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

US-17 (SR-35) SB

Good

Over: THORNTON BRANCH

0.2 MI SOUTH OF CR-761, DeSoto, FL

Built 1999 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 5,300

US-27 (SR-25)

Good

Over: CSXT RR

0.5 MI. NORTH OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 2008 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 31,000

SR-826 SB

Good

Over: SR-972 (SW 24TH ST)

1 MI S OF US-41 (SR90), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2008 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 107,000

SR-826 NB

Good

Over: SR-972 (SW 24TH ST)

1 MI S OF US-41 (SR90), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2008 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 107,000

Tate Road

Good

Over: Branch Eleven Mile Creek

0.25Mi N of Tate Schl Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 2010 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,000

SR2

Good

Over: Marshall Creek

6.5Mi East of US231 SR75, Jackson, FL

Built 1996 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,750

SR-429 NB

Good

Over: Conserv II

6.8 Mi. S. of Turnpike, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 28,250

AUSTRALIAN AVE NB

Good

Over: CLEAR LAKE

0.5MI S OF P.B. LAKES BLV, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1970 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 22,500

SR618 SELMON EB

Good

Over: DELANEY CREEK

0.3 MI WEST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2004 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 37,000

SR618A SELMON EXPY

Good

Over: DELANEY CREEK

0.3MI W OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2004 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 9,200

CR 229

Good

Over: S. PRONG ST. MARYS RIVE

2.6 MI SOUTH OF I-10, Baker, FL

Built 2013 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 1,600

High Falls Road

Good

Over: Rose Creek

0.4 MI SOUTH OF CR 252, Columbia, FL

Built 2019 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 31

I-4 EB Ramp B1

Good

Over: Shingle Creek

EB Ramp B1at Shingle Crk, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 20,500

SR-429 SB

Good

Over: Conserv II

6.8 Mi. S. of Turnpike, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 28,250

SR 91 NB TPK 192.4

Good

Over: OUTFALL DITCH

1 MILE SOUTH OF SR 60, Osceola, FL

Built 1963 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 18,350

NB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: C-51 Canal

0.6 mile South of SR-882, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2008 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 112,000

APPIAN WAY NE

Good

Over: APPIAN CANAL

0.5MI S OF SNELL ISLE BLV, Pinellas, FL

Built 2004 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 229

CR-884 (VETERANS)

Good

Over: HEDDON CANAL

0.1MI E OF MIDPOINT TOLL, Lee, FL

Built 1997 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 55,000

110TH STREET

Good

Over: FISHING CREEK

0.1MI W OF SEABOARD AVE, Duval, FL

Built 1979 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 1,901

SW 97th Avenue

Good

Over: West Brook Canal

150 ft N/O SW 16th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 17,000

Osceola Parkway

Good

Over: Poinciana Blvd

0.2 Mi. West of SR-535, Osceola, FL

Built 1995 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 35,000

CR865-GLADIOLUS DR

Good

Over: NEW BIGGER CREEK

0.1MI W OF US-41/SR-45, Lee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 41,500

BAYSHORE GDNS WB

Good

Over: BAYSHORE CANAL

0.4 MI W OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 18,500

THE MASTERS AVE

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BRADEN RIVER

0.4MI W/O BOURNESIDE BLV, Manatee, FL

Built 2017 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 2,654

SR 570 POLK WB 5.1

Good

Over: CSXRR Beaker&WilkinsonRd

0.4 MI W OF HARDEN BLVD, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 18,489

SPRING ROAD 20.7

Good

Over: SR 570 POLK PKWY

3.5MI W OF I-4 E INTRCHNG, Polk, FL

Built 1999 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 11,300

US-19 (SR-55)

Good

Over: WHITNEY ROAD

0.5 MILE NORTH OF SR-686, Pinellas, FL

Built 1989 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 92,000

US-441

Good

Over: Outfall

3.1 mi. W. of US-441, Osceola, FL

Built 2007 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 12,369

Mill Slough Road

Good

Over: Mill Slough

0.2 mile E of Michigan Av, Osceola, FL

Built 1976 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 8,000

I-4 (SR-400) WB

Good

Over: ALEXANDER ST (SR 39A)

1.6MI WEST OF SR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 62,750

Paul Street

Good

Over: SR-408

Paul St over SR-408, Orange, FL

Built 1990 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 18,024

SR-417 SB

Good

Over: Landstar Blvd.

SR-417 Landstar Blvd, Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 32,000

I-75 NB

Good

Over: SR-44

I-75 NB over SR-44, Sumter, FL

Built 1994 Load: 59.7 t ADT: 52,250

I-75 SB

Good

Over: SR-44

I-75 SB over SR-44, Sumter, FL

Built 1994 Load: 59.7 t ADT: 52,250

Tradition Blvd.

Good

Over: Davenport Creek

0.2 Mi. S. of Spine Rd., Osceola, FL

Built 2005 Load: 59.7 t ADT: 2,000

I-95 (SR 9)

Good

Over: Holly Drive

Between N Lake/PGA Blvds., Palm Beach, FL

Built 2006 Load: 59.7 t ADT: 187,000

FALKENBURG RD.

Good

Over: DELANEY CREEK

0.4MI NORTH OF SR-618, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 20,400

BOAT RAMP RD

Good

Over: LITTLE SARASOTA BAY

0.1MI E OF CASEY KEY RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 2006 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 58

NW 42nd Avenue

Good

Over: Carol City Canal

0.1Mile N of NW 177th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1957 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 2,101

Peninsula Corp Dr

Good

Over: CSX Railroad

1.3 mile S of Linton Rd., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1993 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 24,500

I-75SB TO SR-582EB

Good

Over: SR-582 (FOWLER AVE.)

1.2MI NORTH OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 7,100

SR-121

Good

Over: SANTA FE RIVER

0.3 MILES N. OF CR-239, Alachua, FL

Built 2002 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 4,500

Kelly Mill Road

Good

Over: Bone Creek No. 1

1.7 Mi N of Bryant Bridge, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2006 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 100

Broxson Road

Good

Over: Trawick Creek

1.39 Mi E of Log Lake Rd, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2008 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 150

WALLIS ROAD

Good

Over: LWDD E-3 CANAL

0.5 MI W OF HAVERHILL RD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1984 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 720

LE CHALET BLVD

Good

Over: LWDD E-3 CANAL

0.8Mi W OF MILITARY TRAIL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1981 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 9,000

SR-31

Good

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

2.2 MI SOUTH OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1995 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 7,900

OKEECHOBEE BLVD.

Good

Over: M-2 CANAL

0.1MI W OF SEM PRATT WHIT, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1995 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 200

Rainwood Meadows D

Good

Over: Wetland Conserv. Area

0.4 Mi N of 19th Ave NE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2022 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 150

US-17 (SR-555)

Good

Over: WAHNETA CREEK

0.3 MI SOUTH OF SR-655, Polk, FL

Built 1936 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 38,000

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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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