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

State Forest Road

Fair

Over: Little Withlacoochee R.

CR-788 2.6 Mi E of SR-471, Sumter, FL

Built 2016 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 25

ALLEN PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: VASSEY CREEK

1 MI NORTHWEST OF CR 40A, Levy, FL

Built 1955 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 51

ACREE ROAD

Fair

Over: THOMAS CREEK

3.1 MI W OF OLD KINGS RD, Duval, FL

Built 1984 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 950

Ballough Street

Fair

Over: Daytona Canal

0.3 Mi. S. of Mason Ave., Volusia, FL

Built 1955 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 3,500

CR 99A

Fair

Over: Little Pine Barren Creek

0.7 Mi North of HWY 97, Escambia, FL

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 500

North H Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Reddick Mill Creek

0.33 Mile North of CR 162, Holmes, FL

Built 2002 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 50

New Bridge Road

Fair

Over: Cowarts Creek

0.6 Miles West of CR 167, Jackson, FL

Built 1999 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 55

Senterfitt Road

Fair

Over: Sconiers Mill Creek

1Mi E of Pleasant Ridge R, Walton, FL

Built 1988 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 50

OLD DIXIE HWY.

Fair

Over: S. FORK MIDDLE RIVER

0.3MI S OF NE 26TH ST, Broward, FL

Built 1923 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 5,500

E. JOSEPHINE CT.

Fair

Over: JOSEPHINE CREEK

0.2 MI N OF JOSEPHINE DR, Highlands, FL

Built 1975 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 200

10TH & 11TH AVE. S

Fair

Over: BOOKER CREEK

100FT E OF 5TH ST. SOUTH, Pinellas, FL

Built 1960 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 1,053

CR 181

Fair

Over: Eight Mile Creek

2.7 Mi West of Hwy 83, Walton, FL

Built 1958 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 500

LAURA STREET

Fair

Over: HOGAN CREEK

100FT N OF BETHEL BAPTIST, Duval, FL

Built 1929 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 2,091

NW 1 ST

Fair

Over: C-10 CANAL

0.1 MI E OF BRYAN RD., Broward, FL

Built 1958 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 2,992

Old Dorcas Road

Fair

Over: Pond Creek

0.7 Mi W of Richardson Rd, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1984 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 100

NW 86TH BLVD.

Fair

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

2 MI SOUTH OF CR 150, Hamilton, FL

Built 1963 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 41

JACKSON ROAD

Fair

Over: CURRY CREEK

0.8 MI N OF VENICE AVE., Sarasota, FL

Built 1959 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 1,550

WOOD STREET

Fair

Over: EUCLID CANAL

0.2 MI W OF S TUTTLE AVE, Sarasota, FL

Built 1956 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 2,050

CROFT STREET

Fair

Over: OLUSTEE CREEK

2.2MI E OF COUNTY LINE RD, Columbia, FL

Built 1986 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 31

SE PEACOCK TERRACE

Fair

Over: ROSE CREEK

1.2 MI SOUTH OF CR 252, Columbia, FL

Built 1987 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 101

G BUSH BLVD(NE8TH)

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

0.3MI E OF US-1, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1949 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 8,368

POLLYWOG POINT

Fair

Over: POLLYWOG CREEK

0.1MI E OF CALOOSA ESTATE, Hendry, FL

Built 1980 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 30

INDIAN CK COURT

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.16 MI W OF CR-97 EXT, Pinellas, FL

Built 1988 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 60

NW 216TH STREET

Fair

Over: OLUSTEE CREEK

1.25 MI WEST OF US 301, Bradford, FL

Built 1980 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 600

BROWN RD

Fair

Over: OLUSTEE CREEK

1.6 MI N OF CR 18, Columbia, FL

Built 1987 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 61

SE LA BENNETT GRD

Fair

Over: STEINHATCHEE RIVER

0.3 MI. E. OF SR-51, Lafayette, FL

Built 1996 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 41

Klondike Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.75 Mi N of Mobile Hwy, Escambia, FL

Built 1958 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 3,000

Surfside Blvd.

Fair

Over: Indian Creek

0.5 Mile West of A1A, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1930 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 1,040

SOUTH CREEK-Bridge

Fair

Over: SOUTH CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 1962 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 20

TIGER CREEK-Bridge

Fair

Over: TIGER CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 1966 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 25

BAY CREEK-Bridge

Fair

Over: BAY CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 1964 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 25

BAY CREEK-Bridge

Fair

Over: BAY CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 1964 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 25

JUNIPER CREEK-Brid

Fair

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 1963 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 15

JUNIPER CREEK-Brid

Fair

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 1963 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 15

DEEP CREEK-BRIDGE

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Columbia, FL

Built 1961 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 5

Nokomis Road

Fair

Over: Brushy Creek

2.4 Mi West of CR 97, Escambia, FL

Built 1967 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 500

CR 30A

Fair

Over: Money Bayou

8.2 Mi South of US98/SR30, Gulf, FL

Built 1975 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,900

J J Whitaker Road

Fair

Over: Big Branch

1.39 Mi North of CR 160, Holmes, FL

Built 1984 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 66

CR 379

Fair

Over: Rowletts Creek

3.3 Miles West of SR 65, Liberty, FL

Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 300

Peacock Road

Fair

Over: Bailey Branch

0.8 Mi North of CR 2, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1935 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 75

Old Dairy Road

Fair

Over: Bee Branch

0.18 Mi East of SR 331, Walton, FL

Built 2002 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

NE 29TH ST

Fair

Over: TERN WATERWAY

250FT E OF NE 23RD AVE, Broward, FL

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 200

CRANBERRY BLVD.

Fair

Over: SNOVER WATERWAY

0.5 MI N OF PRICE BLVD., Sarasota, FL

Built 1970 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 3,912

Watson Road

Fair

Over: Bogie Channel

3.5 Mi E of SR 5(MM 30.5), Monroe, FL

Built 1967 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 1,300

CR-833

Fair

Over: DEVILS GARDEN CANAL

10 MILES S OF SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1956 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 380

Reed Ca Prk Ent Rd

Fair

Over: Reed Canal

Intrsect w Reed Canal Rd, Volusia, FL

Built 1983 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 9,700

JR HOWELL RD

Fair

Over: STEINHATCHEE RIVER

0.1 MI EAST OF PALM ST, Taylor, FL

Built 1997 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 11

CR-833

Fair

Over: GREEN SLOUGH

5.6 MI SOUTH OF SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1950 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 1,150

CARUTHERS ROAD

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.5MI W OF SYDNEY RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 10

NW 216TH ST

Fair

Over: HEILBRONN SPRING CREEK

0.2 MI EAST OF SR 16, Bradford, FL

Built 1980 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 600

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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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