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

Lakeshore Drive

Good

Over: Lake Eustis Canal

0.25 mi West of SR-19, Lake, FL

Built 1963 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 2,900

EAST TERRY STREET

Good

Over: I-75

1 MI. N of CR 865, Lee, FL

Built 1981 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 11,100

CULTURAL PARK BLVD

Good

Over: CLOVER CANAL

0.8MI Sof HANCOCK BR PKW, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 10,200

11th Avenue South

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.13 Mi. West of US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 152

I-4 WB (SR-400)

Good

Over: US-98 (SR-35)

1.3MI E OF KATHLEEN RD, Polk, FL

Built 2004 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 55,750

SR-789

Good

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.5 MI W OF US-41 (SR-45), Sarasota, FL

Built 2003 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 37,000

N. AUBURN ROAD

Good

Over: CURRY CREEK

1.1MI N OF VENICE AVE., Sarasota, FL

Built 1991 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 4,400

CR 97A

Good

Over: W. Fork of Boggy Creek

1.69 Mi East of CR 99, Escambia, FL

Built 2014 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 400

CR 292A Sunset Ave

Good

Over: Bayou Grande

0.2 Mi West of SR 295, Escambia, FL

Built 2016 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 2,600

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: ALDEN RD.

I-295 NB OVER ALDEN RD., Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 47,750

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: ALDEN RD.

I-295 SB OVER ALDEN RD., Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 47,750

SR-113 SB

Good

Over: TREDINICK PARKWAY

SR-113 SB /TREDINICK PKWY, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 14,750

SR-113 NB

Good

Over: TREDINICK PARKWAY

SR-113 NB /TREDINICK PKWY, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 14,750

I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: JTB (SR-202)

I-95 OVER JTB, Duval, FL

Built 2016 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 118,500

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: CR-535

3 Mi. South of Turnpike, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 28,250

SONGBIRD RD

Good

Over: SIMMS CREEK

0.1MI E OF BANNERVILLE RD, Putnam, FL

Built 2006 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 151

SR 417 NB RMP 38.5

Good

Over: PAVED MULTI-USE TRAIL

0.4 MI NORTH OF SR 426, Seminole, FL

Built 1994 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 3,100

SR821 NB HEFT 40.7

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK CANAL

6.6 MI W OF SR-91 (TPK), Broward, FL

Built 1973 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 45,650

Sub Sec. US1-Bus L

Good

Over: CANAL C-100-A

0.2Mi S of SW104-Bus Way, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1995 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,500

Sub Sec. US1-Bus L

Good

Over: Canal C-100C

0.15 mi S. of SW 136 St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1995 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,500

CR 708 125.4

Good

Over: SR 91 TPK

0.1 MILE WEST OF I-95, Martin, FL

Built 1986 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 52,700

CR 523 TPK 229.4

Good

Over: SR 91

.4 MI SO CANOE CRK PLAZA, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 36,000

US-441

Good

Over: Outfall

7.9 Mi. N. of SR-60, Osceola, FL

Built 1958 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,500

US-27 (SR-25) SB

Good

Over: G-370 West Inflow Canal

20.0 mi N of I-75/SR93, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2002 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 4,650

US-27 (SR-25) NB

Good

Over: G-370 East Inflow Canal

20.0 mi N of I-75/SR93, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2002 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 4,650

VILLAGE BLVD (NB)

Good

Over: LIPTOG CANAL

2Mi S of 45TH ST CR-702, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1983 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,440

SOUTH BEND BLVD.

Good

Over: CANAL C-24

0.2MI S OF FLORESTA DR, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1982 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,500

KESTOR DR

Good

Over: CANAL C-108

0.3MI E OF DARWIN BLVD, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 110

NORTH QUICK CIRCLE

Good

Over: CANAL E-105

0.8MI N OF SW BECKER RD, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 250

UNDALLO RD

Good

Over: CANAL E-105

0.3MI W of DARWIN BLVD., St. Lucie, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 250

COLUMBUS DR.

Good

Over: CANAL E-106

0.1MI W of N QUICK CIRCLE, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 101

SR-951 NB

Good

Over: HENDERSON CREEK

0.9 MILE SOUTH OF US-41, Collier, FL

Built 1993 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 18,750

GARDEN LANE

Good

Over: TAMPA BYPASS CANAL

1.2Mi N OF DR MLK JR BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1977 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 2,000

SR618 EB to I-4 WB

Good

Over: CSX RR SR-618 & SR-60

0.5MI E OF 22ND ST, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2013 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 17,900

Lois Drive

Good

Over: Unnamed Canal

0.8mi. N of CR-448, Lake, FL

Built 2011 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 2,001

CR-884

Good

Over: SPUR A CANAL

7.9 MI. E OF SR-82, Lee, FL

Built 1998 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 13,100

CR-501

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

0.4 MI South of CR-468, Sumter, FL

Built 2019 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 4,600

CR-468

Good

Over: Golf Cart Tunnel

0.1 MI W/O CR-501, Sumter, FL

Built 2019 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 5,900

I110 SR8A

Good

Over: SR295

3.6mi S. of I10 SR8, Escambia, FL

Built 2008 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 70,673

US90 SR10

Good

Over: Simpson River

1.8 Mi E of County Line, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1997 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 20,750

USALT-1 (SR-115)NB

Good

Over: 17TH ST. & CSXRR

SR-115/17TH ST & CSXRR, Duval, FL

Built 2013 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 24,000

Farm Access Road

Good

Over: Canal

100 ft. North of SR-100, Flagler, FL

Built 1988 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 27

US-1 SB

Good

Over: Turnbull Creek

US-1 SB - Turnbull Creek, Volusia, FL

Built 2006 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 2,650

NB A1A/WB 858 Ramp

Good

Over: SR-A1A SB & SR-858 EB

1.8 Mile South of SR-820, Broward, FL

Built 2002 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 8,250

NW 92ND AVE. RAMP

Good

Over: I-75/I-75 EXPRESS LANES

1.7MI W OF PALMETTO EXPWY, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1985 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 16,000

DYER PARK ROAD

Good

Over: RETENTION POND

0.1MI W of HAVERHILL RD., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1996 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 500

S. TAMIAMI TRAIL

Good

Over: ELKCAM WATERWAY

0.2MI S OF HARBOR BLVD., Charlotte, FL

Built 2012 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,000

KENILWORTH BLVD

Good

Over: LION HEART WATERWAY

0.7MI W/O ATWATER ST, Charlotte, FL

Built 2017 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,000

CR-491

Good

Over: TWO MILE PRAIRIE LAKE

0.6 MILE WEST OF SR-200, Citrus, FL

Built 1952 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 5,800

Northbrooke Dr

Good

Over: Cocohatchee Canal

0.3MI EAST OF I-75, Collier, FL

Built 2009 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 7,200

Showing 8,401-8,450 of 13,036 bridges

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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.