State profile · Below median Poor share

Florida bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Florida, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

12,892
Public bridges
38.8%
Good condition
2.8%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

12,892

Public highway bridges in Florida

Good Condition

38.8%

5,007 bridges rated 7-9

-11.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.8%

355 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.2pp vs national avg 7.0%

Florida vs national bridge condition

Florida - Good condition share 38.8%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Florida - Poor-condition share 9.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Florida53.5%42.7%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Florida (FHWA NBI)

Counties (67)

Alachua 115 Baker 93 Bay 130 Bradford 75 Brevard 249 Broward 687 Calhoun 49 Charlotte 177 Citrus 42 Clay 90 Collier 310 Columbia 112 DeSoto 51 Dixie 55 Duval 831 Escambia 250 Flagler 105 Franklin 43 Gadsden 121 Gilchrist 10 Glades 55 Gulf 62 Hamilton 60 Hardee 83 Hendry 80 Hernando 36 Highlands 64 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 1058 Monroe 100 Nassau 105 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.

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936
Selected

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

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.

Vanlandingham Rd.

Poor

Over: Big Branch

0.4 Mi E. Geo Johnson Rd, Holmes, FL

Built 1998 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 55

CR658-Old Fed Road

Poor

Over: Rocky Comfort Creek

2.0 Miles East of SR 267, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 1.5 t ADT: 350

CR658-Old Fed Road

Poor

Over: Richlander Creek

0.76 Miles West of CR 268, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 1.5 t ADT: 350

Cliff Street

Poor

Over: Little Creek

0.26 Mi North of Prim Ave, Jackson, FL

Built 1980 Load: 2.1 t ADT: 120

PHILLIPS LANE

Poor

Over: KITCHEN BRANCH

0.3 MI N OF KRACKER AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1974 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 230

NO DATA ENTERED

Poor

Over: LITTLE SUWANEE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Baker, FL

Built 1990 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 50

All Bridges in Florida

I10 SR8

Unknown

Over: US90 SR10

11 Miles East of Quincy, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 ADT: 17,800

I10 SR8

Unknown

Over: US90 SR10

11 Miles East of Quincy, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 ADT: 17,800

WB Rest Area Ramp

Unknown

Over: SR8 I10

0.5MI E Apalachee River, Gadsden, FL

Built 1978 ADT: 11,500

WB Rest Area Ramp

Unknown

Over: I10 SR8

0.5Mi E Apalachee River, Gadsden, FL

Built 1978 ADT: 11,500

CR269

Unknown

Over: I10 SR8

4.2 Miles E. of Co. Line, Gadsden, FL

Built 1976 ADT: 23,000

I10 SR8

Unknown

Over: CR268A

3.0 Mi West of SR12, Gadsden, FL

Built 1976 ADT: 463

I10 SR8

Unknown

Over: CR268A

2.9 Mi West of SR12, Gadsden, FL

Built 1976 ADT: 520

CR270A

Unknown

Over: I10 SR8

5.7 MI E of County Line, Gadsden, FL

Built 1977 ADT: 25,000

CR274

Unknown

Over: I10 SR8

4.4 Miles E. of SR12, Gadsden, FL

Built 1975 ADT: 24,500

SR65 Hosford Hwy

Unknown

Over: I10 SR8

1.7 Miles E. of SR12, Gadsden, FL

Built 1975 ADT: 24,500

CR270A

Unknown

Over: I10 SR8

1.9 MI. West of SR12, Gadsden, FL

Built 1975 ADT: 25,000

I10 SR8

Unknown

Over: SR12

8.7 mi. East of CR270A, Gadsden, FL

Built 1975 ADT: 3,900

I10 SR8

Unknown

Over: SR12

6.9 mi. West of SR267, Gadsden, FL

Built 1975 ADT: 3,900

CR268

Unknown

Over: I10 SR8

3.0 Miles E. of SR267, Gadsden, FL

Built 1976 ADT: 35,365

SR267

Unknown

Over: I10 SR8

6.0 Miles E. of SR12, Gadsden, FL

Built 1976 ADT: 35,365

CR159

Unknown

Over: I10 SR8

2.0 Miles W. of US90 SR10, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 ADT: 35,365

US-27/SR-25

Unknown

Over: CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER

900FT EAST OF FIRST ST, Glades, FL

Built 2000 ADT: 300

US98 SR30

Unknown

Over: City Street

0.8 Miles West of SR71, Gulf, FL

Built 1958 ADT: 50

SR71

Unknown

Over: ICWW

6.8 Miles North US98/SR30, Gulf, FL

Built 1991 ADT: 70

US-129 (SR-51)

