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

SR69

Good

Over: Stafford Creek

3.3MI N of SR71, Calhoun, FL

Built 2014 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,936

SR291

Good

Over: Carpenter Creek

1.5 MI South of I10, Escambia, FL

Built 2002 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 33,500

Bellview Avenue

Good

Over: Turners Creek

0.26 Mi E of Mobile Hwy, Escambia, FL

Built 2013 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,200

Rocky Branch Rd

Good

Over: Rocky Branch

0.2 Mi North of CR 184, Escambia, FL

Built 2012 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 100

I10 SR8

Good

Over: Midway Branch

0.1mi. East of US90, Gadsden, FL

Built 1972 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 43,000

CR173

Good

Over: I10 SR8

0.6 miles West of SR79, Holmes, FL

Built 1974 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 800

SR10 US90

Good

Over: Camp Branch

1.9 miles East of SR79, Holmes, FL

Built 2014 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,900

SR73

Good

Over: Pelt Creek

2.1MI S. of CR278, Jackson, FL

Built 1942 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,000

CR275

Good

Over: I10 SR8

7.0 Mi East of SR71, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 800

SR61 Monroe Street

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

1.0 m.South of US90 SR10, Leon, FL

Built 1958 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 22,500

SR293

Good

Over: Range Road

1.0 Mile N. of SR20, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2013 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 12,000

SR4

Good

Over: Sweetwater Creek

4.8mi. West of Countyline, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1983 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,900

US90 SR10

Good

Over: Marquis Bayou

0.5Mi E of CR191, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2015 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 23,000

US331 SR187

Good

Over: East Branch

2.5mi. S of Alabama Line, Walton, FL

Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,700

CR 280

Good

Over: Open Creek

1.04 Mi W of SR 277, Washington, FL

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 800

SR 23 NB 35.3

Good

Over: OAKLEAF PLANTATION PKWY

4.16 MI N OF SR 21, Clay, FL

Built 2018 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,800

I-95 NB (SR-9)

Good

Over: SCLRR

I-95 NB / SCLRR, Duval, FL

Built 1959 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 57,500

I-10 EB (SR-8)

Good

Over: SR-103 (LANE AVE.)

I-10 EB OVER SR-103, Duval, FL

Built 1960 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 59,000

US-ALT-1&SR-115 EB

Good

Over: JESSIE ST.

SR-115 EB / JESSIE ST., Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 23,500

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: NEW BERLIN RD. & CSXRR

I-295NB (SR-9A)/NEW BER., Duval, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 34,250

SR-202 EB (JTB)

Good

Over: CUT CREEK BRANCH

1.7 MI. W. OF SR-A1A, Duval, FL

Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 32,250

I-295 SB

Good

Over: SR-113 (SOUTHSIDE CONN.)

I-295 SB/ SOUTHSIDE CONN., Duval, FL

Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 41,750

SR-13 ACOSTA LEG D

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN EVAC. ROUTE

SR-13 SB/PED. EVAC. ROUTE, Duval, FL

Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,900

SR-9B SB

Good

Over: US-1

SR-9B SB/US-1, Duval, FL

Built 2015 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 35,250

I-95 NB (SR-9)

Good

Over: US-1 (SR-5)

I-95 NB/US-1, Duval, FL

Built 2017 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 71,500

SR-105/SR-A1A

Good

Over: SIMPSON CREEK

SR-105 OVER SIMPSON CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 2022 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,000

DILLON ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO BRANDY BRANCH

1.15 MI NORTH OF CR 119, Duval, FL

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 51

US-1

Good

Over: Canal

US-1 in Bunnell, Flagler, FL

Built 1957 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 18,600

SR-408 EB

Good

Over: Ortman Drive

SR-408 EB - Ortman Drive, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 48,750

SR 50 WB

Good

Over: Lake Bennett

SR 50 WB over Lake Benne, Orange, FL

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 24,750

SR 50 EB

Good

Over: Lake Bennett

SR-50 over Lake Bennett, Orange, FL

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 24,750

SR 91 TPK SB 259.9

Good

Over: I-4 SR 400

I-4 SR 91 TPK INTERSECT, Orange, FL

Built 2003 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 60,600

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: US-441 & Fla Cent RR

0.1 Mile North of G.E. Rd, Orange, FL

Built 2012 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 18,000

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: US-441 & Fla Cent RR

0.1 Mile N of G.E. Road, Orange, FL

Built 2012 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 18,000

I-4 EB to South St

Good

Over: Division Avenue&Gore St.

0.75mi N of Kaley Ave, Orange, FL

Built 2019 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11,000

I-4 WB

Good

Over: Westmoreland Drive

WB 1500ft. East of US 17, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 81,250

I-4 EB

Good

Over: Westmoreland Drive

0.1mi West of US 17, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 74,500

I-4 WB EL

Good

Over: Amelia Street

0.26MI S of Colonial Dr, Orange, FL

Built 2021 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 61,250

I-4 WB Exp Lanes

Good

Over: SR-423

I-4 WB EL at SR-423, Orange, FL

Built 2021 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 30,583

South Nemours Pkwy

Good

Over: Drainage Canal

0.3 Miles W of CR-15, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,500

Montgomery Road SB

Good

Over: Little Wekiva River

0.6 mile S. of SR-434, Seminole, FL

Built 1998 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 16,300

Montgomery Road NB

Good

Over: Little Wekiva River

0.6 mile S. of SR-434, Seminole, FL

Built 1998 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 16,300

US-1 SB

Good

Over: Tomoka River

US-1 SB - Tomoka River, Volusia, FL

Built 2001 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 16,500

Walter Boardman Ln

Good

Over: Bulow Creek

1.0 Mi E of Old Dixie Hwy, Volusia, FL

Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,300

Daytona Avenue

Good

Over: Halifax Canal

0.02 MI S/O LPGA Blvd, Volusia, FL

Built 2014 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,350

I-95 (SR-9) NB

Good

Over: NW 19th Street

1Mi North of Sunrise Blvd, Broward, FL

Built 1972 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 123,000

SR91 NB TPK 50.11

Good

Over: SR-820 Hollywood Blvd

1.25 mi. north of SR-824, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 72,066

I-75 Express Lanes

Good

Over: C-11 Canal

0.6 mile N of Griffin Rd, Broward, FL

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,400

Flamingo Rd. NB

Good

Over: C-9 (Snake Creek Canal)

1.0 Mi S of Miramar Pkwy, Broward, FL

Built 2006 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 19,300

NW 65TH AVE

Good

Over: C-12 CANAL

ADJ TO WEST SUNRISE BLVD, Broward, FL

Built 1978 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 10,400

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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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