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

CR399 BOB SIKES SB

Fair

Over: Santa Rosa Sound

0.4Mi S of Gulf Breeze Pk, Escambia, FL

Built 1973 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 27,500

SR295 Lillian Hwy

Fair

Over: US90 SR10A

SR295 SB over US90 SR10A, Escambia, FL

Built 1973 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 14,250

SR295 Lillian Hwy

Fair

Over: US90 SR10A

SR295 SB over US90 SR10A, Escambia, FL

Built 1973 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 14,250

CR399 BOB SIKES NB

Fair

Over: Santa Rosa Sound

0.4Mi S of Gulf Breeze Pk, Escambia, FL

Built 1973 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 27,500

US98B SR30

Fair

Over: SR291 Alcaniz Street

US98B Chase St. / SR 291, Escambia, FL

Built 1979 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 7,100

I 110 SR 8A

Fair

Over: City Streets

I-110/CSX RR 350290A, Escambia, FL

Built 1979 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 12,500

Stephens Road

Fair

Over: Thompson Pond Ditch

0.08 Mi S of Hamilton Rd, Jackson, FL

Built 2023 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 150

Hewett Road

Fair

Over: Cosson Mill Creek

0.41Mi W of Plesnt Rdg Rd, Walton, FL

Built 2004 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 50

CR 280

Fair

Over: Holmes Creek Relief

0.4 Mi West of CR 277, Washington, FL

Built 1992 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 750

I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: GOLFAIR BLVD.

I-95 / GOLFAIR BLVD., Duval, FL

Built 1957 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 120,500

I-95 NB (870356)

Fair

Over: SW8TH ST-NW8TH ST/MIAMI

DOWNTOWN INTERCHG, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 37,500

Maynada Street

Fair

Over: Mahi Canal

800Ft. N/O SW 72nd Street, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1950 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 7,564

Service Road

Fair

Over: C-51 Canal

0.4 mi N. of SR-80, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1980 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 10,000

DATE PALM RD

Fair

Over: BUTTERFLY CANAL

0.4M S OF ROYAL PALM, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1959 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,500

DORMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE FISH HAWK

0.1MI WEST OF BOYETTE RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1969 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 540

CR 361

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

17 MI NORTH OF SR 51, Taylor, FL

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,500

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: L-28 CANAL

27.5MI E OF SR29 (MM51.5), Collier, FL

Built 1992 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 13,750

US-41 (SR-45)

Fair

Over: BULLFROG CREEK

1.5 MI S OF ALAFIA RIVER, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1945 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 40,500

FRONTAGE RD N 0.0

Fair

Over: CANAL

100 South of Clark Road, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 250

SR-2

Fair

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

3.6 MI. W. OF CR-127, Baker, FL

Built 1951 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 450

SR-2

Fair

Over: Breakfast Branch

10.3 MI. W. OF CR-127, Baker, FL

Built 1951 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 450

SR-51

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER RELIEF

0.1 MI.N.OF HAL ADAMS BRG, Suwannee, FL

Built 1947 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,900

SR-51

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER RELIEF

0.3 MI.N.OF HAL ADAMS BRG, Suwannee, FL

Built 1947 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,900

SR-51

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER RELIEF

0.7 MI.N.OF HAL ADAMS BRG, Suwannee, FL

Built 1947 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,900

US-19 SB (SR-20)

Fair

Over: ECONFINA RIVER

12.7 MI. N. OF PERRY, Taylor, FL

Built 1957 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,900

CR 361

Fair

Over: SPRING WARRIOR CREEK

6.6 MI SOUTH OF US 19, Taylor, FL

Built 1940 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,600

US-19 NB (SR-20)

Fair

Over: ECONFINA RIVER

12.7 MI. N. OF PERRY, Taylor, FL

Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,900

Old Bicycle Road

Fair

Over: Boggy Creek

2.2 Miles West of CR2297, Bay, FL

Built 1987 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,600

Bucyrus Lane

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.1Mi E of Chemstrand Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 2001 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 150

CR 387

Fair

Over: Cypress Creek

4.2 Miles East of SR 71, Gulf, FL

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 800

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Patty Creek

7.5 mi East of I10, Leon, FL

Built 1949 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,300

Wadesboro Road

Fair

Over: Black Creek

0.96 Mi. S. of US90/SR10, Leon, FL

Built 1935 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 700

Wahnish Way Road

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.1 Mi S. of W Orange Ave, Leon, FL

Built 1980 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,379

Charles Booker Rd

Fair

Over: Alligator Branch

.7Mi W of Middle Creek Rd, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1990 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

CR 197

Fair

Over: Moore Creek

1.4 Mi N of CR 178, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1900 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,000

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Saultsman Bayou

1.2Mi East of Co. Line, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1949 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20,750

Ard Field Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.15 Mi N of CR 182, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2006 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

Horn Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.50Mi North of CR 178, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2006 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

CR 181

Fair

Over: Branch of Chestnut Creek

0.6 Mi West of CR 2, Walton, FL

Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 550

SR79

Fair

Over: Fanning Branch

3.0 Miles S. of SR277, Washington, FL

Built 1940 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6,500

SR-10A

Fair

Over: N. WASHINGTON ST.

SR-10A/ N. WASHINGTON ST., Duval, FL

Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 49,500

SR-16

Fair

Over: TURNBULL CREEK

5.4 MI. E. OF SR-13, St. Johns, FL

Built 1962 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 18,500

CR5A OLD DIXIE HWY

Fair

Over: NORTH RELIEF CANAL

0.9MI N OF CR-630, Indian River, FL

Built 1948 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,650

HIGHLAND GOLF CRSE

Fair

Over: EL RIO CANAL

.2MI E OF HOMEWOOD ROAD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 101

BALM BOYETTE RD

Fair

Over: BELL CREEK

1.2MI S OF BOYETTE ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 970

I-275 SB

Fair

Over: US-19/WILLIAMS BAYOU

2.1 MI WEST OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1984 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 23,500

SR-60

Fair

Over: SHEEP HAMMOCK CREEK

0.75MI E RIVER RANCH BLVD, Polk, FL

Built 1927 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 10,600

CR-558

Fair

Over: Big Prairie Canal

1.2 Mi. W of CR-48, Sumter, FL

Built 1926 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 334

CR-619 82ND AVE.

Fair

Over: RELIEF CANAL

0.7 MILE NORTH OF SR-60, Indian River, FL

Built 1962 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 2,500

CR-619 82ND AVE.

Fair

Over: RELIEF CANAL

1MI NORTH OF SR-60, Indian River, FL

Built 1962 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 2,500

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