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

N 13th Street

Good

Over: Moores Creek

0.3Mi N of Orange Ave., St. Lucie, FL

Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 6,100

Malcolm Rd.

Good

Over: SR-429

6.2 Mi. South of Turnpike, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 101

Port St. Lucie Bld

Good

Over: SR-91 (Florida Turnpike)

Port St Lucie / FL TPK., St. Lucie, FL

Built 1995 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 50,000

SR-29

Good

Over: Canal 303

6.6MI S OF CR-846, Collier, FL

Built 1999 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 7,800

SR-60 EB

Good

Over: BAYPORT DR.

0.5 MI. W OF MEMORIAL HWY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2009 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 35,000

CR 121

Good

Over: BRANDY BRANCH

3.3 MI SOUTH OF CR 119, Nassau, FL

Built 2001 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 3,000

CR-763

Good

Over: MORRIS STREAM

6.0 MI S OF CR-760A, DeSoto, FL

Built 1958 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 800

COUNTY ROAD 78

Good

Over: LABELLE DRAINAGE CANAL

2.6 MILES WEST OF SR-29, Hendry, FL

Built 1952 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 1,020

I-4 WB (SR-400)

Good

Over: US-41 (50TH ST)

3.3 MI W/O US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2007 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 74,000

SEA FOREST DRIVE

Good

Over: CROSS BAYOU

0.3MI N OF CROSS BAYOU, Pasco, FL

Built 1983 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 1,100

NW 59TH TERRACE

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.2 MI S OF US 441, Alachua, FL

Built 1989 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 31

CR-305

Good

Over: Bull Crk Ditch Tributary

2.5 Mi South of SR-100, Flagler, FL

Built 2013 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 800

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: Ondich Road & Ramp M

1Mi N of W. Kelly Park Rd, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 105,000

SW 137 Avenue

Good

Over: Tamiami Canal C-4

75 ft. N/O US 41, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2005 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 52,500

SW 125th Avenue

Good

Over: Canal C-102

1/4 Mi. N of SW 264th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1975 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 575

I-95 SB Off Ramp

Good

Over: Lantana/I-95 Interchange

1.05 mi N of Hypoluxo Rd, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 11,000

CR 121

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

3 MI NORTH OF CR 2, Nassau, FL

Built 2001 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 2,400

PINE ISLAND RD SB

Good

Over: 2L-3W CANAL

0.2MI N. OF SUNRISE BLVD, Broward, FL

Built 1977 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 11,440

SW GREENRIDGE LANE

Good

Over: SWEETIE SLOUGH

0.6MI S of SW96 ST(CR76A), Martin, FL

Built 1978 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 100

Emmett Street

Good

Over: West City Ditch

0.2 Mi. E of Thacker Ave., Osceola, FL

Built 1970 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 1,500

I 95 SR 9 SB

Good

Over: SR 806 W Atlantic Avenue

I-95 SR 806 interchange, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 115,500

SAM SENTER RD

Good

Over: OCEAN CANAL L-13

6MI E OF BELLE GLADE, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1966 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 500

ROSE GARDEN (WB)

Good

Over: CELLINI CANAL

.5MI S OF ELDORADO PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1984 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,100

LAURA ST

Good

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

0.15 MI EAST OF SR 100, Bradford, FL

Built 2005 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 501

US98B SR30

Good

Over: Johnson Bayou

1.1Mi West of SR77, Bay, FL

Built 2004 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 13,100

SR-11

Good

Over: Sweetwater Branch

SR-11 - Sweetwater Branch, Flagler, FL

Built 2001 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 4,500

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: Stoneybrook West Pkwy

2 Mi S of SR-50, Orange, FL

Built 2002 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 28,250

I-4 EB Ramp M1

Good

Over: CR 46A EB

I-4 EB Ramp M1-CR 46A EB, Seminole, FL

Built 2023 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,000

RIVERVIEW BLVD.

Good

Over: WARNER BAYOU EAST

0.1 MI. E OF NW 59TH ST, Manatee, FL

Built 2001 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 2,210

SR-407 3.13

Good

Over: Kings Road

2.9 Mi East of SR-528, Brevard, FL

Built 1973 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 9,250

ROYAL PLM BLVD(EB)

Good

Over: CLAYTON CANAL

0.5MI W OF I-75, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 7,500

ROYAL PLM BLVD(WB)

Good

Over: CLAYTON CANAL

0.5MI W OF I-75, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 7,500

Sweetwater Rd.

Good

Over: OAK CREEK RELIEF

6.5 MI E OF US-17, Hardee, FL

Built 2014 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 200

CR-611 SB

Good

Over: BROOKER CREEK

1.5MI NORTH OF CR-752, Pinellas, FL

Built 1991 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 20,500

US-41 (SR-25)

Good

Over: SANTA FE RIVER

2 MI. N. OF SR-236, Alachua, FL

Built 2002 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 4,800

CR 200A

Good

Over: Alligator Creek

0.8 MI SOUTH OF CR 225, Bradford, FL

Built 2021 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 900

CR-419 NB

Good

Over: Econlockhatchee River

2.5 Mi SE of CR-426, Seminole, FL

Built 2003 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 20,000

CORAL SPGS DR SB

Good

Over: WEST OUTFALL CANAL

0.8MI N of ATLANTIC BLVD., Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 3,201

SR821 SBHFT R 31.1

Good

Over: NW 74th St Canal

SB Exit 31 to NW 74th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2008 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 4,000

E. Lake Mary Blvd.

Good

Over: Canal

1 Mi. E. of US-17/92, Seminole, FL

Built 1989 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 18,800

5th Street

Good

Over: Lateral "B" Canal

At 58th Ave, Indian River, FL

Built 2003 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 2,900

CR-612 8th Street

Good

Over: Lateral B Canal

30ft. E of 58th Ave/CR613, Indian River, FL

Built 2003 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 4,200

1st St SW

Good

Over: Lateral B Canal

20ft. E of 58th Ave/CR613, Indian River, FL

Built 2003 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 2,700

4th Street

Good

Over: Lateral "B" Canal

At CR-613, Indian River, FL

Built 2002 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 3,600

12th Street

Good

Over: Lateral B Canal

At CR-613 - 58th Ave, Indian River, FL

Built 2002 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 3,600

CR-490A

Good

Over: HALLS RIVER

1.6 MI WEST OF US-19, Citrus, FL

Built 2019 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,900

SR-80 EB

Good

Over: C-1 CANAL

7.1 MI E/O SR-29, Hendry, FL

Built 2013 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 7,250

I-275 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: 7TH AVENUE

0.5 MI E OF US-41 BUS, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 107,250

CR 470 296.4

Good

Over: SR 91 TPK

1.5 MI S OF SUMTER COUNTY, Lake, FL

Built 2004 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,400

I-275 (SR-93A)

Good

Over: PINELLAS POINT DRIVE

0.5 MILE S OF SR-679, Pinellas, FL

Built 1987 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 65,215

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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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