivanhoe Blvd

0.5mi E of Colonial Dr, Orange, FL

Built 2019 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 184,500

I-4 WB/I-4 WB EL

Good

Over: Minnesota Avenue

0.3MI S/O FAIRBANKS AVE, Orange, FL

Built 2020 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 76,250

I-4 EB EL & RMP C1

Good

Over: Lake Ivanhoe Boat Pass

0.7MI E OF SR-50, Orange, FL

Built 2021 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 40,000

University Blvd EB

Good

Over: Little Econ River

1 Mi West of SR-434, Orange, FL

Built 1987 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 43,000

CR-527 SB

Good

Over: W Branch Boggy Creek

0.75 Mi S/O Taft Vineland, Orange, FL

Built 1981 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 31,500

So Econ Trail

Good

Over: E Orlando Outfall Canal

1.25 Mi S/O Curry Ford Rd, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 11,600

Anderson Street

Good

Over: I-4 & SunRail RR

Anderson Street over I-4, Orange, FL

Built 2008 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 18,000

SR 417 NB 50.2

Good

Over: US 17 92

1.2MI NORTH OF CR 427, Seminole, FL

Built 2002 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 23,350

SR-9B NB

Good

Over: Russell Sampson Rd

SR 9B/Russell Sampson Rd, St. Johns, FL

Built 2018 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 29,750

Ramp AC

Good

Over: I-4 WB

I-4/I-95 Interchange, Volusia, FL

Built 2018 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 26,000

CR-4050(OrangeAve)

Good

Over: Halifax River

0.4Mi. West of SR-A1A, Volusia, FL

Built 2020 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 7,700

SB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: Prospect Rd.

0.50 mi. S of SR-870, Broward, FL

Built 1972 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 102,000

SR91 SB TPK 48.85

Good

Over: SR-824 Pembroke Rd

1.25 mi. S of SR-820, Broward, FL

Built 1983 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 72,066

SR 91 NB TPK 48.87

Good

Over: SR 824 Pembroke Rd

1.25 mi. S of SR-820, Broward, FL

Built 1983 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 72,066

SR869 NB SAW 1.22

Good

Over: CR-838 Sunrise Blvd.

1.7 mi. N of SR-84, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 54,950

SR869 SB SAW 1.22

Good

Over: CR-838 Sunrise Blvd.

1.7 mi. N of SR-84, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 54,950

SR869 NB SAW 3.37

Good

Over: CR 816 OAKLAND PK BLVD

INTER SR-869 AND CR-816, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 49,565

SR869 SB SAW 3.37

Good

Over: CR 816 OAKLAND PK BLVD

INTER. SR-869 AND CR-816, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 49,565

I595 Express Lanes

Good

Over: Pine Island Road

1Mi W of University Dr., Broward, FL

Built 2010 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 9,731

I-595 to TPK S Rmp

Good

Over: TPK SB SR84 EB I595EB

I595 Exp. ramp R-9 To TPK, Broward, FL

Built 2013 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,000

Eller Drive WB

Good

Over: NE 7th Ave & RR Spur

0.2 Mi. E of US-1, Broward, FL

Built 2014 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 41,200

Eller Drive EB

Good

Over: NE 7th Ave. & RR Spur

0.2 Mi E of US-1, Broward, FL

Built 2014 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 41,100

SR821 SB HEFT 11.7

Good

Over: SW 216 ST HAINLIN MILL D

1.1 MILES SOUTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 61,650

SR821 SB HEFT 23.5

Good

Over: BIRD RD CANAL

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

Built 1973 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 71,700

SR948 EB

Good

Over: FEC R/R

NW 36 St 200 E NW 72 AV, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1964 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 33,000

SR821 NB HEFT 6.04

Good

Over: SW 137 AVE

6.6 MILES SOUTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 43,350

SR821 NB HEFT 3.1

Good

Over: SW 312 ST CAMPBELL DR

9.7 MILES SOUTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 37,800

SR821 NB HEFT 11.7

Good

Over: SW 216 ST HAINLIN MILL D

1.1 MILES SOUTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 61,650

SR821 NB HEFT 22.4

Good

Over: SW 56 ST MILLER RD

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

Built 1972 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 71,700

COMP SR-826

Good

Over: CSX R/R & NW 167TH ST

826 OVER RR (NW 167TH ST), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1986 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 60,500

SR91 NB TPK 2.22

Good

Over: NW 199 ST

NB Exit 2X to Stadium, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1988 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,200

I-75 Rmp (SB) 39.2

Good

Over: I-75 SB/Turnpike HEFT SB

I-75 Exprs to TPK HEFT, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2017 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 5,100

I-75 Exp NB 39.2

Good

Over: I-75 SB/Turnpike HEFT SB

TPK HEFT to I-75 Exprs, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2017 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 5,600

SR-826 SB

Good

Over: SR-874 and CSX RR

SR-874 - 826 INTERSECTION, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2010 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 80,250

SR874 E-N Ramp

Good

Over: SR821 Turnpike/SW 117Ave

at Turnpike Interchange, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2021 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 59,000

WB SR-836 On Ramp

Good

Over: Ramp A-1

1.07mi. W of SR-826, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2019 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 23,600

NW 42nd Court

Good

Over: Tamiami Canal C-4

0.5mi north of NW 14 St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2013 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,767

SW 137th Ave. (NB)

Good

Over: Canal C-103

0.3 Mile S of SW 312 St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1998 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,237

WB I-395 Bypass

Good

Over: NE 1st Avenue

Over NE 1st Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2023 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 8,700

River Drive

Good

Over: Rio Mar Bay

100Ft. South of Bay Drive, Indian River, FL

Built 2010 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 600

SIMARA STREET

Good

Over: TIDAL CANAL

650FT E OF SEWALLS PT. RD, Martin, FL

Built 1992 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 120

SR-15 Main St.

Good

Over: Hillsboro Canal L14

At East Canal St., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1976 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 21,000

SB I 95 SR 9

Good

Over: C-18 Canal

0.3 mile South of SR 706, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1987 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 59,157

NB I 95 SR 9

Good

Over: C-18 Canal

South of Ramp to SR 706, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1987 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 59,157

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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.