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

SR821 SB HEFT 12.5

Good

Over: CARIBBEAN BLVD

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

Built 1972 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 86,000

Ramp CD

Good

Over: Bonnet Creek

Ramp CD WB - Bonnet Creek, Osceola, FL

Built 2000 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 5,800

I-4 EB Ramp

Good

Over: Bonnet Creek

Ramp C4 - Bonnet Creek, Osceola, FL

Built 2001 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 1,600

SR-776

Good

Over: AINGER CREEK

0.5MI EAST OF SR-775, Charlotte, FL

Built 1996 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 32,000

SR 589 SB SCP 62.2

Good

Over: W GLEN ST

1.4 MI N/O W CARDINAL ST, Citrus, FL

Built 2021 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 3,600

I-4 EB (SR-400)

Good

Over: 34TH STREET

1.1MI WEST OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2005 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 83,250

TOBACCO ROAD

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.2MI S OF VAN DYKE RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2000 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 5,000

CONNECTICUT AVE.

Good

Over: ABLE CANAL

150FT N of JEFFERSON DR., Lee, FL

Built 1992 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 600

SR570 WB POLK 13.9

Good

Over: LANDFILL ROAD

3.8 MI EAST OF US 98, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 6,850

SR570 EB POLK 13.9

Good

Over: LANDFILL ROAD

3.8 MI EAST OF US 98, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 6,850

SR-528 EB 41.43

Good

Over: Pine Street

SR-528 EB over Pine St., Brevard, FL

Built 1973 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 22,000

SW 42nd Street

Good

Over: I-95 Ramps & CSX RR

0.6 mile N of Griffin Rd, Broward, FL

Built 1989 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 5,600

I-95

Good

Over: NW 46 ST

I-95/SR112/I-195 INTRCHG, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 39,500

US 1 (SR 5)

Good

Over: JEWFISH CREEK

SB ON RAMP TO US-1, Monroe, FL

Built 2008 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 150

PELLAM BLVD.

Good

Over: AUBURN WATERWAY

1.1 MI N OF EDGEWATER, Charlotte, FL

Built 1964 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,500

QUESADA AVE

Good

Over: HAVERHILL WATERWAY

250FT. W OF HARBOR BLVD, Charlotte, FL

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,700

I-75 NB

Good

Over: I-4 AND RAMP C-1

I-75 & I-4 INTERCHANGE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1984 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 83,500

N. WESTSHORE BLVD.

Good

Over: RAYTHEON DITCH

0.4MI N OF SR616/SPRUCE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1986 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,120

CR-582 (KNIGHTS GR

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

0.8MI W of MCINTOSH ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,363

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SR-78 (BAYSHORE RD.)

1.5MI N/O Caloosahatchee, Lee, FL

Built 1979 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 47,250

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SR-78 (BAYSHORE RD.)

1.5MI N/O Caloosahatche, Lee, FL

Built 1979 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 47,250

SR-82

Good

Over: TRI-COUNTY CREEK

17.0 MILES EAST OF I-75, Lee, FL

Built 1993 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,500

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: SCOTTS CANAL

4.7MILES NORTH OF SR-52, Pasco, FL

Built 1939 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,200

DARBY ROAD/CR-578A

Good

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

2.2 MI N/O SR-52, Pasco, FL

Built 1965 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 800

CR-1 NB LITTLE RD.

Good

Over: PITHLACHASCOTEE RIVER

1.8 MI NORTH OF SR-54, Pasco, FL

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 20,000

I-375WB to I-275NB

Good

Over: ALT-19 (5TH AVE N)

I375 AT ALT19 (5TH AVE N), Pinellas, FL

Built 1977 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 17,000

I-175WB TO I-275NB

Good

Over: 3RD 4TH 5TH AVE & 16 ST

I-175 AT 16TH ST S, Pinellas, FL

Built 1977 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,600

118 AVE N TO I-275

Good

Over: 28TH STREET

0.3 MI. EAST OF 118TH AVE, Pinellas, FL

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30,000

CR681-28TH ST N

Good

Over: JOES CREEK

0.4MI N OF 38TH AVE N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1984 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,200

S LAKE REEDY BLVD.

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

3.3MI. E OF ALT US-27, Polk, FL

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 968

CR 245

Good

Over: OLUSTEE CREEK

0.75 MI NORTH OF CR 238, Columbia, FL

Built 2011 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,700

US-19 (SR-55)

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

CROSS CITY N. CITY LIMIT, Dixie, FL

Built 1963 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,500

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

0.6 MI. S. OF CR-358, Dixie, FL

Built 1953 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,750

SR742 Creighton RD

Good

Over: I110

0.5Mi South of I10, Escambia, FL

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12,600

US90A SR10

Good

Over: Eleven Mile Creek

0.5mi. West of I10 SR8, Escambia, FL

Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,250

I110 SR8A

Good

Over: SR291 Davis Highway

I110 NB Ramp over SR291, Escambia, FL

Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 14,000

US90 SR10

Good

Over: Little Gum Creek

3.1Mi. West of SR79, Holmes, FL

Built 1954 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,300

US 90 SR 10

Good

Over: No Name Creek

2.0 Miles W of Monticello, Jefferson, FL

Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,800

Curtis Mill Road

Good

Over: Buggs Creek

0.33MI S Drifton-Aucilla, Jefferson, FL

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 24

E Park Avenue

Good

Over: SCL Railroad

0.15 Mi E. Franklin Blvd, Leon, FL

Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,000

SR77

Good

Over: Hard Labor Creek

2.0 Miles N. of Wausau, Washington, FL

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,900

Valkaria Road

Good

Over: I-95

Valkaria Road - I-95, Brevard, FL

Built 1969 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,100

St.Johns Heritage

Good

Over: I-95

1.5 M N of Micco Road, Brevard, FL

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,150

SR-243

Good

Over: LOW FLOOD AREA

SR-243/LOW FLOOD AREA, Duval, FL

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,400

Dean Road

Good

Over: SR-408

Dean Road - SR-408, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 24,000

SR-408 WB Ramp

Good

Over: Citrus Oaks Ave

SR-408 WB-Citrus Oaks Ave, Orange, FL

Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,300

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: Pedestrian Walkway

SR-429-Ped Walkway, Orange, FL

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 35,500

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: Pedestrian Walkway

SR-429-Ped Walkway, Orange, FL

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 35,500

Apopka-Vineland Rd

Good

Over: Steer Lake

1.0 Mile South of CR-526, Orange, FL

Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 32,000

World Drive SB

Good

Over: Floridian Way

Reedy Creek Imp. District, Orange, FL

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 29,000

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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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