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

SR 429 SB 4.5

Good

Over: FUNIE STEED ROAD

1.0 MI SOUTH OF US 192, Osceola, FL

Built 2006 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 15,000

SR 429 NB 4.5

Good

Over: FUNIE STEED ROAD

1.0 MI SOUTH OF US 192, Osceola, FL

Built 2006 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 15,000

SR-72

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

6.8 MI WEST OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1999 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 2,900

FISHHAWK BLVD.

Good

Over: LITTLE FISHHAWK CREEK

2.8MI E OF BELL SHOAL RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1997 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 22,350

BUS. SR60 CLEVELAN

Good

Over: STEVENSONS CREEK

1.1 MI. EAST OF US-19A, Pinellas, FL

Built 1992 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 4,500

KEENE RD CR 1

Good

Over: CONCORD GROVES CANAL

0.3 MI S OF MAIN ST SR580, Pinellas, FL

Built 1993 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 20,000

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: LOST PINE DRIVE

I-295 NB/LOST PINE DR., Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 47,750

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: LOST PINE DRIVE

I-295 SB/LOST PINE DR., Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 47,750

SR821 HEFT NB 17.8

Good

Over: SR 874 & SCL RR

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

Built 1973 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 110,200

WHITE BLVD

Good

Over: CYPRESS CANAL

1.0 MI EAST OF CR-951, Collier, FL

Built 2018 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 27,500

SR-80 WB

Good

Over: HILLIARD CANAL

5.9 MI W/O US-27, Hendry, FL

Built 2018 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 7,250

CR-595 (OSOWAW BLV

Good

Over: HAMMOCK CREEK

2 MI W OF SHOAL LINE BLVD, Hernando, FL

Built 1984 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 1,584

SR-56

Good

Over: Ditch (S-5AB)

0.6 MI E/O MEADOW POINTE, Pasco, FL

Built 2019 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 16,300

N SUNLAKE BLVD

Good

Over: WETLAND L32

3.2 MI S/O SR-52, Pasco, FL

Built 2022 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 1,000

54th Ave. N.

Good

Over: N/A

142ft. W/O 4th. St. N., Pinellas, FL

Built 1977 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 22,500

MARINA DRIVE

Good

Over: ZUTES CANAL

200FT S OF ANCLOTE RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1995 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 148

Eagle Lake Loop Rd

Good

Over: Wahneta Farms Canal

800ft E of Rifle Range Rd, Polk, FL

Built 2017 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 8,400

CR 356

Good

Over: FENHOLLOWAY RIVER

1.3 MI SOUTH OF US 98, Taylor, FL

Built 1997 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 750

I10 SR8

Good

Over: CR146 Miccosukee Rd.

1.0 Mile W. of US90, Leon, FL

Built 1973 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 15,500

SR 429 NB 6.9

Good

Over: W ORANGE LAKE BLVD

1.35 MI NORTH OF SR 530, Orange, FL

Built 2006 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 18,700

CR-532 (Nova Road)

Good

Over: Taylor Creek

2.2 miles South of SR-520, Orange, FL

Built 2003 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 1,100

Tavistock Lakes Bl

Good

Over: Drainage Canal

0.15 Mi. W. of CR-15, Orange, FL

Built 2011 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 6,700

W TOCOI RD

Good

Over: MEADOWVIEW CREEK

0.4 MI N OF CR 209, Putnam, FL

Built 2007 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 721

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: Osprey Hammock Trail

.4MI E/O Wekiva River, Seminole, FL

Built 2021 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 13,750

SR-429 EB

Good

Over: Osprey Hammock Trail

Osprey Hammock Trail, Seminole, FL

Built 2021 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 13,750

CR-630 (41st St.)

Good

Over: Lateral A Canal

At CR-615 (66th Avenue), Indian River, FL

Built 2013 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 480

Pioneer Road

Good

Over: E-2 Canal

0.5 Mi. E of Lyons Rd., Palm Beach, FL

Built 2005 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 300

Fannie Road

Good

Over: Dead Lake

1.1 Mi South of Hwy 25, Escambia, FL

Built 2014 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 100

SR-518

Good

Over: Eau-Gallie River

SR-518 over Eau-Gallie R., Brevard, FL

Built 1993 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 16,600

SB I 95 SR 9

Good

Over: C-51 Canal

0.6 mile South of SR 882, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2008 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 112,000

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: CR-545 South

2.8Mi S of New Indep Pkwy, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 28,250

W. Entrance Dr.

Good

Over: Utility Vault

OCCC-N End of 754128, Orange, FL

Built 2003 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,001

Com Vhicl Acces Rd

Good

Over: RAC Service Tunel S

Orlando Internatl Airport, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,063

Ramp C

Good

Over: Bypass Canal

1.9 Miles North of SR-417, Orange, FL

Built 2003 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR-823 SW 112th Av

Good

Over: SR-821 FL Tpk. Ext.

1Mi S. SR858 Miramar Pkwy, Broward, FL

Built 1989 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 55,000

CENTER STREET

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

0.8MI E of INDIANTOWN RD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1996 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 18,391

CR-491(CITRUS WAY)

Good

Over: HAUL ROAD

0.5MI N OF CR-484, Hernando, FL

Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 700

SR580 (DALE MABRY)

Good

Over: US-92 (HILLSBOROUGH AVE)

3MI NORTH OF I-275, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 64,000

I-75 NB (SR-93A)

Good

Over: SR-60

INTERSECTION SR-60&I-75, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 48,000

GEORGE B. PKWY SB

Good

Over: SR-60/SR-616 (SPRUCE ST)

EXIT FROM TIA, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2008 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 6,800

CR-561

Good

Over: Lake Minnehaha Canal

1.0 MI SW OF SR-50, Lake, FL

Built 1999 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,300

EDISON STADIUM RD.

Good

Over: MANUELS BRANCH

400FT N OF LINHART AVE, Lee, FL

Built 2010 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5

CR683/E GILLETTERD

Good

Over: CEDAR DRAIN

1.4MI S/O MOCCASIN WALLOW, Manatee, FL

Built 1984 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,078

SR-56 WB

Good

Over: CABBAGE SWAMP

1.5 MILES EAST OF I-75, Pasco, FL

Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 76,000

SR-56 EB

Good

Over: CABBAGE SWAMP

1.5 MILES EAST OF I-75, Pasco, FL

Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 76,000

I-275 NB

Good

Over: 22ND AVE NORTH

4.2MI S OF GANDY BLVD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1974 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 158,000

I-275 NB/US19

Good

Over: Bunces Pass

1.4MI N/O SUNSHINE SKYWAY, Pinellas, FL

Built 1991 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 32,608

BEE RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: PHILLIPPI CREEK

0.6 MI E OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1986 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 30,500

SR77

Good

Over: Fanning Bayou

2.6 Mi South of SR388, Bay, FL

Built 2006 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 23,500

Natural Bridge Rd

Good

Over: Eightmile Creek

3.5 Mi W of SR-83, Walton, FL

Built 2008 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 100

Showing 11,501-11,550 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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