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

SR91 RMP A2 250.84

Good

Over: SR 417

SR91 RMP A2 FLYOVR SR417, Orange, FL

Built 2020 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,900

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: Harmon Road

3.3 Miles South of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 2012 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 9,450

Airport to SR417

Good

Over: SR-417/Boggy Crk Rd

SR-417 Boggy Cr. Rd. Intc, Orange, FL

Built 2016 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 2,000

Ramp D2

Good

Over: Fla. TPK (SR-91)

SR-417 over Fla. TPK., Orange, FL

Built 2014 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,550

SR-50 WB

Good

Over: Econlockhatchee River

SR-50 WB over Econ River, Orange, FL

Built 2017 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 19,750

SR-50 EB

Good

Over: Econlockhatchee River

SR-50 EB Econ River, Orange, FL

Built 2016 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 19,750

I-4 EB EL

Good

Over: US-441

1.3MI E/O JOHN YOUNG PKWY, Orange, FL

Built 2020 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 12,750

SR-414 EB

Good

Over: I-4

2mi West of SR 434, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 19,500

CR 13

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

3.7 MILES SOUTH OF CR 207, St. Johns, FL

Built 2012 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 2,700

CR 210

Good

Over: Sampson Creek

0.1 MILE WEST OF I-95, St. Johns, FL

Built 2015 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 22,500

US-1 NB

Good

Over: Spruce Creek

US-1 NB - Spruce Creek, Volusia, FL

Built 2001 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 12,750

SR 822 Sheridan St

Good

Over: Canal C-10

0.2 MI E OF I-95 ON SR822, Broward, FL

Built 1965 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 47,000

US-27SB TO I-75SB

Good

Over: I-75 & S-W CONNECTOR

US-27 & I-75 INTERCHANGE, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 4,300

NB SR817/WB I-595

Good

Over: I-595 (SR-862)

I595/SR817 Interchange, Broward, FL

Built 1989 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 11,000

SR 112 WB

Good

Over: SR 9 (NW 27th Avenue)

0.5 mile W of NW 22nd Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 46,250

SR821 NB HEFT 15.2

Good

Over: SW 168 ST

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

Built 1973 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 95,550

SR-826

Good

Over: SR-94 (KENDALL DR)

1MI SOF SR986 (SUNSET DR), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1997 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 56,000

SR 821 SB Ramp

Good

Over: SR 874 and SCLRR

0.6 MI S of SW 120th St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2019 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 4,600

SR-836

Good

Over: NW 82ND AVE

SR 826 / SR-826 INTERCHAN, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2011 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 35,500

SR 985

Good

Over: Tamiami Canal C-4

50 ft N of SR 90 / US41, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2017 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 31,500

SB SR 997

Good

Over: Canal C-1W

1.39 miles south of SR 94, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2018 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 15,500

SR-5 (US-1)

Good

Over: Snake Creek Canal

Plantation Key (MM 85.5), Monroe, FL

Built 1981 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 20,700

US-441

Good

Over: Creek

0.5 Mi. N. of Turnpike, Osceola, FL

Built 1958 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,500

CR-880

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

4.1Mi W OF SR-80, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1985 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 4,100

CR-880

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

7.7Mi W OF SR-80, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1968 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 4,100

AUSTRALIAN AVE SB

Good

Over: OKEECHOBEE BLVD

0.5MI EAST OF I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1973 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 24,000

AUSTRALIAN AVE NB

Good

Over: OKEECHOBEE BLVD

0.5MI EAST OF I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1973 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 24,000

Brant Drive

Good

Over: SFWMD C-15 Canal

.2 mile S of Lindell Blvd, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2023 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 8,100

VILLAGE BLVD (SB)

Good

Over: LIPTOG CANAL

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

Built 1983 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 1,440

NB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: Gatlin Blvd

4.3 m N of Martin Co Line, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1982 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 44,000

Crosstown Parkway

Good

Over: St Lucie River

0.45 mi W of US-1, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2019 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 47,000

RECREATION ACCESS

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY - CANAL 43

OWW - ORTONA LOCK, Glades, FL

Built 1965 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 99

US-41

Good

Over: HENDERSON CREEK

0.7 MI S/O COLLIER BLVD, Collier, FL

Built 2015 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 21,000

SR-78(BAYSHORE RD)

Good

Over: POWELL CREEK

0.3 MI E of BUS 41, Lee, FL

Built 1987 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 39,500

CRESCENT DR.

Good

Over: CRESCENT DR. CANAL

200FT NORTH OF PINE AVE., Manatee, FL

Built 1952 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 865

Central Parkway

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

0.47 MI SOUTH OF CR-470, Sumter, FL

Built 2023 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 5,001

US98 SR30

Good

Over: Peach Creek

9.0Mi. W. Of Bay Co. Line, Walton, FL

Built 2003 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 11,750

Golfview Avenue

Good

Over: Canal

.2 mi. N of Port St. John, Brevard, FL

Built 2006 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 5,800

Golfview Ave

Good

Over: Canal

.9 Mi. N of Port St. John, Brevard, FL

Built 2006 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 5,800

Howell Drive

Good

Over: Ribault River

200FT N OF RIBAULT SCENIC, Duval, FL

Built 2019 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 8,641

SR 528 WB/EB 2.8

Good

Over: SHINGLE CREEK

2.7 MI E OF I-4, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 101,600

Tymber Creek Road

Good

Over: Groover Creek

1.6 miles North of SR-40, Volusia, FL

Built 1972 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 401

SR-9 NB

Good

Over: BISCAYNE CANAL C-8

0.66M W OF SR-7, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1949 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 14,161

SR-9 SB

Good

Over: BISCAYNE CANAL C-8

0.66M W OF SR-7, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1949 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 14,161

CR-708

Good

Over: Drainage Canal

1.7 Miles West of I-95, Martin, FL

Built 2014 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 1,440

World Drive SB

Good

Over: I-4

World Dr SB - I-4&SR417, Osceola, FL

Built 1998 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 2,600

US-19/US-98 SB

Good

Over: CROSS FLA BARGE CANAL

1.2 MI S OF CR-40, Citrus, FL

Built 2010 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 5,250

SR-39

Good

Over: HERON BRANCH

8.8 MI NORTH OF I-4, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1941 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 8,600

I-4 EB

Good

Over: 14TH STREET

0.6 MI. WEST OF SR-585, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2006 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 86,000

I-4 EB (SR-400)

Good

Over: US-41 (50TH ST)

3.3 MI W/O US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2005 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 74,000

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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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