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

GULFSTREAM BLVD.

Good

Over: SEA MIST WATERWAY

300FT EAST OF ROSEMONT DR, Charlotte, FL

Built 1984 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 4,300

ROTONDA CIRCLE

Good

Over: BROADMOOR CK N

175YD E of ROTONDA BLVD N, Charlotte, FL

Built 1985 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 600

ROTONDA CIRCLE

Good

Over: BROADMOOR CRK SOUTH

1.2MI N of ROTONDA BLVD E, Charlotte, FL

Built 1985 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 600

ROTONDA CIRCLE

Good

Over: LONG MEADOW CREEK SOUTH

190YD N OF ROTONDA BLVD E, Charlotte, FL

Built 1985 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 500

ROTONDA CIRCLE

Good

Over: WHITE MARSH CREEK NORTH

100YDS S OF ROTONDA BLV E, Charlotte, FL

Built 1985 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 500

ROTONDA CIRCLE

Good

Over: PINE VALLEY CREEK SOUTH

0.1MI E OF ROTONDA BLVD S, Charlotte, FL

Built 1985 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 500

SR-70

Good

Over: FISHEATING CREEK

8.5 MI West of US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 2000 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 4,400

SR618 SELMON EB

Good

Over: US-41 (50TH STREET)

810FT. SOUTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1981 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 42,500

SR60/CRTNEY CAMBEL

Good

Over: Old Tampa Bay

1.2MI W/O ROCKY POINT DR., Hillsborough, FL

Built 2018 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 62,500

RIGA BLVD

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

0.2MI S OF MLK JR BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1978 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,641

CR 33 292.7

Good

Over: SR 91 TPK

5.2 MI S OF SUMTER COUNTY, Lake, FL

Built 1964 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 6,300

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SR-876 (DANIELS PKWY)

6.2 MI S OF SR-82, Lee, FL

Built 1979 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 59,541

SR-80 EB

Good

Over: BILLY CREEK

0.3MI E OF US-41 (SR-45), Lee, FL

Built 1988 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 12,000

18th Place East

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.5 Mi North of SR 64, Manatee, FL

Built 2004 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,000

BOURNESIDE BLVD

Good

Over: BRADEN RIVER TRIBUTARY1

0.6MI N/O SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 2020 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,016

SR55 to SR690 Ramp

Good

Over: CROSS BAYOU CANAL

RAMP IS WEST OF US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 2024 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 8,563

WALK-IN-WATER RD

Good

Over: TIGER CREEK

3.7 MI N/O CR-630 E, Polk, FL

Built 2021 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 912

Brookside Drive

Good

Over: Brookside Canal

0.2 MI S of Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL

Built 2020 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 125

CR 229

Good

Over: GUM CREEK

0.3 MI SOUTH OF CR 225, Bradford, FL

Built 2013 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,100

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER OVERFLOW

6.9 MI. N. OF I-10, Suwannee, FL

Built 1962 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 20,000

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER OVERFLOW

6.9 MI. N. OF I-10, Suwannee, FL

Built 1962 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 20,000

PUCKETT ROAD

Good

Over: OKEFENOKEE SLOUGH

1.4MI N OF SPRING WARRIOR, Taylor, FL

Built 1955 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 800

US-221 (SR-55)

Good

Over: ECONFINA RIVER

0.1 MI. S. OF SHADY GROVE, Taylor, FL

Built 2016 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,200

Dortch Road

Good

Over: Beaver Dam Creek

0.68 Mi N of CR4, Escambia, FL

Built 2017 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 111

CR99A

Good

Over: Boggy Creek

1.6 Mi West of CR 97, Escambia, FL

Built 2018 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 600

CR-99

Good

Over: Pine Barren Creek

3 Mi North of SR97, Escambia, FL

Built 2018 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,700

Cove Ave

Good

Over: 8 Mile Creek

0.03Mi N of Detroit Blvd, Escambia, FL

Built 2018 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 500

SR-520

Good

Over: Indian River

0.5 Mi. E. of US-1, Brevard, FL

Built 1966 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 11,000

SR-21

Good

Over: LAKE BROOKLYN

0.9 MI. N. OF SR-100, Clay, FL

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 10,500

CR-218

Good

Over: S. Fork Black Creek

CR-218/S Fork Black Crk, Clay, FL

Built 2021 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 7,000

I-295 SB TO SR-202

Good

Over: SR-202 (JTB)

I-295 SB(9A) TO SR-202 EB, Duval, FL

Built 2007 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 21,500

I-295 NB TO SR-202

Good

Over: SR-202 (JTB)

I-295 NB TO SR-202 WB, Duval, FL

Built 2007 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 28,000

I-295 SB CD(SR-9A)

Good

Over: ORTEGA RIVER

I-295 SB (COLLECTOR RD.), Duval, FL

Built 2013 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 24,000

SR-10 WB

Good

Over: KERNAN BLVD.

SR-10 OVER KERNAN BLVD., Duval, FL

Built 2009 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 32,500

SR-10 EB

Good

Over: KERNAN BLVD.

SR-10 EB OVER KERNAN BLVD, Duval, FL

Built 2010 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 32,500

SR-9B NB

Good

Over: US-1

SR-9B OVER US-1, Duval, FL

Built 2015 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 35,250

SR-201 SB

Good

Over: JACKSONVILLE-BALDWIN TRL

0.4 miles North of US-90, Duval, FL

Built 2019 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,000

I-10 WB Ramp

Good

Over: US-301 (SR-200)

I-10 WB/US-301, Duval, FL

Built 2019 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 19,500

ALTA/YELLOW BLUFF

Good

Over: RUSHING BRANCH

1 MI NORTH OF FAYE RD, Duval, FL

Built 1998 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,400

ARGYLE FRST BLV EB

Good

Over: ORTEGA RIVER

0.19 MI W OF RAMPART RD, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 31,500

Coastline Drive

Good

Over: St. Johns River

Coastline Dr over St. Joh, Duval, FL

Built 2019 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,101

Royal Palms Pkwy

Good

Over: Bellaire Canal

1.1 Mi E of Bel Ter Pkwy, Flagler, FL

Built 2007 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 7,700

LESSIE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE ST MARY RIVER

0.8 MI NORTH OF CR 108, Nassau, FL

Built 2011 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 400

SR 528 EB RAMP 4.7

Good

Over: LANDSTREET RD

0.5 MI EAST OF SR-91, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 11,500

SR-417 NB

Good

Over: US-17/SR-500

SR-417 US-17/SR-500, Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 41,000

SR 429 SB 10.9

Good

Over: SEIDEL ROAD

3.1 MI N OF WESTERN WAY, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 21,450

SR 429 NB 10.9

Good

Over: SEIDEL ROAD

3.1 MI N OF WESTERN WAY, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 21,450

SR-414

Good

Over: South Hawthorne Ave

1.7 Miles East of SR 429, Orange, FL

Built 2008 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 36,000

I-4 EB

Good

Over: New Hampshire Street

1.1mi East of US 17, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 92,250

I-4 EB

Good

Over: Winter Park Street

0.2 miles E of CR-438, Orange, FL

Built 2017 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 79,750

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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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