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

PROGRESS BLVD.

Good

Over: BLOOMINGDALE CREEK

0.8 MI WEST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1971 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 6,400

Osceola Parkway

Good

Over: SR-535

0.2 Mi E of Poinciana Blv, Osceola, FL

Built 1995 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 24,000

EAST AVE

Good

Over: HORSE LAKE CREEK

200Ft. N of FORT DADE AVE, Hernando, FL

Built 1980 Load: 63.9 t ADT: 1,000

STARKEY BLVD.

Good

Over: PITHLACHASCOTEE RIVER

0.2MI S OF DECUBELLIS RD, Pasco, FL

Built 1996 Load: 63.9 t ADT: 8,000

OLEAN BLVD.

Good

Over: ELKCAM WATERWAY

0.6MI EAST OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 2004 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 8,400

SR570 POLK RMP 0.2

Good

Over: CLARK ROAD

RMP SR 570 WB TO I-4 EB W, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 5,900

CONTENTO DR

Good

Over: SIESTA KEY CANAL

0.1MI W OF SHADOW LAWN DR, Sarasota, FL

Built 2005 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 48

AZURE WAY

Good

Over: SIESTA KEY CANAL

200 FT N OF CAPE LEYTE DR, Sarasota, FL

Built 2005 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 244

CALLE FLORIDA

Good

Over: SIESTA KEY CANAL

AT CANAL RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 2005 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 62

TREASURE BOATWAY W

Good

Over: SIESTA KEY CANAL

0.2MI WEST OF HIGEL AVE, Sarasota, FL

Built 2005 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 747

TREASURE BOAT WAY

Good

Over: SIESTA KEY CANAL

0.1MI W OF HIGEL AVE, Sarasota, FL

Built 2005 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 747

PRIMROSE PATH

Good

Over: SIESTA KEY CANAL

0.2MI N OF TREASURE BT WY, Sarasota, FL

Built 2005 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 40

GIVENS STREET

Good

Over: SIESTA KEY CANAL

0.1MI WEST OF HIGEL AVE, Sarasota, FL

Built 2005 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 352

HIGEL AVE.

Good

Over: SIESTA KEY CANAL

0.3MI S OF OCEAN BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 2005 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 949

I10 SR8

Good

Over: Black Creek

1.0Mi West of County Line, Leon, FL

Built 1972 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 24,500

SR-70 EB

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.3 MI EAST OF US-441, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1996 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 14,250

Styles Island Rd

Good

Over: Styles Creek

0.2 MI S/O Princess Place, Flagler, FL

Built 2018 Load: 64.1 t ADT: 115

I-4 (SR-400) WB

Good

Over: CHARLIE TAYLOR RD

3.7 MI EAST OF SR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 69,500

I-4 (SR-400) EB

Good

Over: CHARLIE TAYLOR RD

3.7 MI EAST OF SR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 69,500

Orange Avenue

Good

Over: Little Wekiva River

0.1 mile West of SR-436, Seminole, FL

Built 1995 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 5,400

OLD GRIFFIN RD.

Good

Over: C-10 CANAL

0.7MI W of US-1, Broward, FL

Built 1983 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 4,320

Investment Lane

Good

Over: I-95

0.5 E of Military Trail, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2003 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 7,400

US-1 (Main St.)

Good

Over: Hogans Creek

Main St / Hogans Creek, Duval, FL

Built 2017 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 9,000

DEERWOOD Pk Bl EB

Good

Over: SECOND PUNCHEON BRANCH

0.84 MI. EAST OF SR 115, Duval, FL

Built 2020 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 9,800

Northwestern Ave

Good

Over: Little Wekiva River

0.2 mi N of Trailwood Dr, Seminole, FL

Built 2022 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 5,517

I-4 EB

Good

Over: PARK ROAD (SR-553)

1.2MI EAST OF SR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 69,500

Rob Forehand Road

Good

Over: Little Creek

0.1 Mi West of CR 177, Holmes, FL

Built 2006 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 72

County Line Road

Good

Over: Buckhorn Creek

0.5 Mi West of US231/SR75, Jackson, FL

Built 2003 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 50

NB I-95 (SR 9)

Good

Over: Lake Ida Road

E Congress Ave & N SR 806, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 105,162

SB I-95 (SR 9)

Good

Over: Lake Ida Road

E Congress Ave & N SR 806, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 105,162

THREE OAKS PKWY

Good

Over: ESTERO RIVER

0.2 MI S of CORKSCREW RD, Lee, FL

Built 2001 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 29,500

Newnan Street

Good

Over: Hogan Creek

0.2 Miles S of 1st St., Duval, FL

Built 2016 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 1,551

US-27 (SR-25)

Good

Over: SHARP BEND CANAL

2.7MI N OF SR-80, Glades, FL

Built 1961 Load: 64.6 t ADT: 13,400

SR-56

Good

Over: CLAY GULLY N. BRANCH

2.2 MI EAST OF CR-581, Pasco, FL

Built 2009 Load: 64.7 t ADT: 35,500

SR-11

Good

Over: Parker Canal

SR-11 over Parker Canal, Flagler, FL

Built 2001 Load: 64.7 t ADT: 4,500

SR-50

Good

Over: Outfall Canal

3 Miles West of SR-419, Orange, FL

Built 2015 Load: 64.7 t ADT: 38,000

Kendall Crossing

Good

Over: Orange Grove Branch

Kendall Cross/Orange Grov, St. Johns, FL

Built 2018 Load: 64.7 t ADT: 101

NB I 95 to Gateway

Good

Over: None

700 ft S of Gateway Blvd, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1992 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 12,000

MAGELLAN DR.

Good

Over: BOWLEES CREEK

0.2MI WOF CR-638A 15TH ST, Manatee, FL

Built 1992 Load: 64.9 t ADT: 815

Rustic Rd-Ranch Rd

Good

Over: Cow Pen Slough

2.5Mi South of SR-681, Sarasota, FL

Built 2022 Load: 64.9 t ADT: 10

SANTA BARBARA NB

Good

Over: GREEN CANAL

0.2MI S OF GREEN BLVD., Collier, FL

Built 1994 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 6,250

GREEN BLVD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

50FT E/O COLLIER BLVD, Collier, FL

Built 2017 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 10,300

MURPHY ROAD

Good

Over: C-23 CANAL

1.1MI NW OF HIGH MEADOW, Martin, FL

Built 2022 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 7,161

SE 43RD AVE.

Good

Over: RELIEF CANAL

100 FT. NORTH OF 28TH ST, Okeechobee, FL

Built 2010 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 2,000

NB I-95 (SR-9)

Good

Over: Burns Road

0.67 mi. S of PGA Blvd., Palm Beach, FL

Built 2004 Load: 65.2 t ADT: 93,500

NORTH 2ND STREET

Good

Over: MOORES CREEK

0.2 MI N OF ORANGE AVE., St. Lucie, FL

Built 1925 Load: 65.2 t ADT: 240

I75 SB TO SR582 EB

Good

Over: RAMP I75 NB TO SR582 WB

I-75 & SR-582 INTERCHANGE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 7,100

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: APEX CREEK

0.2MI N OF US41 BUS INTER, Lee, FL

Built 1962 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 35,000

US-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: GATOR SLOUGH RELIEF

3.9Mi N of SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1942 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 33,000

SW 32nd Street

Good

Over: Lake Louise

0.3 mile W of CR-475, Marion, FL

Built 2009 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 20,500

Showing 12,301-12,350 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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