Unknown

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

4 Mi N OF CR-132, Hamilton, FL

Built 1962 ADT: 40,000

SR-143

Unknown

Over: I-75 SR-93

SR-143 over I-75, Hamilton, FL

Built 1961 ADT: 49,299

CR-25A (KING HILL)

Unknown

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

2.5 MI.N OF SUWANNEE RIV., Hamilton, FL

Built 1962 ADT: 40,000

CR-132

Unknown

Over: I-75 SR-93

5.5 MI.N.OF SUWANNEE RIV., Hamilton, FL

Built 1962 ADT: 40,000

CR-249

Unknown

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

4.3 MI. N. OF US-129, Hamilton, FL

Built 1962 ADT: 40,000

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: SR-6

I-75 SB OVER SR-6, Hamilton, FL

Built 1961 ADT: 2,300

BELLVILLE RD

Unknown

Over: I-75 SR-93

2 Mi S OF GA LINE, Hamilton, FL

Built 1961 ADT: 48,944

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: SR-6

I-75 NB OVER SR-6, Hamilton, FL

Built 1961 ADT: 2,300

CR-152

Unknown

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

3.1 MI. N OF SR-6, Hamilton, FL

Built 1961 ADT: 49,299

CR-141

Unknown

Over: I-75 SR-93

4.9 MI. N OF SR-6, Hamilton, FL

Built 1961 ADT: 49,299

SR 29 (BRIDGE ST)

Unknown

Over: CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER

0.5MI NORTH OF SR 80, Hendry, FL

Built 1959 ADT: 101

SR-80

Unknown

Over: US-27

2.9 MI E/O CR-833, Hendry, FL

Built 2013 ADT: 12,400

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: CR-39 (CROOM RITAL RD )

3.7 MI N OF SR-50, Hernando, FL

Built 1964 ADT: 600

SR589 SB SCP 37.25

Unknown

Over: COUNTY LINE RD

AT PASCO COUNTY LINE, Hernando, FL

Built 1999 ADT: 6,800

SR589 NB SCP 40.65

Unknown

Over: SPRING HILL DR CR 574

3.9 MI SOUTH OF SR 50, Hernando, FL

Built 1999 ADT: 10,050

POWELL RD

Unknown

Over: SR-589 (SUNCOAST PKWY)

3.1 MI SOUTH OF SR-50, Hernando, FL

Built 1999 ADT: 13,902

SR589 SB SCP 43.82

Unknown

Over: HIGHFIELD RD

0.7 MI SOUTH OF SR 50, Hernando, FL

Built 1999 ADT: 8,452

SR589 NB SCP 44.47

Unknown

Over: SR 50

3.9MI N OF SPRING HILL RD, Hernando, FL

Built 1999 ADT: 24,500

SR589 SB SCP 44.47

Unknown

Over: SR 50

3.9MI N OF SPRING HILL RD, Hernando, FL

Built 1999 ADT: 21,500

RESTER DRIVE

Unknown

Over: SR-589 SUNCOAST PKWY

2.2 MI NORTH OF SR-50, Hernando, FL

Built 2000 ADT: 6,000

BAILEY HILL RD

Unknown

Over: SR-589 (SUNCOAST PKWY)

1.4 MI SOUTH OF CR-628, Hernando, FL

Built 2000 ADT: 6,000

SR 589 SB SCP 50.2

Unknown

Over: CENTRALIA RD

5.9 MI N OF SR 50, Hernando, FL

Built 2000 ADT: 2,500

NB SR 589 SCP 55.4

Unknown

Over: US 98

5.25 MI S/O CARDINAL ST, Hernando, FL

Built 2021 ADT: 8,800

I-75 (SR-93) NB

Unknown

Over: US-98/SR-50/SR-700

8.4 MI N/O CR-41/BLANTON, Hernando, FL

Built 2018 ADT: 21,000

US-301 SB (SR-43)

Unknown

Over: CR-574 & CSX R/R

1.3MI NORTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1931 ADT: 8,900

SR580 (DALE MABRY)

Unknown

Over: US-92 (HILLSBOROUGH AVE)

3MI NORTH OF I-275, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 60,500

JEFFERSON ST RAMP

Unknown

Over: 7TH AVENUE

0.4 MI E OF US-41 BUS, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 7,600

I-275 SB TO DWNTWN

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL AVE.

0.3 MI E OF SR-685 BUS 41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 100

SR-597 DALE MABRY

Unknown

Over: SR-580 AND CSX RR

2.8MI NORTH OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 ADT: 32,500

SR-60 LEG A

Unknown

Over: I-275/SR-93

1.7 MI WEST OF DALE MABRY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1958 ADT: 193,000

US-301 (SR-43 NB)

Unknown

Over: CR-574

1.3 MILES NORTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 ADT: 8,900

Showing 951-1,000 of 12,892 bridges

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