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-3

Fair

Over: Barge Canal

SR-3 SB over Barge Canal, Brevard, FL

Built 1961 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 7,800

Harrison Street

Fair

Over: Indian River

0.1MI E of Riveredge Blvd, Brevard, FL

Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,000

DAVIS ROAD

Fair

Over: L.W.D.D. #10

0.3MI N of 10TH AVE N, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1958 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 960

US-27 SB (SR-25)

Fair

Over: FISHEATING CREEK

0.6MI NORTH OF SR-29, Glades, FL

Built 1955 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 4,450

FLORIDA(US-41 BUS)

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

1.7 MILE NORTH OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1926 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 19,300

BROREIN STREET

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

DOWNTOWN TAMPA, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1959 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 11,500

US-17 (US-92)

Fair

Over: HERBS LOST CREEK

2.2 MI SOUTH OF CR-54, Polk, FL

Built 1934 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 20,500

JOHN RINGLING PKWY

Fair

Over: ST ARMANDS KEY WATERWAY

0.75 MI S OF NEW PASS, Sarasota, FL

Built 1976 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 10,750

ANDREWS AVE

Fair

Over: C-13 CANAL

0.1Mi. S OF OAKLAND PK BL, Broward, FL

Built 1964 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 26,260

Washington Ave.

Fair

Over: Collins Canal

At Dade Blvd, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1937 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 9,782

CR-717

Fair

Over: OKEECHOBEE RIM CANAL

1.9 MI WEST OF SR-715, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1935 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 1,260

SR-70

Fair

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

4.4 MI E OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 13,600

SR-33

Fair

Over: CR-655

5.7MI N OF I-4 (SR-400), Polk, FL

Built 1949 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 11,000

COLLINGSWOOD BLVD.

Fair

Over: COCOPLUM WATERWAY

160FT N OF HILLSBOROUGH B, Sarasota, FL

Built 1968 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 1,700

32ND STREET

Fair

Over: WHITAKER BAYOU

0.2MI E OF OLD BRADENTON, Sarasota, FL

Built 1955 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 290

CHESTNUT ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF ST MARYS RIVER

0.4 MI WEST OF CAMPHOR RD, Baker, FL

Built 1983 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 71

BIG BRADFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: SALTY CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 349, Dixie, FL

Built 1967 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 41

Rockaway Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Rocky Branch

1.36 Mi N of Nokomis Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 350

BULLS BAY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

1MI N OF COMMONWEALTH AVE, Duval, FL

Built 1951 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 3,100

US-1 (SR-5)

Fair

Over: Tarpon River

.25 MI North of SR-736, Broward, FL

Built 1930 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 49,000

NE 79 St. WB

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

1.0 mi E of SR-5, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 22,500

NE 79 St. EB

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

1.0 mi E of SR-5, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 22,500

COURTENAY PARKWAY

Fair

Over: HAULOVER CANAL

8.6 MILES SOUTH OF US 1, Brevard, FL

Built 1965 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 675

Martin Mill Rd

Fair

Over: Beaver Creek #2

0.75Mi W/o Beaver Crk Twr, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2022 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 50

SR-211

Fair

Over: FISHWEIR CREEK

SR-211 OVER FISHWEIR CRK., Duval, FL

Built 1924 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 8,600

SR-44

Fair

Over: Samsula Canal

1.6 Mi E of SR-415, Volusia, FL

Built 1951 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 15,400

18TH AVENUE SW

Fair

Over: GREEN CANAL

0.2MI W OF CR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1968 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 938

SR-70

Fair

Over: BUZZARDS ROOST BRANCH

7.8 MI WEST OF SR-72, DeSoto, FL

Built 1955 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 5,187

DANSBY ROAD

Fair

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

0.4MI E OF CR-64A, Hardee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 404

CR-865

Fair

Over: NEW PASS

6.5mi. NW OF US 41, Lee, FL

Built 1965 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 8,100

Bonita Beach Road

Fair

Over: BIG HICKORY PASS

4.5 Mi. W of US-41, Lee, FL

Built 1965 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 7,910

30th Ave W

Fair

Over: Cedar Hammock Canal

262ft. W/O US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 2003 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 9,100

DISTRICT LINE RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE PAYNE CREEK

0.5 MI NORTH OF WALKER RD, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 96

MINEOLA WAY

Fair

Over: JAFFA CANAL

190FT E OF JAFFA DR., Sarasota, FL

Built 1955 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 348

WOODHAVEN DR

Fair

Over: BASS POINT WATERWAY

0.9 MI E OF TOLEDO BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1993 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,509

CR 241

Fair

Over: SANTA FE RIVER OVERFLOW

4.2 MI N OF CR 236, Alachua, FL

Built 1941 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,700

CR 241

Fair

Over: SANTA FE RIVER

0.5 MI SOUTH OF CR 18, Alachua, FL

Built 1950 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,800

US-27 (SR-20)

Fair

Over: MOSSY CREEK

3.1 MI.W.OF LAFAYETTE CO., Taylor, FL

Built 1951 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 3,400

PACE DRIVE

Fair

Over: PIMPLE CREEK

250 EAST OF MANTZANA ST, Taylor, FL

Built 1950 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 301

I110 SR8A

Fair

Over: I110 & City Streets

I110/CSX RR 350290A, Escambia, FL

Built 1980 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 29,750

Charles Booker Rd

Fair

Over: Line Branch

1.4 Mi East of Hwy 11, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1990 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 101

US-ALT-1(SR228 WB)

Fair

Over: US-90A (SR-10)

US-ALT-1&SR228 WB/SR-10, Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 18,500

US-ALT-1(SR228 EB)

Fair

Over: US-90A (SR-10)

US-ALT-1 SR-228 EB/SR-10, Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 18,500

MONCRIEF ROAD

Fair

Over: RIBAULT RIVER

0.3 MI W OF CLEVELAND RD, Duval, FL

Built 1976 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 10,800

CR 121

Fair

Over: LITTLE DUNN CREEK

3 MILES NORTH OF CR 115, Nassau, FL

Built 1949 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,400

CEDAR CREEK RD

Fair

Over: ELBOW BRANCH

1.9 MI N OF CR 209, Putnam, FL

Built 1987 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 501

CR 310

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

2.2 MI E OF CR 315, Putnam, FL

Built 1961 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,700

NE 10th Avenue

Fair

Over: Inlet Canal

200Ft. N of NE 83rd St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1950 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,540

CR712A (MCCARTY RD

Fair

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

0.3MI N OF CR-712, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1952 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 300

SR-70

Fair

Over: WOLF SLOUGH

3.2 MI EAST OF I-75, Manatee, FL

Built 1952 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 34,500

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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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