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

SW 82nd Avenue

Good

Over: Canal C-100-C

350Ft. S of SW139th Terr., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,661

EB NW 21st Street

Good

Over: MIA & MIC Ramps

MIA Intchg E of LeJeuneRd, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2008 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 21,424

CR-723

Good

Over: WARNER CREEK

0.6Mi S of 707A, Martin, FL

Built 1967 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 9,200

W. Osceola Parkway

Good

Over: Alligator Creek

1.1 mi E of SR-535, Osceola, FL

Built 1994 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 17,100

I 95 SR 9 SB

Good

Over: SR802 Lake Worth Rd

2 mi. North of Lantana Rd, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 116,500

NW 2ND ST

Good

Over: HILLSBORO CANAL L-14

750FT W OF SR-7 (US-441), Palm Beach, FL

Built 1986 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,302

Atlantic Ave.

Good

Over: E-1 Canal

East of SR 7 on SR 806, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2001 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 18,400

Haverhill Road

Good

Over: EPB - 10 Canal

0.3 Mi N of 45th St, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2009 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 13,716

Stribling Way

Good

Over: E-1 Canal

StriblingWay ovr E-1canal, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2002 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,500

Benoist Farms Rd

Good

Over: C-51 Canal

Benoist Farms Rd at SR-80, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2008 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 10,000

NB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: Galiano Rd & C-24 Canal

2 mi. N of Gatlin Blvd., St. Lucie, FL

Built 1982 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 44,000

SPANISH OAKS LANE

Good

Over: CANAL

50FT E/O TARPON BAY BLVD, Collier, FL

Built 2004 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,200

I-4 TO I-275 NB

Good

Over: COLUMBUS DR.

0.1MI N OF I-4, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2005 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 21,000

SR-688/ULMERTON RD

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH CANAL

0.6 MI EAST OF ALT US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 1962 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 62,500

I-75

Good

Over: Carter Canal

2.7 MI SOUTH of SR-44, Sumter, FL

Built 1966 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 104,500

US-301 (SR-200)

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

2 MI. N. OF CR-125, Bradford, FL

Built 1961 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 21,000

SR-53

Good

Over: CSXRR

0.1 MI. S. OF MADISON, Madison, FL

Built 1947 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,400

SR-528

Good

Over: Sykes Creek

SR-528 EB - Sykes Creek, Brevard, FL

Built 1970 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 15,250

US-301 (SR-200) SB

Good

Over: FUNKS CREEK

2 MI. S. OF US-1, Nassau, FL

Built 2015 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,150

US-301 (SR-200) NB

Good

Over: FUNKS CREEK

2 MI. S. OF US-1, Nassau, FL

Built 2015 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,150

Universal Blvd.

Good

Over: I-4

Universal Blvd. over I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1998 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 10,000

Epcot Center Drive

Good

Over: C-1 CANAL

Central FL Tourism Dist., Orange, FL

Built 1981 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 32,763

US-17 (SR-15)

Good

Over: PINETREE BRANCH

0.5 MI. S. OF CLAY CO., Putnam, FL

Built 1993 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 10,600

SR 417 SB 51.3

Good

Over: CSX RR & OLD LK MARY BLV

2.5 MI NORTH OF CR 427, Seminole, FL

Built 2002 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 21,900

US-1 SB (SR-5)

Good

Over: DURBIN CREEK

0.9 MI. N. OF CR-210, St. Johns, FL

Built 1999 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 12,750

US-1 NB (SR-5)

Good

Over: DURBIN CREEK

0.9 MI. N. OF CR-210, St. Johns, FL

Built 1999 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 12,750

SR821 SB HEFT 2.6

Good

Over: MOWRY CANAL C-103

0.4 MI S OF CAMPBELL DRIV, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 23,900

SR-972 TO SR-826NB

Good

Over: CORAL GABLES CANAL

400FT S OF SW 24TH ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2007 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 15,500

SW 155th Avenue

Good

Over: Black Creek Canal

0.13 mile N/O SW 152nd St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1993 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 306

I-75 SB

Good

Over: CR-776

3.2MI S OF KINGS HWY, Charlotte, FL

Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 41,000

I-75 NB

Good

Over: CR-776

3.2MI S OF KINGS HWY, Charlotte, FL

Built 1980 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 41,000

SR589 SB SCP 56.66

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

1.2 MI N/O US 98, Citrus, FL

Built 2021 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 18,750

SR589 NB SCP 56.66

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

1.2 MI N/O US 98, Citrus, FL

Built 2021 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 18,750

CR-846

Good

Over: GATOR CANAL

7.8 MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 2021 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8,400

COLONIAL BLVD. WB

Good

Over: CYPRESS SLOUGH

0.8 MI. EAST OF I-75, Lee, FL

Built 1990 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 55,500

SR 589 NB SCP 25.2

Good

Over: RIDGE ROAD

3.3MI SOUTH OF SR 52, Pasco, FL

Built 2000 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 19,350

SR 589 SB SCP 25.2

Good

Over: RIDGE ROAD

3.3MI SOUTH OF SR 52, Pasco, FL

Built 2000 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 19,350

US-19 (US-55) SB

Good

Over: SUNSET POINT RD.

2.1MI NORTH OF SR-60, Pinellas, FL

Built 2006 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 49,500

US-19 (SR-55) NB

Good

Over: NE COACHMAN RD

1.5MI NORTH OF SR-60, Pinellas, FL

Built 2007 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 58,500

US-19 (SR-55) SB

Good

Over: NE COACHMAN RD

1.5MI NORTH OF SR-60, Pinellas, FL

Built 2006 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 58,500

S. SHADE AVE

Good

Over: EUCLID CANAL

0.7 MI S OF FRUITVILLE RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1955 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,400

SR-121

Good

Over: HOSPITAL CREEK

2.4 MI. S. OF I-10, Baker, FL

Built 1952 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8,800

SR77

Good

Over: Big Cedar Creek

1.6 Mi. S of County Line, Bay, FL

Built 1996 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 13,800

SR20

Good

Over: Hogpen Branch

3.2Mi. E of SR73, Calhoun, FL

Built 1939 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,200

SR742 Burgess Rd

Good

Over: Carpenter Creek

0.3 Miles West of I110, Escambia, FL

Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 10,300

Arrant Road

Good

Over: Timber Branch

2.0 Mi East of CR181, Holmes, FL

Built 2014 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 48

CR 155

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.5 Mi North of I-10, Leon, FL

Built 2021 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 12,200

Old River Road

Good

Over: Deadfall Creek

5.2 Mi South of CR 2, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 100

SR-528

Good

Over: SR-3

SR-528 WB over SR-3, Brevard, FL

Built 1971 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 15,250

SR-528 EB

Good

Over: SR-3

SR-528 EB over SR-3, Brevard, FL

Built 1970 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 15,250

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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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