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

SBSR807 to EBSR80

Good

Over: C-51 Canal

SE quadrant PB Int Airprt, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2002 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 11,000

CR765A (TAYLOR RD)

Good

Over: N FORK ALLIGATOR CREEK

0.5MI S OF AIRPORT ROAD, Charlotte, FL

Built 1960 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 5,700

MIDWAY BLVD.

Good

Over: ABHENRY WATERWAY

0.2MI S OF EDGEWATER DR., Charlotte, FL

Built 1968 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 10,080

SR 568 SPUR WB 2.5

Good

Over: CALUSA TRACE BLVD

0.5 MI W OF DALE MABRY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 6,000

SR 568 SPUR EB 2.5

Good

Over: CALUSA TRACE BLVD

0.5 MI W OF DALE MABRY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 6,000

SR570 POLK WB 13.2

Good

Over: SADDLE CREEK

3.1MI EAST OF US 98, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 6,850

SR570 POLK EB 13.2

Good

Over: SADDLE CREEK

3.1 MI EAST OF US 98, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 6,850

SR-50 WB

Good

Over: Lit Withlacoochee Riv

SR-50 WB at Withlacoochee, Sumter, FL

Built 1995 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 7,100

US-441 SB

Good

Over: Abandoned RR

US-441SB - Abandoned RR, Marion, FL

Built 1964 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 3,700

US-441 NB

Good

Over: Abandoned RR

US-441 NB - Abandoned RR, Marion, FL

Built 1964 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 3,700

CR 30A

Good

Over: Oyster Lake Outfall

1.07 Mi W of South CR 393, Walton, FL

Built 2015 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 5,500

SR-414 Ramp CA

Good

Over: SR-429 and Harmon Rd

SR-414 and SR-429, Orange, FL

Built 2012 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 10,500

I-4 EB

Good

Over: Formosa & Minnesota Ave

0.3mi S of SR 426, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 160,200

World Drive

Good

Over: Ramp E

Reedy Creek Imp. Dist, Orange, FL

Built 2022 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 36,000

NW 215th Street

Good

Over: Palm Avenue Canal

80Ft. W of NW 47th Avenue, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1955 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 563

SR91 SB ON RP 81.9

Good

Over: E-2W CANAL

0.25 MI N OF ATLANTIC AVE, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 6,750

8th Street N

Good

Over: Moores Creek

0.3 Mi N of Orange Ave., St. Lucie, FL

Built 2009 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 120

WHITE BLVD

Good

Over: GOLDEN GATE MAIN CANAL

2.0 MI E/O CR-951, Collier, FL

Built 2013 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 3,600

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: TEN MILE CANAL

2.3MI SOUTH OF CR-865, Lee, FL

Built 1998 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 60,000

World Drive

Good

Over: Ramp E

Reedy Creek Imp. Dist, Orange, FL

Built 2022 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 36,000

SR 417 NB 43.7

Good

Over: SR 434

3 MI NORTH OF SLAVIA RD, Seminole, FL

Built 1993 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 30,000

I-4 EB Ramp

Good

Over: US-17-92 & Orange Blvd

I-4 EB Ramp to US-17-92, Seminole, FL

Built 2007 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 8,700

US-1 SB (SR-5)

Good

Over: US-1 (SR-5) & Durbin Crk

US-1 SB Ramp to CR-210, St. Johns, FL

Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 11,500

Driveway Ent. Exit

Good

Over: Canal

1400ft. N. of SR-400, Volusia, FL

Built 2000 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 33,000

SB I-75 (SR-93)

Good

Over: Nandos Canal

7.4Mi E of Collier County, Broward, FL

Built 1967 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 16,336

OHARA DRIVE

Good

Over: COMO WATERWAY

150FT W OF LARKSPUR CT, Charlotte, FL

Built 1981 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 600

SR 589 SB SCP 67.4

Good

Over: SOUTHERN ST

0.75 MI S/O SR 44, Citrus, FL

Built 2021 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,600

SR 589 NB SCP 67.4

Good

Over: SOUTHERN ST

0.75 MI S/O SR 44, Citrus, FL

Built 2021 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,600

33RD AVE NW

Good

Over: CORKSCREW CANAL

0.1MI W OF WILSON BLVD N, Collier, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 200

35TH AVE NW

Good

Over: CORKSCREW CANAL

0.1MI W OF WILSON BLVD N, Collier, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 200

37th Ave NW

Good

Over: CORKSCREW CANAL

0.1MI W OF WILSON BLVD N, Collier, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 200

39TH AVE NW

Good

Over: CORKSCREW CANAL

0.1MI W OF WILSON BLVD N, Collier, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 200

41ST AVE NW

Good

Over: CORKSCREW CANAL

0.1MI W OF WILSON BLVD N, Collier, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 200

DORAL CIRCLE

Good

Over: LELY CANAL

370FT SOUTH OF CR 864, Collier, FL

Built 2010 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 600

SR-70

Good

Over: D.C.I. CANAL

9.4 MI E OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 5,600

SR-35 (US-17) SB

Good

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

0.5 MI N OF CR-760, DeSoto, FL

Built 2015 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 7,050

US-17 (SR-35) SB

Good

Over: ALLIGATOR BRANCH

1.5MI SOUTH OF SR-64, Hardee, FL

Built 2013 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 17,600

US-17 (SR-35) NB

Good

Over: ALLIGATOR BRANCH

1.5MI SOUTH OF SR-64, Hardee, FL

Built 2012 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 17,600

SR-80 EB

Good

Over: MYRTLE SLOUGH CANAL

8.0MI W/O US-27, Hendry, FL

Built 2020 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 7,250

RESTER DRIVE

Good

Over: SR-589 SUNCOAST PKWY

2.2 MI NORTH OF SR-50, Hernando, FL

Built 2000 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 500

SR 589 VET SB 10.2

Good

Over: EHRLICH RD

0.5 MI S OF BELLAMY RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 37,200

SR 589 VET NB 10.2

Good

Over: EHRLICH RD

0.5 MI S OF BELLAMY RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 30,200

SR 589 VET NB 10.7

Good

Over: BELLAMY RD

0.5 MI N OF EHRLICH RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 30,200

I-4 WB (SR-400)

Good

Over: SR-566

1.5 MI WEST OF SR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 68,250

I-4 EB (SR-400)

Good

Over: SR-566

1.5MI WEST OF SR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 67,500

EAST TERRACE DRIVE

Good

Over: EAST CANAL

0.6 MI EAST OF SR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 520

US-27

Good

Over: Creek

5.1 Mi. N of Polk Co Line, Lake, FL

Built 1947 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 26,500

CR 466A

Good

Over: Dead River

1.7 Mi E of SR-25-US-27, Lake, FL

Built 2011 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 7,800

Lakeshore Drive

Good

Over: Palatlakaha River

2.25 Mi West of US 27, Lake, FL

Built 2012 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,000

SR-56

Good

Over: Ditch (S-3AB)

0.4MI E/O MEADOW POINTE, Pasco, FL

Built 2019 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 16,300

Showing 9,951-10,000 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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