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 SB

Good

Over: Plymouth Sorrento Road

1.3Mi N of Kelly Park Rd, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 105,000

I-4 Eastbound

Good

Over: Kennedy Blvd/CR-438A

EB I-4 over Kennedy Blvd, Orange, FL

Built 2017 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 157,000

Grand National Dr

Good

Over: I-4 (SR-400) WB

0.3mi East of Kirkman Rd, Orange, FL

Built 2017 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 10,000

I-4 WB EL

Good

Over: Church Street

I4 WB 0.3MI E OF SR-408, Orange, FL

Built 2021 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 61,250

DESTINATION PKY WB

Good

Over: SHINGLE CREEK

0.5 mi. W of SR-423, Orange, FL

Built 2013 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 10,500

Harbour Island Rd

Good

Over: Outfall - Lake Gatlin

0.3 mile E of Orange Ave, Orange, FL

Built 1965 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,048

Airport Entrnce Rd

Good

Over: Bypass Canal

Orlando Internatl Airport, Orange, FL

Built 1981 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 20,500

W Buena Vista WB

Good

Over: Wetlands

Central FL Tourism Dist., Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 5,800

W Buena Vista D EB

Good

Over: Wetlands

Central FL Tourism Dist., Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 5,800

Drayton Island Rd

Good

Over: St. Johns River

.02 MI SOUTH OF CR 309, Putnam, FL

Built 2022 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 11

Drayton Island Rd

Good

Over: St. Johns River

N BANK OF DRAYTON ISLAND, Putnam, FL

Built 2022 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 11

I-4

Good

Over: SR-434

2mi E of SR-436, Seminole, FL

Built 2019 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 125,000

SR-5 (US-1)

Good

Over: OYSTER CREEK

0.3 MI. N. OF SR-207, St. Johns, FL

Built 2023 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 47,000

RACE TRACK RD (WB)

Good

Over: DURBIN CREEK

0.8MI E OF ST. JOHNS PKWY, St. Johns, FL

Built 2018 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 18,900

I-95 SB

Good

Over: Spruce Creek

I95 SB 1 Mi S of SR-421, Volusia, FL

Built 2017 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 26,010

I-95 NB

Good

Over: Spruce Creek

I95 NB 1 Mi S of SR-421, Volusia, FL

Built 2017 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 26,010

I-4 Eastbound

Good

Over: I-95

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

Built 2018 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 26,000

NB I-95 (SR 9)

Good

Over: SR 870 Commercial Blvd.

I-95 & Comm Bld Interchge, Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 138,500

I-595 EB (SR 862)

Good

Over: Pine Island Road

1 Mi. W of University Dr., Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 58,500

SR91 SB TPK 68.38

Good

Over: W Copans Rd.

1.0 mi. S of Sample Rd., Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 53,250

SR91 SB TPK 49.81

Good

Over: SR-91 TPK (HLYWD BV INT)

0.93 mi. N of SR-824, Broward, FL

Built 1985 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 11,800

NB I95 to EB SR84

Good

Over: I-595 & SR-84 Connectors

I-95 (SR-9) at SR-84, Broward, FL

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 7,900

NB I-95 Ent Rmp C

Good

Over: Atlantic Blvd

2.0 Mi South of Copans Rd, Broward, FL

Built 2019 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 13,000

SB I-95 Exit Rmp D

Good

Over: Atlantic Blvd.

2.0 Mi South of Copans Rd, Broward, FL

Built 2019 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 6,700

Orange Dr.

Good

Over: Jamie Canal

ORANGE DR AT SW 76TH AVE., Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,000

Ravenwood Road

Good

Over: Dania Cut-Off Canal

0.35 Mi N of Griffin Rd., Broward, FL

Built 2016 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 15,500

SR-826

Good

Over: I-95 (SR-9A)

GOLDEN GLADES INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1963 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 56,000

COMP SR-112

Good

Over: BISCAYNE WATERWAY

ARTHUR GODFREY RD MIA BCH, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1956 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 41,000

SR821 NB HEFT 25.5

Good

Over: SNAPPER CREEK CANAL C-2

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

Built 1974 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 9,600

SR-826 EB (870048)

Good

Over: NW 32ND AVE

0.5MI W OF SR-817, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1965 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 72,750

SR821 NB HEFT 25.6

Good

Over: US 41-SW 8 ST-TAMIAMI CA

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

Built 1973 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 84,100

SR 874 SB

Good

Over: SW 72nd St (SUNSET DR)

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

Built 1975 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 51,500

SR 874 NB

Good

Over: SW 72nd St (SUNSET DR)

1mile North of SR 94, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1975 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 51,500

COMP SR-922

Good

Over: Biscayne Canal C-8

NE 125 ST at NW 3 AVE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1951 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 32,000

I-95SB HOV(870952)

Good

Over: Golden Glades Inter.

I95 SB HOV AT GG INTERCHN, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1994 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 34,500

US41EB-SR826NB

Good

Over: US-41 (SR-90)

US-41 (SR-90) SR-826 INT, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2007 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 9,600

SR826SB-US41EB

Good

Over: US-41 (SR-90)

0.4 MI S OF SR-968, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2007 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 5,900

NW 12TH Ave

Good

Over: Miami River

150 ft. S. of NW 11th St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2009 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 20,600

SW 152nd Ave

Good

Over: Black Creek Canal

0.2 Mile N of SW 152nd St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1989 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,102

NW 107th Avenue

Good

Over: Miami Canal

At US-27 (Okeechobee Rd.), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2004 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 6,000

Pleasant Hill Rd S

Good

Over: Shingle Creek

0.4 mi. North of US-17/92, Osceola, FL

Built 1991 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 8,500

I 95 SR 9

Good

Over: 6th Avenue South

1.3mi South of 10th Ave N, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2007 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 247,000

SB I 95 Off Ramp

Good

Over: Mercer Ave and CSX RR

SB Ramp to WPB Airport, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 4,700

SR91 SB TPK 157.9

Good

Over: ANGLE RD & BELCHER CANAL

1.83 MILES N OF CR-68, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1964 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 18,350

Radeb. Rd 170.14

Good

Over: SR 91 TPK 170.14

14.5 mi S of Ft Drum Plz, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1964 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 98

SR91 NB TPK 157.9

Good

Over: ANGLE RD & BELCHER CANAL

1.83 MILES N OF CR-68, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1964 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 18,350

I-75 NB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO 15

4.1 MI E OF SR-29 (MM76), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 13,750

I-4WBRAMPE/I-275NB

Good

Over: NEBRASKA AVENUE

I-4 & I-275 INTERCHANGE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2005 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 21,000

XTOWN (SR-618) WB

Good

Over: RAMP E AND CSX RAILROAD

0.50 MI EAST OF 22ND ST, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2013 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 2,500

SR618 SELMON EB

Good

Over: 34TH ST & CREEK

1.3MI WEST OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2005 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 25,500

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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.