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

Varnum Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.2 Mi W of 1 Bridge Rd, Walton, FL

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 50

US-192

Fair

Over: Indian River Relief

0.2 Miles East of US-1, Brevard, FL

Built 1978 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 31,500

PLAZA GATE LANE

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO GOODBYS CREEK

0.2MI SW OLD KINGS RD S, Duval, FL

Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,351

CR 121A

Fair

Over: WILDER CREEK

2.3 MI NORTH OF CR 108, Nassau, FL

Built 1938 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 450

EAST RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

2.0 MI NW PUTNAM CO BLVD, Putnam, FL

Built 1949 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,031

SR-312 EB

Fair

Over: MATANZAS RIVER

S. OF ST. AUGUSTINE, St. Johns, FL

Built 1976 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 19,000

US-1

Fair

Over: Reed Canal

US-1 over Reed Canal, Volusia, FL

Built 1931 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 23,000

SR-A1A Bal Harbour

Fair

Over: BAKERS HAULOVER INLET

2.0M S OF NE 163 ST & A1A, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 44,500

SW 187th Avenue

Fair

Over: Canal C-103

600Ft S of SW 272nd St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,344

SR91 N/S TPK 139.7

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.3 mi N of Becker Rd, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1957 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 46,000

SR-78

Fair

Over: CATTAIL CANAL

4.7MI EAST OF CR-721, Glades, FL

Built 1997 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 4,500

NORTHDALE BLVD.

Fair

Over: ROCKY BRUSHY CREEK

1.2 MI WEST OF SR-597, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2002 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 16,700

US231 SR75

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

8.3 miles South of SR20, Bay, FL

Built 1951 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 7,150

SR 65

Fair

Over: Black Creek

SUMATRA, Liberty, FL

Built 1976 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 800

CR 85A Bill Lundy

Fair

Over: Murder Creek

3 Mi West of Hwy 85, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2008 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 300

NW 14th Avenue

Fair

Over: Wagner Creek Canal

100Ft. N of NW 17th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1974 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 10,506

US-17 (SR-35) SB

Fair

Over: FLORIDA STREET

1.5MI. E OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 1981 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10,300

US-17 NB (SR-35)

Fair

Over: FLORIDA STREET

1.5MI E OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 1981 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10,300

CR-761

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER OVERFLOW

2.1 MI WEST OF US-17, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,400

SR-600 US-92

Fair

Over: CSX RR

0.3MI WEST OF SR-583, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 47,000

I-275 NB TO SR60WB

Fair

Over: I-275 (SR-93)

0.1 MI W OF MEMORIAL BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 25,000

CR676A PROGRESS BD

Fair

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

0.6MI WEST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 14,600

127TH ST W

Fair

Over: PALMA SOLA BAY W

0.1 MI N/O SR-684, Manatee, FL

Built 2009 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,040

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

0.8MI S OF SR-56, Pasco, FL

Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 60,500

CR 231

Fair

Over: SOUTH PRONG SWAMP

5.2 MI SOUTH OF SR 90, Baker, FL

Built 1946 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 250

CR 18

Fair

Over: DOUBLE RUN CREEK

1.5 MI WEST OF SR 100, Bradford, FL

Built 1949 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,000

NORTHEAST MYRRH ST

Fair

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER

1.8 MI NORTHEAST OF US 90, Madison, FL

Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 850

CR 2301

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.9 Mi West US231/SR 75, Bay, FL

Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,700

SR73

Fair

Over: Juniper Creek

6.0mi South of SR20, Calhoun, FL

Built 1948 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,200

CR 287

Fair

Over: Four Mile Creek

0.4 Miles North of SR 20, Calhoun, FL

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 600

CR 177A

Fair

Over: Wrights Creek

5.2 Mi North of US90/SR10, Holmes, FL

Built 1987 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 650

US27 SR20

Fair

Over: Burnt Mill Creek

0.7 Mile E. of Countyline, Jefferson, FL

Built 1954 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,700

CR 149

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

6.9 Mi East of US19/SR57, Jefferson, FL

Built 1997 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,700

CR 67

Fair

Over: Big Branch

5.0 Miles East of SR 65, Liberty, FL

Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 550

Bullard Church Rd

Fair

Over: Hurricane Creek

0.84 Mi N of Kennedy Brdg, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1989 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

Sherman Kennedy Rd

Fair

Over: Panther Creek

2.2 Mi S of Riley Barnhil, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1989 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 175

Robinson Road

Fair

Over: Branch of Horsehead Ck S

1.1 Mi North of Hwy 85, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1997 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

Red Morris Road

Fair

Over: Blue Creek Relief

0.6 Mi South of Hwy 4, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2010 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20

SR85

Fair

Over: Pond Creek

2.0 Mi. S OF Alabama Line, Walton, FL

Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,800

Big Cedar Road

Fair

Over: Ditch

0.05 Mi S of Boat Ramp Rd, Walton, FL

Built 1985 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 50

SR-109(UNIVERSITY)

Fair

Over: SR-10A

UNIVERSITY BLVD. / SR-10A, Duval, FL

Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 30,500

SR-115 NB

Fair

Over: RIBAULT RIVER

SR-115 OVER RIBAULT RIVER, Duval, FL

Built 1951 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15,750

SR-115 NB

Fair

Over: SR-10A

SR-115 NB / SR-10A, Duval, FL

Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,600

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Fair

Over: PICKETTVILLE RD.

I-295 / PICKETTVILLE RD., Duval, FL

Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 39,644

SR-202 WB (JTB)

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.3 MI.E.OF SAN PABLO RD., Duval, FL

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 32,250

SR-10

Fair

Over: MILLERS CREEK

SR-10 / MILLERS CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1924 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 28,000

SW 84TH AVE

Fair

Over: PANAMA CANAL

ADJ TO S SIDE OF BROWARD, Broward, FL

Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11,520

SR-826 WB (870251)

Fair

Over: NW 47TH AVE

1MI W OF NW 37TH AVE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 72,750

SR-826 SB

Fair

Over: SW98 ST&BUSWAY&DADELAND

1MI S OF KENDALL DR., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 28,000

SW 120th Avenue

Fair

Over: SW 60th St. Ext. Canal

0.2 Mile S of SW 56th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,851

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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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