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

CR-416 (CSWY BLVD)

Good

Over: CLEARWATER HARBOR RELIEF

0.2MI E OF GULF BLVD., Pinellas, FL

Built 2009 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 18,900

54TH AVE NORTH

Good

Over: BONN CREEK

500FT WEST OF 71ST N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1995 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 16,600

US-17 NB

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.4 MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1985 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 26,000

KISSIMMEE BLVD.

Good

Over: JULIAS CANAL

0.4MI NE OF CAMP MACK RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 266

Ernie Caldwell Blv

Good

Over: US-27 (SR-25)

0.3 Mile E of Heller Brot, Polk, FL

Built 2015 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 12,200

KNIGHTS TRAIL RD.

Good

Over: ADRIS RUN

4.0 MI NORTH OF LAUREL RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1996 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 5,800

LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD

Good

Over: BERMUDA BROOK

0.5MI N OF BEE RIDGE RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 2010 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 101

PRICE BLVD.

Good

Over: NEWMAN WATERWAY

5.8 MI E of TOLEDO BLADE, Sarasota, FL

Built 1985 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 2,400

Marsh Bend Trail

Good

Over: Golf Cart Path

0.1 MI N/O CR-468, Sumter, FL

Built 2019 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 101

CR 751

Good

Over: ALAPAHA RIVER

2.9 MI SOUTH OF SR 6, Hamilton, FL

Built 1986 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,200

SR20

Good

Over: Polk Creek

6.7 Mi East of SR267, Leon, FL

Built 1999 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,400

SR263

Good

Over: Gum Creek

0.7MI North of SR20, Leon, FL

Built 2016 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 12,500

I-95 SB

Good

Over: SR-518

I-95 SB SR-518, Brevard, FL

Built 1964 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 40,250

Croton Road

Good

Over: Horse Creek

1.7 Miles N of Aurora Rd., Brevard, FL

Built 2011 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 7,600

CR209 (Russell Rd)

Good

Over: Black Creek

0.9 Mile S. of CR 220, Clay, FL

Built 2012 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 11,000

SR-202 EB

Good

Over: KERNAN BLVD.

SR-202 EB / KERNAN BLVD., Duval, FL

Built 1995 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 80,500

SR-105 NB

Good

Over: DUNN CREEK

SR-105 OVER DUNN CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 2011 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 8,150

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: RAMP EN

I-295 SB/RAMP EN, Duval, FL

Built 2023 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 32,250

Econlockhatcee Trl

Good

Over: SR-417

Econ Trail over SR-417, Orange, FL

Built 1988 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 13,200

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: Porter Road

1Mi S of New Indep Pkwy, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 28,250

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: Porter Road

1Mi S of New Indep Pkwy, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 28,250

SR 91 NS 253.6

Good

Over: RR & CENTRAL FL PKWY

2.6MI N/O SR-417, Orange, FL

Built 2019 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 70,000

Grand National Dr

Good

Over: I-4 (SR-400) EB

0.3mi E of Kirkman Rd, Orange, FL

Built 2017 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 10,000

SR-520 WB

Good

Over: SR-50

SR-520 WB over SR-50, Orange, FL

Built 1964 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 6,400

SR-414

Good

Over: Little Wekiva River

SR-414 -Little Wekiva Ri, Seminole, FL

Built 2000 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 54,000

VALLEY RIDGE BLVD

Good

Over: WETLANDS

1 Mi. S of Nocatee Pkwy., St. Johns, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 7,200

SR-415

Good

Over: St Johns River Relief

SR-415 - St Johns Relief, Volusia, FL

Built 2003 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 13,250

US-441 (SR-7)

Good

Over: Cypress Creek Canal

SR-7 South of SR-814, Broward, FL

Built 1963 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 54,500

NB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: South Fork New River

0.3 miles North of SR-84, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 94,000

W ATLANTIC BLVD WB

Good

Over: W. OUTFALL DRAINAGE CNL

0.7MI WEST OF SR-817, Broward, FL

Built 1973 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 7,800

SR 924 GRATIGNY

Good

Over: SR 916 and NW 67th Ave

1.0 mile East of SR 826, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1989 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 68,000

NW 74th St 31.1

Good

Over: SR821 TPK

18.1 miles North of US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2009 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 6,400

SR821 HEFT NB 35.2

Good

Over: US-27 & MIAMI CANAL

22.3 MILES NORTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2022 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 116,100

SR 836 WB

Good

Over: NW 12th Street

0.2 mile West of H.E.F.T., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 26,800

NB SR 93 / I-75

Good

Over: SR 821 (FL Turnpike)

I-75 & FL TPK Interchange, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2017 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 81,000

Navona Ave.

Good

Over: Golden Beach Canal

0.1 Mi W of Golden Bch Dr, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2013 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 230

Park Road

Good

Over: Tamiami Canal

At Robert King High Park, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2000 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 101

58TH AVENUE

Good

Over: NORTH RELIEF CANAL

0.4MI N OF 49TH ST., Indian River, FL

Built 2023 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 7,473

SB I-95 to PBIA

Good

Over: Ramps A&G/BelvedereRd/RR

PBIA/I-95 Interchange, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 4,700

PBIA to SB I-95

Good

Over: Ramps A G & C.S.X. RR

PBIA/I-95 Interchange, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 2,600

WB Forest Hill Bld

Good

Over: Fla. Turnpike & 2 canals

1.7 miles east of SR 7, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2002 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 18,250

CONGRESS AVE SB

Good

Over: LWDD LAT 17 CANAL

0.6Mi S OF CR-812, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1984 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 13,900

El Clair Ranch Rd.

Good

Over: Canal L-30

1.2 Mi N of Lake Ida Rd., Palm Beach, FL

Built 2020 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 6,900

CONGRESS AVE

Good

Over: C-15 CANAL

1.0MI S OF LINTON BLVD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1969 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 25,000

SR589 NB SCP 40.65

Good

Over: SPRING HILL DR CR 574

3.9 MI SOUTH OF SR 50, Hernando, FL

Built 1999 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 10,050

SR589 SB SCP 40.65

Good

Over: SPRING HILL DR CR 574

3.9 MI SOUTH OF SR 50, Hernando, FL

Built 1999 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 8,452

I-4 EB (SR-400)

Good

Over: 36TH STREET & CSX RR

1.0 MI WEST OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 83,250

CR581 WB TO I75 SB

Good

Over: I-75 & CR 581

4.6MI SW OF SR-56, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2008 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 13,500

WARD LANE

Good

Over: CANNON CREEK

0.1 MI WEST OF SR 47, Columbia, FL

Built 2003 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 31

I-95 NB

Good

Over: Fellsmere Canal

Over Fellsmere Canal, Brevard, FL

Built 2012 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 27,157

Showing 10,001-10,050 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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