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

I-275 SB

Good

Over: 54TH AVENUE SOUTH

264FT. E OF US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 1984 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 46,750

SR 570 POLK WB 0.0

Good

Over: I-4 SR 400

I-4 WEST INTERCHANGE, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 16,700

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SR-780 (FRUITVILLE RD)

2.5 MI. N OF BEE RIDGE RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1979 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 62,000

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SR-780 (FRUITVILLE RD)

2.5 MI N OF BEE RIDGE RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1979 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 70,750

SR-50

Good

Over: Ditch

0.2 Mi W Lake Co. Line, Sumter, FL

Built 1951 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 10,200

SR-136

Good

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

5.0 MI. N. OF I-10, Suwannee, FL

Built 1962 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 2,200

SR281

Good

Over: Indian Bayou

0.7Mi S. of I10 SR8, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1968 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 8,400

Palm Bay Library

Good

Over: C-37 Canal

10ft. E of Minton Road, Brevard, FL

Built 1992 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 1,226

ARGYLE FOREST BLVD

Good

Over: TRIB TO ORTEGA RIVER

0.6 MI W OF BLANDING BLVD, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 19,000

I-4 EB Off Ramp

Good

Over: I-4 EB On Ramp

Ramp C-D EB over Ramp C2, Orange, FL

Built 2001 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 4,500

SR 417 SB 49.2

Good

Over: LAKE MARY BLVD

0.2 MI N OF CR 427, Seminole, FL

Built 1993 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 28,000

Barwick Road

Good

Over: FPL Cooling Disch. Canal

0.2 mile west of US-17, Volusia, FL

Built 1970 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 769

I-75 (SR-93) SB

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

4.2 Miles West of US-27, Broward, FL

Built 1967 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 16,336

I-75 (SR-93) NB

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

4.2 Miles West of US-27, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 16,336

SR 112 WB

Good

Over: R/R & NW 37th Place

At US 27/SR 953 Off Ramps, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 55,500

SB SR 874

Good

Over: C-100C Canal

1/2 mile N of SR 990, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 58,250

SW 2ND AVE.

Good

Over: MIAMI RIVER

0.1 Mi. N OF SW 7TH ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2003 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 1,042

CR-A1A (Dixie HWY)

Good

Over: Tributary of Manatee Crk

900ft. S of CR A1A, Martin, FL

Built 2019 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 18,041

US-1 (SR-5)

Good

Over: SR-710 & Port of PB

Port of Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2000 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 21,000

AQUI ESTA

Good

Over: VENICE CANAL

0.5 MI. WEST OF US 41, Charlotte, FL

Built 2010 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 8,500

GIBRALTER DR.

Good

Over: Fordham waterway

200FT W OF CONWAY BLVD, Charlotte, FL

Built 2009 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 679

52ND AVE. SE

Good

Over: FAKA UNION CANAL

1.2MI E OF EVERGLADES BL, Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 20

US-41

Good

Over: Canal 326

2.5 MI S/O SR-951, Collier, FL

Built 2015 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 21,000

SR618 SELMON WB

Good

Over: MISSISSIPPI AVENUE

2.7MI N OF GANDY BLVD., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1975 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 28,750

SR618 SELMON WB

Good

Over: MAYDELL DRIVE

575FT. SOUTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1981 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 38,750

SR618B Ramp D

Good

Over: Ramps to/from SR618/US92

0.1 Mi W/O Dale Mabry, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2021 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 4,812

I-75 SB

Good

Over: OLD BIG BEND RD

1.65 MI EAST OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2023 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 17,500

SR 46

Good

Over: Wildlife Crossing

4.9 Mi W of Wekiva River, Lake, FL

Built 2021 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 10,000

CR500A (Hghlnd St)

Good

Over: S.C.L. RR

.4 Mi South of CR-46, Lake, FL

Built 1934 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 7,200

CR-765

Good

Over: SHADROE CANAL

0.8 MI North of SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1972 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 15,000

I-75 NB (SR 93)

Good

Over: SIX MILE CYPRESS SLOUGH

2.3 MI. S/O SR 82, Lee, FL

Built 1978 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 56,000

I-75 (SR 93) SB

Good

Over: MONTY RUN

0.75mi. S of CORKSCREW RD, Lee, FL

Built 1979 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 54,000

I-75 (SR 93) NB

Good

Over: MONTY RUN

0.75mi. S of CORKSCREW RD, Lee, FL

Built 1979 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 54,000

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: ALICO RD

9.9 MI S OF SR-82, Lee, FL

Built 2007 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 59,541

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: ALICO ROAD

9.9 MI S of SR-82, Lee, FL

Built 2007 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 59,541

CORKSCREW ROAD

Good

Over: WILDLIFE UNDERPASS

5.0 mi. E of I-75, Lee, FL

Built 1994 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,600

PORT HARBOUR PKWY

Good

Over: TRUNK DITCH

1.4 W/UPPER MANATEE RV RD, Manatee, FL

Built 2002 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,617

SR 589 NB SCP 28.5

Good

Over: SR 52

9.8 MI N of SR 54, Pasco, FL

Built 2000 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 19,350

SR 589 SB SCP 28.5

Good

Over: SR 52

9.8 MI N of SR 54, Pasco, FL

Built 2000 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 19,350

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: Ossie Murphy Road

0.6 MI N/O SR-52, Pasco, FL

Built 2017 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 32,000

RAMP TO I-75 SB

Good

Over: I-75

2.5MI NORTH OF SR-54, Pasco, FL

Built 2022 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 12,300

TREASURE ISL CSWY

Good

Over: I.C.W.W.

1.0 MI E/O GULF BLVD., Pinellas, FL

Built 2007 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 20,500

I-75 (SR-93) SB

Good

Over: YORKSHIRE ST.

2.5 MI N OF CHARLOTTE CL, Sarasota, FL

Built 1980 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 27,750

I-75 (SR-93) NB

Good

Over: YORKSHIRE ST.

2.5 MI N OF CHARLOTTE CL, Sarasota, FL

Built 1980 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 27,750

N CATTLEMEN RD

Good

Over: BENDERSON AQUATIC PK

0.4MI S OF DESOTO RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 2013 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 11,000

SR 91 Rmp B 308.5

Good

Over: I-75 NB

SR 91 RMP OVER I-75 NB, Sumter, FL

Built 2019 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 22,650

NW 23RD AVE.C-3455

Good

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

1.6 MI. N. OF SR-26, Alachua, FL

Built 1963 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 15,000

I-75 SB SR-93

Good

Over: SR-121 & 331 WILLISTON R

I-75 SB at SR-121, Alachua, FL

Built 1964 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 36,250

CR 245

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

0.7 MI SOUTH OF CR 252, Columbia, FL

Built 1951 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,600

SW Ring Court

Good

Over: CANNON CREEK

100 FT W OF SR 47, Columbia, FL

Built 1990 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 101

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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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