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 18

Fair

Over: OLUSTEE CREEK

1.3 MI WEST OF CR 241, Columbia, FL

Built 1948 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 1,000

CR 168

Fair

Over: Hobbs Branch

0.7Mi E of Pine Barren Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 550

CR 218

Fair

Over: N FORK BLACK CREEK

4.5 MI EAST OF US 301, Clay, FL

Built 1948 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 13,500

Harrell Road

Fair

Over: Little Econ River

0.4 mi North of SR-50, Orange, FL

Built 1968 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 4,500

2nd Level Deplan B

Fair

Over: Parking Garage

S. Side of Terminal OIA, Orange, FL

Built 1981 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 5,341

I-95 NB (870355)

Fair

Over: SW 3RD AVE & BROADWAY

AT SR-972 (SW 3RD AVE.), Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1965 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 37,500

SR821 RMPTO I-75NB

Fair

Over: SR-821/I-75

0.5MI S BROWARD CO.LINE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1984 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 16,500

JR HOWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: STEINHATCHEE RIVER

0.15 MI EAST OF PALM ST, Taylor, FL

Built 1997 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 11

Breastworks Road

Fair

Over: Breastworks Creek

1Mi W of N Pine Barren Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 1968 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 100

Tram Road

Fair

Over: Miller Bay

1.5 Miles East of SR 81, Holmes, FL

Built 1973 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 48

Charles Booker Rd

Fair

Over: Black Water River

0.06 Mi West of CR 180, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1989 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 150

Hall Road

Fair

Over: Juniper Creek

1.2 Mi West of Hwy 4, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1991 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 100

CR 2

Fair

Over: Chestnut Creek

4.5Mi East of CR 83, Walton, FL

Built 1958 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 600

WAUCHULA RD.

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

5.2MI S OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1955 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,000

Crabtree Church Rd

Fair

Over: Alligator Creek

1.42 Mi East of CR 99, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,200

CR 274

Fair

Over: Telogia Creek

0.7 Mi South of SR 12, Gadsden, FL

Built 1953 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,000

CR 386

Fair

Over: Cypress Creek

2.9 Mi North of US98/SR30, Gulf, FL

Built 1949 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,800

Harris Stevenson R

Fair

Over: Sikes Creek

0.8 Mi East of CR 179, Holmes, FL

Built 2002 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 38

Reed Lake Road

Fair

Over: Turkey Creek #2

1.6 Mi W of Munson Hwy, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1960 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

SB NW 105th Way

Fair

Over: Miami Canal

50Ft. S of Okeechobee Rd., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1978 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 6,370

ROBINSON BRANCH-BR

Fair

Over: ROBINSON BRANCH

NATIONAL FOREST, Columbia, FL

Built 1976 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 5

CR-634 HAMMOCK RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHARLIE BOWLEGS C

HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK ST PK, Highlands, FL

Built 1990 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 7,700

CR 358

Fair

Over: SAND HILL CREEK

3.5 MI SOUTHWEST OF US 19, Dixie, FL

Built 1955 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 1,000

CR 146

Fair

Over: LITTLE AUCILLA RIVER

10 MI NORTH OF SR 53, Madison, FL

Built 1963 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 700

Huckaba Road

Fair

Over: Pine Log Creek

1.15 Mi East of Long Rd, Walton, FL

Built 1991 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 75

CR-833

Fair

Over: JUDYS CROSSING

3.7 MI South of SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1950 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 309

Henedon Avenue

Fair

Over: Biscayne Point Canal

1.0 mile W of A1A, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1950 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 520

58TH ST NORTH

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.1 MI N OF 1ST AVE N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1959 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 13,900

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: US90A SR8 Nine Mile Rd.

1.6 Miles West of SR297, Escambia, FL

Built 1961 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 26,494

BULLS BAY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CEDAR RIVER

0.9M S OF COMMONWEALTH AV, Duval, FL

Built 1979 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 5,500

MAGELLAN DRIVE

Fair

Over: BOWLEES CREEK

0.7 MI E OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 233

HAMP REGISTER RD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.8 MI EAST OF CR 127, Baker, FL

Built 1970 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 155

CR 97

Fair

Over: Jacks Branch

2.7 Mi N of CR 184, Escambia, FL

Built 1960 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 3,000

CR 99

Fair

Over: Alligator Creek

0.1 Mi North of CR 97, Escambia, FL

Built 1948 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 800

LOST CREEK-Bridge

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Wakulla, FL

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

W 15TH Street

Fair

Over: Huntington Bayou

0.4 Mi. S. US98/SR30, Bay, FL

Built 1956 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,500

CR 386A (15TH ST)

Fair

Over: Panther Creek

0.17 Miles N. US98/SR30, Bay, FL

Built 1964 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 303

Pineville Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.7 Mi South of Jones Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

Pineville Road

Fair

Over: Long Hollow Creek

2.5 Mi South of CR 3, Escambia, FL

Built 1968 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 125

Braswell Road

Fair

Over: Carpenter Sink Creek

0.5 Mi S of Raylene Road, Jackson, FL

Built 1992 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 42

CR 2204

Fair

Over: Munson Slough

0.57 Mile East of SR 61, Leon, FL

Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,000

Eadie Cotton Road

Fair

Over: Bull Pen Branch

0.22 Mi N of Peaden Br Rd, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1996 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

Walling Road

Fair

Over: W Fork Coldwater Creek

0.5 Mi N of Hwy 178, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1993 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 150

CR 375

Fair

Over: Mill Creek

15.5 Miles South of SR 20, Wakulla, FL

Built 1950 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 600

Fox Hill Road

Fair

Over: Big Branch

0.3Mi S of County Hwy 2A, Walton, FL

Built 1996 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

Penn Williams Road

Fair

Over: Gehring Branch

1 Mi S of Hwy 181W, Walton, FL

Built 2005 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

Yorkey Road

Fair

Over: Yorkey Creek

0.42 Mi South of SR 2, Walton, FL

Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

CR 166

Fair

Over: Alligator Creek No. 2

0.1 Mi East of SR 277, Washington, FL

Built 1968 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 700

Girard Blvd.

Fair

Over: Nav. Banana River Canal

0.1 mi W of Banana Rvr Dr, Brevard, FL

Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 607

SR-10A (MATHEWS)

Fair

Over: ST. JOHNS RV. & ALT-US-1

SR-10A / ST. JOHNS RIVER, Duval, FL

Built 1953 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 72,000

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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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