State profile · Below median Poor share

Florida bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Florida, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

12,892
Public bridges
38.8%
Good condition
2.8%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

12,892

Public highway bridges in Florida

Good Condition

38.8%

5,007 bridges rated 7-9

-11.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.8%

355 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.2pp vs national avg 7.0%

Florida vs national bridge condition

Florida - Good condition share 38.8%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Florida - Poor-condition share 9.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Florida53.5%42.7%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Florida (FHWA NBI)

Counties (67)

Alachua 115 Baker 93 Bay 130 Bradford 75 Brevard 249 Broward 687 Calhoun 49 Charlotte 177 Citrus 42 Clay 90 Collier 310 Columbia 112 DeSoto 51 Dixie 55 Duval 831 Escambia 250 Flagler 105 Franklin 43 Gadsden 121 Gilchrist 10 Glades 55 Gulf 62 Hamilton 60 Hardee 83 Hendry 80 Hernando 36 Highlands 64 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 1058 Monroe 100 Nassau 105 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.

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936
Selected

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

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.

Vanlandingham Rd.

Poor

Over: Big Branch

0.4 Mi E. Geo Johnson Rd, Holmes, FL

Built 1998 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 55

CR658-Old Fed Road

Poor

Over: Rocky Comfort Creek

2.0 Miles East of SR 267, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 1.5 t ADT: 350

CR658-Old Fed Road

Poor

Over: Richlander Creek

0.76 Miles West of CR 268, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 1.5 t ADT: 350

Cliff Street

Poor

Over: Little Creek

0.26 Mi North of Prim Ave, Jackson, FL

Built 1980 Load: 2.1 t ADT: 120

PHILLIPS LANE

Poor

Over: KITCHEN BRANCH

0.3 MI N OF KRACKER AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1974 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 230

NO DATA ENTERED

Poor

Over: LITTLE SUWANEE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Baker, FL

Built 1990 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 50

All Bridges in Florida

Atlantic Avenue

Good

Over: Ocean Canal

200 ft. W/O A1A, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1993 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 100

West Mashta Drive.

Good

Over: Biscayne Bay Canal

0.1mi S/O Harbor Drive, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1998 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 525

Old River Road

Good

Over: Deadfall Creek

5.2 Mi South of CR 2, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 100

G36 ACCESS BRIDGE

Good

Over: LAKE OKEECHOBEE RIM CANA

0.19 MI. SOUTH OF US-98, Okeechobee, FL

Built 2009 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 12

LANTANA ROAD WB

Good

Over: LAKE OSBOURNE

0.6 MI WEST OF I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1989 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 39,500

LANTANA ROAD EB

Good

Over: LAKE OSBOURNE

0.6 MI W OF I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1989 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20,958

KIMBERLY BLVD. EB

Good

Over: LWDD E-1 CANAL

0.2MI E OF US-441 (SR-7), Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,100

KIMBERLY BLVD. WB

Good

Over: LWDD E-1 CANAL

0.2MI E OF US-441 (SR-7), Palm Beach, FL

Built 1973 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,100

S. SHADE AVE

Good

Over: EUCLID CANAL

0.7 MI S OF FRUITVILLE RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1955 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,400

Tuskawilla Rd NB

Good

Over: Howell Creek

0.3 mi S of Red Bug Lk Rd, Seminole, FL

Built 1997 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 34,000

Tuskawilla Road SB

Good

Over: Howell Creek

0.3 Mi S of Red Bug Lk Rd, Seminole, FL

Built 1997 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 34,000

I-95 SB (SR-9)

Good

Over: CSXRR

1.2 MI. N. OF US-1, St. Johns, FL

Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 35,000

I-95 NB (SR-9)

Good

Over: CSXRR

1.2 MI. N. OF US-1, St. Johns, FL

Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 35,000

Shop Ctr Entrance

Good

Over: Canal

800ft. N. of FL-400, Volusia, FL

Built 1989 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 35,000

Shop Ctr Entrance

Good

Over: Canal

1200ft. N. of SR-400, Volusia, FL

Built 1989 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 35,000

I-95

Good

Over: Addison Canal

I-95 over Addison Canal, Brevard, FL

Built 2013 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 57,000

SR60WB GJB PKWY NB

Good

Over: TIA DRAINAGE CANAL

At TIA entrance, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2009 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 16,000

SR91 TPK RMP 255.5

Good

Over: CANAL

0.06 MI N OF EXIT 254, Orange, FL

Built 1963 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 9,100

Mill Run Blvd.

