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

Good

Over: TERRA CEIA RIVER

1.2 MI WEST OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 23,500

BOURNESIDE BLVD

Good

Over: BRADEN RIVER #4

0.75MI N/O SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,016

CR-41 (BLANTON RD)

Good

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

7.3MI N/O SR52 AT EXIT293, Pasco, FL

Built 1966 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,000

I-275 SB

Good

Over: 22ND AVENUE NORTH

4.2 MI S OF GANDY BLVD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1974 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 158,000

I-275 SB

Good

Over: 9TH AVENUE NORTH

0.2MI N OF SR595 5TH AV N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 79,250

I-275 NB

Good

Over: 9TH AVENUE NORTH

0.2MI N OF SR595 5TH AV N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 79,250

SR-679

Good

Over: BUNCES PASS

4.5MI SOUTH OF SR-682, Pinellas, FL

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13,800

SR686A ROOSEVELT W

Good

Over: TERMINAL BLVD

SR-686A/TERMINAL BLVD, Pinellas, FL

Built 2023 Load: 40.8 t

SR690 W to SR55 N

Good

Over: Cross Bayou Canal

.25Mi N/O Bryan Dairy Rd, Pinellas, FL

Built 2023 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,400

SR-33 COMMONWEALTH

Good

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

17.5 MI NORTH OF I-4, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10,800

HOWARD AVENUE

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.3 MI SOUTH OF GOLF LANE, Polk, FL

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 450

COUNTY LINE RD.

Good

Over: LITTLE PAYNE CREEK

2.9 MI WEST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 198

SR-223 SB

Good

Over: SR-16

2.1 MI. N. of SR-100, Bradford, FL

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10,756

CR 138 (SE CR 490)

Good

Over: TRIB TO SUWANNEE RVR

0.6 MI E OF SE CR 500, Lafayette, FL

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 101

CR-417

Good

Over: I-10 (SR-8)

CR-417/I-10, Suwannee, FL

Built 1968 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 350

US90A SR10

Good

Over: Eleven Mile Creek

0.5 Mi West of I10 SR 8, Escambia, FL

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13,250

Stefani Rd

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.16Mi North of US 90A, Escambia, FL

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,500

SR65

Good

Over: Ocklawaha Creek

0.25 Mile N. of Co. Line, Gadsden, FL

Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,450

CR 269B-Juniper Rd

Good

Over: Yon Creek

1.5 Miles North of CR 269, Gadsden, FL

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 450

CR 10A

Good

Over: Bridge Creek

2.3 Miles N. of US90/SR10, Holmes, FL

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 350

Bush Road

Good

Over: Wrights Creek

0.9 Mi West of CR173, Holmes, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 97

Valee Rd

Good

Over: Big Reedy Creek

0.4 Mi North of US90/SR10, Holmes, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60

SR73

Good

Over: Mill Creek

0.25Mi N of Calhoun Co Ln, Jackson, FL

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,100

SR273

Good

Over: Little Alligator Creek

5.9 Mi W. of US231 SR75, Jackson, FL

Built 1955 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,200

Bay Shore Drive

Good

Over: Unnamed Creek

0.2 Mi S of John Sims Pkw, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1962 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,000

SR281 Avalon Blvd

Good

Over: FG&A RR

0.84 Miles N. of WB I10, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 29,000

SR85

Good

Over: Pond Creek

1.3 Mi. North of Co. line, Walton, FL

Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,100

Boy Scout Road

Good

Over: SR8 I10

6.1MI W. of SR83, Walton, FL

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 900

US98 SR30

Good

Over: Peach Creek

9.0Mi. W. of Bay Co. Line, Walton, FL

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 11,750

CR 183

Good

Over: Crooked Creek

2.9 Mi West of SR 81, Walton, FL

Built 1986 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 450

SR277

Good

Over: Stream

1.6 MI. North of SR79, Washington, FL

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,900

SR77

Good

Over: Hard Labor Creek

2.0MI N. OF Wausau, Washington, FL

Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,444

CR278 (Pioneer Rd)

Good

Over: Piney Branch

0.3 Miles West of SR278, Washington, FL

Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,000

SR 23 NB 35.7

Good

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH

2.0 MI S OF DUVAL CO LINE, Clay, FL

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10,400

US-90 (SR-10)

Good

Over: MCCOY CREEK

0.3 MI. E. OF MCDUFF AVE., Duval, FL

Built 1933 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 14,600

SR-23 NB

Good

Over: US-90

SR-23/US-90/CSXRR, Duval, FL

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,500

I-295 NB Ramp

Good

Over: I-95 RAMP EN

I-295 NB/RAMP EN, Duval, FL

Built 2023 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35,250

SR-117

Good

Over: MONCRIEF CREEK

SR 117 OVER MONCRIEF CRK., Duval, FL

Built 2022 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 17,000

CR-305

Good

Over: Haw Creek

4.2 Mi N of CR-304, Flagler, FL

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 800

RAMP A 259.5

Good

Over: SR 91 TPK

0.3 MI SOUTH OF I-4, Orange, FL

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20,000

SR-414

Good

Over: Hiawassee Road

SR-414 - Hiawassee Road, Orange, FL

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 36,000

I-4 OFFRAMP

Good

Over: I-4 OFFRAMP AT KALEY ST

0.5 MI E/O MICHIGAN ST, Orange, FL

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25,000

SR-417 SB Ramp G

Good

Over: Valancia College Lane

Ramp G over Val Col Ln, Orange, FL

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 27,000

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: Southfork Drive

0.4 Mile N of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,700

Dean Road

Good

Over: High Point Outfall Canal

.4 Mi S of Lk Undrhill Rd, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13,700

Vineland Road

Good

Over: SR-91 Fla Turnpike

0.5Mi E. of Kirkman Rd, Orange, FL

Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 24,500

SR-436 EB Ramp

Good

Over: Red Bug Road

SR436 Ramp to Red bug Rd., Seminole, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 18,400

Ramp N2

Good

Over: SR 429

Ramp N2 Over SR 429, Seminole, FL

Built 2023 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,000

I-95 SB

Good

Over: SR-421

I-95 SB 4.5 Mi S of SR400, Volusia, FL

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 39,250

I-95 NB

Good

Over: SR-421

I-95 NB 4.5 Mi S of SR400, Volusia, FL

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 39,250

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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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