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-64

Fair

Over: POLEY BRANCH

2.2 MI WEST OF CR-675, Manatee, FL

Built 1953 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 6,147

SR-64

Fair

Over: LITTLE DEEP BRANCH

0.8 MI WEST OF CR-675, Manatee, FL

Built 1953 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 6,147

US-98 (SR-700)

Fair

Over: BOWLEGS CREEK

8.5 MI EAST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1959 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 4,400

CR 393

Fair

Over: Pond Creek

8.71 Mi N of US 90, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1930 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 2,700

CR 181C

Fair

Over: Sandy Creek Relief

0.8 Mi W of Hwy 81, Walton, FL

Built 1963 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 450

CR 181C

Fair

Over: Reedy Creek

1.65 Mi East of CR 181, Walton, FL

Built 1963 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 550

Babcock St(CR-507)

Fair

Over: I-95

Babcock Street over I-95, Brevard, FL

Built 1969 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 12,900

SR-105

Fair

Over: HAULOVER CREEK

SR-105 / HAULOVER CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,044

MAXWELL-McCLENNY

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.2 MI W OF US 301, Duval, FL

Built 1966 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,400

US441/US98 (SR700)

Fair

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

2.1MI E/O SR-78, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 11,100

KENNEDY CREEK-Brid

Fair

Over: KENNEDY CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 1967 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 25

CR-494

Fair

Over: COLLEEN CANAL

4.7Mi W of US-19 - US-98, Citrus, FL

Built 1950 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,500

CR-315

Fair

Over: Orange Creek

1.2 miles North of CR-21, Marion, FL

Built 1961 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,500

US231 SR75

Fair

Over: Spring Creek

2.0mi North of SR2, Jackson, FL

Built 1962 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 7,815

SR-46

Fair

Over: St. Johns River

SR-46 - St. Johns River, Volusia, FL

Built 1959 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,800

SW 125th Avenue

Fair

Over: SW 60th St. Ext. Canal

0.2 Miles S of SW 56th St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 520

SW 123rd Avenue

Fair

Over: SW 60th St. Ext. Canal

0.2 Mile S of SW 56th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,270

SW 118th Avenue

Fair

Over: SW 60th St. Ext. Canal

0.2 Mile S of SW 56th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,824

CR-419

Fair

Over: Wolf Creek

4.9 Miles South of CR-532, Osceola, FL

Built 1958 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 500

SR-78

Fair

Over: INDIAN PRAIRIE CANAL

7.4MI EAST OF CR-721, Glades, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,500

SR-29

Fair

Over: SEARS RD DRAINAGE CANAL

7.4 MI. S of SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,300

CATFISH CK RD

Fair

Over: CATFISH CREEK

100FT E OF JEFFERSON AVE, Highlands, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,600

US-301 (SR-43)

Fair

Over: LITTLE MANATEE RELIEF

1.6 MILE S OF SAFFOLD RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1924 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,800

SR 64

Fair

Over: SARASOTA PASS

0.7MI EAST OF SR-789, Manatee, FL

Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 17,500

193rd St E

Fair

Over: Braden River

1.3Mi N/O SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 1998 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25

OVERBROOK AVENUE

Fair

Over: STEVENSON CREEK

0.2MI S OF SUNSET PT. RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1926 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 500

GATE 7 ACCESS

Fair

Over: BOOKER CREEK

GATE 7 TROPICANA FIELD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1998 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 101

CR-542

Fair

Over: OGRADYS DITCH

0.8 MI EAST OF AIRPORT RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,400

ROCKRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: FOX DRAIN

1.0MI WEST OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,352

CRUMP RD.

Fair

Over: CRUMP CREEK

2.0MI W OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,300

SR-72 EB

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.6MI W OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25,000

VENICE AVE CR-772

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.3MI EAST OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1966 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 13,200

SR-758 (SIESTA DR)

Fair

Over: HANSON BAYOU

1.73 MI W OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 16,300

SR 72 WB

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.6MI WEST OF US 41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 12,500

CR 122

Fair

Over: MID-PRG ST MARYS RIVER

1.0 MI EAST OF CR 125, Baker, FL

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 450

SR388

Fair

Over: Burnt Mill Creek

5.9 Miles East of SR79, Bay, FL

Built 1949 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,900

John Pitts Road

Fair

Over: Bayou George Creek

2.8 Mi East of Star Ave., Bay, FL

Built 1979 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 934

E 4TH Street

Fair

Over: Massalina Bayou

0.38 Mi W of N Cove Blvd, Bay, FL

Built 1945 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,000

CR 274

Fair

Over: Chipola River

3.8 Miles West of SR 71, Calhoun, FL

Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,700

CR 4

Fair

Over: Beaver Dam Creek

1.0 Mi West of Hwy 99, Escambia, FL

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,800

Marcus Pointe Blvd

Fair

Over: Bayou Marcus Creek

1.9Mi West of US 29, Escambia, FL

Built 1991 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,500

Marcus Pointe Blvd

Fair

Over: Crescent Lake Creek

.9Mi West of US 29, Escambia, FL

Built 1991 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,500

Bridge Creek Drive

Fair

Over: Bridge Creek

0.1Mi S of Silver Creek, Escambia, FL

Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 150

16th Street

Fair

Over: St Joe Bay

0.5 Mi North of US98/SR30, Gulf, FL

Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Gilberts Mill Creek

1.1mile E. of County Line, Jackson, FL

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,200

Cliff Road

Fair

Over: Minnow Creek

1.8 Miles East of SR77, Jackson, FL

Built 1995 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 36

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: Hosford Branch

1.8MI EAST OF SR 59, Jefferson, FL

Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,200

CR 257

Fair

Over: Beasley Creek

5.5 Mi South of I10/SR8, Jefferson, FL

Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 650

US27 SR20

Fair

Over: St Marks River

1.5 Mi W. of Jefferson Co, Leon, FL

Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,700

High Bridge Road

Fair

Over: Panther Creek #3

0.5Mi E of Sherman Ken Rd, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 75

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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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