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

SB US-27 (SR-25)

Good

Over: Canal S-11-B

4 Miles North of I-75, Broward, FL

Built 1980 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,300

SB US-27 (SR-25)

Good

Over: Canal S-11C

5.8 miles north of I-75, Broward, FL

Built 1979 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,300

W/B S.R. 916

Good

Over: OPA LOCKA CANAL

0.4M E OF NW 27 AVE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1954 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 11,500

WB SR 836 Off-ramp

Good

Over: WB SR 836 to NB SR 826

SR 836 & SR 826 Interchan, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2013 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 38,630

NB SR 997

Good

Over: C-102 Canal

0.5 mi. N. of SR 974, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2020 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 8,450

61ST / PECAN GROVE

Good

Over: LATERAL A CANAL

25Ft East of 66th Avenue, Indian River, FL

Built 2023 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 101

65TH ST

Good

Over: LATERAL A CANAL

25FT EAST OF 66TH AVE, Indian River, FL

Built 2024 Load: 49.0 t

SR-9(I-95)

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.5MI N OF INDIANTOWN RD, Martin, FL

Built 1987 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 96,000

SB I 95 to SR 80

Good

Over: Belvedere Rd to SB I-95

0.3 mile North of SR 80, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 18,500

SR 80 to NB I-95

Good

Over: NB I-95 to Belvedere Rd.

Just N. of Southern Blvd, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2003 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 17,000

Riverbend Park Rd

Good

Over: Loxahatchee River

0.3 Mi S of Indiantown Rd, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2009 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 500

BISCAYNE DRIVE

Good

Over: E-3 CANAL

0.5 MI W OF HAVERHILL RD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1980 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 748

AUDUBON CSWY

Good

Over: CANAL

.06mi E OF LANDS END ROAD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2016 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 625

GRANDVIEW WAY

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

0.1MI N OF BELVEDERE ROAD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1984 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 625

US-27 (SR-25)

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD-LANGSTON AV

0.1 MI. NORTH OF US-92, Polk, FL

Built 2006 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 49,000

MT OLIVE CHURCH RD

Good

Over: I-4 (SR-400)

0.4 MI EAST OF SR-570, Polk, FL

Built 2004 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 4,000

US-192 EB

Good

Over: St Johns River Relief

US-192 EB-St Johns Relief, Brevard, FL

Built 2004 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 5,150

Willow Run Blvd.

Good

Over: B-19 Canal

0.25Mi W of Clyd Mrris Bl, Volusia, FL

Built 1990 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 7,300

SR 90 (US 41)

Good

Over: CANAL (SW 132 AVE)

E. OF SW 132 AVE., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2004 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 40,500

SR510 Wabasso Road

Good

Over: Indian River Relief

0.5Mi East of US-1, Indian River, FL

Built 1967 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 14,500

SR91 TPK SB 143.3

Good

Over: SR-91 TPK (ST LUCIE INT)

0.2 MI N OF ST LUCIE BLVD, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1975 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 1,700

CR579 THONOTOSASSA

Good

Over: I-4 (SR-400)

1.5 MILES EAST OF I-75, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1998 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 11,100

BENJAMIN ROAD

Good

Over: HENRY ST CANAL

0.2MI N OF HILLSBORO AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 26,100

SW 72nd Avenue

Good

Over: Coral Gables Canal

0.6 miles N/O SW 40th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1975 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 9,364

BUCKSKIN TRAIL

Good

Over: ROEBUCK CREEK

150ft. W of WILDWOOD DR, Martin, FL

Built 1996 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 160

KINGS AVE.

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

0.2MI N/O BLOOMINGDALE AV, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1993 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 11,300

US-441

Good

Over: Dora Canal

US-441 over Dora Canal, Lake, FL

Built 2005 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 45,000

THREE OAKS PKWY

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.9 MI N OF CORKSCREW RD, Lee, FL

Built 1988 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 16,000

BRYAN DAIRY RD

Good

Over: LK SEM BYPASS CANAL

0.4MI WEST OF STARKEY RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1993 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 38,000

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: UNF ROAD

I-295 NB (SR-9A)/UNF ROAD, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 56,500

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: UNF ROAD

I-295 SB (SR-9A)/UNF ROAD, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 56,500

US-17-92

Good

Over: Soldier Creek

N. of Gen. Hutcheson PKWY, Seminole, FL

Built 2018 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 31,000

I-75 SB to I-595

Good

Over: Weston Rd.

0.5mi E of Bonaventure Bl, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 21,000

I-75 SB

Good

Over: N JONES LOOP ROAD

3.4MI SOUTH OF US-17, Charlotte, FL

Built 1981 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 28,750

I-75 NB

Good

Over: N JONES LOOP ROAD

3.4MI SOUTH OF US-17, Charlotte, FL

Built 1981 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 28,750

E Keysville Rd

Good

Over: W. Branch Alafia River

0.3M N/O LITHIA PINECREST, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2020 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 1,734

US-27 NB

Good

Over: Minneola Trail

US-27 NB over Minneola Tr, Lake, FL

Built 2008 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 15,250

Honore Ave

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

1.7MI N/O University Pkwy, Manatee, FL

Built 2004 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 8,800

I-275 SB

Good

Over: 38TH AVENUE NORTH

3 MI S OF GANDY BLVD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1974 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 158,000

US-1

Good

Over: Horse Creek

US-1 over Horse Creek, Brevard, FL

Built 2003 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 41,500

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: Stoneybrook West Pkwy

2 Mi S of SR-50, Orange, FL

Built 2002 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 28,250

W TOCOI RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO CEDAR CREEK

0.8 MI N OF CR 209, Putnam, FL

Built 2007 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 721

W TOCOI RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO CEDAR CREEK

2.6 MI N OF CR 209, Putnam, FL

Built 2007 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 721

Lake Mary Blvd WB

Good

Over: I-4

Lake Mary Blvd WB - I-4, Seminole, FL

Built 1992 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 8,800

Lake Mary Blvd. EB

Good

Over: I-4

Lake Mary EB over I-4, Seminole, FL

Built 1992 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 8,800

SR-A1A

Good

Over: MATANZAS RIVER

1.8 MI N OF MARINELAND, St. Johns, FL

Built 2011 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 7,000

I-95 SB (870431)

Good

Over: NW 79TH STREET

1MI S OF NW 95TH ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 101,000

SR 836 EB Ramps

Good

Over: Lawrence Waterway

Just East of Toll Booth, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2002 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 7,500

MIA Off-Ramp 2 & 3

Good

Over: SR 953

At MIA Interchange, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2006 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 5,900

US-1 SB (900086)

Good

Over: COW KEY CHANNEL

KEY WEST (MM 4.1), Monroe, FL

Built 1985 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 23,000

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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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