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

Bayside Drive

Fair

Over: Salt Marsh

0.04 Mi N of Bayside Blvd, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1987 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 101

US 1 (SR 5)

Fair

Over: LONG KEY CHANNEL

LONG KEY (MM 63.2), Monroe, FL

Built 1981 Load: 10.1 t ADT: 13,200

Lambert Bridge Rd

Fair

Over: Little Pine Barren Creek

1 Mi West of CR 99, Escambia, FL

Built 1968 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 75

Miccosukee Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.6 Mi S Miles Johnson Rd, Leon, FL

Built 1950 Load: 10.3 t ADT: 2,100

Seaboard Road

Fair

Over: Flood Control Canal

0.3 mi W of Mercy Drive, Orange, FL

Built 1974 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 4,998

LIGHTHOUSE DRIVE

Fair

Over: NORTH PALM BCH WATERWAY

0.3MI E OF PROSPERITY FAR, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1958 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 9,100

EGRETS NEST DRIVE

Fair

Over: CORKLAN BRANCH

0.2 MI S OF GRAN BAY PKWY, Duval, FL

Built 2010 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 6,000

NW 58TH TERRACE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF ROCKY CREEK

0.15 MI NW OF SR 121, Alachua, FL

Built 1924 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 401

Liberty Avenue

Fair

Over: Fanning Bayou

0.4 Miles West of SR 77, Bay, FL

Built 1980 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 2,300

CR159

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

2.0 Miles W. of US90 SR10, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 7,000

Walton Street

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.15Mi W of Steel Fld Rd, Walton, FL

Built 2003 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 25

3rdLevel Enplane A

Fair

Over: 2nd Level Deplane A

N. Side of Terminal OIA, Orange, FL

Built 1981 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 15,001

3rd Level Enplan B

Fair

Over: 2nd Level Deplane B

S. Side of Terminal OIA, Orange, FL

Built 1981 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 5,339

116th Street

Fair

Over: Venice Waterway

200Ft. S of US 1 MM 52.9, Monroe, FL

Built 1967 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 593

Canning Drive

Fair

Over: Cochran Slough

0.7 Miles South of CR22, Gulf, FL

Built 1993 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 55

Main Street

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.48 Miles West of SR 81, Holmes, FL

Built 1987 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 22

Devine Farm Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of 11 Mile Creek

0.6 Mi West of CR 97, Escambia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 125

TRI-PAR AVE

Fair

Over: CANAL MAIN 3

0.4MI W of US-301, Sarasota, FL

Built 1961 Load: 11.4 t ADT: 1,200

Wallington Drive

Fair

Over: LW-9 Canal

0.1 Mi W of Courtney St, Orange, FL

Built 1961 Load: 11.4 t ADT: 268

Monument Avenue

Fair

Over: 18th St Canal

0.18 Mi South of 16th St, Gulf, FL

Built 1953 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 212

SW 11 AVENUE

Fair

Over: N FORK NEW RIVER

0.3MI S OF W.BROWARD BLVD, Broward, FL

Built 1925 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 6,618

VENETIAN BLVD.

Fair

Over: VENETIAN CANAL

148FT. S OF DOVER ST., Pinellas, FL

Built 1957 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,654

CR 141

Fair

Over: TURKET CREEK

0.2 MI SOUTH OF US 41, Hamilton, FL

Built 1950 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 800

Alvie Holmes Road

Fair

Over: Mule Creek

0.14 Mi S of Sandy Ck Rd, Bay, FL

Built 1952 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 55

CR 269

Fair

Over: Flat Creek

0.8 Miles North I-10/SR8, Gadsden, FL

Built 1947 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 800

River Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Slough

2.01 Mi East of SR 81, Walton, FL

Built 1980 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 60

Seigler Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.16Mi S of W Indn Crk R, Walton, FL

Built 1999 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 50

Rudd Road

Fair

Over: Bellamy Bay Branch

0.6 Mi S of Corbin Rd, Washington, FL

Built 2011 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 150

MARKET STREET

Fair

Over: HOGAN CREEK

0.2 MI SOUTH OF 1ST ST, Duval, FL

Built 1929 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,551

HAMP REGISTER ROAD

Fair

Over: CALKINS CREEK

0.6 MI EAST OF CR 127, Baker, FL

Built 1941 Load: 12.1 t ADT: 155

Bates Road

Fair

Over: Crane Strand Canal

0.3 Mi E of SR-551, Orange, FL

Built 1962 Load: 12.1 t ADT: 6,669

CR 148

Fair

Over: LITTLE ALAPAHA RIVER

1.1 MILES WEST OF US 129, Hamilton, FL

Built 1989 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 101

SAUNDERS ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GREENS CREEK

2.2 MI SOUTH OF SR 16, Clay, FL

Built 1994 Load: 12.5 t ADT: 77

SE 13th Street

Fair

Over: Cerro Gordo River

100 ft. E of Cordova Road, Broward, FL

Built 1952 Load: 12.5 t ADT: 1,440

CR 127 EXTENSION

Fair

Over: TRIB TO MOCCASIN CREEK

2 MI NORTH OF SR 2, Baker, FL

Built 1941 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 41

Pinecrest Road

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

0.35 Mi W of US231/SR75, Bay, FL

Built 2004 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 77

Buddy Floore Road

Fair

Over: Wetappo Creek

0.2 Mi West of CR 386, Gulf, FL

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 31

Whitfield Road

Fair

Over: Manning Creek

0.7 Mi West of Lewis Rd, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1990 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 200

MUSSEL WHITE ROAD

Fair

Over: MILLS CREEK

3.7 MI NORTHEAST OF US 1, Nassau, FL

Built 1931 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 1,300

NE 180TH BLVD

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

3 MI NORTH OF CR 6, Hamilton, FL

Built 1996 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 41

BLACK CREEK-Bridge

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 1971 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 20

WARMOUTH-Bridge

Fair

Over: WARMOUTH CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 1972 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 20

CR209 (RUSSELL RD)

Fair

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

5 MI NW OF US 17, Clay, FL

Built 1948 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 11,000

SAUNDERS ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GREENS CREEK

0.25 MI NORTH of CR315, Clay, FL

Built 1991 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 77

CR 208

Fair

Over: TOWN BRANCH

4 MI WEST OF I-95, St. Johns, FL

Built 1957 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 4,500

US-1 NB TO I-95 NB

Fair

Over: US-1 (SR-5) SB

AT S END OF I-95 NB, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1964 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 37,500

US 1 (SR 5)

Fair

Over: CHANNEL #2

MATECUMBE KEY (MM 73.0), Monroe, FL

Built 1981 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 12,700

CORKSCREW BLVD.

Fair

Over: MIAMI CANAL

0.2MI S OF US-27, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1955 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 500

Atlantic Isle Ave.

Fair

Over: Ocean Canal

0.25 Mile West of A1A, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1925 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 109

SENTINEL PT. RD.

Fair

Over: SENTINEL PT CANAL

0.1MI N OF L JOSEPHINE DR, Highlands, FL

Built 1976 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 152

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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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