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

SR-A1A

Fair

Over: SHERMAN CREEK

SR-A1A OVER SHERMAN CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1953 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,400

I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: BIG DAVIS CREEK

0.1 MI.N.OF OLD ST. AUG., Duval, FL

Built 1966 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 100,362

I-10 (SR-8)

Fair

Over: CASSAT AVE.

I-10 OVER CASSAT AVE., Duval, FL

Built 1960 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 126,500

Hollywood Blvd.

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

SR 820 & Intracoastal, Broward, FL

Built 1976 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 18,267

I-95 NB TO SR91

Fair

Over: US-441

GOLDEN GLADES INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 46,500

NW 18th Avenue

Fair

Over: Lawrence Canal

500Ft. N of NW 7th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1940 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 230

Fountain Street

Fair

Over: Biscayne Bay

MacArthur Cswy to Palm Is, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1988 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,250

Caribbean Drive

Fair

Over: Summerland Key Cove

100Ft. E of US1 At MM24.5, Monroe, FL

Built 1960 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 781

PGA Blvd. (SR 786)

Fair

Over: FL. TPK. SR-91

Tpk/PGA Blvd interchange, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1976 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 20,000

US-27 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: BLACK HILLS CANAL

0.6 MI. SOUTH OF US-92, Polk, FL

Built 1965 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 56,000

SW 7TH STREET

Fair

Over: TARPON RIVER

0.3MI W OF SW 4TH AVE, Broward, FL

Built 1929 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 2,500

JOHNSON ST.

Fair

Over: C-10 CANAL

130FT. W OF N 30TH ROAD, Broward, FL

Built 1965 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 10,900

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: Canal 011

8.3 MI E/O SR-29(MM72), Collier, FL

Built 1966 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 13,750

US-98 (SR 700)

Fair

Over: ARBUCKLE CREEK

7.6MI EAST OF US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 1949 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 6,600

BAY BLVD.

Fair

Over: NORTH CANAL

0.04 MI. WEST OF PINE AVE, Manatee, FL

Built 1952 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 3,141

FT GREEN RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE PAYNE CREEK

0.5MI SOUTH OF MILLS RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,400

SR-51

Fair

Over: KETTLE BRANCH

2 MI. N. OF DIXIE CO., Lafayette, FL

Built 1945 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 550

CR 253

Fair

Over: BOGGY BAY CREEK

4.2 M NW OF SR 53, Madison, FL

Built 1969 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 200

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Ochlockonee Relief

1.0 Mi West of Leon Cty., Gadsden, FL

Built 1972 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 21,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Ochlockonee Relief

1.0 MI West of Leon Cnty, Gadsden, FL

Built 1972 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 21,500

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Pond Creek

1.0mi West of SR89, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1950 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 20,250

I-95

Fair

Over: Sunshine Canal

0.5 Mi S of Micco Rd., Brevard, FL

Built 1969 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 54,314

YOUNGERMAN CIRCLE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY ORTEGA RIVER

0.4 MI W OF BLANDING BLVD, Duval, FL

Built 1978 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 7,800

N 14TH ST(CR 105A)

Fair

Over: EGANS CREEK

1.7 MI NORTH OF A1A, Nassau, FL

Built 1964 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 3,400

McNab Rd 63.88

Fair

Over: SR 91 TPK

1.05 mi. N of SR 870, Broward, FL

Built 1983 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 55,689

SR-907

Fair

Over: SUPRISE WATERWAY

ON ALTON RD N OF W 47 ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1992 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 37,500

SW 24th Street

Fair

Over: Coral Gables Canal

50Ft. E of SR826 Overpass, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 45,400

SE 59TH BLVD.

Fair

Over: L-63N CANAL

0.25 MI WEST OF SR-710, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1972 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 120

CR-707(Citrus Ave)

Fair

Over: FEC Railroad

Citrus Ave/FEC RR, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1957 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 9,200

SR91 SB TPK 158.6

Fair

Over: CANAL L-20

2.53 MI NORTH OF CR-68, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1963 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 18,350

SR-60 WB

Fair

Over: WEOHYAKAPKA CREEK

11.6MI EAST OF ALT US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1992 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 6,900

SR-60 EB

Fair

Over: WEOHYAKAPKA CREEK

11.6 MI EAST OF ALT US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1992 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 6,900

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: Jumper Creek

2.8 MI NORTH of SR-48, Sumter, FL

Built 1965 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 29,583

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: Jumper Creek

2.8 MI NORTH of SR-48, Sumter, FL

Built 1965 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 29,583

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER

I-75 SB / SUWANNEE RIVER, Suwannee, FL

Built 1962 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 20,000

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER

I-75 NB / SUWANNEE RIVER, Suwannee, FL

Built 1962 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 20,000

SR-121

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

AT RAIFORD, Union, FL

Built 1970 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 6,400

SR297 Pine Forest

Fair

Over: Eight Mile Creek

0.8mi South of I10, Escambia, FL

Built 1968 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 32,500

CR 182

Fair

Over: Dry Creek

0.40 Mi West of SR 29, Escambia, FL

Built 1959 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 2,000

Beach Road

Fair

Over: Calley Slough

US-1 MM 102, Monroe, FL

Built 1967 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,869

Fern Avenue

Fair

Over: Joes Canal

230Ft. North of Watson Bl, Monroe, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 700

CR-595 (OSOWAW BLV

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.75MI W/O SHOAL LINE BLV, Hernando, FL

Built 1969 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 1,584

SAWYER ROAD

Fair

Over: LOMA SLOUGH

0.3 MI N OF HILLSBORO AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 7,650

LIGHTFOOT ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF LITTLE MANATEE

0.7MI WEST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 2,000

21ST AVENUE

Fair

Over: LITTLE McPHERSON BAYOU

PASS-A-GRILLE WAY, Pinellas, FL

Built 1954 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 3,046

CR664(CTY LINE RD)

Fair

Over: SIRES DITCH

5.0MI EAST OF US 17, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 500

MEDULLA RD

Fair

Over: HAMILTON CREEK

0.1MI E OF COUNTY LINE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1989 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 1,150

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER

FANNING SPRINGS, Dixie, FL

Built 1987 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 7,450

SR155 Meridian Rd

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

2.0 Miles E. of US27 SR63, Leon, FL

Built 1974 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 12,300

US-301 (SR-200)

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

2 MI. N. of CR-218, Clay, FL

Built 1963 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 24,500

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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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