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

Fort Florida Road

Good

Over: FPL Cooling Intake Canal

0.2 mile west of US-17, Volusia, FL

Built 1970 Load: 71.0 t ADT: 1,250

I-4 (SR-400) EB

Good

Over: ALEXANDER ST (CR-574)

1.6MI WEST OF SR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 71.2 t ADT: 62,750

CR-64

Good

Over: ARBUCKLE CREEK

1.0MI E OF SCHOOL BUS RD, Polk, FL

Built 2003 Load: 71.2 t ADT: 1,250

Range Rd

Good

Over: Pluckebaum Canal

0.75 Mi. South of SR-520, Brevard, FL

Built 2013 Load: 71.5 t ADT: 3,600

MANNING ROAD

Good

Over: RICE CREEK

0.1MI WEST OF CR 309D, Putnam, FL

Built 2000 Load: 71.5 t ADT: 51

RIVERVIEW BLVD.

Good

Over: WARNER BAYOU WEST

0.1MI W OF NW 59TH STREET, Manatee, FL

Built 2001 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 3,115

US331 SR187

Good

Over: Middle Creek

6.9 Mi. North of US90, Walton, FL

Built 1996 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 3,700

CR-846

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

2 MI E/O SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 2023 Load: 71.8 t ADT: 4,900

CR-858

Good

Over: OKALOACOOCHEE SLOUGH

3.6 MIE/O SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 2024 Load: 71.8 t ADT: 800

BEN H GRIFFIN PKWY

Good

Over: KRISTIES SLOUGH

2.8MI S OF ALICO ROAD, Lee, FL

Built 1996 Load: 72.1 t ADT: 23,000

BEN H GRIFFIN PKWY

Good

Over: KIMS SLOUGH

2.8MI S OF ALICO ROAD, Lee, FL

Built 1996 Load: 72.1 t ADT: 23,000

E Gateway Blvd

Good

Over: CSX RR

1.5 mile North of SR 804, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1992 Load: 72.2 t ADT: 39,500

John Young Pkwy SB

Good

Over: Valencia Canal #12

0.3 mi N. Central Fl Pkwy, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 73,500

John Young Pkwy NB

Good

Over: Valencia Canal #12

0.3 mi N. Central Fl Pkwy, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 73,500

VIA DELRAY BLVD

Good

Over: LWDD E-3 CANAL

0.5MI W OF MILITARY TRAIL, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1972 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 2,500

I-75

Good

Over: HICKS CROSSING CANAL

1MI. N OF CORKSCREW RD, Lee, FL

Built 1979 Load: 72.4 t ADT: 112,000

SR-70 WB

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.3 MI EAST OF US-441, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1996 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 14,250

SANTA BARBARA SB

Good

Over: GREEN CANAL

0.2MI S OF GREEN BLVD., Collier, FL

Built 1994 Load: 72.7 t ADT: 6,250

Lakeview Dr. WB

Good

Over: Canal C-2

0.2Mi W of Coral Ridge Dr, Broward, FL

Built 1973 Load: 72.7 t ADT: 9,400

SR 528 Ramp 42.4

Good

Over: AAF Underpass Railroad

FLY OVER AAF Underpass, Brevard, FL

Built 2021 Load: 72.8 t ADT: 3,200

SW 132nd Ave.

Good

Over: C-4 Canal

At US-41(SW 8th St.), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2004 Load: 73.1 t ADT: 13,457

MOORE FARMS ROAD

Good

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.7 MILE SE OF CR 131, Columbia, FL

Built 1987 Load: 73.3 t ADT: 62

I-275 SB

Good

Over: TAMPA BAY MAXIMO POINT

1.7MI SOUTH OF SR-682, Pinellas, FL

Built 1994 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 32,608

Woodward Ave.

Good

Over: Academic Way

S OF US90 - FSU Campus, Leon, FL

Built 1947 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 10,400

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Good

Over: US-41 (SR-45)

2.4 MI N OF US-301, Manatee, FL

Built 2000 Load: 73.7 t ADT: 11,000

Golden Pheasant Dr

Good

Over: Unnamed Canal

0.10 Mi N. of US27/SR20, Leon, FL

Built 2021 Load: 73.8 t ADT: 100

SUNRISE KEY BLVD.

