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

CR-419

Fair

Over: Pennywash Creek

5.8 mi N of US-192, Osceola, FL

Built 1956 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 500

SR-62

Fair

Over: DOE BRANCH

1.1 MI E OF N CR-663, Hardee, FL

Built 1969 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 5,400

CR-39

Fair

Over: S FORK LITTLE MANATEE RI

0.9 MI NORTH OF SR-62, Manatee, FL

Built 1960 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 2,600

CR 146

Fair

Over: LITTLE AUCILLA RIVER

9.5 MI NORTH OF SR 53, Madison, FL

Built 1963 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 700

I-10 EB (SR-8)

Fair

Over: 68TH PATH/CSXRR REMOVED

0.4 MI. WEST OF US-129, Suwannee, FL

Built 1968 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 11,250

US90 SR10A

Fair

Over: Eight Mile Creek

1.5 mi West of SR297, Escambia, FL

Built 1939 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 13,600

SR-401 SB

Fair

Over: Service Rd & Canal

SR-401 SB - Barge Canal, Brevard, FL

Built 1963 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 5,650

SR-401 SB

Fair

Over: Service Rd & Canal

SR-401 SB - Barge Canal, Brevard, FL

Built 1963 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 3,800

CEDAR CREEK RD

Fair

Over: HURTEYVILLE CANAL

1.1 MI EAST OF W RIVER RD, Putnam, FL

Built 1987 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 501

NE 16TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK MIDDLE RIVER

0.2MI S ofOAKLAND PARK B., Broward, FL

Built 1965 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 10,354

SR-826

Fair

Over: NW 37TH AVE

AT NW 37TH AVE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1964 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 155,500

Sunset Drive

Fair

Over: Sunset Lake Canal

0.4 Mile N of Alton Rd., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1926 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 857

US-98 (SR-700)

Fair

Over: ISTOKPOGA CREEK

17MI EAST OF US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 1950 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 3,600

JEFFERSON ST RAMP

Fair

Over: 7TH AVENUE

0.4 MI E OF US-41 BUS, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 12,000

OLD DIXIE HWY

Fair

Over: FUSSELS DITCH

0.6 MI NORTH OF US-92, Polk, FL

Built 1940 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,604

US-19 (SR-20)

Fair

Over: WARRIOR CREEK

13.1 MI. N. OF US-98, Taylor, FL

Built 1950 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 5,800

US-19 (SR-20)

Fair

Over: SHADY GROVE CREEK

0.6 MI. S. OF MADISON CO., Taylor, FL

Built 1953 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 5,800

SR-115 SB

Fair

Over: RIBAULT RIVER

SR-115 OVER RIBAULT RIVER, Duval, FL

Built 1961 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 15,750

CR-2005

Fair

Over: Canal

1.1 miles S of SR-100, Flagler, FL

Built 1980 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 300

SR-A1A

Fair

Over: MATANZAS INLET

SR-A1A / MATANZAS INLET, St. Johns, FL

Built 1993 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 7,000

SW 127th Ave.

Fair

Over: Black Creek Canal C-1W

0.4 Mile S of SW 200th St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1962 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 3,835

SR91 N/S TPK 115.5

Fair

Over: HUNGRYLAND CANAL C-18

0.5MI SOUTH OF SR-706, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1957 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 55,449

CR-621

Fair

Over: C-41 A CANAL

7.5MI South of US-98, Highlands, FL

Built 1961 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 600

DICKMAN RD

Fair

Over: NOONAN BRANCH

0.7 MI S OF BIG BEND ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 3,770

SR-70

Fair

Over: SADDLE BAG SLOUGH

3.5 MI E OF CR-675, Manatee, FL

Built 1960 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 8,300

1ST AVE. N

Fair

Over: BOOKER CREEK

60FT E OF 16TH ST. N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1926 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 3,000

SR-100

Fair

Over: FISHER CREEK

2 MI. W. OF CR-231, Union, FL

Built 1964 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 3,400

US231 SR75

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

8.3 Miles South of SR20, Bay, FL

Built 1973 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 7,150

SW 79th Avenue

Fair

Over: Snapper Creek Canal

0.3 Mile N of 88th Street, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1971 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 4,916

BONITA DRIVE

Fair

Over: DUG CREEK

0.4 MI EAST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1975 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 759

BUS-41 SB (SR-739)

Fair

Over: CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER

650FT NORTH OF SR-80, Lee, FL

Built 1993 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 18,500

Old State Road 4A

Fair

Over: Sugarloaf Creek

5 Mi. E & S of US-1 MM 17, Monroe, FL

Built 1968 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 617

CR-74

Fair

Over: SHELL CREEK DRAINAGE

4.5 MI WEST OF SR-31, Charlotte, FL

Built 1955 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,300

CR-74

Fair

Over: BABCOCK DRAINAGE

1.2 MI WEST OF SR-31, Charlotte, FL

Built 1955 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,300

CR-665

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

0.9 MI S OF SR-64, Hardee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 300

PARNELL RD SR-671

Fair

Over: CHARLIES CREEK

4.1 MI S OF SR-64, Hardee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 600

CR-835

Fair

Over: COWBONE HAMMOCK CREEK

15.5 MILES S OF US-27, Hendry, FL

Built 1954 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 500

SR-70

Fair

Over: FISHEATING CREEK SLOUGH

10.7MI WEST OF US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 1963 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,400

US-98 (SR 700)

Fair

Over: ISTOKPOGA CANAL

17.4MI EAST OF US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,600

NUNA AVENUE

Fair

Over: BILLYS CREEK

0.5 MI N of BALLARD ROAD, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,230

CR-675

Fair

Over: GILLEY CREEK

1.2 MI NORTH OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1971 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,300

US-98 (SR-700)

Fair

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER

1.6MI N OF US-301, Pasco, FL

Built 1992 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,600

49TH ST. NB

Fair

Over: TAMPA BAY

BETWEEN SR-686 & SR-60, Pinellas, FL

Built 1993 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 35,500

CR-542

Fair

Over: MOSSEY CREEK

1.2 MI EAST OF COMBEE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 7,800

US-27 SB

Fair

Over: LAKE STREETY CANAL

0.4 MI. NORTH OF US-27A, Polk, FL

Built 1975 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 9,700

US-27 NB

Fair

Over: LAKE STREETY CANAL

0.4MI NOF SR-17 ALT US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1975 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 9,700

SR-100

Fair

Over: SPIDER CREEK

7 MI. E. OF SR-200/US-301, Bradford, FL

Built 1954 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,300

SR-100

Fair

Over: DOUBLE RUN CREEK

6 MI. E. OF SR-200/US-301, Bradford, FL

Built 1954 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,300

CR 347

Fair

Over: GOPNER HOLE

10.2 MI NORTH OF SR 24, Levy, FL

Built 1957 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 650

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: Mexico Beach Canal

1.2Mi W of Gulf County L, Bay, FL

Built 1962 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,900

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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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