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

SR-13

Good

Over: MAIN ST.

SR-13 RAMP OVER MAIN ST., Duval, FL

Built 1958 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 12,500

I-4 WB

Good

Over: SR-423

I-4 WB Ramp - John Young, Orange, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 13,500

US-441

Good

Over: Stream

.26 Mi. N of Osceola Line, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 38,500

Marsh Road

Good

Over: Little Haw Creek

1.1 Mi. North of US-92, Volusia, FL

Built 1975 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 750

SR-810 (Hillsboro)

Good

Over: C-2 CANAL

0.80 mi E of Powerline Rd, Broward, FL

Built 1975 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 41,500

Poinciana Blvd SB

Good

Over: W Branch Shingle Creek

2 Miles N of US-17, Osceola, FL

Built 2012 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 20,700

SR-951

Good

Over: McILVANE CREEK

4.7MI SOUTH OF US-41, Collier, FL

Built 1999 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 37,500

EXECUTIVE DR

Good

Over: COCOHATCHEE CANAL

0.8MI EAST OF I-75, Collier, FL

Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 500

US-27 SB

Good

Over: INDUSTRIAL CANAL

0.25MI E OF FRANCISCO ST, Hendry, FL

Built 1958 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 10,750

COUNTYLINE ROAD

Good

Over: I-75 & I-275 SB

2.5MI W OF CR-581, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 16,600

I-4 EB (SR-400)

Good

Over: ORIENT ROAD

1 MI WEST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 67,750

US-301

Good

Over: HARNEY CANAL

1.3MI NORTH OF I-4, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2007 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 28,500

RAMPS F N D

Good

Over: GANTRY ACCESS LOT

60 FT S/O GANTRY STRUCTUR, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 9,250

NEW TAMPA BLVD.

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

0.4 MILE WEST OF CR-581, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1996 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 9,500

SR-64

Good

Over: PALMA SOLA BAY

5.0 MI. WEST OF BUS-41, Manatee, FL

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 18,000

CR-577 (LAKE IOLA)

Good

Over: I-75/SR-93

5.5 MI NORTH OF SR-52, Pasco, FL

Built 1965 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 567

MCINTOSH ROAD

Good

Over: TRUNK DITCH

0.1MI S OF PALMER RNCH BL, Sarasota, FL

Built 1999 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,500

I10 SR8

Good

Over: SR291 Davis Hwy

I10 over SR291 Davis Hwy, Escambia, FL

Built 2007 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 38,000

SR2

Good

Over: Choctawhatchee River

7.6mi East of SR81, Holmes, FL

Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,700

CR 167-Old US Road

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.5 Miles North of SR166, Jackson, FL

Built 1972 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,000

CR 184

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

4.8 Mi. East of Hwy 95 A, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1957 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 10,000

US 319 SR 377

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

4.5 Miles S OF SOPCHOPPY, Wakulla, FL

Built 1996 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,100

US331 SR83

Good

Over: Tributary #2

0.3Mi North of SR20, Walton, FL

Built 2007 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 11,250

St. Marys Road

Good

Over: I10 SR8

6.7Mi West of SR79, Washington, FL

Built 1973 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 85

CR 279

Good

Over: Cypress Creek

2 Mi N of State Rd 170, Washington, FL

Built 1960 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,700

SR 79

Good

Over: Branch

1.5mi. south of SR277, Washington, FL

Built 1984 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 6,500

Tucker Lane

Good

Over: Canal

1.2 miles South of SR-520, Brevard, FL

Built 1965 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 248

I-10EB TO I-295 NB

Good

Over: I-10 (SR-8)

I-10 EB TO I-295 NB/ I-10, Duval, FL

Built 1971 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,000

JULINGTON CREEK RD

Good

Over: CORMORANT BRANCH

100FT E OF CORMORANT DR, Duval, FL

Built 1958 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,300

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: SR-10 (ATLANTIC BLVD.)

0.6 MI. N. ST.JOHNS BLUFF, Duval, FL

Built 1992 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 45,250

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: SR-10 (ATLANTIC BLVD.)

0.6 MI. N. ST.JOHNS BLUFF, Duval, FL

Built 1993 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 45,250

US-17 (SR-5)

Good

Over: INCONSTANTION CREEK

US-17/ INCONSTANTION CRK., Duval, FL

Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 18,000

CR-217

Good

Over: I-10 (SR-8)

2 MI. E. OF US-301, Duval, FL

Built 2021 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,300

SR-528 EB 35.5

Good

Over: Tosohatchee Creek

SR-528 EB -Tosohatchee, Orange, FL

Built 1972 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 27,000

West Road

Good

Over: SR-429

West Road-SR-429, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,900

West Road

Good

Over: West Orange Trail

0.3mi W Clarcona-Ocoee Rd, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,900

E. B. Connector Rd

Good

Over: Reedy Creek

Central FL Tourism Dist., Orange, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,400

W.B. Beltway Conn

Good

Over: Reedy Creek

Central FL Tourism Dist., Orange, FL

Built 2006 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,400

Seven Seas Dr

Good

Over: Tram Rd

Seven Seas Dr ovr Tram Rd, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,321

SW 77th Avenue

Good

Over: Snapper Creek Canal

700Ft. N of SW 86th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1965 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,989

SR-9(I-95)

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2 MILES N OF CR-708, Martin, FL

Built 1987 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 79,500

MAPP RD

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

1.9MI S of CR-714, Martin, FL

Built 1982 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,854

US 1 (SR 5)

Good

Over: PARK CHANNEL

SUGARLOAF KEY (MM 18.6), Monroe, FL

Built 1982 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 17,600

US-17-92

Good

Over: Reedy Creek

US-17-92 - Reedy Creek, Osceola, FL

Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 25,000

SB I 95 SR 9

Good

Over: SR 710 and CSX RR

0.75 mile South of SR 708, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1967 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 95,500

NB I 95 SR 9

Good

Over: SR 710 and CSX RR

0.75 mile South of SR 708, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1967 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 95,500

PBIA Rp to NB I-95

Good

Over: I-95 Ramps & CSXRR

PBIA/I-95 Interchange, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 6,200

SW 18TH STREET WB

Good

Over: LWDD E-3 CANAL

ADJ W SIDE MILITARY TRAIL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 22,000

JOG ROAD SB

Good

Over: L-38 CANAL

1MI S. OF LINTON BLVD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1991 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 33,000

MILITARY TR. NB

Good

Over: C. Stanley Weaver Canal

0.7Mi N OF SR-804, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1991 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 10,000

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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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