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

I-95 (SR-9) SB

Good

Over: C-13 Canal

0.2 mi S of Oakland Park, Broward, FL

Built 1972 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 123,000

I-595 WB/EXP LANES

Good

Over: Nob Hill Rd.

2 Mi. W of University Dr., Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 58,500

SR91 N/S TPK 51.14

Good

Over: TAFT ST

1 MI NO.OF HOLLYWOOD BLVD, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 148,700

SR91 SB TPK 65.11

Good

Over: NW 31ST AVE

S OF POMPANO SERVICE PLAZ, Broward, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 62,100

SR869 SB SAW 5.46

Good

Over: CR 870 COMMERCIAL BLVD

INTER SR-869 AND CR-870, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 44,250

SR869 NB SAW 5.46

Good

Over: CR 870 COMMERCIAL BLVD

INTERC SR-869 AND CR-870, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 44,250

SR84 WB to TPK NB

Good

Over: SR84 TPK Ramp New River

0.8 Mile W. of US-441, Broward, FL

Built 2011 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 16,500

EB I595 - Nob Hill

Good

Over: Hiatus Road

I-595-Hiatus Rd. Inchg, Broward, FL

Built 2011 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 4,800

Ramp R2

Good

Over: I-595/SR-862

I-595 & I-75 Interchange, Broward, FL

Built 2016 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 700

I-75 Express Lanes

Good

Over: C-9 (Snake Creek) Canal

At Dade County Line, Broward, FL

Built 2018 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 51,000

SR821 SB HEFT 6.06

Good

Over: SW 137 AVE

6.6 MILES SOUTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 43,350

SR821 SB HEFT 22.2

Good

Over: SW 60 ST CANAL

9.5 MILES NORTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 71,700

SR-5 NB (870229)

Good

Over: PRINCETON CANAL C-102

0.3M N OF SW 244 ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1965 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 18,000

SR-826

Good

Over: NW 42ND AVE (LEJEUNE RD)

1.5 MILES E OF SR-823, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1965 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 115,500

I-75 NB

Good

Over: SR-821

0.5MI S OF BROWARD CO.LIN, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1983 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 75,000

SR-856

Good

Over: COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE

1.0M W OF A1A, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1983 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 41,000

NW 74 ST EB

Good

Over: NW 69 AVE & FEC R/R

NW 69 AVE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 26,750

SR 821 RMPNB 26.99

Good

Over: SR 836 NW 12ST CANAL RR

0.5 Miles N of SR 836, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2021 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 42,800

SR-826 NB (870757)

Good

Over: SR-932 NW 103RD ST

AT NW 103RD ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2003 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 113,000

NB SR 826

Good

Over: NW 12TH ST

SR 826 & SR 836 INTERCHAN, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 142,500

WB SR 836

Good

Over: CSX R/R & Canal

East of Interchange, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2015 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 104,000

SR 9 (I-95)

Good

Over: 4th St. and Canal D

2.0 mi S of SR-60, Indian River, FL

Built 2014 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 56,000

SB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: C-23 CANAL

2mi. N of SR714 on I95, Martin, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 40,229

NB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: C-23 Canal

2mi.N of SR714 on I95, Martin, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 40,229

SR-A1A EB

Good

Over: St.Lucie River

2.6 Miles East of US-1, Martin, FL

Built 2001 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 12,500

SR-A1A WB

Good

Over: St. Lucie River

2.6 Miles East of US-1, Martin, FL

Built 2001 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 12,500

Britt Road

Good

Over: Britt Canal

1 mile west of US 1, Martin, FL

Built 2018 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,850

SW 28TH ST WOLF RD

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

2MI WEST OF US-441, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1962 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 600

US-192 WB

Good

Over: Alligator Creek

US-192 - Alligator Creek, Osceola, FL

Built 2008 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 9,650

SR 429 NB 2.3

Good

Over: SAND HILL ROAD

1.7 MI NORTH OF I-4, Osceola, FL

Built 2006 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 15,000

CR15 Narcoossee Rd

Good

Over: Ajay Lake Canal C-29B

8.8 Mi N of US-192, Osceola, FL

Built 2011 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 29,500

Neo City Way

Good

Over: Canal

0.2 m south of US192, Osceola, FL

Built 2020 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 201

Ethos Park Drive

Good

Over: Canal

0.2 m south of US 192, Osceola, FL

Built 2020 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 201

SR806 Atlantic Ave

Good

Over: El Rio Canal E-4

Just W. of Congress Ave., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1966 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 43,500

SB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: Donald Ross Road

I-95 / Donald Ross Rd, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1987 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 62,634

NB I-95 ( SR-9 )

Good

Over: Donald Ross Road

I-95 / Donald Ross Rd, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1987 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 62,634

SR 811 to SB I-95

Good

Over: RCA Center Dr & FEC R/R

NW quad SR811/786 intchge, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 13,500

PGA Blvd (SR-786)

Good

Over: Loxahatchee Slough

1.48 mi. E of SR-710, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2016 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,200

LAWRENCE ROAD

Good

Over: BOYNTON CANAL C-16

0.8Mi N OF BOYNTON BCH B, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1980 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 14,600

SB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: Angle Rd.- Belcher Canal

2.5 mi. N of SR 68, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1977 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 28,500

E MOCCASIN SLOUGH

Good

Over: DAVIS LAKE CANAL

1.7 MILES EAST OF US-41, Citrus, FL

Built 1965 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,210

SR-951 SB

Good

Over: HENDERSON CREEK

0.9 MILE SOUTH OF US-41, Collier, FL

Built 1992 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 18,750

BORDER ROAD

Good

Over: I-75 NB (SR-93)

2.2MI W OF N JACKSON RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1980 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 3,700

CR 30A

Good

Over: Little Redfish Lake

1.11 Mi East of CR 83, Walton, FL

Built 2021 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 6,100

I-295 S.B.

Good

Over: JULINGTON CREEK

0.2 MILES W. OF I-95, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 23,250

SR-528

Good

Over: OUCRR & ICP Access Rd

4.2 Mi. E of SR-417, Orange, FL

Built 1984 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 34,750

SR 856

Good

Over: FFC RR & West Dixie Hwy

Bisc Blvd & Ives Dairy Rd, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2023 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 3,450

NW 191st Street

Good

Over: Carol City Canal

200Ft. E of NW 39th Ct., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1957 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 4,400

SW 64th Street

Good

Over: SW 109th Avenue Canal

150Ft. W of SW 109th Ave., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1950 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,307

US 1 (SR 5)

Good

Over: SADDLE BUNCH #5

N BOCA CHICA KEY(MM 12.5), Monroe, FL

Built 1980 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 16,900

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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.