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

SR727

Good

Over: SR295

0.5mi. E. of US90 SR10A, Escambia, FL

Built 1973 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 11,750

SR2

Good

Over: Cowarts Creek

9.0Mi East of US231 SR75, Jackson, FL

Built 1996 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,750

Weems Rd

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.15 Mi E of SR261/US319, Leon, FL

Built 2020 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,209

SW FR188

Good

Over: Florida River

0.6 Miles West of CR 379, Liberty, FL

Built 2008 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 25

Greenway Trail

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.27 Mi West of SR 83, Walton, FL

Built 2000 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 150

I-95 SB OFF RAMP

Good

Over: ST. JOHNS RIVER

I-95SB RAMP TO PALM AVE., Duval, FL

Built 2003 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 13,000

COUNTRY CREEK BLVD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY WELLS BRANCH

0.8 MI N OF NORMANDY BLVD, Duval, FL

Built 1979 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,001

Taft-Vineland Road

Good

Over: Canal C-11

0.1 mi N. of Central Fl P, Orange, FL

Built 2011 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 100

RIVERSIDE DRIVE

Good

Over: C-2 CANAL

0.2MI SE OF ATLANTIC BL., Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,335

NB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: SR-806 (Atlantic Ave.)

I-95/SR-806 Interchange, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 115,500

JOG ROAD (NB)

Good

Over: BOYNTON CANAL

0.7MI N OF BOYNTON BEACH, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1996 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 15,500

CR202 (54TH AVE N)

Good

Over: JOES CREEK

0.8MI W OF 66TH ST NORTH, Pinellas, FL

Built 1993 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 16,600

FRUITVILLE RD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL 6-125

3.7 MI EAST OF I-75, Sarasota, FL

Built 1980 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 5,200

I10 SR8

Good

Over: US29 SR95

I10 EB over US29 SR95, Escambia, FL

Built 1961 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 31,226

I-75 (SR-93) NB

Good

Over: WESTON RD

0.5MI E OF BONAVENTURE BL, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 27,750

OBRIEN ST EXT

Good

Over: TIA DRAINAGE CANAL 2

100FT N OF W SPRUCE ST, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2008 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 2,500

CR-867

Good

Over: SAN CARLOS BAY

3RD STRUCT S OF TOLL PLAZ, Lee, FL

Built 2007 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 21,500

CR-867

Good

Over: SAN CARLOS BAY

2ND STRUC S OF TOLL PLAZA, Lee, FL

Built 2007 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 21,500

63RD AVE. E

Good

Over: BOWLEES CREEK

0.1MI EOF CR-638A/15TH ST, Manatee, FL

Built 1989 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 19,100

SR-60 WB

Good

Over: Blue Cypress Marsh

12.1Mi. E of SR-91 (TPK), Indian River, FL

Built 2007 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 4,088

SR-60 EB

Good

Over: Blue Cypress Marsh

12.1Mi. E of SR-91 (TPK), Indian River, FL

Built 2007 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 4,088

SR-60 WB

Good

Over: St. Johns Marsh

11.6Mi. E of SR-91 (TPK), Indian River, FL

Built 2007 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 4,088

SR-60 EB

Good

Over: St. Johns Marsh

11.6Mi. E of SR-91 (TPK), Indian River, FL

Built 2007 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 4,088

VILLAGE BLVD

Good

Over: WPB WATER SUPPLY CANAL

0.8MI S OF 45TH ST CR702, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1983 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 12,700

US-1 (SR-5)

Good

Over: Moores Creek

1 Mile North of SR-70, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1997 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 30,500

CR-611 NB/49TH ST

Good

Over: SR-686/ROOSEVELT BLVD

1.1 MI N OF ULMERTON RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1993 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 36,500

Conroy Winderm. Rd

Good

Over: Florida Turnpike SR-91

0.3 Mi West of CR-435, Orange, FL

Built 1992 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 31,000

Conroy Winderm. Rd

Good

Over: Florida Turnpike SR-91

0.3 Mi West of CR-435, Orange, FL

Built 1992 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 31,000

SR 686A TO I-275

Good

Over: REFUSE CANAL

0.3MI S OF 118TH AVE, Pinellas, FL

Built 2002 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 30,000

US-301

Good

Over: CSXRR

US-301 over CSXRR, Sumter, FL

Built 2010 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 23,000

SR97

Good

Over: Sandy Hollow Creek

3.4 Miles South of AL, Escambia, FL

Built 2018 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 5,200

SR-21

Good

Over: CLAY PIT CREEK

4.7 MI. S. OF SR-16, Clay, FL

Built 1934 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 9,200

SR 23 ON-RAMP 31.0

Good

Over: BLANDING BLVD

1.08 MI S OF OLD JENNG RD, Clay, FL

Built 2017 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 17,500

US-17 (SR-5)

Good

Over: BRANCH OF LOFTON CREEK

1.7 MI. N. OF SR-A1A, Nassau, FL

Built 2001 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 14,000

Tymber Creek Road

Good

Over: Little Tomoka River

0.2 Miles North of SR 40, Volusia, FL

Built 2014 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 10,600

SB SR 826 Off-ramp

Good

Over: NW 12 Street

SB 826 ramp and NW 12 St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2013 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 21,500

SR91 N/S TPK 152.5

Good

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

0.5 mi South of SR 70, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1956 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 38,700

NE 105 Street

Good

Over: Daisy Creek

0.5 mile East of CR-315, Marion, FL

Built 1940 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 310

PRIMA VISTA BLVD.

Good

Over: ST. LUCIE RIVER

0.8 MI W OF US-1, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1994 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 24,900

GNDY BLVD&GRAND AV

Good

Over: SAWGRASS CREEK

0.5MI. E OF US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 1951 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 75,500

SUMTER BLVD SB

Good

Over: CANAL PERENNIAL

0.6 MI SOUTH OF I-75, Sarasota, FL

Built 1998 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 8,050

SR77

Good

Over: Fish Creek

0.5MI S. OF SR2, Jackson, FL

Built 1935 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 5,000

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: CR-545 South

2.8Mi S of New Indep Pkwy, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 28,250

US-41SB TAMIAMI TR

Good

Over: HALDEMAN RIVER

1.7 Miles South of SR-84, Collier, FL

Built 1999 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 44,103

CR765(BURNT ST RD)

Good

Over: ARROZ CANAL

3.6 MI N OF SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1972 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 11,800

US-41 NB (SR-45)

Good

Over: North Creek

4.2Mi. S of SR-72, Sarasota, FL

Built 2020 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 17,250

N YORKSHIRE ST

Good

Over: COCOPLUM WATERWAY

0.1 MI N OF W FAIRVIEW RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1988 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 120

US90 SR10

Good

Over: Quincy Creek

1.3 Mi. East of SR12, Gadsden, FL

Built 2003 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 14,100

US-ALT-1 (SR115)NB

Good

Over: Ramp to E 21 Street

SR-115 NB, Duval, FL

Built 2014 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 24,000

Farm Road

Good

Over: Canal

450ft. W of CR-305, Flagler, FL

Built 1984 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 38

Showing 11,851-11,900 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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