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

Jeff Fuqua Blvd NB

Good

Over: Rail Corridor

1.5 M N/O Heintzelman, Orange, FL

Built 2017 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 28,500

SR 417 NB 49.9

Good

Over: AIRPORT BLVD

0.9MI NORTH OF CR 427, Seminole, FL

Built 2002 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 23,350

CR-419 SB

Good

Over: Econlockhatchee River

2.5 mi SE of CR-426, Seminole, FL

Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 20,000

SR 9B NB

Good

Over: Peyton Parkway

SR 9B NB/Peyton Pkwy, St. Johns, FL

Built 2018 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 19,500

SR-472 WB

Good

Over: I-4

SR-472 WB over I-4, Volusia, FL

Built 2000 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 16,000

I-4 EB

Good

Over: Bear Wildlife Crossing

I-4 EB - Bear Crossing, Volusia, FL

Built 2015 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 29,750

SR 400 EB

Good

Over: Cougar Wildlife Crossing

SR 400 EB - Cougar Crossi, Volusia, FL

Built 2015 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 29,750

I-4

Good

Over: Cougar Wildlife Crossing

I-4 WB - Cougar Crossing, Volusia, FL

Built 2014 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 29,750

SR 400 EB

Good

Over: Deer WIldlife Crossing

SR 400 - Dear Crossing, Volusia, FL

Built 2012 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 29,750

SR 400 WB

Good

Over: Deer Wildlife Crossing

SR 400 WB over Deer Wildl, Volusia, FL

Built 2012 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 29,750

SR 400 WB

Good

Over: Bear Wildlife Crossing

I-4 WB over Bear Crossing, Volusia, FL

Built 2014 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 29,750

SB I-95 to SR 842

Good

Over: North Fork of New River

0.23mi N of Broward Blvd., Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 15,500

I-75 (SR-93) NB

Good

Over: SOUTH NEW RIVER

0.6 MI N OF GRIFFIN RD, Broward, FL

Built 1983 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 79,250

I-595 WB

Good

Over: Pine Island Road

I-595 and Pine Island Rd., Broward, FL

Built 2010 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 58,500

I595 WB to TPK SB

Good

Over: US441 NB to SR84 WB

0.4mi W of US-441, Broward, FL

Built 2011 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 23,500

SR 821 HEFT 30.08

Good

Over: NW 58 ST

17.2 MILES N OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1974 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 135,200

I-95 NB (870306)

Good

Over: NW 53 Street

1MI N OF I-195, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1959 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 100,250

SW 117th Avenue

Good

Over: SR 874 & SCL R/R

600 ft. N of SR 821 (Tpk), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 118,000

NW 2ND ST-I-95 SB

Good

Over: SR-968 (W. FLAGLER ST.)

DOWNTOWN INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1969 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,300

SR 874 SB

Good

Over: SR 94 (SW 88th Street)

1.5 mi. N of SW 104th St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1975 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 58,250

SR 874 NB

Good

Over: SR 94 (SW 88th Street)

1.5 mi. N of SW 104th St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1975 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 58,250

SR821 HEFT SB 37.2

Good

Over: Golden Glades Canal

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

Built 2022 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 116,100

SR-826 (PALMETTO)

Good

Over: W 60TH ST (NW 114TH ST)

0.5MI. S OF W 68TH ST., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2002 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 29,500

SR836 WB Extension

Good

Over: NW 12 St 137 Av & CSX

NW 137th Ave Off Ramp, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2006 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 26,800

WB SR 948(NW 36th)

Good

Over: Miami Canal C-6

WB SR 948 over Miami Cana, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2014 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 24,750

SR836 Ramp to Tnpk

Good

Over: FL Turnpike

600ft. E of FL Turnpike, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2023 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,900

West 8th Avenue

Good

Over: Little River Canal

1/4 Mile N of NW 103rd St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 16,600

CR-606 Oslo Rd

Good

Over: Lateral B Canal

At CR-613, Indian River, FL

Built 2002 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 9,500

13th Street SW

Good

Over: Lateral B Canal

At CR-613 (58th Ave.), Indian River, FL

Built 2015 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 120

CR726 (Citrus Blv)

Good

Over: C-133 Canal

4.85 Miles E of SR-710, Martin, FL

Built 2014 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,600

World Drive SB

Good

Over: US-192

World Drive SB - US-192, Osceola, FL

Built 1998 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 13,500

Celebration Blvd

Good

Over: Reedy Creek

Celebration Blvd-Reedy Cr, Osceola, FL

Built 2019 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 201

Cyrils Drive WB

Good

Over: Canal C-30

3.3 Mi E of Narcoossee Rd, Osceola, FL

Built 2023 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,001

Cyrils Drive EB

Good

Over: Canal C-30

3.3 Mi E of Narcoossee Rd, Osceola, FL

Built 2023 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,001

MARINA BLVD.

Good

Over: E-1 CANAL

50FT E OF SR-7 (US-441), Palm Beach, FL

Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 16,428

SR79

Good

Over: Reedy Creek

4.1 Miles S. of CR284, Washington, FL

Built 2014 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 2,750

I-4 EB

Good

Over: SR-482

I-4 EB - SR-482, Orange, FL

Built 1991 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 81,750

SR 429 8.3

Good

Over: WHITTENHORSE CRK

3.2MI N OF SR 530, Orange, FL

Built 2006 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 42,900

I-95NB TO US-1

Good

Over: SW 2ND ST TO SE 1ST AVE

DOWNTOWN INTRCHG, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 16,000

US 1 (SR 5)

Good

Over: ROCKLAND CHANNEL

BOCA CHICA KEY (MM 9.6), Monroe, FL

Built 1979 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 47,000

SR91 SB TPK 152.9

Good

Over: SR 91 TPK(FT PIERCE INT)

SR 70 Okeechobee Exit 152, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1956 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 2,200

MARATHON BLVD.

Good

Over: SIOUX WATERWAY

0.7MI WEST OF CR-771, Charlotte, FL

Built 1984 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 550

ROTONDA BLVD E. WB

Good

Over: ROTONDA RIVER CANAL

0.4MI WEST OF CR-771, Charlotte, FL

Built 1985 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 1,900

ROTONDA BLVD E. EB

Good

Over: ROTONDA RIVER CANAL

0.4MI WEST OF CR-771, Charlotte, FL

Built 1985 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 1,900

CR 858 OIL WELL RD

Good

Over: GOLDEN GATE MAIN CANAL

2MI. E/O CR 846, Collier, FL

Built 2012 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 24,844

I-275

Good

Over: BIRD STREET

0.7MI SOUTH OF SR-580, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 165,000

SR618 SELMON WB

Good

Over: SWANN AVENUE

3.5MI NORTH OF GANDY BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1975 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 28,750

SR618 SELMON EB

Good

Over: SWANN AVENUE

3.4MI E/O GANDY BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1975 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 28,750

SR 589 VET SB 6.5

Good

Over: HENDERSON ROAD

0.65MI S OF LINEBAUGH AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 36,050

SR 589 VET SB 12.0

Good

Over: HUTCHISON RD.

1.9 MI N OF EHRLICH ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 33,500

Showing 9,101-9,150 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.