Good

Over: Mill Slough

0.3 Mi SE of Michigan Ave, Osceola, FL

Built 1991 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 2,100

LITTLE ROAD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.2MI SOUTH OF SR-52, Pasco, FL

Built 1995 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 15,000

BELCHER ROAD

Good

Over: CROSS BAYOU CANAL

1.4MI NORTH OF CR-694, Pinellas, FL

Built 1984 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 12,900

W LAKE HAMILTON RD

Good

Over: PEACE RIVER BASIN

0.5MI S OF OF SR-544, Polk, FL

Built 1964 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 5,000

NW 166TH AVENUE

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.6 MI W OF SR 121, Alachua, FL

Built 1984 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 81

ROAD 4

Good

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

0.3 MILES N OF RD 26, Baker, FL

Built 2007 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1

I-10 WB SR-8

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.1 MI. W. OF US-90, Baker, FL

Built 1962 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 12,622

SR79

Good

Over: Pine Log Creek

Bay & Wash Co Line, Bay, FL

Built 2009 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 7,350

SR79

Good

Over: Pine Log Creek

Bay & Wash Co Line, Bay, FL

Built 2009 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 7,350

US98 EB On-Ramp

Good

Over: Service Drive & RR

0.1 miles W of 23rd St., Bay, FL

Built 2020 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,000

I-95

Good

Over: Outfall

1.5 Mi S of Grant Rd., Brevard, FL

Built 1969 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 54,314

Orange Dr.

Good

Over: Jamie Canal

ORANGE DR AT SW 76TH AVE., Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,000

Ravenwood Road

Good

Over: Dania Cut-Off Canal

0.35 Mi N of Griffin Rd., Broward, FL

Built 2016 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 15,500

CHAMBERLAIN BLVD.

Good

Over: MARKHAM WATERWAY

3MI W OF CORNELIUS BLVD., Charlotte, FL

Built 1970 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,300

S TAMIAMI DR

Good

Over: FORDHAM WATERWAY

200FT N OF CONWAY BLVD, Charlotte, FL

Built 2008 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 500

N TAMIAMI DR

Good

Over: FORDHAM WATERWAY

200FT N OF CONWAY BLVD, Charlotte, FL

Built 2008 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 500

US-19 NB

Good

Over: CROSS FLA BARGE CANAL

1.2 MI S OF CR-40, Citrus, FL

Built 2011 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 5,250

CR 209

Good

Over: REYNOLDS CREEK

0.4 MI SOUTH OF US 17, Clay, FL

Built 2015 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 619

32ND AVE. SW

Good

Over: SHELL CANAL

0.5MI E OF 53RD ST SW, Collier, FL

Built 1965 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 570

CR-31(BAYSHORE DR)

Good

Over: HALDERMAN CREEK

0.3MI SOUTH OF US-41, Collier, FL

Built 1985 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 13,600

SR-202 EB (JTB)

Good

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.3 MI.E.OF SAN PABLO RD., Duval, FL

Built 1988 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 32,250

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: ORTEGA RIVER

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

Built 2013 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 29,500

Gate Parkway

Good

Over: Pottsburg Creek

0.4 MI East of Belfort Rd, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 17,000

Sandy Hollow Rd

Good

Over: Sandy Hollow Creek

1.5Mi South of CR4, Escambia, FL

Built 2017 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 50

I-4 (SR-400)

Good

Over: FAITH CITY CREEK

0.8 MILE EAST OF I-75, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 152,000

CRYSTAL DR

Good

Over: TEN MILE CANAL

0.1 MI WEST OF METRO PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1986 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 17,800

NE 17TH PLACE

Good

Over: JAGUAR CANAL

0.1MI S of KISMET PKWY., Lee, FL

Built 2008 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,220

NE 14TH PLACE

Good

Over: JAGUAR CANAL

0.1MI S of KISMET PKWY., Lee, FL

Built 2008 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 2,880

NE 16TH PLACE

Good

Over: ZURICH CANAL

0.5MI S OF DIPLOMAT PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 2008 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,620

COMP SR-112

Good

Over: BISCAYNE WATERWAY

ARTHUR GODFREY RD MIA BCH, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1956 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 41,000

SR821 NB HEFT 25.5

Good

Over: SNAPPER CREEK CANAL C-2

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

Built 1974 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 9,600

COMP SR-922

Good

Over: Biscayne Canal C-8

NE 125 ST at NW 3 AVE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1951 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 32,000

Showing 9,151-9,200 of 12,892 bridges

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