State profile · Below median Poor share

Florida bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Florida, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

12,892
Public bridges
38.8%
Good condition
2.8%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

12,892

Public highway bridges in Florida

Good Condition

38.8%

5,007 bridges rated 7-9

-11.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.8%

355 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.2pp vs national avg 7.0%

Florida vs national bridge condition

Florida - Good condition share 38.8%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Florida - Poor-condition share 9.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

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.

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936
Selected

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

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.

All Bridges in Florida

Fort Florida Road

Good

Over: Konomac Canal

2.2 Mi. West of US-17/92, Volusia, FL

Built 1987 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 1,250

SR-121

Good

Over: HOGTOWN CREEK

200 FT. N. OF SR-26, Alachua, FL

Built 1961 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 20,500

SW 61st. Ave.

Good

Over: S NEW RIVER CANAL C-11

SW 61st Ave & Griffin Rd, Broward, FL

Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,320

N 29TH AVENUE

Good

Over: C-10 SPUR CANAL

0.5MI N OF SHERIDAN ST., Broward, FL

Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 10,634

NW 63RD AVE

Good

Over: HOGANS CREEK

0.2MI N OF ROYAL PALM, Broward, FL

Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 545

I-75/SR-93 SB

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO-6

4.2 MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1989 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 14,261

BRANCH FORBES RD

Good

Over: SPARTMAN BRANCH

0.2MI SOUTH OF I-4, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1959 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,400

US-92 (SR-600) WB

Good

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

0.4MI WEST OF BUS-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 27,250

COMP SR-7

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER CANAL C-7

NW 7 Ave and NW 85 Street, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1951 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 28,500

Old River Road

Good

Over: Mill Creek

0.05 Mi S of Buckward Rd, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,800

Washington St.

Good

Over: Fern Creek

0.6 mi E of Summerlin Ave, Orange, FL

Built 1926 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,192

Poinsettia Ave.

Good

Over: Lake Ivanhoe

0.1mi S of Ivanhoe Blvd, Orange, FL

Built 1942 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,965

Ramp A & B1

Good

Over: C-1 Canal

Central FL Tourism Dist., Orange, FL

Built 1991 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,509

Boynton Bch Blvd.

Good

Over: LWDD E-3 CANAL

0.5 MILES WEST OF SR-809, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1992 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 46,500

DONALD ROSS RD WB

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

1.1MI W OF US-1, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1989 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 28,000

DONALD ROSS RD EB

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

1.1MI W OF US-1, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1989 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 28,000

CYPRESS WAY

Good

Over: CAMINO CANAL

0.1MI S of CAMINO GARDEN, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,000

LAKEVIEW RD.

Good

Over: STEVENSON CREEK

0.2 MI W OF HIGHLAND AVE, Pinellas, FL

Built 1985 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,200

Gin Road

Good

Over: Delaney Creek

2.13Mi W of Chumuckla Spr, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2006 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 150

Kings Lake Road

Good

Over: Narrows Creek

0.18 Mi S of Engles Rd, Walton, FL

Built 2007 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 200

CR 278

Good

Over: Reedy Creek

0.2 Mi West of SR 77, Washington, FL

Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 900

US-1 NB

Good

Over: Dupont Canal

6.4 Mi N of Volusia Co, Flagler, FL

Built 1957 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 14,500

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: DRY BED CREEK

0.8MI S of ALICO RD., Lee, FL

Built 1951 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 62,500

TARPON AVENUE

Good

Over: IMPERIAL RIVER CANAL

98ft E OF IMPER RIVER RD, Lee, FL

Built 1950 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 320

Pisano Avenue

Good

Over: Coral Gables Waterway

At University Drive, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1989 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 2,122

SR-415

Good

Over: Alamana Canal

SR-415 - Alamana Canal, Volusia, FL

Built 1957 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 11,100

Chesser Road

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.7Mi. E of Pleasant Rdge, Walton, FL

Built 2022 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 100

SE 24TH AVE

Good

Over: CANAL

0.2 MI W/O SE 171st ST, Alachua, FL

Built 1982 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 150

WEST MARION AVENUE

Good

Over: SAIL FISH CANAL

150FT E OF GULFVIEW RD, Charlotte, FL

Built 1991 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 7,200

I-75 (SR-93) NB

Good

Over: GOLDEN GATE CANAL

7MI E OF TOLL PLZ MM93.2, Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 13,426

Ramp to I10 WB

Good

Over: AL & GC RR

0.2 Miles East of US29, Escambia, FL

Built 1961 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 1,800

LK. JOSEPHINE DR.

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

1.3MI WEST OF US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 1975 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 1,150

CR-512

Good

Over: DITCH NO. 34

3.7 MILES NORTH OF SR-60, Indian River, FL

Built 1951 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 650

CR-765/BURNT ST RD

Good

Over: CHRISTOPHER CREEK

9.0 MI N OF SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1965 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 8,700

69th Street East

Good

Over: Williams Creek

0.7 Mi North of SR 64, Manatee, FL

Built 2013 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 1,500

19TH AVENUE WEST

Good

Over: WARES CREEK

0.2MILE WEST OF BUS US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1926 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 1,333

SR-9336

Good

Over: CANAL L-31-W

SW 232 AVE / SW 392 ST., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1969 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 2,600

SR 91 TPK NS 206.9

Good

Over: OUTFALL CANAL

0.6 MILES S OF CR 523A, Osceola, FL

Built 1963 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 36,000

TROON DR

Good

Over: ATLANTIS WATERWAY

150FT S OF N CNTRY CLBDR, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1962 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 1,040

DR. M.L. KING WAY

Good

Over: WHITAKER BAYOU

0.1MI E OF OLD BRADENTON, Sarasota, FL

Built 1937 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 9,800

Crooked Creek Rd

Good

Over: Crooked Creek

0.68 Mi East of CR 183 S, Walton, FL

Built 2016 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 100

East Seahorse Cir

Good

Over: Oyster Lake NW Inlet

.06Mi S of Dune Breeze Ln, Walton, FL

Built 2010 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 20

SR-21

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

0.4 MI. S. OF CR-215, Clay, FL

Built 1969 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 7,300

SR-544

Good

Over: HAVENDALE CANAL

1.8 MI SE OF JCT US-92, Polk, FL

Built 1972 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 33,500

SR-84

Good

Over: SO. FORK NEW RIVER

1 MILE WEST OF I-95, Broward, FL

Built 1956 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 36,500

SR-60 WB

Good

Over: ENGLISH CREEK

3.7 MILES EAST OF CR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1992 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 11,250

SR-60 EB

Good

Over: ENGLISH CREEK

3.7 MILES EAST OF CR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1993 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 11,250

EHRLICH ROAD

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.1 MI W OF VET EXPWY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 30,000

SANTA BARBARA BLVD

Good

Over: CADMAN CANAL

0.8 MILE SOUTH OF SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 17,700

US-92

Good

Over: Reedy Creek

.3 Mi E of Polk Co.Line, Osceola, FL

Built 1934 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 21,000

Showing 8,051-8,100 of 12,892 bridges

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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