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

Trevarthon Rd.

Good

Over: SR-417

Trevarthon Rd-SR-417, Orange, FL

Built 1988 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 4,500

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: Connector Road

0.25 Mi N of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 2017 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 4,700

US-17 (SR-15)

Good

Over: DUNNS CREEK

8.3 MI. S. OF PALATKA, Putnam, FL

Built 1987 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 6,000

SR-429 EB

Good

Over: Glade View Drive

SR-429 EB Over Glade View, Seminole, FL

Built 2014 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,500

N. Winter Park Dr.

Good

Over: Gee Creek

0.9mi South of SR-434, Seminole, FL

Built 2009 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 8,800

SR821 NB HEFT 18.0

Good

Over: RELOCATED CANAL C-100

5.3 MILES NORTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 60,950

SR821 NB HEFT 28.1

Good

Over: NW 25 ST & N LINE CANAL

15.3 MILES NORTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 136,400

WB SR 836

Good

Over: WB SR 836 & NW 72nd Ave

WB SR 836 & SR 969, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 104,200

SR91 SB TPK 189.1

Good

Over: Padgett Branch

1.4 MI S OF OSCEOLA CNTY, Indian River, FL

Built 1962 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 18,350

SR91 NB TPK 189.1

Good

Over: Padgett Branch

1.4 MI S OF OSCEOLA CNTY, Indian River, FL

Built 1964 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 18,350

45TH STREET

Good

Over: C-17 CANAL

0.2 Mi. E OF I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1966 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 54,000

EB Prt St Lucie Bd

Good

Over: N. Fork St. Lucie River

2mi. East of SR-91, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1991 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 25,500

SR-70

Good

Over: BRANDY BRANCH CREEK

5MI E OF MANATEE CO LINE, DeSoto, FL

Built 2001 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 5,187

SR-80

Good

Over: CARLOS WATERWAY

2.1MI E of JOEL BLVD, Hendry, FL

Built 2003 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 21,612

US-92 (SR-600)

Good

Over: TAMPA BAY

2.1 MILE W OF SR-618, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1996 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 17,750

SR-676

Good

Over: DELANEY CREEK TRIBUTARY

2.4 MI. WEST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2009 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 20,500

ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: 34TH STEET CANAL

60FT S OF SR-60XTOWN CONN, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2014 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 24

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: MASARYKTOWN CANAL (C534)

1.7MI S OF CR-578, Pasco, FL

Built 1969 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 11,200

I-275 NB

Good

Over: 50TH AVE N SR-689

2.3 MI S OF GANDY BLVD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1972 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 155,500

SR-60

Good

Over: OLD TAMPA BAY

3.0 MI EAST OF US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 1974 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 59,500

SR-37

Good

Over: SOUTH PRONG ALAFIA RIVER

1.7MI N OF CR-630, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 7,300

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SR-72 (CLARK ROAD)

2.0MI S OF BEE RIDGE RD., Sarasota, FL

Built 1980 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 60,000

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Good

Over: SR-72 (CLARK ROAD)

2.0MI S OF BEE RIDGE RD., Sarasota, FL

Built 1980 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 57,000

INKWOOD DR

Good

Over: LITTLE FIELD WATERWAY

100 FT W OF LANGLAIS DR, Sarasota, FL

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 120

US-90 (SR-10)

Good

Over: SCLRR

2.1 MI.W.OF SUWANNEE RIV., Madison, FL

Built 2001 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,600

US90 SR10A

Good

Over: Bayou Texar

0.4 Mi. West of SR289A, Escambia, FL

Built 2000 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 23,000

SR22

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

6.2 Mi W. of Wewahitchka, Gulf, FL

Built 1946 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,000

CR257

Good

Over: Raysor Creek

1.8 Miles South I-10/SR8, Jefferson, FL

Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 650

Ed Bishop Road

Good

Over: Wolf Creek

0.9 Miles East of CR 257, Jefferson, FL

Built 2006 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 60

Flyover Ramp

Good

Over: SR85 and Flyover Ramp

SR85 & SR123, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2012 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10,500

Wiliams Road

Good

Over: Mill Creek

1 Mi East of CR 1087, Walton, FL

Built 2008 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 50

CR 173

Good

Over: Gum Creek

0.1 Mi North of Hwy 280, Washington, FL

Built 1964 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 650

SR79

Good

Over: Open Creek

1.5 Miles S. of I10 SR8, Washington, FL

Built 2008 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 6,400

CR 280

Good

Over: Pond Creek

1.46 Mi W of Pate Pond Rd, Washington, FL

Built 1999 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 600

Main Street

Good

Over: Rose Bay Canal

0.2 mile East of US-1, Volusia, FL

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 750

Tpk to I-595/SR-84

Good

Over: SR-7 US-441

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

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 7,500

ENGLAR DRIVE

Good

Over: COLLIER WATERWAY

0.9MI W OF SCHUMANN RD, Indian River, FL

Built 1972 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,750

I 95 SR 9

Good

Over: SR 708 (Blue Heron Blvd)

At Exit 76, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2007 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 191,000

CRESTWOOD BLVD. N

Good

Over: M-1 CANAL

0.3MI W OF ROYAL PALM BL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1988 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,000

CR587 W.SHORE BLVD

Good

Over: SPRING LAKE BAYOU

1.4 MI N OF GANDY BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1990 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 12,600

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: US-1 AND FECRR

0.7 MI. E. OF I-95, Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 25,500

I-295 NB (9A)

Good

Over: US-1 AND FECRR

0.7 MI. E. OF I-95, Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 25,500

Griffin/Orange Con

Good

Over: C-11 Canal

0.3 mi W of Pine Island, Broward, FL

Built 2002 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 10,000

Kings Highway

Good

Over: Belcher Canal (C-25)

1.5mi. N of SR-68, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1963 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 10,800

CR611 SB RMP SR686

Good

Over: CROSS BAYOU CANAL

0.2MI N OF ROOSEVELT BLVD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1993 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,400

CR-611 SB

Good

Over: CROSS BAYOU CANAL

0.1MI N OF ROOSEVELT BLVD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1993 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 17,750

US90 SR10A

Good

Over: I10 SR8

0.1 Mi W of Escambia Bay, Escambia, FL

Built 2015 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 16,800

I-95 SB (SR-9)

Good

Over: KINGS RD.

0.2 MI. N. OF UNION ST., Duval, FL

Built 1959 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 75,250

SR-528

Good

Over: Jaspers Canal

5.2Mi. E. of SR-417, Orange, FL

Built 1967 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 54,000

NE 23RD AVENUE

Good

Over: RIO ARAGON CANAL

900FT N OF E LAS OLAS BVD, Broward, FL

Built 1968 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,400

Showing 11,301-11,350 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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Florida Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.