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

Old Kings Rd.

Fair

Over: Canal to Bulow Creek

0.7 Mi N of Old Dixie Hwy, Volusia, FL

Built 1972 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,600

Jackson Street

Fair

Over: Halifax Canal Lateral

Canal View Blvd Intrsectn, Volusia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 6,493

SR-A1A (17th St)

Fair

Over: Mercedes River

1.5 Mile East of US-1, Broward, FL

Built 1956 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 33,500

NE 55TH ST

Fair

Over: LANDINGS INLET WEST

0.2MI E OF US-1, Broward, FL

Built 1962 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,992

SR 112 EB On Ramp

Fair

Over: SR 953 (NW 42nd Ave)

Miami Intl Airport, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1991 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 15,500

Lake Shore Dr

Fair

Over: St Cloud Canal C-31

100ft N Brown Chapel Rd, Osceola, FL

Built 1960 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 10,100

US-41 (SR-45)

Fair

Over: HUDSON BAYOU

0.3MI W OF US-301, Sarasota, FL

Built 1958 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 33,000

SR 94

Fair

Over: N PRONG ST MARYS RIVER

12 W OF ST GEORGE, Baker, FL

Built 1989 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 630

SR71

Fair

Over: Chipola River

8.5mi North of Gulf Co., Calhoun, FL

Built 1947 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 2,600

Old Dixie Hwy.

Fair

Over: Tomoka River

0.4 mi S of Addison Drive, Volusia, FL

Built 1964 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,500

SW 136th St

Fair

Over: Canal C-100-C

1 mile E/O SW 97th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 17,299

SR-31

Fair

Over: MYRTLE SLOUGH

4.2 MILES NORTH OF CR-74, Charlotte, FL

Built 1970 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 6,000

SR-951 NB(COLLIER)

Fair

Over: BIG MARCO PASS

7.0MI SOUTH OF US-41, Collier, FL

Built 1969 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 19,250

CR-890

Fair

Over: RELIEF CANAL

1.7MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1968 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 7,741

SR-31

Fair

Over: HOG BAY CREEK

6.7 MI SOUTH OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1970 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 5,500

SR 60 KENNEDY BLVD

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

0.7 MI W OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1913 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 30,500

JAMESON ROAD

Fair

Over: S.PRONG ALAFIA RIVER

2.2 MI EAST OF CR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1973 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 390

CROSS CREEK BLVD.

Fair

Over: CLAY GULLEY

0.8MI E OF CR-581, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1997 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 8,130

COLLEGE PARKWAY WB

Fair

Over: CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER

0.7 MI E OF DEL PRADO, Lee, FL

Built 1963 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 37,957

NORTH PINE CIRCLE

Fair

Over: ROTHS CANAL

200YD W of EAGLES NEST DR, Pinellas, FL

Built 1950 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 270

58TH ST. NORTH SB

Fair

Over: MILES PINE CREEK

0.2MI. S OF 38TH AVE. N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1983 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 6,950

PEEPLES RD

Fair

Over: WHIDDEN CREEK

2.6 MI SOUTH OF CR-630, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 225

CR-48

Fair

Over: Jumper Creek Canal

0.5 Mi. W of CR-478, Sumter, FL

Built 1955 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 5,900

CR 150

Fair

Over: ALAPAHA RIVER

2 MI EAST OF CR 141, Hamilton, FL

Built 1959 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 200

CR 14

Fair

Over: ECONFINA RIVER

0.6 MI EAST OF US 221, Taylor, FL

Built 1945 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 1,300

Cedartown Road

Fair

Over: Wilder Branch

0.25Mi South of Jahaza Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 1966 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 150

CR158

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

2 Miles East of SR59, Jefferson, FL

Built 1974 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 2,800

County Road 2

Fair

Over: Pine Log Creek

1.0 Mi East of CR 147, Walton, FL

Built 1966 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 400

US-1 SB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: RIBAULT RIVER

US-1 OVER RIBAULT RIVER, Duval, FL

Built 1939 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 12,750

I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: MYRTLE AVE/I-95/I-10 RMP

I-95 OVER MYRTLE AVE., Duval, FL

Built 1955 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 150,500

CR-13

Fair

Over: Canal

0.8 mile West of US-1, Flagler, FL

Built 1952 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 1,517

CR121A (MIDDLE RD)

Fair

Over: LITTLE ST. MARYS RIVER

0.6 MI NORTH OF CR 108, Nassau, FL

Built 1969 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 450

Northern Way

Fair

Over: Howell Creek

0.4 mi W of Vistawilla Dr, Seminole, FL

Built 1981 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 2,670

I-95 NB

Fair

Over: NW 151ST ST.

1MI. NORTH OF SR-916, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1963 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 103,250

NW 17th Avenue

Fair

Over: Wagner Creek

NW 17th Ave. and 26th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1927 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 19,976

SR 91 TPK NS 233.7

Fair

Over: OUTFALL CANAL

2.7MI S OF 3 LAKES TOLL, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 36,000

E.Lake Shore Blvd.

Fair

Over: E. Lake Shore Canal

0.83mi N of Remington Blv, Osceola, FL

Built 1990 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 10,700

CARLTON RD (CR613)

Fair

Over: C-24 CANAL

2.1MI S of SR-70, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1961 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 211

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: DOCTORS PRAIRIE

23.2MI E OF SR29 (MM56.5), Collier, FL

Built 1990 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 13,750

HOBB RD

Fair

Over: PAYNE CREEK

1.8 MI N OF SR-62, Hardee, FL

Built 1920 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 93

DIPLOMAT PKWY EB

Fair

Over: ZANZABAR CANAL

0.15 MI W/O NELSON RD, Lee, FL

Built 1974 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,720

ALT US-19 SR-595

Fair

Over: CURLEW CREEK

0.4 MI. SOUTH OF CR-1, Pinellas, FL

Built 1923 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 22,000

OLD DADE CITY ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

1.2MI N OF ROCKRIDGE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1990 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 593

I-10 WB SR-8

Fair

Over: US-441 SR-47

I-10 WB OVER US-441, Columbia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 12,561

CR 2311

Fair

Over: Deer Point Lake

0.2 Miles East of CR 2321, Bay, FL

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,400

SR69

Fair

Over: Carpenter Creek

0.5 Mi. S of County Line, Calhoun, FL

Built 1949 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,900

CR 271

Fair

Over: Lake Seminole

2.8 Mi North of US90/SR10, Jackson, FL

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,100

Pleasant Ridge Rd

Fair

Over: Gum Slough

2.74 Miles North of SR 2, Jackson, FL

Built 1998 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 44

CR 146

Fair

Over: Aucilla River

9.23 Miles N of US90/SR10, Jefferson, FL

Built 1951 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 750

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: Stream

2.9 mi EAST OF SR 59, Jefferson, FL

Built 1952 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,200

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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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