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

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.4MI S of WITHLACOOCHEE, Citrus, FL

Built 1987 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,500

US 41 (SR 90)

Good

Over: GATOR HOLE

1.8MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1976 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,400

US-301 (SR-35)

Good

Over: LITTLE WITHLACOOCHEE RVR

3MI S of CR-673, Hernando, FL

Built 1992 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,500

I-275 (SR-93) SB

Good

Over: NORTH BLVD.

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

Built 1963 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 114,000

SR-60

Good

Over: CYPRESS STREET

0.5 MI NORTH OF I-275, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1976 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 134,500

US-301 (SR-43)

Good

Over: ALAFIA RIVER

0.7MI. N OF GIBSONTON DR., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1989 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 46,500

SR-580

Good

Over: CHANNEL A CANAL

4 MILES WEST OF SR-589, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1992 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 47,500

UPPER CREEK DR.

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

0.5 MI. N OF SR-674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1987 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 600

40TH STREET

Good

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

0.9 MI NORTH OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2008 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 34,000

CR-676/DURANT RD.

Good

Over: BRANCH OF TURKEY CREEK

1.2MI W OF TURKEY CK ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2010 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,894

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: Floodplain

1 Mi N of Mt Plymouth Rd, Lake, FL

Built 2015 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,200

Town Center Pkwy

Good

Over: Cooper Creek

1.5Mi N of University Pkw, Manatee, FL

Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 100

I-275 SB

Good

Over: 26TH AVE SOUTH

1.8MI N OF SR-679, Pinellas, FL

Built 1982 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 46,750

US-19/SR-55

Good

Over: 126TH AVE NORTH

0.5MI SOUTH OF SR-688, Pinellas, FL

Built 1990 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 68,500

CR-611 NB

Good

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

1.3 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Pinellas, FL

Built 1990 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 20,750

CR-611 SB

Good

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

1.3 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Pinellas, FL

Built 1989 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 20,750

BRYAN DAIRY RD.

Good

Over: RED CREEK CANAL

0.5 MI EAST OF BELCHER RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 44,000

LEMON ST

Good

Over: SIKES BLVD (SR-563)

0.2 MI WEST OF SR-37, Polk, FL

Built 1975 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 950

BENEVA RD. CR 773

Good

Over: GULFGATE CANAL

1.5 MI SOUTH OF SR-72, Sarasota, FL

Built 1960 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 21,500

Buena Vista Blvd

Good

Over: Lk Okahumpka Wetlands

.8 Mi. S of SR-44, Sumter, FL

Built 2022 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,001

SR-20 EB

Good

Over: Little Orange Creek

1.3 MI. E. of SR-200, Alachua, FL

Built 2019 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,850

SR-20 WB

Good

Over: Little Orange Creek

1.3 MI. E. of SR-200, Alachua, FL

Built 2018 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,850

US-90 (SR-10)

Good

Over: LITTLE ST. MARY RIVER

1.3 MI. W. OF SR-121, Baker, FL

Built 1998 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 13,000

SPRINGVILLE RD

Good

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

SPRINGVILLE RD/I-75, Columbia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 450

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Good

Over: MULE CREEK

5.7 MI. S. OF SR-24, Levy, FL

Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,100

SR-24

Good

Over: ROCKY RUN CREEK

4 MI. W. OF CR-336, Levy, FL

Built 1974 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,613

CR 2341-Jenks Ave

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.11 Mile N of 19th St, Bay, FL

Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 11,500

I10 SR8 Ramp D

Good

Over: SR291 Davis Hwy

I10 Ramp D over Davis Hwy, Escambia, FL

Built 2007 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,800

Creek Bridge Road

Good

Over: Unnamed Creek

0.06Mi W of Fox Run Road, Escambia, FL

Built 1981 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 50

SR269 R.Strong Rd

Good

Over: Quincy Creek

0.9Mil North of US90 SR10, Gadsden, FL

Built 2014 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,100

Bear Creek Road

Good

Over: Bear Creek

0.8 Miles South of CR 65B, Gadsden, FL

Built 2008 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 88

Airmens Mem Road

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.05 Mi E of Live Oak Ch, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2008 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,000

Springhill Road

Good

Over: Big Coldwater Creek

1.5 Mi East of SR 87, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 900

Springhill Road

Good

Over: Bass Brinks Creek

3.7 Mi East of SR 87, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 900

CR 372 - Surf Road

Good

Over: Buckhorn Creek

1.2 Miles East of US319, Wakulla, FL

Built 1952 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 800

Duncan Cmty Road

Good

Over: Flat Creek

0.52 Mi South of CR 276, Washington, FL

Built 2013 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 50

River Road

Good

Over: Gum Creek

1.89 Mi South of CR 279, Washington, FL

Built 2013 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 900

I-95 NB Ramp

Good

Over: Outfall Ditch

I-95 NB Off Ramp to SJP, Brevard, FL

Built 2019 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 800

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: TERRAPIN CREEK

I-295 (SR9A)/TERRAPIN CRK, Duval, FL

Built 1993 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 34,250

I-295 SB CD

Good

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

I-295 SB CD OVER I-95, Duval, FL

Built 2023 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,531

SR-528

Good

Over: Via Flora Drive

4.6 Mi East of FL TPK, Orange, FL

Built 1982 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 120,500

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: E Crown Point Road

SR-429-Fullrs Crs Rd, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 40,250

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: Stoneybrook West Pkwy.

4.3 Mi. South of Turnpike, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 28,250

SR 91 RAMP 255.6

Good

Over: US 17 SR 500 (OBT)

0.25 MI SOUTH OF SR 528, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,400

Ramp C

Good

Over: AAF RR

0.1 Mi. E of Innov. Way, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,400

Overland Road

Good

Over: Seaboard Railroad

0.6 Mile South of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 1984 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,457

Osceola Parkway

Good

Over: Victory Way

Central FL Tourism Dist., Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 21,100

Osceola Parkway

Good

Over: Victory Way

Central FL Tourism Dist., Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,100

LPGA Blvd

Good

Over: Tomoka River

0.4 Mile West of I-95, Volusia, FL

Built 1968 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 10,000

Pioneer Trail

Good

Over: Spruce Creek

1.3 Mi. East of CR-415, Volusia, FL

Built 1984 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,300

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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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