State profile · Below median Poor share

Florida bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Florida, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

12,892
Public bridges
38.8%
Good condition
2.8%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

12,892

Public highway bridges in Florida

Good Condition

38.8%

5,007 bridges rated 7-9

-11.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.8%

355 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.2pp vs national avg 7.0%

Florida vs national bridge condition

Florida - Good condition share 38.8%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Florida - Poor-condition share 9.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

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.

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936
Selected

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

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.

All Bridges in Florida

CR-858

Good

Over: OKALOACOOCHEE SLOUGH

2.8 MI E/O SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 2024 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 800

PALM RIVER BLVD

Good

Over: PALM RIVER CANAL

0.4mi north of cr-846, Collier, FL

Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 640

GALLEON DRIVE

Good

Over: LANTERN LAKE

0.1MI E OF GORDON DR, Collier, FL

Built 2005 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,800

CR-765 NB

Good

Over: Gator Slough Canal

4.0 MI N/O SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 2017 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 20,401

CR 326

Good

Over: Waccasassa River

3.2 MI SOUTHWEST OF US 19, Levy, FL

Built 2016 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 300

WB KENDALL- 826NB

Good

Over: SNAPPER CREEK CANAL

0.2MI NOF KENDALL DRIVE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1997 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 11,500

US 1 (SR 5)

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING No 3

MILE MARKER 122.5, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2010 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 28,000

NB SR 997

Good

Over: Miami Canal ( C-6)

Krome Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2016 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 9,800

85th Street

Good

Over: Tatum Waterway

0.2 Mile West of A1A, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1989 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 7,674

US 1 (SR 5)

Good

Over: JEWFISH CREEK

US 1 (M.M. 107), Monroe, FL

Built 2008 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 26,500

US-1 SB (SR-15)

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

1.3 MI. S. OF GA. LINE, Nassau, FL

Built 1998 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 6,650

CR 200A

Good

Over: Lofton Creek

2 Mi East of US 17, Nassau, FL

Built 2022 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 10,400

US-98 (SR-700)

Good

Over: CHANDLER SLOUGH

3.0MI E OF KISSIMMEE RVR, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1995 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 3,900

SR-520 EB

Good

Over: Animal Crossing

SR-520 EB-Animal Crossing, Orange, FL

Built 2006 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 8,100

Lake Nona Blvd

Good

Over: Boggy Creek

0.3 MI W/O Boggy Creek Rd, Orange, FL

Built 2006 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 8,800

WB Lake Worth Rd.

Good

Over: E-3 CANAL

1mi. east of Jog Rd., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1978 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 21,250

EB Lake Worth Rd.

Good

Over: E-3 CANAL

1 Mile East of Jog Rd., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1979 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 21,250

SR706 Indiantown R

Good

Over: C-18 Canal

0.5 mi East of I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1987 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 63,000

I-75/I-275NBtoSR56

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

0.8 MI S OF SR-56, Pasco, FL

Built 2011 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 25,000

CR-630

Good

Over: MARIA'S CANAL

6.2 MI EAST OF SR-37, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,700

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: FOX CREEK

2.0 MI S OF SR-681, Sarasota, FL

Built 1979 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 46,500

OLD MIDDLEBURG RD

Good

Over: WILLIS BRANCH

200' N OF HYDE GROVE AVE, Duval, FL

Built 1960 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 10,500

US-17 NB (SR-5)

Good

Over: PARKING LOT

US-17 NB TO WATER ST. RMP, Duval, FL

Built 1978 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,100

SR85

Good

Over: Abandoned Railroad

3.9 Mi. S. of State Line, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1972 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 4,200

John Young Parkway

Good

Over: Clear Lake

0.8 mi North of I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1995 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 41,000

SR-520 WB

Good

Over: Animal Crossing

SR-520 WB-Animal Crossing, Orange, FL

Built 2006 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 8,100

Tangerine Drive

Good

Over: Over D Canal

1.7mi W Forrest/Tangerine, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1992 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 100

US-98 SB

Good

Over: BANANA CREEK

1.3MI S OF SR-570 (POLK P, Polk, FL

Built 2014 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 22,750

US-98 NB

Good

Over: BANANA CREEK

1.3MI S OF SR-570 (POLK P, Polk, FL

Built 2014 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 22,750

NW Walter Potts Rd

Good

Over: Tenmile Creek

0.8 Miles North of CR 274, Calhoun, FL

Built 2016 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 80

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: NEWMANS BRANCH

1.2MI SOUTH OF CR-672, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1962 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 34,500

SR-582 WB FOWLER

Good

Over: TAMPA BYPASS CANAL

0.6 MILE EAST OF I-75, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1979 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 9,250

CR 85A

Good

Over: Big Creek

3.1 Mi NW of Hwy 85, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1999 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 750

Old River Road

Good

Over: Big Horse Creek

1.0 Mi South of CR 2, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2007 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 101

AUSTRALIAN AVE SB

Good

Over: CLEAR LAKE

0.5Mi S OF P.B. LAKES BLV, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1970 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 22,500

SR-56 WB

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

2.0 MILES EAST OF I-75, Pasco, FL

Built 2002 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 761,000

US331 SR83

Good

Over: Lafayette Creek

2.4Mi North of SR20, Walton, FL

Built 2007 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 11,250

SW 28TH AVE

Good

Over: CRYSTAL HEIGHTS CANAL

0.4MI S of SW 10TH ST, Broward, FL

Built 1975 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 624

NE MOORE AVE

Good

Over: MARE BRANCH

0.1 MI N OF CR-660, DeSoto, FL

Built 1998 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 200

US98 SR30

Good

Over: St Joe Bay Inlet

0.9Miles W. of SR71, Gulf, FL

Built 2021 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 8,800

COMP SR-969

Good

Over: DRESSEL DAIRY CANAL

500FT S OF NW 36 ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1976 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 33,000

SW 276th Street

Good

Over: C103N Canal

196Ft. W of 143rd Ct., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2010 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 5,000

US-192 WB

Good

Over: Crabgrass Creek

US-192 WB - Crabgrass Cr, Osceola, FL

Built 2008 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 4,500

US-192 EB

Good

Over: Crabgrass Creek

US-192 EB - Crabgrass Cr, Osceola, FL

Built 2008 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 4,500

CR-611 NB

Good

Over: CROSS BAYOU CANAL

0.1 MI N OF ROOSEVELT BVD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1993 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 17,750

OSPREY AVENUE

Good

Over: HUDSON BAYOU

0.1 MI SOUTH OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1916 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 10,200

I-75 SB

Good

Over: Bryce Ditch

1.7 MI SOUTH of SR-44, Sumter, FL

Built 1965 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 52,250

US98 SR30

Good

Over: St Marks River

0.3 Mile East of SR267, Wakulla, FL

Built 2001 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 1,950

E GOBBLER DR/CR39A

Good

Over: MOONRISE CANAL

1.5MI E OF US-41, Citrus, FL

Built 1966 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 2,500

CITRUS PARK DRIVE

Good

Over: DRAINAGE PIPE X8

1.08MI E/O CNTRYWAY BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2022 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 30,500

Showing 11,401-11,450 of 12,892 bridges

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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