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 589 SB SCP 51.7

Good

Over: BEAR CROSSING #2

7.0 MI N OF SR 50, Hernando, FL

Built 2000 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,900

MGRIPPEPKY NBSR739

Good

Over: ALICO RD / SGRR

0.3 MI N/O US-41, Lee, FL

Built 2012 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 14,750

Lockwood Ridge Rd

Good

Over: Rattlesnake Slough

0.06 Mi N Whitefield Ave, Manatee, FL

Built 2002 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 17,000

N SUNLAKE BLVD

Good

Over: WETLAND J23

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

Built 2022 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 270

116TH AVE.

Good

Over: CAPRI ISLE CANAL

0.16MI E OF CR-699 (GULF, Pinellas, FL

Built 2014 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 6,510

SR-60

Good

Over: DRY GULCH

3.1MI E OF US-17 OVERPASS, Polk, FL

Built 1951 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 26,000

BENEVA RD. CR 773

Good

Over: MOSQUITO RUN

0.7 MI SOUTH OF SR-72, Sarasota, FL

Built 1980 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 21,500

US-41 (SR-6 & 25)

Good

Over: ALAPAHA RIVER

US-41 / ALAPAHA RIVER, Hamilton, FL

Built 1988 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,900

SR-24

Good

Over: LITTLE ALLIGATOR BRANCH

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

Built 1974 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 1,613

Thomas Drive

Good

Over: Open Creek

1.46 Miles East of SR79, Holmes, FL

Built 2023 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 850

I10 SR8

Good

Over: FG&A RR

3.6 Miles West of US19, Jefferson, FL

Built 1974 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 15,500

I10 SR8

Good

Over: FG&A RR

3.6 Miles West of US19, Jefferson, FL

Built 1974 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 15,500

John Rodes Blvd.

Good

Over: Canal 15

Just north of Ellis Road, Brevard, FL

Built 2019 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 9,300

SR-228 EB

Good

Over: RYAR RD.

SR-228 EB / RYAR RD., Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 10,500

I-95 NB

Good

Over: FOREST STREET

I-95 NB (RAMP F)/FOREST, Duval, FL

Built 2007 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,700

I-95 NB

Good

Over: MCCOYS CREEK

I-95 NB OVER MCCOYS CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 2008 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 17,500

SR-202 WB TO I-295

Good

Over: I-295/SR-202

SR-202 WB TO I-295 SB, Duval, FL

Built 2007 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 31,000

SR-414

Good

Over: Lakeville Road

SR414 over Lakeville Road, Orange, FL

Built 2008 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 36,000

SR 408

Good

Over: Alafaya Trail

SR 408 Over Alafaya Trail, Orange, FL

Built 2019 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 41,500

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: Longwood-Markham Rd

SR-429 SB - Markham Rd, Seminole, FL

Built 2022 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 1,500

SR-429 EB

Good

Over: Longwood Markham Road

SR-429-Longwood Markham, Seminole, FL

Built 2021 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 1,500

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: Lake Markham Road

SR-429 SB - Lake Markham, Seminole, FL

Built 2022 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 1,500

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: Lake Markham Road

Lake Markham Road, Seminole, FL

Built 2022 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 43,000

SR-811 (DIXIE HWY)

Good

Over: Cypress Creek Canal

0.25 MI NORTH OF 62 ST., Broward, FL

Built 1961 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 20,500

SR-826 NB

Good

Over: SW 98 ST

1MI S OF KENDALL DR., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 28,000

COMP SR-994

Good

Over: CANAL C-102

0.6M W OF SW 147 AVE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 9,300

Fortune Rd EB

Good

Over: Turnpike

0.9 Mile E of US-192, Osceola, FL

Built 2007 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 35,500

Hoagland Boulevard

Good

Over: CSX RR & Old Tampa Highw

0.3 Mi N of Pleasant Hill, Osceola, FL

Built 2020 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 11,900

US-1 (SR-5) NB

Good

Over: Lake Worth Creek Canal

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

Built 2012 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 12,500

US-1 (SR-5) SB

Good

Over: Lake Worth Creek Canal

0.25 North of SR-706, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2012 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 12,500

SR91 SB OFF RP81.9

Good

Over: E-2W CANAL

0.25 MI N OF ATLANTIC AVE, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2006 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,400

CLINT MOORE RD. WB

Good

Over: LWDD E- 2W CANAL

1.9 Mi E of US-441, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 16,297

CLINT MOORE RD. EB

Good

Over: LWDD E-2W CANAL

1.9 Mile E of US441, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 16,297

CLINT MOORE RD WB

Good

Over: LWDD E-2E Canal

1.9 Miles East of US-441, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 14,878

CLINT MOORE RD EB

Good

Over: LWDD E-2E Canal

1.9 Miles East of US-441, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 14,878

SR-35 (US-17) NB

Good

Over: THORNTON BRANCH

0.2 MI S OF CR-761, DeSoto, FL

Built 2011 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 5,150

SR-581

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

1.2MI N OF COUNTY LINE RD, Pasco, FL

Built 1967 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 33,500

GATE PARKWAY (EB)

Good

Over: SECOND PUNCHEON BRANCH

0.9 MI E OF SR 115, Duval, FL

Built 1992 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 17,000

SR-5A

Good

Over: Halifax Canal

400ft N of SCLRR on SR-5A, Volusia, FL

Built 1948 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 18,200

I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: Drainage Canal

800 ft. S of SR-704 Exit, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1974 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 232,000

OLD HWY. 37

Good

Over: SO.PRONG ALAFIA RIVER

2.3 MI NORTH OF CR-630, Polk, FL

Built 1983 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 350

Ramp A-1

Good

Over: Heintzelman Blvd

1.9 Miles North of SR-417, Orange, FL

Built 2003 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 500

Sunset Drive

Good

Over: Sunset Lake Canal

250 Ft. S of W 28th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1995 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 728

SW 312th Street

Good

Over: Canal C-103

0.1 MI W of SW 157th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 20,850

CANARY ISL DR 3.5

Good

Over: SR 429

2.0 MI SOUTH OF US 192, Osceola, FL

Built 2006 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 24,900

SW 18th Street

Good

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

0.95 mi. N of SR-810, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1972 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 11,500

NORTHLAKE BLVD(WB)

Good

Over: FLORIDA TURNPIKE

1.5MI W OF MILITARY TRAIL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1996 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 27,000

NORTHLAKE BLVD(EB)

Good

Over: FLORIDA TURNPIKE

1.5MI W OF MILITARY TRAIL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1996 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 27,000

RAMP D1

Good

Over: TIA CANAL

0.75MI W OF CR 587, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2008 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 5,200

CR587 GUNN HWY EB

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.1MI EAST OF SR 589, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1998 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 26,000

Showing 10,901-10,950 of 13,036 bridges

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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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