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

CR 309

Good

Over: GEORGETOWN CREEK

1.3 MI S OF GEORGETOWN, Putnam, FL

Built 2007 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 800

US1 SB to I-595 WB

Good

Over: Eller Drive

NW Qaud of US-1 & I-595, Broward, FL

Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 19,000

SR-710

Good

Over: INTERCEPTOR CANAL L-63N

1.1MI SE OF SR-70, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1972 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 10,900

RIVERHAVEN DRIVE

Good

Over: RIVERHAVEN CANAL

0.06 MILE WEST OF CR-490A, Citrus, FL

Built 2001 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 2,700

US-27 NB

Good

Over: LAKE JACKSON

4.7 MI North of SR-66, Highlands, FL

Built 1998 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 41,500

US-27 SB

Good

Over: LAKE JACKSON

4.7MI North of SR-66, Highlands, FL

Built 1998 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 21,250

Rangeland Pkwy

Good

Over: Wolf Slough

0.9Mi N/O SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 2020 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 4,688

CR 3031- Thomas Dr

Good

Over: Grand Lagoon

3.0 Mi South of US98/SR30, Bay, FL

Built 2011 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 16,600

I-4 WB

Good

Over: South Street

0.2MI E/O SR-408, Orange, FL

Built 2020 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 74,500

Lake Nona Blvd.

Good

Over: SR-417 OUC R/R

300 ft. North of SR-417, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 20,500

Cargo Road EB

Good

Over: Brightline RR

0.6 Mile South of SR-528, Orange, FL

Built 2021 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 1,061

SR-13/16

Good

Over: WARDS CREEK

SR-13/16 INTERSECTION, St. Johns, FL

Built 2015 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 11,000

CR 2209

Good

Over: Tributary Creek

1.4 miles south of CR-210, St. Johns, FL

Built 2019 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 101

FLL Airport Exit

Good

Over: I-595 On-Ramp

US-1 at FLL Airport, Broward, FL

Built 2014 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 25,000

SR91 SB TPK 62.918

Good

Over: SR-91 TPK Commercial Int

0.5 mile S of US-441, Broward, FL

Built 2009 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 6,130

SR-826

Good

Over: NW 122 ST (W 68 ST)

1MI S OF I-75, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1997 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 23,500

SR-826 SB (870983)

Good

Over: NW 36TH ST (SR-948)

2.2MI S OF SR934(HIALEAH), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2006 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 121,500

SR 429 SB 5.5

Good

Over: SR 530/US 192

1.4MI S OF W ORNG LK BLVD, Osceola, FL

Built 2006 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 15,000

SR91 N/S TPK 84.1

Good

Over: LATERAL CANAL #30

2.12 MI NORTH OF SR-806, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2006 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 97,678

SR91 N/S TPK 88.03

Good

Over: BOYNTON CANAL

0.7 MI NORTH OF SR-804, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2006 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 82,800

CR 712 (Midway Rd)

Good

Over: North Fork St Lucie Rvr

1 mile West of US1, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2019 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 24,200

SR618A SELMON EXPY

Good

Over: US-301 (SR-43)

1.1MI WEST OF I-75, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1984 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 13,000

CR 87A

Good

Over: Clear Creek

0.6 Mi East of CR 87, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1987 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 7,200

US-1 SB

Good

Over: Goat Creek

US-1 SB over Goat Creek, Brevard, FL

Built 2002 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 8,428

US-1 NB

Good

Over: Goat Creek

US-1 NB over Goat Creek, Brevard, FL

Built 2002 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 8,428

Brwd Blvd toNB I95

Good

Over: N fork of New River

0.25 Mi North of SR-842, Broward, FL

Built 1993 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 8,100

Bay Drive

Good

Over: Normandy Waterway

600Ft N of Normandy Dr., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1983 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 3,503

Biarritz Drive

Good

Over: Normandy Waterway

0.2 Mile N of Normandy Dr, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1983 Load: 50.1 t ADT: 3,503

DARBY RD (CR-578A)

Good

Over: STANLEY BROOK

1.8MI EAST OF I-75, Pasco, FL

Built 1970 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 5,000

I-95 SB (SR-9)

Good

Over: MCCOYS CREEK

I-95 SB OVER MCCOYS CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 2010 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 75,250

US-1

Good

Over: Unsigned Creek

1.4 Mi N of SR-40, Volusia, FL

Built 1932 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 19,500

INDIAN RIV BLVD NB

Good

Over: NORTH CANAL

0.4MI. N OF SR-60, Indian River, FL

Built 1994 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 6,960

INDIAN RIV BLVD SB

Good

Over: NORTH CANAL

0.4MI N OF SR-60, Indian River, FL

Built 1994 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 6,960

QUESADA AVE

Good

Over: DORCHESTER WATERWAY

180FT EAST OF HINTON ST, Charlotte, FL

Built 2008 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 5,500

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: RAMP WS

I-295 NB/RAMP WS, Duval, FL

Built 2023 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 32,250

SR-A1A

Good

Over: MATANZAS RIVER

0.5 MI N OF MARINELAND, St. Johns, FL

Built 2011 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 7,000

I-95 SB (SR-9)

Good

Over: Copans Road

2 mi. N of Atlantic Blvd., Broward, FL

Built 1972 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 102,000

SR 429 NB 5.5

Good

Over: SR 530/US 192

1.4MI S OF W ORNG LK RD, Osceola, FL

Built 2006 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 15,000

SW 15TH AVE

Good

Over: LWDD E-4 CANAL

0.2MI W OF I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1971 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 44,000

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: GORDON RIVER

0.4MI NORTH OF SR-84, Collier, FL

Built 1999 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 51,000

SR-618 WB RAMP C

Good

Over: I-75 (SR-93A)

0.8MI SOUTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 25,750

GREENLAND RD.

Good

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

GREENLAND RD. / I-95, Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 19,200

SB US-441(SR-7)

Good

Over: North New River Canal

I-595 SR-7 Interchange, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 25,750

SR 811 (NE 4th Av)

Good

Over: S. Fork of Middle River

1 mile North of SR-838, Broward, FL

Built 2000 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 14,900

Hardee Rd(64th St)

Good

Over: Coral Gables Canal

1.0 Mile E of US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1930 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 7,242

Granada Blvd.

Good

Over: Coral Gables Canal

100Ft N of Alhambra Cir., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1930 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 3,975

2nd AVENUE NORTH

Good

Over: KELLER (E-4) CANAL

0.5Mi E of SR807 Congress, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2003 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 4,600

SR 570 POLK EB 6.6

Good

Over: SR 37 S FLORIDA AVE

6.8 MI EAST OF I-4 WEST, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 19,700

I-75 NB

Good

Over: REST AREA ROAD

16.9MI E OF SR-29 (MM63), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 50.6 t ADT: 13,750

SR618SELMON EB/REV

Good

Over: FALKENBURG ROAD

0.9MI E OF SR-43 US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 50.6 t ADT: 33,000

Showing 11,551-11,600 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.