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

SR870WB to I95SB

Good

Over: I95 and SR870 Commercial

1.0 Mile West of SR-811, Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 14,500

SR91 SB TPK 180.16

Good

Over: OUTFALL SLOUGH

13 MI SOUTH OF SR 60, Indian River, FL

Built 1963 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 18,350

SR91 NB TPK 180.16

Good

Over: OUTFALL SLOUGH

13 MI S OF SR 60, Indian River, FL

Built 1963 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 18,350

SB I-95 (SR-9 )

Good

Over: SR-91 (Flas.Turnpike)

1.5 N of SW KANNER HWY, Martin, FL

Built 1987 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 40,500

SR91 SB TPK 186.4

Good

Over: OUTFALL DITCH

6.7 MI S OF SR 60, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1963 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 18,350

SR91 NB TPK 186.4

Good

Over: OUTFALL DITCH

6.7 MI S OF SR 60, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1963 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 18,350

CR 239A

Good

Over: BLUFF CREEK

0.7 MI EAST OF CR 239, Union, FL

Built 2006 Load: 51.1 t ADT: 1,100

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Good

Over: NEW BERLIN RD. & CSXRR

I-295 SB (SR-9A)/NEW BER., Duval, FL

Built 1993 Load: 51.1 t ADT: 34,250

NW S. River Drive

Good

Over: Lawrence Canal

180Ft. W of NW 17th Ave., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1995 Load: 51.1 t ADT: 4,370

Gateway Blvd.

Good

Over: LWDD E-3 Canal

0.5MI W of SR-809 Mil Trl, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2002 Load: 51.1 t ADT: 15,700

NE 31ST AVE

Good

Over: LITTLE HATCHET CREEK

0.2 MI WEST OF SR 24, Alachua, FL

Built 1975 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 1,200

US-1 NB (SR-15)

Good

Over: THOMAS CREEK

US-1 OVER THOMAS CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1998 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 8,050

US ALT-1 (SR-115)

Good

Over: FRONTAGE RD. & CSXRR

SR-115/FRONTAGE & CSXRR, Duval, FL

Built 2005 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 3,300

Winding Hollow Blv

Good

Over: No Name Creek

0.4 mile South of SR-434, Seminole, FL

Built 1995 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 500

SR-40

Good

Over: Misner Creek

SR-40 west of SR-5A, Volusia, FL

Built 1994 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 36,000

LOCKS ROAD

Good

Over: ROEBUCK CREEK

0.5Mi W of SR-76, Martin, FL

Built 1995 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 1,200

SHOAL LINE BLVD

Good

Over: WEEKI WACHEE RIVER

1.4 MILE SOUTH OF CR550, Hernando, FL

Built 1985 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 3,000

US-301 (SR-43)

Good

Over: Tadpole Creek

0.8 mi N of Big Bend Rd., Hillsborough, FL

Built 2010 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 51,500

SR-693 66TH ST

Good

Over: LELLMANS CREEK

1.0 MI NORTH OF US-19A, Pinellas, FL

Built 1966 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 40,000

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Good

Over: I-4 (SR-400)

0.7MI N OF NEW TAMPA HWY., Polk, FL

Built 1999 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 30,000

SR-600 (US-92) WB

Good

Over: SADDLE CREEK

0.4 MI E OF SADDLE CRK RD, Polk, FL

Built 2017 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 17,000

HONORE AVENUE

Good

Over: PHILLIPPI CREEK

1.0MI S OF BAHIAVISTA ST., Sarasota, FL

Built 2011 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 12,000

SR-349

Good

Over: OLD TOWN HAMMOCK

3.2 MI. N OF US-19, Dixie, FL

Built 1937 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 6,900

36th Street

Good

Over: Bayou

0.2 MI N of US 98, Bay, FL

Built 2019 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 110

SR-520

Good

Over: Sykes Creek

SR-520 - Sykes Creek, Brevard, FL

Built 1995 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 23,500

SR-520 WB

Good

Over: St Johns River

SR-520 WB -St Johns River, Brevard, FL

Built 1999 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 8,100

Americana Blvd.

Good

Over: C-37 Canal

40 ft E of Minton Road, Brevard, FL

Built 1988 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 4,500

KINGS ROAD

Good

Over: HOPKINS CREEK

0.4 MI SOUTH OF FOREST AV, Duval, FL

Built 2020 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 151

SR-436 Ramp

Good

Over: SR-528

SR-436 SR-528 EB Int, Orange, FL

Built 2021 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 6,900

Boggy Creek Road

Good

Over: Boggy Creek

3.0 Miles North of SR 417, Orange, FL

Built 2012 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 18,000

RAMP G1

Good

Over: Victory Way

Central FL Tourism Dist., Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 6,200

SR-826 NB (870982)

Good

Over: NW 36TH ST (SR-948)

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

Built 2006 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 121,500

SR 836 WB

Good

Over: NW 3rd Ave

MIDTOWN INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2023 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 61,500

World Drive SB

Good

Over: World Dr. Ramp D2

World Dr SB - Ramp D2, Osceola, FL

Built 1998 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 13,500

EB SR 704

Good

Over: I 95 SR 9

.7mi. E of Congress Ave., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1966 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 34,000

Indiantown Rd.

Good

Over: SR-91 (Fla. Turnpike)

Tpk. / SR 706 Interchange, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1987 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 47,500

HOOVER BLVD.

Good

Over: HENRY ST. CANAL

0.2MI N OF HILLSBORO AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1981 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 15,120

US90 SR10

Good

Over: Mosquito Creek

1.8MI East of County Line, Gadsden, FL

Built 1999 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 4,300

Bartlett Rd

Good

Over: Gum Creek

0.26 Mi East of SR 83, Walton, FL

Built 2017 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 50

Temple Trail

Good

Over: Howell Branch Creek

0.2 Mile N. of Howell Br., Orange, FL

Built 1979 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 6,400

OLD MULBERRY ROAD

Good

Over: ENGLISH CREEK

0.25MI W OF CTY LINE RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1940 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 800

GREENWOOD AVE

Good

Over: LITTLE FISH WEIR CREEK

0.1 MI E OF ST JOHNS AVE, Duval, FL

Built 2004 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 371

SR-207 S.B.

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

1 MI. E. OF HASTINGS, St. Johns, FL

Built 2002 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 11,000

SR-207 N.B.

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

1MI. E. OF HASTINGS, St. Johns, FL

Built 2002 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 11,000

SR 589 VET NB 7.1

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.1MI S OF LINEBAUGH AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 36,050

CR 887

Good

Over: OAK CREEK

0.2MI NORTH OF CR 865, Lee, FL

Built 1960 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 14,400

Logistics Pkwy

Good

Over: PEACE CREEK CANAL

0.7 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 2014 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 1,300

CR 361

Good

Over: Fish Creek

13.4 MI NW OF SR-51, Taylor, FL

Built 2019 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 1,500

Jones Loop

Good

Over: Pine Log Creek

0.5 Miles West of SR 81, Holmes, FL

Built 2017 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 44

Pat Brown Road

Good

Over: Clear Creek

0.23 Mi E of Munson Hwy, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2016 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 125

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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.