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

NORFOLK BLVD.

Good

Over: CORAL GARDENS OUTFALL

0.1MI. E of KANNER HWY, Martin, FL

Built 1980 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 400

SR-70 EB

Good

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

2.0 MI. EAST OF SR-710, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1999 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 5,950

SR-70 EB

Good

Over: L-63N CANAL

0.9 MI E OF SR-710, Okeechobee, FL

Built 2017 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 5,950

SR 91 NB OFF 76.3

Good

Over: LWDD E-2E Canal

AT Glades Road INT, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2018 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 21,000

CR77 (ROWAN RD NB)

Good

Over: PITHLACHASCOTEE RIVER

0.1MI. S OF PLATHE ROAD, Pasco, FL

Built 1978 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 5,510

I-275 NB

Good

Over: TAMPA BAY MAXIMO POINT

1.7 MI SOUTH OF SR-682, Pinellas, FL

Built 1992 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 32,608

SR-26

Good

Over: US-301/CSXRR

SR-26 / US-301& CSXRR, Alachua, FL

Built 2009 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 11,300

SR-536 Ramp B

Good

Over: I-4

SR-536 Ramp B over I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1982 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 12,500

CR 46A EB

Good

Over: SR 429

CR 46A EB over SR 429, Seminole, FL

Built 2023 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 5,200

NOB HILL RD.

Good

Over: N. NEW RIVER CANAL

NOB HILL RD JCT W/SR-84, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 29,322

US 1 (SR 5)

Good

Over: LIGNUMVITAE CHANNEL

MATECUMBE KEY (MM 77.5), Monroe, FL

Built 1981 Load: 40.3 t ADT: 15,800

SR 589 VET NB 2.6

Good

Over: MEMORIAL HWY

1 MI S OF HILLSBRGH AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 43,000

DANIELS PKWY WB

Good

Over: SIX MILE CYPRESS CREEK

0.3MI E of SIX MI CYP PKW, Lee, FL

Built 1981 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 57,000

SW 12TH AVE. NB

Good

Over: CITRUS CANAL

0.1MI S OF ELDORADO PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 1,250

US90 SR10A

Good

Over: Eleven Mile Creek

1.5Mi N of Saufley Field, Escambia, FL

Built 1999 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 13,600

US90 SR10

Good

Over: FG&A RR & Old Spanish Tr

1.4 Miles East of SR87N, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2003 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 23,000

I-95 SB

Good

Over: Fellsmere Canal

Over Fellsmere Canal, Brevard, FL

Built 2012 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 27,157

SR-536 EB Ramp

Good

Over: SR-536

SR-536 EB Ramp - SR-536, Orange, FL

Built 1982 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 12,500

I-4 EBCD Ramp M3

Good

Over: Ramp N1

Ramp M3 Over Ramp N1, Seminole, FL

Built 2022 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 14,500

SB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: South Fork New River

0.3 miles North of SR-84, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 94,000

SR 112 EB On Ramp

Good

Over: SR 948 & Miami River

On Ramp from NB SR 953, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 58,000

N. LAKE BLVD WB

Good

Over: LWDD C-17 CANAL

0.8MI E OF I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1976 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 55,500

GOLDEN GATE PKWY

Good

Over: AIRPORT PULLING RD(CR31)

2MI WEST OF I-75, Collier, FL

Built 2006 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 47,000

CR 901

Good

Over: CANAL

0.7MI NORTH OF CR-846, Collier, FL

Built 2017 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 63,000

I-75 SB (SR-93A)

Good

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

1.2MI NORTH OF CR-582A, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1984 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 11,700

I-75 NB (SR-93A)

Good

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

1.2MI NORTH OF CR-582A, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1984 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 117,000

SR 589 VET SB 2.6

Good

Over: MEMORIAL HWY

1.0 MI S OF HILLSBRGH AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 43,000

SR-580

Good

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH CANAL

6 MILES WEST OF SR-589, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1995 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 53,000

ANDERSN RD RMP 6.2

Good

Over: SR 589

0.7MI NORTH OF CR584, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2015 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,020

CR-582

Good

Over: ITCHEPAKESASSA CREEK

100FT E OF CHARLIE TAYLOR, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2018 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 6,780

PRITCHETT PARKWAY

Good

Over: POPASH CREEK

0.1MI NORTH OF SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1978 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,100

LITTLETON ROAD

Good

Over: YELLOW FEVER CREEK

1.1MI WEST OF US-41, Lee, FL

Built 1978 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10,800

CR869/SUMMERLIN RD

Good

Over: CANAL H-9

AT BRANTLEY RD, Lee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 32,500

SW 12 AVE SB

Good

Over: CITRUS CANAL

0.1MI S OF ELDORADO PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 200

MADISON ST

Good

Over: PITHLACHASCOTEE RIVER

0.2 MI N OF GULF DRIVE, Pasco, FL

Built 1985 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,300

SR686A/Roosevelt W

Good

Over: TERMINAL Blvd

0.7Mi N/O SR-688, Pinellas, FL

Built 2023 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 25,500

SR-60

Good

Over: CSX R/R & PALM AVE

1.3 MI EAST OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1966 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 26,500

I-75 (SR-93) SB

Good

Over: MAIN A CANAL

0.5 MI N OF BEE RIDGE RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1979 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 62,000

I-75 (SR-93) NB

Good

Over: MAIN A CANAL

0.5 MI. N OF BEE RIDGE RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1979 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 62,000

ALBEE ROAD

Good

Over: LYONS BAY

0.5MI W OF US 41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1982 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,500

Aviano Lane

Good

Over: Canal 11.13-206

420Ft. E of Honore Ave., Sarasota, FL

Built 2006 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 500

INITIATIVE BLVD

Good

Over: MAIN C CANAL

90FT W/O COBURN RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 2021 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,800

Morse Boulevard

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

0.4 Mi. South of CR-466A, Sumter, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,400

CR-466

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

1.3 Miles East of US-301, Sumter, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 16,400

CR-466

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

0.2 Mi E of Buena Vista B, Sumter, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 17,800

Buena Vista Blvd

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

0.22 Mi. South of CR-466, Sumter, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,600

Belvedere Blvd

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

.07 Mi. W of Buena Vista, Sumter, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,600

Buena Vista Blvd

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

0.95 Mi. South of CR-466, Sumter, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,600

Rainey Trail CR472

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

150ft E of Buena Vista Bl, Sumter, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,600

Buena Vista Blvd

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

1.4 Mi. South of CR-466, Sumter, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 12,600

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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.