State profile · Below national median SD

Florida bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Florida — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

2.8%

355 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 9.2%
National avg

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

Florida vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Florida on the same metric.

49

Utah

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

50

Vermont

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

12

Florida

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

51

Virginia

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

01

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in Florida

SR-51

Good

Over: CALF CREEK

7.9 MI. S. OF MAYO, Lafayette, FL

Built 2001 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 757

BOY SCOUT ROAD

Good

Over: CANAL L-3

0.9MI WEST OF US-41, Lee, FL

Built 1994 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 37,000

SR-A1A (Ocean Bld)

Good

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

4.0 Miles East of US-1, Martin, FL

Built 2006 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 15,700

SE 12th Ave

Good

Over: CANAL C-103

0.15Mi. S of SW 320th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 368

NW 79th Avenue

Good

Over: Miami Canal

At US-27 (Okeechobee Rd.), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2002 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 9,900

SW 312th Street

Good

Over: Canal C-103-N

0.4 Mi. W of SW 137th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 3,946

SR-520 WB

Good

Over: Jim Creek

SR-520 WB - Jim Creek, Orange, FL

Built 1992 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 8,100

RAMP A 268.1

Good

Over: DIRT ROAD

1.2 MI SOUTH OF SR 50, Orange, FL

Built 2002 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 13,000

US-1 (SR-5) SB

Good

Over: Lake Worth Creek Canal

.03 Mi North of SR-706, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2012 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 12,500

SR-54

Good

Over: ANCLOTE RIVER

3.5 MILES E OF US-19, Pasco, FL

Built 1997 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 46,000

NURSERY ROAD

Good

Over: ALLENS CREEK

0.2 MI WEST OF BELCHER RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1966 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 3,900

US-98 (SR-30)

Good

Over: FLOWER CREEK

5.6 MI. W. OF CR-356, Taylor, FL

Built 1953 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,800

SR-121

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.7 MI. N. OF I-10, Baker, FL

Built 1970 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 11,100

SR30 US98

Good

Over: Louisiana Avenue

Midpoint of Tyndall A.F.B, Bay, FL

Built 2023 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 17,000

SR-405

Good

Over: Canal

0.7 Mi S of SR-50, Brevard, FL

Built 1969 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 14,800

Harborage Isle Dr.

Good

Over: New River Sound

200ft. N of Isla Bahia Dr, Broward, FL

Built 2012 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 520

NW 11TH PLACE

Good

Over: 1-A CANAL

150FT W OF NW 75TH TERR, Broward, FL

Built 1975 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 4,320

Edgewater Drive

Good

Over: West Springlake Waterway

3.0MI W of US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 2017 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 13,300

Edgewater Drive

Good

Over: East Springlake Waterway

2.7MI W of US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 2017 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 13,300

US-17 NB (SR-15)

Good

Over: CSXRR

2.6 MI. S. OF SR-16, Clay, FL

Built 1993 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 5,650

GOLDEN GATE BLVD

Good

Over: MILLER CANAL

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

Built 2013 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 20,628

SR-A1A & SR-101

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

SR-A1A (MAYPORT RD.), Duval, FL

Built 1968 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 27,000

JONES ROAD

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

0.2MI N OF COMMONWEALTH, Duval, FL

Built 2013 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 4,500

WEBSTER STREET

Good

Over: MCCOY CREEK

0.10 MI W OF HOLLYBROOK, Duval, FL

Built 1979 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 391

KERNAN BLVD

Good

Over: CEDAR SWAMP

0.5MI N OF ATLANTIC BLVD, Duval, FL

Built 1981 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 12,900

HIGHWAY AVENUE

Good

Over: TRIB TO CEDAR RIVER

0.3 MI EAST OF LANE AVE, Duval, FL

Built 2011 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 3,001

Greenbrier Blvd

Good

Over: Thompson Branch

0.58 Mi E of Guidy Lane, Escambia, FL

Built 2005 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 8,900

SR65

Good

Over: Graham Creek

13.2Mi N of SR30 US98, Franklin, FL

Built 2021 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,898

CR 379A

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.1 Mi East of CR379, Gadsden, FL

Built 2021 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 117

SR-80 (WB)

Good

Over: C-3 CANAL

10.5 MI E/O SR-29, Hendry, FL

Built 2019 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 7,250

I-4 WB SR-400

Good

Over: TAMPA BYPASS CANAL

0.5 MI EAST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 77,000

SR 589 Ramp A 7.15

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.1MI S OF LINEBAUGH AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2015 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 5,200

MAYDELL DRIVE

Good

Over: DELANEY CREEK

0.25 MILE S OF CR-676, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2002 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 100

COUNTRYWAY BLVD

Good

Over: OVERFLOW DITCH

1.3MI S/O LINEBAUGH AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1986 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 9,200

MAYDELL DRIVE

Good

Over: PALM RIVER

0.2MI S/O SR-60(ADAMO DR), Hillsborough, FL

Built 2021 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,300

Old Big Bend Rd.

Good

Over: Bullfrog Creek

0.2 Miles East of I-75, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2023 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 8,200

Hicks Road

Good

Over: W. Pittman Creek Relief

2.75MI East of CR181, Holmes, FL

Built 2020 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 48

MARSH AVENUE

Good

Over: BILLY'S CREEK

0.4 MILE SOUTH OF SR 80, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 8,100

SR-5 SB (870233)

Good

Over: CANAL C-100-C

SW 139 St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1965 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 31,000

SR821 SB HEFT 7.52

Good

Over: CANAL C-102

5.3 MILES SOUTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 53,150

SR821 NB HEFT 7.55

Good

Over: CANAL C-102

5.3 MILES SOUTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 53,150

SR821 HEFT NB14.01

Good

Over: Canal C-1N

1.15 MI N. of US 1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2016 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 12,900

SR - 953

Good

Over: Tamiami Canal C-4

.36 M N OF NW 18 ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2007 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 27,750

US 1 (SR 5)

Good

Over: JEWFISH CREEK

NB OFF RAMP TO ROTARY, Monroe, FL

Built 2008 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 100

US 1 (SR 5)

Good

Over: JEWFISH CREEK

NB OFF RAMP TO US-1, Monroe, FL

Built 2008 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 80

SR-50 WB

Good

Over: St Johns River

SR-50 WB - St Johns R, Orange, FL

Built 1967 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 6,150

Ramp Overpass

Good

Over: Epcot Center Drive

Central FL Tourism Dist., Orange, FL

Built 1990 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 6,309

Bill Beck Blvd.

Good

Over: Mill Slough Creek

0.3 Mi S. of Osceola Pkwy, Osceola, FL

Built 2023 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 201

N SUNLAKE BLVD

Good

Over: WETLAND P14

1.44 MI E/O SUNCOAST PKWY, Pasco, FL

Built 2022 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,000

Silver Lake Drive

Good

Over: Two Mile Creek

2.3 Miles East of SR-19, Putnam, FL

Built 2009 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 2,100

Showing 10,251-10,300 of 12,892 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.