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

Watermill Road

Good

Over: Lloyd Creek

1.9 Miles West of CR 259, Jefferson, FL

Built 2003 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,500

SR267

Good

Over: Lost Creek

7.8 mi. South of SR20, Leon, FL

Built 1965 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,750

Natural Bridge Rd.

Good

Over: Branch of St Marks River

6.3 Miles East of SR 363, Leon, FL

Built 2016 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,300

CR 2

Good

Over: Murder Creek

1.1 Mi W of SR 85, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1945 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 400

SR 81

Good

Over: Bruce Creek Relief

6.1 MI South of I-10 SR8, Walton, FL

Built 1981 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,500

I-95 NB (SR-9)

Good

Over: W. ASHLEY ST.

I-95NB OVER W. ASHLEY ST., Duval, FL

Built 1959 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 75,250

SR-228 EB

Good

Over: SR-115

SR-228 EB / HAINES ST., Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 23,500

BOWDEN ROAD

Good

Over: POTTSBURG CREEK

1.1 MI EAST OF I-95, Duval, FL

Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,600

I-295 N.B.

Good

Over: JULINGTON CREEK

0.2 MILES W. OF I-95, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 23,250

KERNAN BLVD

Good

Over: SR 212 (BEACH BLVD)

2.6 MI N OF SR 202, Duval, FL

Built 2009 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 33,500

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: Palm Drive

1.9 Mi. north of SR-50, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40,250

Buena Vista Drive

Good

Over: CANAL

Central FL Tourism Dist., Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,899

SR-100

Good

Over: WALL PRAIRIE

0.5 MI. E. OF SR-26, Putnam, FL

Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,300

I-4 EB

Good

Over: US-17-92-St Johns River

I-4EB-US-17-92 St Johns R, Volusia, FL

Built 2003 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 65,000

Alta Drive

Good

Over: 11th Street Canal

At LPGA Blvd., Volusia, FL

Built 1999 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 354

SB I-75 (SR-93)

Good

Over: B24 Canal

7.0 mi. W of US-27, Broward, FL

Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 16,336

WB Sample Rd

Good

Over: SR-91 (Fla Turnpike)

WB Sample Rd/ Fla Tpke, Broward, FL

Built 1984 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 26,250

NB I-75 (SR-93)

Good

Over: B24 Canal

7.0 mi. W of US-27, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 16,336

CR-512

Good

Over: PARK LATERAL CANAL

9.2MI N OF SR-60, Indian River, FL

Built 1999 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,500

SB I-95 (SR 9)

Good

Over: S.R. 714

SB I-95 / SR-714, Martin, FL

Built 1984 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40,500

NB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: S. R. 714

NB I-95 / SR 714, Martin, FL

Built 1984 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40,500

World Drive NB

Good

Over: I-4

World Dr NB - I-4&SR417, Osceola, FL

Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,550

SR786 WB to SB I95

Good

Over: SR786 I95 I95 Ramps

I 95 SR 786 Interchange, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1986 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 12,500

MILITARY TR. SB

Good

Over: C. Stanley Weaver Canal

0.7Mi N OF SR-804, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1991 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 34,000

ROYAL PLM BH BL NB

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

0.3MI N OF OKEECHOBEE BLV, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1972 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,600

PONCE DE LEON ST

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

0.1MI N OF OKEECHOBEE BLV, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1972 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,440

LA MANCHA AVE.

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

0.1MI N of BILBAO ST., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 600

LA MANCHA AVE.

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

175FT S of LAS PALMAS ST, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 500

MADRID STREET

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

180ft W of LAS PALMAS ST., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 500

DUNN ROAD

Good

Over: C-104 CANAL

0.5MI S of CR 712, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1988 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 120

SELVITZ ROAD

Good

Over: CANAL C-104

0.5MI S of CR-712, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1988 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 600

RANGE ROAD 200

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCKY CREEK

2 MI EAST OF SR 285., Walton, FL

Built 1965 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 20

SR-80 EB

Good

Over: TOWNSEND CANAL

9 Mi. W of SR-29, Hendry, FL

Built 2003 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 10,806

SR618 SELMON EB

Good

Over: MCKAY BAY GREENWAY

0.8MI WEST OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2005 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25,500

GALLAGHER ROAD

Good

Over: SYDNEY CREEK

0.5MI NORTH OF SYDNEY RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 470

SW 11TH AVE.

Good

Over: CORMORANT CANAL

0.1MI N OF VETERANS PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1975 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 500

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Good

Over: FLAT BRANCH

2.8 MI. S. OF SR-24, Levy, FL

Built 1970 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,550

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Good

Over: FLAT BRANCH

2.8 MI. S. OF SR-24, Levy, FL

Built 1970 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,550

Eldron Blvd.

Good

Over: Canal C-46

2.0Mi. S of Malabar Rd NE, Brevard, FL

Built 1988 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 6,900

CR-527 NB

Good

Over: W. Branch Boggy Creek

0.1 Mi N/O E Wetherbee RD, Orange, FL

Built 2003 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 31,500

SR-312

Good

Over: FECRR

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

Built 1990 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 27,500

SR 91 TPK NB 228.8

Good

Over: CANOE CREEK

1.26MI S of Canoe Crk Ser, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 18,000

OHARA DR.

Good

Over: BAY HARBOR WATERWAY

33YDS E OF LAKE WORTH BLV, Charlotte, FL

Built 1981 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 1,080

40th Ave NE

Good

Over: Placido Bayou

1.1 Mile E of 1st St N, Pinellas, FL

Built 2022 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 30,500

SR-113 SB

Good

Over: SR-10A SERVICE RD.

SR-113 SB TO ARLINGTON EX, Duval, FL

Built 2007 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 9,100

US-1 ALT(SR-115)SB

Good

Over: 17TH ST. & CSXRR

SR-115/17TH ST & CSXRR, Duval, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 24,000

SR-50

Good

Over: St Johns River Relief

SR-50 WB - St Johns R Rel, Orange, FL

Built 1971 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 6,150

SR-50 EB

Good

Over: St Johns River Relief

SR-50 EB - St Johns R Rel, Orange, FL

Built 1971 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 6,150

I-95

Good

Over: SR-934 (NW 81ST.)

1.5MI S OF SR932 (103 ST), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 205,000

Cleveland Road

Good

Over: West Biscayne Point Cnl.

W End of Biscayne Point, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2000 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 529

Showing 9,551-9,600 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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