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

Brickyard Rd

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.17Mi N of CR 182, Escambia, FL

Built 2012 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 50

US90 SR10

Good

Over: Apalachicola Relief

East Jackson County Line, Jackson, FL

Built 1996 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 5,600

Walker Springs Rd

Good

Over: Welaunee Creek

4.4 Miles East of CR 259, Jefferson, FL

Built 2003 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 47

SR281

Good

Over: Mulatto Bayou

0.8 Miles N. of I10 SR8, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 29,000

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: THERESA DR.

I-295 SB/THERESA DR., Duval, FL

Built 1992 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 45,250

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: THERESA DR.

I-295 NB / THERESA DR., Duval, FL

Built 1992 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 45,250

FOURAKER RD

Good

Over: WILLS BRANCH

0.3 MI N OF SR-228, Duval, FL

Built 2007 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 11,000

SR429 SB RMP

Good

Over: SR 50

1.4 miles S OF SR 438, Orange, FL

Built 2001 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 14,500

Millenia Blvd.

Good

Over: Shingle Creek

0.4 mi S of Conroy Rd, Orange, FL

Built 1999 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 19,000

COMP SR-852

Good

Over: FLORIDA TURNPIKE (SR-91)

0.88M W OF NW 7 AVE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 30,000

SW 120 ST 18.4

Good

Over: C-100 CANAL

0.5 MILE WEST OF SR-874, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1991 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 36,500

SR-60 WB

Good

Over: C-52 Canal

2Mi West of CR-512, Indian River, FL

Built 2007 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,088

SR-60 EB

Good

Over: C-52 Canal

2Mi. West of CR-512, Indian River, FL

Built 2004 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,088

PROSPERITY FARMSRD

Good

Over: EPB CANAL C-3

0.2MI S OF DONALD ROSS, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1981 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,800

OKEECHOBEE RD WB

Good

Over: M-1 CANAL

0.2MI W OF ROYAL P.B. BLV, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1991 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 29,500

WEST LAKE DRIVE

Good

Over: L-8 CANAL

0.5 MI S of FOREST HILL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1955 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,600

CENTRE PK. DR. N.

Good

Over: WEST PALM BEACH CANAL

.25 Mi E of AUSTRALIAN, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1989 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,550

WILDLIFE DRIVE

Good

Over: TIDAL BASIN

SANIBEL ISLAND, Lee, FL

Built 2002 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 700

MIDWAY BLVD.

Good

Over: MORNINGSTAR WATERWAY

0.7MI E OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 1992 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 14,400

MIDWAY BLVD.

Good

Over: DORCHESTER WATERWAY

0.5 MILE E OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 1992 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 14,400

MURPHY RD.

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

5.0 MI S OF SR-64, Hardee, FL

Built 2003 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 200

SR-80 EB

Good

Over: FLAGHOLE CANAL

2.0 MI W/O US-27, Hendry, FL

Built 2013 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 4,150

SR-80 WB

Good

Over: FLAGHOLE CANAL

2.0 MI W/O US-27, Hendry, FL

Built 2013 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 4,150

SE BANYON BLVD

Good

Over: CANAL 3

0.8 MI S of SYCAMORE RD., Hendry, FL

Built 1994 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 101

I-4 EB

Good

Over: 26TH STREET

1.3MI EAST OF I-275, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2006 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 83,250

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: CSX R/R

2.0 MI NORTH OF US-301, Manatee, FL

Built 1981 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 57,500

US-441 (SR-47)

Good

Over: CORINTH CREEK

4.9 MI. N. OF I-10, Columbia, FL

Built 2000 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 3,400

SR 436 SB

Good

Over: Ramp B-2

SR 436 SB-Ramp B-2, Orange, FL

Built 2021 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 20,000

South Edgemon Ave.

Good

Over: Gee Creek

0.8 mile South of SR-434, Seminole, FL

Built 1973 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 4,039

Turnbull Bay Road

Good

Over: Turnbull Creek

1.9 Miles West of US-1, Volusia, FL

Built 2019 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 3,800

SR-5 BISCAYNE BLVD

Good

Over: BISCAYNE CANAL C-8

SR5 BETWEEN NE104&NE105ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1994 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 51,500

SW 212th Street

Good

Over: Canal C-100-B

0.8Mi. W of Old Cutler Rd, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 220

Palm Avenue

Good

Over: Little River Canal

1/4 mile N/O NW 103rd St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 16,800

I-75 SB (SR 93)

Good

Over: TUCKER GRADE

3.3 MI SOUTH OF CR-768, Charlotte, FL

Built 1979 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 24,750

I-75 (SR 93) NB

Good

Over: TUCKER GRADE

3.3 MI SOUTH OF CR-768, Charlotte, FL

Built 1979 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 24,750

EISENHOWER DRIVE

Good

Over: CHESHIRE WATERWAY

100FT E OF MARCH DRIVE, Charlotte, FL

Built 1972 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 160

I-75 SB (SR 93)

Good

Over: CR 896/PINE RIDGE RD

4.0 mi. S/O CR 846, Collier, FL

Built 1983 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 89,884

I-75 NB (SR 93)

Good

Over: CR 896/PINE RIDGE RD

4.0 mi. S/O CR 846, Collier, FL

Built 1983 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 89,884

CR720/LOBLOLLY BAY

Good

Over: BEE BRANCH

4.75 mi. E/O Char Cnty Li, Glades, FL

Built 2008 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,200

SR-80 EB

Good

Over: HENDRY-HILLIARD CANAL

2.9 MI W/O CR-833, Hendry, FL

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,250

US-301 NB (SR-43)

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.3 MILE NORTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 19,500

I-4 WB

Good

Over: 14TH STREET

0.6 MI. WEST OF SR-585, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1962 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 86,000

I-275

Good

Over: SR-579/FLETCHER AVE

1MI NORTH OF SR-582, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 124,000

I-4WB TO DNTWN RMP

Good

Over: I-275 (SR-93)

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

Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,200

Wekiva Pkwy EB

Good

Over: Wildlife Crossing 1

4.9 Mi W of Wekiva Ri, Lake, FL

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,000

Wekiva Pkwy EB

Good

Over: Wildlife Crossing 2

2 Mi W of Wekiva River Rd, Lake, FL

Built 2019 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,200

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: TIDAL CREEK

1.0MI SOUTH OF SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1977 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 47,250

SW PINE ISLAND RD

Good

Over: PORPOISE PASS CANAL

2.0 Mi WEST of CR-765, Lee, FL

Built 1979 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 10,500

SWFIA TERM ACCESS

Good

Over: CANAL

177FT. E/O BEN HILL GRIFF, Lee, FL

Built 2015 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 22,500

ANDALUSIA BLVD.

Good

Over: GATOR SLOUGH CANAL

0.9MI N of JACARANDA PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 35.6 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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