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

I-275 NB (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: BUS 41 (SR-685)

0.2 MI E HILLSBORO RIVER, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 ADT: 1,440

SR-597 DALE MABRY

Unknown

Over: SR-580 AND CSX RR

2.8MI NORTH OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1956 ADT: 54,000

I-275 (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: SR-60 (MEMORIAL BLVD)

1.5 MI WEST OF SR-600, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1962 ADT: 132,000

I-275 (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: CR-587 (WESTSHORE BLVD)

1.0 MI W OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1962 ADT: 18,900

I-275 (SR-93) SB

Unknown

Over: NORTH BLVD.

2.3MI E OF US-92 (SR-600), Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 1,900

I-275 (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

1.2 MI W OF I-275 I-4 INT, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 ADT: 7,800

I-275 NB (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

1.2MI W of I-275/I-4 INT, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 ADT: 1,875

I-275 (SR-93) SB

Unknown

Over: JEFFERSON ST OFF-RAMP

0.4 MI E OF HILLS RIVER, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 6,800

I-275 NB (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: JEFFERSON ST RAMPS

0.4 MI E OF HILLS RIVER, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 12,500

I 275 SB

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL & HENDERSON AVE

0.4MI S I-4/ I-275 INTCHG, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 1

I-275 NB

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL & HENDERSON AVE

0.4MI S I-4/ I-275 INTCHG, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 1

I-275 SB (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: 7TH AVENUE

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

Built 1964 ADT: 1,000

I-275 NB (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: 7TH AVENUE

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

Built 1964 ADT: 1,000

I-4 WB

Unknown

Over: PALM AVENUE

0.2 MI S OF I-4 I-275 JCT, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 7,000

I-275 NB (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: PALM AVENUE

0.2 MI S OF I-4 I-275 JCT, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 7,000

I-4WB TO I-275SB

Unknown

Over: NEBRASKA AVENUE(SR-45)

AT I-4 & I-275 JUNCTION, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 13,900

I-275 NB TO I-4 EB

Unknown

Over: SR-45 (NEBRASKA AVENUE)

AT INTERSECTION I-4 I-275, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 13,900

I-4 WB

Unknown

Over: 14TH STREET

0.6 MI. WEST OF SR-585, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1962 ADT: 2,700

I-4 WB (SR 400)

Unknown

Over: 15TH STREET

0.5 MI E OF I-275, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1962 ADT: 4,600

I-275 SB (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: PALM AVENUE

0.2 MI S of I-4 I-275 JCT, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 7,000

I-275 SB

Unknown

Over: COLUMBUS DRIVE

0.2MI N OF I-4 I-275 INT., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 29,500

I 275 NB

Unknown

Over: COLUMBUS DRIVE

0.2MI N OF I-275 I-4 INT, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 1,500

I-275

Unknown

Over: FLORIBRASKA AVENUE

0.75 MI SOUTH OF SR-574, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 2,000

I-275

Unknown

Over: MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD

1 MI SOUTH OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 27,500

I-275

Unknown

Over: CHELSEA STREET

0.2 MI N OF SR-574 (MLK), Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 3,000

I-275

Unknown

Over: LAKE AVENUE

0.25MI SOUTH OF SR-574, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 1,550

I-275 (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: OSBORNE AVENUE

0.5 MI N OF SR-574 (MLK), Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 2,550

I-275 (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: US-92 (HILLSBOROUGH AVE)

1.0MI. NORTH OF SR-574, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 51,500

I-275

Unknown

Over: HANNA AVENUE

0.5MI NORTH OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 3,900

I-275

Unknown

Over: SLIGH AVENUE

1.0 MI NORTH OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 ADT: 20,500

I-275

Unknown

Over: BROAD STREET

1.4 MI N OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 ADT: 1,000

I-275

Unknown

Over: BIRD STREET

0.7MI SOUTH OF SR-580, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 ADT: 8,000

I-275

Unknown

Over: WATERS AVENUE

0.5MI SOUTH OF SR-580, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 ADT: 21,000

I-275 (SR-93)

Unknown

Over: YUKON STREET

0.6 MI N OF HILLS RIVER, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 ADT: 3,000

I-275 NB & SB

Unknown

Over: SR-580 and CSX RR

0.9 MI. N OF HILLS. RIVER, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 ADT: 47,000

I-275

Unknown

Over: LINEBAUGH AVE

0.5 MI. NORTH OF SR-580, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 ADT: 2,000

I-275

Unknown

Over: SR-582/FOWLER AVENUE

1.5MI NORTH OF SR-580, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 55,000

I-275

Unknown

Over: 127TH AVENUE

0.5MI NORTH OF SR-582, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 6,250

I-275

Unknown

Over: SR-579/FLETCHER AVE

1MI NORTH OF SR-582, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 39,000

I-275

Unknown

Over: SR-678 (BEARSS AVE)

2.3Mi North of SR-582, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 ADT: 59,000

I-275

Unknown

Over: US-41 CSX RR

2.9MI NORTH OF SR-582, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 ADT: 17,250

LIVINGSTON AVE

Unknown

Over: I-275

900FT S OF VANDERVORT RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 ADT: 66,500

I-275

Unknown

Over: BOUGAINVILLEA AVE.

0.7 MI. NORTH OF SR-580, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 ADT: 1,300

I-275 SB RAMP

Unknown

Over: COLUMBUS DR

1.0MI S OF SR-574, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 ADT: 5,000

I275-ASHLEY ST RMP

Unknown

Over: LAUREL STREET

0.5 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 ADT: 15,000

ASHLEY ST ON-RAMP

Unknown

Over: LAUREL STREET

0.5 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 ADT: 6,300

I-275 NB TO SR60WB

Unknown

Over: I-275 (SR-93)

0.1 MI W OF MEMORIAL BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1976 ADT: 193,000

I-275NB TO SR-60WB

Unknown

Over: SR-60 (MEMORIAL BLVD.)

0.2MI NORTH OF I-275, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1976 ADT: 132,000

SR-60

Unknown

Over: CYPRESS STREET

0.5 MI NORTH OF I-275, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1976 ADT: 15,600

SR618 EB RAMP C

Unknown

Over: US-92 GANDY BLVD

1.1 W/O Euclid Ave, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1975 ADT: 38,000

Showing 1,001-1,050 of 12,892 bridges

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