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-41 (SR-45)

Good

Over: PELLAM WATERWAY

300FT S OF MURDOCK CIR, Charlotte, FL

Built 1970 Load: 86.3 t ADT: 48,500

SR-29

Good

Over: ROBERTS CANAL

8.3 MI. S of SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1985 Load: 86.5 t ADT: 5,800

SW 152nd Street

Good

Over: Black Creek Canal (C-1W)

0.8 Mile W of SW 137 Ave., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1983 Load: 86.7 t ADT: 17,177

SR79

Good

Over: Pigeon Ck

6.2 miles S. of SR20, Bay, FL

Built 2009 Load: 86.8 t ADT: 14,700

SR-44

Good

Over: Deep Creek

2.69 mi. E. of I-4, Volusia, FL

Built 2007 Load: 86.8 t ADT: 19,000

VANDOLAH ROAD

Good

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

1.3 MI. W OF CR-64A, Hardee, FL

Built 1988 Load: 87.3 t ADT: 850

SR4

Good

Over: Penny Creek

0.5 Mi West of SR189, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1947 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 1,950

INLET CAY DR.

Good

Over: CANAL

0.2 MI W OF A1A, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1997 Load: 88.1 t ADT: 325

SABLE ISLAND DRIVE

Good

Over: CANAL

0.04Mi W OF A1A, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1997 Load: 88.1 t ADT: 325

SR 821 NB Rp 27.3

Good

Over: Snapper Creek Canal

NB ON Ramp NW 12th St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2021 Load: 88.2 t ADT: 3,000

I10 SR8 WB

Good

Over: SR61 Thomasville Road

I10 SR8 WB over SR61, Leon, FL

Built 2009 Load: 88.4 t ADT: 34,833

CR765 Burnt Store

Good

Over: CLARKS CANAL

0.5 MI N OF ZEMEL RD., Charlotte, FL

Built 2016 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,400

CR-470

Good

Over: HENDERSON LAKE

1.1MI EAST OF US-41, Citrus, FL

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,000

CR-846

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

7.2 MI EAST OF I-75, Collier, FL

Built 1966 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 21,523

US-41 (SR-90)

Good

Over: Canal 920

0.4 MILE W OF SR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1971 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 37,000

CR-846

Good

Over: CORKSCREW CANAL

5.5MI EAST OF CR-951, Collier, FL

Built 2005 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 34,800

SR-72

Good

Over: WEST DESOTO BRANCH

0.5MI E OF SARASOTA CO LN, DeSoto, FL

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,500

OLD LAKEPORT RD

Good

Over: INTERCEPTOR CANAL L-61

1.3MI WEST OF SR 78, Glades, FL

Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 150

COLIN POUCHER RD

Good

Over: MAX BRANCH

1.2 MI E OF SR-64, Hardee, FL

Built 1986 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 217

KELLY ROBERTS ROAD

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

3.1 MI SOUTH OF SR-64, Hardee, FL

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 370

SR-80

Good

Over: BEE CREEK

1.2 Mi. W of SR-29, Hendry, FL

Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,300

FLAGHOLE RD

Good

Over: EDS SLOUGH

FLAGHOLE RD AT US-27, Hendry, FL

Built 1970 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 880

SR-50(CORTEZ BLVD)

Good

Over: TYLERS DRAIN

1.7 MILES W OF SR-577, Hernando, FL

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 19,700

SR-60

Good

Over: CYPRESS CANAL

0.1 MI S OF CYPRESS ST, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1976 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 143,800

US-301 (SR-43)

Good

Over: BRUCE CREEK

0.4 MILE NORTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1973 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 39,000

SR 589 SCP 14.0

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.3MI N OF VETERANS EXPWY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2000 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 55,000

COUNTRYWAY BLVD

Good

Over: COUNTRY CREEK

1.2MI N OF HILLSBORO AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1986 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,400

NORTH STREET

Good

Over: DUG CREEK

0.6 MI S OF SYMMES ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1983 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 101

BETHLEHEM ROAD

Good

Over: PEMBERTON CREEK

0.5MI N OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 500

FRITZKE ROAD

Good

Over: PEMBERTON CREEK

0.4MI N OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 700

BOYETTE RD.

Good

Over: RICE CREEK

0.5MI EAST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2005 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 59,040

PALM RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: DELANEY CREEK

0.3MI E OF FALKENBURG RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2014 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,440

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Good

Over: LEE CREEK

1.6MI. N OF SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1979 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 26,750

SR-78(BAYSHORE RD)

Good

Over: DAUGHTREY CREEK

3.2MI EAST OF BUS 41, Lee, FL

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 25,000

SR-78(BAYSHORE RD)

Good

Over: POLEY CREEK

1.8Mi W of I-75, Lee, FL

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 25,000

SR-78(BAYSHORE RD)

Good

Over: LEE CREEK

1.0MI WEST OF I-75, Lee, FL

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 25,000

CR-78 N. RIVER RD

Good

Over: SPANISH CREEK

2Mi W of Hendry Co Line, Lee, FL

Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,833

CR-78(N RIVER RD)

Good

Over: MILLERS GULLEY

0.7MI W OF HENDRY CO LINE, Lee, FL

Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,833

WHISKEY CREEK DR

Good

Over: WYOMI CREEK

0.25MI N OF COLLEGE PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,000

TREELINE AVE

Good

Over: A-7 CANAL

2.8MI N of DANIELS PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 2004 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,900

CHIQUITA BLVD

Good

Over: SHAUGHNESSEY CANAL

0.5 MI N OF GLEASON BLVD, Lee, FL

Built 1982 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 19,500

NW 36TH AVENUE

Good

Over: OSWELL CANAL

0.4 MI N of CALOOSA PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5

MARINERS LANDING

Good

Over: CANAL

AT CARRELL RD, Lee, FL

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 700

43RD STREET WEST

Good

Over: CEDAR HAMMOCK CANAL

0.8MI N OF SR-684, Manatee, FL

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,700

Gatewood Dr

Good

Over: Gates Creek Trib 1

0.9MI S of SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,960

I 75 (SR 93)

Good

Over: SCAPEGOAT BRANCH

2.5 MI SOUTH OF US-52, Pasco, FL

Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 81,500

SR-52

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.6MI EAST OF US-19, Pasco, FL

Built 1993 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 28,000

SR-54

Good

Over: JESSICAS CREEK

0.3 MI W OF SVN SPRINGS B, Pasco, FL

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 37,500

SR-686

Good

Over: MOSQUITO PASS

900FT S OF ULMERTON RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1971 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,200

BELCHER RD.

Good

Over: CURLEW CREEK

0.5 MI S OF CURLEW RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,000

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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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