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

I-275 SB (SR 93)

Good

Over: CYPRESS STREET

0.2 MI WEST OF US 92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2014 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 106,500

I-4 EB TO I-75 NB

Good

Over: RAMP D-1 TO I-75 NB

0.2 MI NORTH OF I-4, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2017 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 16,000

CITRUS PARK DRIVE

Good

Over: DRAINAGE PIPE X9

1.25MI E/O CNTRYWAY BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2022 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30,500

BRUCE B DOWNS NB

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

1.0 MILE N OF I-75, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2012 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 62,400

Gil/Penn Avenue

Good

Over: Eastside Canal

0.1 MI N OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2009 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 287

SR 453 SB

Good

Over: Coronado Somerset Dr

0.3 Mi. S of SR-46, Lake, FL

Built 2018 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,400

SCRUB JAY LN 280.7

Good

Over: SR 91 TPK

1.2 MI S OF SR 561, Lake, FL

Built 2023 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 455

N ENTR TO S PLAZA

Good

Over: COLONIAL BLVD CANAL

SW COR OF CR884 AND US41, Lee, FL

Built 2020 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,542

44TH AVE EAST

Good

Over: BRADEN RIVER

0.2MI E/O 51ST ST E, Manatee, FL

Built 2023 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 13,551

CR-555

Good

Over: SWEEZYS DITCH

4.3 MI SOUTH OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,200

Pineda Causeway

Good

Over: Zoo Trail

.1 Mi E of I-95, Brevard, FL

Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 18,500

US 192 WB

Good

Over: Indian River Relief

US 192 WB over Indian Riv, Brevard, FL

Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 15,750

US-192 EB

Good

Over: Indian River Relief

US-192 EB - Indian Riv, Brevard, FL

Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 15,750

SR-23 SB 35.7

Good

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH

2.0 M. S OF DUVAL CO LINE, Clay, FL

Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 10,400

I-10 EB (SR-8)

Good

Over: US-301 (SR-200)

I-10 EB/US-31, Duval, FL

Built 2023 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40,000

I-10 WB

Good

Over: US-301 (SR-200)

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

Built 2023 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40,000

Old Haw Creek Road

Good

Over: Canal

0.4 Mile N of CR-304, Flagler, FL

Built 1981 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 350

US-301(SR-200) SB

Good

Over: BRANDY BRANCH SOUTH

SR-200 & CR-119, Nassau, FL

Built 2015 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,150

US-301 (SR-200) NB

Good

Over: BRANDY BRANCH SOUTH

SR-200 & CR-119, Nassau, FL

Built 2015 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,150

SR-417 Off Ramp

Good

Over: CR-423 John Young Pkwy

SR-417 SB Off Ramp-SR-423, Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,500

SR 91 TPK 255.5

Good

Over: US 441

0.3 MILES S OF SR 528, Orange, FL

Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 110,900

I-4 EB

Good

Over: SR 50 (Colonial Dr)

EB 1.2mi E of SR 408, Orange, FL

Built 2019 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 83,500

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: CR-435 Mt. Plymouth Rd.

2.8Mi South of SR-46, Orange, FL

Built 2017 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 5,200

Gotha Rd 265.2

Good

Over: SR 91 TPK

2.7 MI N OF HIAWASSEE RD, Orange, FL

Built 2010 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,000

I-4 EB Ramp M1

Good

Over: SR 429

I-4 Ramp M1-SR 429, Seminole, FL

Built 2016 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 148,500

I-4 EB Ramp A

Good

Over: I-4

I-4 EB Ramp A to US-92, Volusia, FL

Built 2015 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,400

Lantern Park Drive

Good

Over: Reed Canal

CR-4078 & Lantern Park Dr, Volusia, FL

Built 2016 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,029

NB I-75 to NB 869

Good

Over: SR-84 WB and New River

I-75/I-595 INTERCHANGE, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 42,500

I-595 WB to SR-84

Good

Over: Retention Pond

0.60 mi. E of Weston Rd., Broward, FL

Built 2008 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 9,100

NW 34TH AVE

Good

Over: C-12 CANAL

NW 34TH AVE AT SUNRISE B., Broward, FL

Built 1995 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,000

Hiatus Road

Good

Over: Middle River C-13 Canal

.25 Mi. S. of Oakland Pk., Broward, FL

Built 2017 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,000

SR821 SB HEFT 12.2

Good

Over: SW 211 ST GOVT CENTER RD

0.7 MILES SOUTH OF US 1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 86,000

SR821 SB HEFT 30.1

Good

Over: NW 58 ST

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

Built 1974 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 135,200

SR821 NB HEFT 12.2

Good

Over: SW 211 ST GOVT CENTER RD

0.7 MILES SOUTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 86,000

SR-826 SB (870779)

Good

Over: NW 25TH STREET

2.4 MI N OF US-41, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 19,000

I95NB EXPRESS LANE

Good

Over: GOLDEN GLADES INTER

I95 NB HOV AT GG INTERCHN, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 34,000

SR836 WB Extension

Good

Over: Access Road No. 2

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

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 26,198

NB SR 826 PALMETTO

Good

Over: SW 40TH (BIRD ROAD)

2MI S OF US 41, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 78,250

SB SR 826

Good

Over: NW 7TH STREET

SR 826/SR 836 INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2014 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 80,750

SR-826 NB

Good

Over: NW 7th St Ext.

0.5 North of W Flagler St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2013 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 80,750

SR874 S-W Ramp

Good

Over: SR821 Turnpike/SW 117Ave

at Turnpike Interchange, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2021 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 10,450

MIC Terminal Road

Good

Over: NW 21st St. Off Ramp

At NW 21 St. & SR953, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2006 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 43,560

Poinciana Pkwy

Good

Over: Marigold Avenue

3.1 Miles N of CR 580, Osceola, FL

Built 2015 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 8,300

EB Hood Road

Good

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

2.0 mi. N of SR-786, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,375

SR91 N/S TPK 76.17

Good

Over: LATERAL CANAL 45

1/4 mile N of SR 808, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1989 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 103,300

Hanley Rd. S 25th

Good

Over: Ten Mile Creek

1.1 Mile S of CR-611B, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2008 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 15,900

WINTERGARDEN AVE.

Good

Over: COMO WATERWAY

33YDS W OF CABARET ST, Charlotte, FL

Built 1969 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 540

SR 589 NB SCP 15.8

Good

Over: TPC BLVD

1.6 MI N OF VAN DYKE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2000 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 27,400

SR 589 SB SCP 15.8

Good

Over: TPC BLVD

1.6 MI N OF VAN DYKE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2000 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 27,400

WIGGINS ROAD

Good

Over: ENGLISH CREEK

0.2MI N OF CASON ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1969 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 2,800

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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.