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

SR-113SB CONNECTOR

Good

Over: I-295 (SR-9A)

0.3 MI. N. OF MERRILL RD., Duval, FL

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,300

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: US-90(SR-212) BEACH BLVD

I-295 NB/US-90 (BCH BLVD), Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 47,750

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: US-90 (SR-212) BCH BLVD

I-295 SB/US-90 (BCH BLVD), Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 47,750

SR-13 SB (ACOSTA)

Good

Over: ST. JOHNS RIVER

SR-13 SB/ ST. JOHNS RIVER, Duval, FL

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 14,500

ARGYLE FRST BLV WB

Good

Over: ORTEGA RIVER

0.19MI W OF RAMPART RD, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 31,500

SR-417 SB

Good

Over: Orange Avenue (CR-527)

SR-417 Orange Ave (CR527), Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 32,000

SR-44

Good

Over: CSX-RR

SR-44 over CSX-RR, Volusia, FL

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 13,900

Pioneer Trail

Good

Over: Turnbull Creek

0.15 mi East of Bay Drive, Volusia, FL

Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,300

SR869 NB SAW 13.83

Good

Over: CORAL RIDGE DR

INTER SR-869 & CORL RDG D, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 35,500

SR869 SB SAW 13.83

Good

Over: CORAL RIDGE DR

1.75 mi. W of Univ Drive, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 35,500

SR869 NB SAW 15.58

Good

Over: SR 817 UNIVERSITY DR

3 MI WEST OF SR-7(US-441), Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 43,400

SR869 SB SAW 15.58

Good

Over: SR 817 UNIVERSITY DR

3 MI WEST OF SR-7(US-441), Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 43,400

PARK PERIMETER RD

Good

Over: CANAL IN C.B. SMITH PARK

0.5M CLKWSE FROM PRK ENT, Broward, FL

Built 1977 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 360

PARK PERIMETER RD

Good

Over: CANAL IN C.B.SMITH PARK

1MI CLKWSE FROM PRK ENT, Broward, FL

Built 1977 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 360

PARK PERIMETER RD

Good

Over: CANAL IN C.B. SMITH PARK

1.4MI CLKWSE FROM PRK ENT, Broward, FL

Built 1977 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 360

SW 120th Street

Good

Over: Black Creek Canal

At SW 157th Avenue, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2005 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 14,500

SR804 E Ocean Ave.

Good

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

1 Mile S of Boynton Inlet, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,300

PALM B LAKE BVD WB

Good

Over: LAKE MANGONIA CANAL

0.6Mi W OF AUSTRALIAN AVE, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1962 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 38,000

KELLER ROAD

Good

Over: LWDD E-4 CANAL

0.2 MI W of I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1958 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,240

GOLDFINCH LANE

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

0.1MI N OF SANDPIPER AVE., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 600

CENTRE PARK BLVD.

Good

Over: WEST PALM BEACH CANAL

0.2 Mi East of Australian, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1989 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,550

SR 70 EB

Good

Over: Header Creek Canal

7 MI W of FL TPK SR91, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2008 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,500

North 9th Street

Good

Over: Moores Creek

0.3 Miles North of CR-68, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2009 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,500

Dundas Court

Good

Over: Moores Creek

0.1 Miles S. of Ave. D, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2009 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 500

North 14th Street

Good

Over: Moores Creek

0.26 Miles North of CR-68, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2009 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,400

WESTMORELAND BLVD

Good

Over: HOWARD CREEK

0.6MI W OF US-1, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1958 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 11,300

CARMALITE ST

Good

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

0.5MI SOUTH OF US-17, Charlotte, FL

Built 1981 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 2,000

EDGEWATER DR

Good

Over: SUNRISE WATERWAY

0.3MI W/O HARBOR BLVD, Charlotte, FL

Built 2017 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 13,200

CR-574/BROADWAY

Good

Over: TAMPA BYPASS CANAL

0.2MI E OF ORIENT ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1971 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 11,100

DOWNING STREET

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.6MI W/O S FORBES RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 1,115

SR-78(BAYSHORE RD)

Good

Over: MARTIN CANAL

0.5 MI E of BUS 41, Lee, FL

Built 1987 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 39,500

SANDS BLVD. (SB)

Good

Over: ETERNITY CANAL

.4MI S of CAPE CORAL PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 1,000

OLD BURNT ST RD SB

Good

Over: HERMOSA CANAL

0.2MI N OF TROPICANA PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 200

OLD BURNT STORE RD

Good

Over: HERMOSA CANAL

0.2 M N of TROPICANA PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 200

9TH AVE WEST

Good

Over: WARES CREEK

0.3 MI West of US-41B, Manatee, FL

Built 2012 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 6,123

SR-51

Good

Over: LITTLE TIDE CREEK

IN STEINHATCHEE, Taylor, FL

Built 1984 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 1,050

Dawson Road

Good

Over: Pritchett Mill Branch

1 MI N of Bluff Spring Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 2023 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 50

US90 SR10

Good

Over: Choct. River Relief

2.7 Mi East of Westville, Holmes, FL

Built 1999 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 3,500

SR 429 SB 6.9

Good

Over: W ORANGE LAKE BLVD

1.35 MI NORTH OF SR 530, Orange, FL

Built 2006 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 18,700

SR 417 NB SCE 3.4

Good

Over: OSCEOLA PKWY (CR522)

0.7 MI N OF US HWY 192, Osceola, FL

Built 1996 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 18,950

AIRPORT ROAD

Good

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

1.3MI EAST OF CR-765A, Charlotte, FL

Built 1981 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 5,900

KENILWORTH BLVD

Good

Over: SUNSET WATERWAY

0.3 MI WEST OF ATWATER, Charlotte, FL

Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,000

CR-490

Good

Over: SR-589 (SUNCOAST PKWY )

1.7MI S/O SR-44, Citrus, FL

Built 2020 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 9,250

US-17 SB

Good

Over: PAYNE CREEK

1.8 MI NORTH OF SR-62, Hardee, FL

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 17,600

I-75

Good

Over: HARNEY FLATS CANAL

0.2MI NORTH OF I-4, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 156,500

SR 589 VET NB 7.2

Good

Over: LINEBAUGH AVE

0.6 MI S OF WILSKY BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 36,050

SR 589 VET NB 9.5

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK II

0.2 MI NORTH OF GUNN HWY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 37,200

SR 589 VET NB 11.6

Good

Over: RAWLS RD.

1.5 MI N OF EHRLICH ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30,200

KINGSWAY ROAD

Good

Over: I-4 (SR-400)

0.4 MILE N OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1997 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,900

I-4 WB

Good

Over: CSX RR

1.5 MI W OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 83,250

Showing 9,251-9,300 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.