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

CRESTWOOD BLVD.

Good

Over: ITCWD CANAL #1

0.1MI S OF OKEECHOBEE BL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1999 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 17,500

I-275 NB

Good

Over: HOWARD AVENUE

1.4 MILES E OF DALE MABRY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2008 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 113,000

SR-20

Good

Over: US-301 (SR-200)/CSXRR

IN HAWTHORNE, Alachua, FL

Built 2005 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 7,700

GREENLAND ROAD

Good

Over: JULINGTON CREEK

2.4MI E OF ST AUGUSTINE R, Duval, FL

Built 1982 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 15,500

GREENLAND RD

Good

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

2.4MI E OF ST AUGUSTINE R, Duval, FL

Built 1982 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 15,500

SR-76

Good

Over: Drainage Canal

3 MI. east of SR-710, Martin, FL

Built 1989 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 4,300

OILWELL BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: L3 CANAL

2.9MI. N/O CR-833, Hendry, FL

Built 2004 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 27

Ora Dr.

Good

Over: Bridge Creek

0.23MI S. of Tanton Rd., Escambia, FL

Built 2015 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 100

SR-414

Good

Over: SR-434

SR-414 over SR-434, Seminole, FL

Built 2000 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 54,000

TROPICALIA AVE.

Good

Over: WARNER CREEK

0.2Mi E of CR-723, Martin, FL

Built 1995 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 200

PARK AVE. W.

Good

Over: CANAL C-17

0.3MI W OF CONGRESS AVE, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1999 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 7,400

KENILWORTH BLVD

Good

Over: DORCHESTER WATERWAY

0.3 MI E/O ATWATER ST, Charlotte, FL

Built 2015 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 101

SR-80

Good

Over: FT. SIMMONS BRANCH

0.25MI E of CR-78A, Hendry, FL

Built 2003 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 21,000

US 41 NB (SR 45)

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.2 MI SOUTH OF SR-674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 20,500

SR618 SELMON WB

Good

Over: FALKENBURG ROAD

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

Built 1986 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 33,000

SR 60 WB

Good

Over: FRONTAGE RD CONNECTOR

0.5MI W of MEMORIAL HWY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2007 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 35,000

US-27 SB

Good

Over: Minneola Trail

US-27 SB over Minneola Tr, Lake, FL

Built 2008 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 15,250

I-375 EB

Good

Over: ALT-19 15TH & 16TH ST

0.19MI. EAST OF I-275, Pinellas, FL

Built 1977 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 17,000

NW 23RD BLVD

Good

Over: HOGTOWN CREEK

0.3 MI WEST OF US 441, Alachua, FL

Built 1966 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 9,300

SR296 Michigan Ave

Good

Over: Turners Creek

0.1 mi E of US90 SR10A, Escambia, FL

Built 1977 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 27,500

CR179A

Good

Over: W Pittman Creek

11.2 Miles N of US90/SR10, Holmes, FL

Built 2007 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 600

CR273 Orange Hill

Good

Over: Hard Labor Creek

1.46 Mi. S of CR 278, Washington, FL

Built 2023 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 3,200

ROSEMARY HILL RD

Good

Over: PETERS CREEK

1.4MI NORTHWEST OF CR 315, Clay, FL

Built 1991 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 21

CE Access Rd.

Good

Over: Grog Branch

0.3 MI N of SR-21, Clay, FL

Built 2018 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 101

Rae Drive

Good

Over: Pine Grove Waterway

0.5 Mi N of Rymfire Dr., Flagler, FL

Built 2013 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 240

SR-312 WB

Good

Over: MATANZAS RIVER

SR-312 WB over Matanzas R, St. Johns, FL

Built 1999 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 19,000

SW 125th Ave

Good

Over: North New River Canal

Inter of SR-84 & SW 125th, Broward, FL

Built 2008 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,808

SR821 NB HEFT 14.1

Good

Over: SW 184 ST EUREKA DR

1.2 MILES NORTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 95,550

I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: Northlake Blvd.

1.75 mi. N of SR-708, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2005 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 186,000

Lantana Road

Good

Over: LWDD E-2E Canal

100ft E of Fla Turnpike, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2001 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 22,000

N CENTRAL PARK BLV

Good

Over: E-1 CANAL

0.6MI N of PLMTTO PARK RD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1992 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 3,000

VIA COCONUT POINT

Good

Over: NORTH FLOW WAY

1.5 mi. S/O Corkscrew Rd., Lee, FL

Built 2006 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 6,000

SUGAR BOWL RD

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH

1.5 MI NORTH OF SR-72, Manatee, FL

Built 1994 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 325

SR-471

Good

Over: Jumper Creek

3.2 Mi N of CR-48, Sumter, FL

Built 2002 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 6,100

OLLIE ROBERTS RD

Good

Over: PAYNE CREEK

0.5MI W OF CR-663, Hardee, FL

Built 2007 Load: 57.4 t ADT: 201

I-175 & 5TH AVE S

Good

Over: BOOKER CREEK

0.3MI E OF 16TH ST SOUTH, Pinellas, FL

Built 1976 Load: 57.4 t ADT: 41,000

RUTILE DRIVE

Good

Over: PONTE VEDRA CANAL

.3 MI N OF CR 210, St. Johns, FL

Built 2006 Load: 57.4 t ADT: 251

CR-445

Good

Over: Alexander Springs Creek

5.7 Miles NE of SR-19, Lake, FL

Built 1959 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 1,700

SR-548

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.3 MI EAST OF US-92, Polk, FL

Built 2009 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 17,100

US319 SR61

Good

Over: Jump Creek

2.0 Mi South of SR267, Wakulla, FL

Built 2021 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 16,652

Springs Landing Bl

Good

Over: Little Wekiva River

0.4Mi W of Mrkhm Woods Rd, Seminole, FL

Built 1981 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 2,231

Festival Drive

Good

Over: Retention Pond

0.2 Mi N of SR-436, Seminole, FL

Built 2010 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 800

BARWICK RD

Good

Over: LWDD LAT 30 CANAL

0.7MI N OF LAKE IDA ROAD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1964 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 9,900

US-19 (SR-55)

Good

Over: PINELLAS TRAIL

1.8 MI. S OF US-19A, Pinellas, FL

Built 1999 Load: 57.6 t ADT: 69,500

CR-68 (Orange Ave)

Good

Over: Header Canal

4.28 mi. W of FL TPK, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2002 Load: 57.6 t ADT: 3,600

BROWNS FARM/CR-827

Good

Over: SHAWANO DRAINAGE DITCH

9.5 MI S OF CR-880, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1993 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 200

US-17 NB (SR-35)

Good

Over: Thompson Branch

1.5 MILES NORTH OF SR-64, Hardee, FL

Built 2004 Load: 57.8 t ADT: 10,000

I-275 NB

Good

Over: MACDILL AVE.

0.8 MI. E OF DALE MABRY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2009 Load: 57.8 t ADT: 104,000

I-275 NB

Good

Over: Rome Ave.

1.8 Mi. E of Dale Mabry, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2009 Load: 57.8 t ADT: 113,000

El Conquistador Pk

Good

Over: Ditch

3.5Mi W/O US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 2012 Load: 57.8 t ADT: 11,700

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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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