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

S Williamson Blvd

Good

Over: I-95

S. Williamson BI-I-95, Volusia, FL

Built 1994 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 17,900

SR 878

Good

Over: SR 826 SW 76 & 77 AVE

0.85 miles West of US 1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1979 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 47,153

SR 91 TPK SB 245.6

Good

Over: BASS SLOUGH

1.1MI N OF KISS. INTERCH, Osceola, FL

Built 1963 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 40,600

SR-580

Good

Over: DICK CREEK

2.8 MILES WEST OF SR-589, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1992 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 57,000

I-75 SB TO I-4 EB

Good

Over: I-4 & RAMP A-1

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

Built 1985 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 13,500

US-301(SR-41)

Good

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

5.2 MILES SOUTH OF SR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 15,400

HOLLOWAY ROAD

Good

Over: MUD LAKE BRANCH

1.7 MI WEST OF SR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1971 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,500

I-275 SB RAMP

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

0.4MI NOF SR679 (54 AV S), Pinellas, FL

Built 1983 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 8,100

Alva Thomas Road

Good

Over: Mill Bayou

0.6 Mi East of US231/SR75, Bay, FL

Built 2003 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 55

US29 SR95

Good

Over: Mitchell Creek

10.0MI N of SR97, Escambia, FL

Built 1958 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,076

US29 SR95

Good

Over: Canoe Creek

13.5Mi North of SR97, Escambia, FL

Built 1958 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,076

SR4

Good

Over: Escambia River

1.5Mi. East of SR95 US29, Escambia, FL

Built 1994 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,900

CR 171

Good

Over: Bell Branch

0.1 Miles North SR2, Holmes, FL

Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,700

JS Jones Road

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.28 Miles South of SR2, Holmes, FL

Built 2012 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50

Cobbtown Road

Good

Over: Blackjack Creek

0.9 Mi South of CR164, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1994 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50

US331 SR83

Good

Over: Tributary #1

0.1Mi North of SR20, Walton, FL

Built 2007 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 22,500

CR 30A

Good

Over: Eastern Lake

2.3 Mi E of S CR 395, Walton, FL

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 14,000

Cook Road

Good

Over: Limestone Creek

0.4 Mi N of Oak Grve Rd, Walton, FL

Built 2006 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50

Williams Road

Good

Over: Turkey Creek

3.33 Mi E of CR 187, Walton, FL

Built 2007 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: West Orange Trail

5.7 Mi. South of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 33,250

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: West Orange Trail

5.7 Mi. South of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 33,250

SB US-27 (SR-25)

Good

Over: Canal S-11A

2.2 miles north of I-75, Broward, FL

Built 1980 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,450

Tk to EB I595/SR84

Good

Over: Ramp SB SR-7 & EB SR-84

SR-7 & I-595 Interchange, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 7,500

SB I-75 (SR-93)

Good

Over: Wildlife Crossing

27.1 mi. west of US-27, Broward, FL

Built 1989 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 16,336

NB I-75 (SR-93)

Good

Over: Wildlife Crossing

27.1 mi. west of US-27, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 16,336

INDIAN STREET

Good

Over: WILLOUGHBY CREEK

0.7MI E of DIXIE HWY A1A, Martin, FL

Built 1992 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 6,761

WB Blue Heron Blvd

Good

Over: C-17 Canal

1 mile East of I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1997 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 20,500

Woolbright Road EB

Good

Over: QUAIL COVEY ROAD

0.7MI W OF CONGRESS AVE., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 25,000

Woolbright Road WB

Good

Over: QUAIL COVEY ROAD

0.7MI W OF CONGRESS AVE, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 25,000

YAMATO RD WB

Good

Over: FL. TURNPIKE

2.9MI W OF MILITARY TRAIL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1992 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 14,500

YAMATO RD EB

Good

Over: FL. TURNPIKE

2.9MI W OF MILITARY TRAIL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1992 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 14,500

ROYAL PALM BCH BLV

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

0.8MI N OF SR 80, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1972 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 7,200

ROYAL PALM BCH BLV

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

1.3MI N OF SR-80, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1972 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 7,200

SR 68 (Orange Ave)

Good

Over: Canal 29 (5 mile creek)

1 mi. east I-95 on SR 68, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2003 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 19,100

PEACHLAND BLVD

Good

Over: HAVERHILL WATERWAY

200 FT W/O HARBOR BLVD, Charlotte, FL

Built 2019 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 10,500

BOCA GRANDE CSWY

Good

Over: GASPARILLA SOUND

1.9MI SOUTH OF CR-775, Charlotte, FL

Built 2013 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 7,900

SR-80 EB

Good

Over: Okaloacoochee Branch

2.3MI EAST OF SR-29, Hendry, FL

Built 2010 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 7,250

CORPORATE BLVD

Good

Over: SR-589 (SUNCOAST PKWY)

0.8MI S OF SPRING HILL DR, Hernando, FL

Built 1999 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 5,600

CR 587 GUNN HWY EB

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.8 MI EAST OF SR 589, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1998 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 26,000

SLIGH AVENUE

Good

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

0.3MI W OF BUS 41 FL AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1960 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 27,100

SPRING CREEK DR

Good

Over: PELICAN COLONY BLVD

0.2MI S OF COCONUT RD, Lee, FL

Built 1996 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 1,300

131ST STREET EAST

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2 MI NORTH OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1990 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 600

SR-72

Good

Over: MYAKKA RIVER

8.8 MI E OF I-75, Sarasota, FL

Built 2012 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 2,700

US90 Cervantes St.

Good

Over: City St and CSX RR

0.1 miles West of I110, Escambia, FL

Built 2005 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 29,000

CR158

Good

Over: Lloyd Creek

0.8 MI E of SR 59, Jefferson, FL

Built 2018 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 3,000

Port Malabar BL WB

Good

Over: Turkey Creek

1.6 miles East of SR-507, Brevard, FL

Built 2009 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 9,400

US-301 (SR-200)

Good

Over: BALDWIN DEEP CREEK

100 FT. N. OF I-10, Duval, FL

Built 1962 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 4,000

SR-228

Good

Over: ADAMS ST.

HAINES ST. NB / ADAMS ST., Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 4,300

SR-13 ACOSTA LEG B

Good

Over: GULF LIFE DR.

SR-13 NB FROM SAN MARCO, Duval, FL

Built 1991 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 3,500

SR 201

Good

Over: Baldwin Outfall Ditch

0.5 miles North of US-90, Duval, FL

Built 2019 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 4,000

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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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