Good

Over: KAREN CANAL

300FT S OF NE 6TH COURT, Broward, FL

Built 2016 Load: 73.8 t ADT: 660

EAST BAY RD.

Good

Over: BULLFROG CREEK

0.7MI N OF SYMMES RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2004 Load: 74.0 t ADT: 4,200

CR 850

Good

Over: PRIVATE CANAL

1.2 Miles S OF SR 82, Collier, FL

Built 1968 Load: 74.1 t ADT: 450

SR77

Good

Over: Mill Creek

5.3Mi. S. of County line, Bay, FL

Built 1996 Load: 74.1 t ADT: 13,800

CR-140

Good

Over: Canal

.5 m W of SR-11, Flagler, FL

Built 1989 Load: 74.1 t ADT: 138

Wiggins Lake Rd

Good

Over: Little Pine Barren Creek

0.6 Mi West of SR 97, Escambia, FL

Built 2000 Load: 74.2 t ADT: 50

PARK COMMERCE BLVD

Good

Over: PERENNIAL CANAL

0.4 MILE N OF SR-710, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1986 Load: 74.2 t ADT: 1,001

Broad Street

Good

Over: Collins Mill Creek

0.11Mi N of Berryhill Rd., Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2019 Load: 74.3 t ADT: 2,000

Aviation Ave.

Good

Over: Tillman Canal

0.5 mi N of Malabar Rd., Brevard, FL

Built 1970 Load: 74.3 t ADT: 716

TREELINE AVENUE

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

1.1MI N of DANIELS PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 2006 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 100

SR 589 VET SB 9.3

Good

Over: CR 587 GUNN HWY

0.9 MI S OF EHRLICH ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 37,200

ST LUCIE W BLVD EB

Good

Over: SR-91 (FL TURNPIKE)

0.1MI W OF BAYSHORE BLVD, St. Lucie, FL

Built 2001 Load: 74.7 t ADT: 6,000

US-19 (SR-55)

Good

Over: CLEAR WATER CREEK

7 MI. S. OF SR-24, Levy, FL

Built 1973 Load: 74.8 t ADT: 4,100

SR83 US331

Good

Over: Bay Branch

1.0MI S of SR8 I10, Walton, FL

Built 2018 Load: 74.8 t ADT: 31,500

OLD ST. AUG. RD WB

Good

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

OLD ST. AUG. RD., Duval, FL

Built 2003 Load: 74.8 t ADT: 8,250

US-301 (SR-200)

Good

Over: FUNKS CREEK BRANCH SOUTH

9.8 MI. N. OF US-90, Nassau, FL

Built 2015 Load: 75.1 t ADT: 8,300

SE Ebbtide Ave.

Good

Over: Salerno Creek

0.4MI N of COVE ROAD, Martin, FL

Built 2001 Load: 75.1 t ADT: 2,000

US-27 (SR-25)

Good

Over: US-17 (SR-600)

US-27 & US-17 INTRSECTION, Polk, FL

Built 2000 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 56,000

Old Kings Road

Good

Over: Hominy Branch

1.3 Mi S of I-95, Flagler, FL

Built 2007 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 1,500

Oslo Rd (CR-606)

Good

Over: Lateral C Canal

At CR-611 - 43rd Ave, Indian River, FL

Built 2004 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 17,200

US-17 SB (SR-35)

Good

Over: Thompson Branch

1.8 MILES NORTH OF SR-64, Hardee, FL

Built 2007 Load: 75.4 t ADT: 12,000

US-301 (SR-41)

Good

Over: DEAD RIVER

5.7 MILES NORTH OF CR-579, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 75.6 t ADT: 15,400

8th Street NE

Good

Over: Cypress Canal

1.1 MI N of Golden Gate, Collier, FL

Built 2019 Load: 75.7 t ADT: 2,710

Lake Louisa Rd.

Good

Over: Big Creek

2 Miles W of US-27, Lake, FL

Built 2001 Load: 75.7 t ADT: 50

Showing 12,451-12,500 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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