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

WB N. Lake Blvd.

Fair

Over: North Lake

1mi. West of US-1, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1959 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 18,000

IRR BIA RTE 182

Fair

Over: WEST FEEDER CANAL

9KM W INT. BIA 182 & 1281, Hendry, FL

Built 1965 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 120

IRR BIA RTE 1411

Fair

Over: MICCOSUKEE CANAL

0.8M W TRIBAL HEADQUARTRS, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1945 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500

IRR BIA RTE 1410

Fair

Over: MICCOSUKEE CANAL

3.5 KM W TRIBAL HEADQTRS, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1945 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500

IRR BIA RTE 1410

Fair

Over: MICCOSUKEE CANAL

4.8 KM W TRIBAL HEADQTRS, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1945 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 310

US-41 (SR-45) NB

Fair

Over: N Fork Alligator Crk

1MI N OF CR-765, Charlotte, FL

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,750

US-41

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL 055

14.4 MI SE OF SR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,000

NW SECOND BUNKER

Fair

Over: BUNKER DITCH

0.5 MI N OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

CR-665

Fair

Over: ELDER BRANCH

3.2 MILES SOUTH OF SR-64, Hardee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

SR-636 (SR-64A)

Fair

Over: MAX BRANCH

3.6 MI EAST OF US-17, Hardee, FL

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,500

COUNTY ROAD 832

Fair

Over: JAMES CANAL

5.9 MILES EAST OF SR-29, Hendry, FL

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

US-41 SB (SR-45)

Fair

Over: LITTLE MANATEE RIVER

1.3MI SOUTH OF SR-674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,500

I-275 (SR-93)

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

1.2 MI W OF I-275 I-4 INT, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 113,000

I-275

Fair

Over: MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD

1 MI SOUTH OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 155,000

SR618 EB RAMP C

Fair

Over: US92/SR-600 DALE MBRYHWY

0.2 MI E/O GANDY BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,750

SR618 SELMN&RMP WB

Fair

Over: ELPRADO BLVD & RR

1.3MI N OF GANDY BLVD., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,750

SR618Bto/fromUS92

Fair

Over: US92/Westshore/Manhattan

0.6 Mi E/O Gandy Bridge, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,250

SR-618B

Fair

Over: GANDY BLVD

480FT W/O DALE MABRY HWY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,600

BLOOMINGDALE AVE.

Fair

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

3.2MI. EAST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,900

WALLACE BRANCH RD.

Fair

Over: PEMBERTON CREEK

0.5MI S OF SAM ALLEN RD., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 710

SR-50

Fair

Over: Palatlakaha Creek

SR-50 - Palatlakaha Cr., Lake, FL

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,000

SR91 TPK NS 278.5

Fair

Over: TRIPLE E. RD.

5.6MI N OF SR 50, Lake, FL

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75,900

JAGUAR BLVD.

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CANAL

0.5MI W OF BELL BLVD, Lee, FL

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,440

EL DORADO BLVD.

Fair

Over: GATOR SLOUGH

0.2MI N/O KISMET PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,200

10TH ST W (CR-43)

Fair

Over: SNEAD ISLAND CUTOFF

3.2 MI. WEST OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,500

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: MOCCASIN WALLOW ROAD

1.0MI. N OF I-275, Manatee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40,000

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: MOCCASIN WALLOW ROAD

1.0MI N OF I-275, Manatee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40,000

RAMP B

Fair

Over: SR-687 GANDY BLVD

2MI S OF SR-686, Pinellas, FL

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,100

ISLAND WAY NB

Fair

Over: CLEARWATER HARBOR CANAL

1MI NORTH OF SR-60, Pinellas, FL

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,500

ISLAND WAY SB

Fair

Over: CLEARWATER HARBOR CAN.

1MI NORTH OF SR-60, Pinellas, FL

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,500

I-4 WB (SR-400)

Fair

Over: SR-33 (LAKELAND HILLS BL

3.4 MI WEST OF SR-570, Polk, FL

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,500

I-4 EB (SR-400)

Fair

Over: SR-33 (LAKELAND HILLS B

3.4 MI W OF SR-570, Polk, FL

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 48,000

I-4 WB (SR-400)

Fair

Over: CR-655 (BERKLEY RD.)

1.3MI E OF SR-570, Polk, FL

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50,750

I-4 EB (SR-400)

Fair

Over: CR-655 (BERKLEY RD.)

1.3MI E OF SR-570, Polk, FL

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50,750

US-27 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: LAKE HAMILTON CREEK

0.8 MI. SOUTH OF SR-544, Polk, FL

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45,000

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: NEW CASTLE WATERWAY

3.4MI S OF TOLEDO BLADE, Sarasota, FL

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,750

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: NEW CASTLE WATERWAY

3.4MI S OF TOLEDO BLADE, Sarasota, FL

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,750

PALMER BLVD.

Fair

Over: CANAL LATERAL AG

330FT. SE OF DEBRECEN RD., Sarasota, FL

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,900

US-27 (SR-20)

Fair

Over: SANTA FE RIVER

2 MI. NW. OF HIGH SPRINGS, Alachua, FL

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,600

NW 156TH-CR 22

Fair

Over: LITTLE MONTEOCHA CREEK

1.3 MI E OF CR 231, Alachua, FL

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,900

NW 156TH-CR22

Fair

Over: LITTLE MONTEOCHA CREEK

1.27 MI E OF CR 231, Alachua, FL

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,900

I-10 WB SR-8

Fair

Over: LITTLE ST. MARYS RIVER

0.3 MI. E. OF CR-125, Baker, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,500

I-10 WB SR-8

Fair

Over: SR-228

I-10 WB OVER SR-228, Baker, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,500

I-10 EB SR-8

Fair

Over: LITTLE ST. MARYS RIVER

0.3 MI. E. OF CR-125, Baker, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,500

I-10 EB SR-8

Fair

Over: SR-228

I-10 EB OVER SR-228, Baker, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,000

I-10 (SR-8)

Fair

Over: FALLING CREEK

4.3 MI. E. OF US-441, Columbia, FL

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,243

SR-6

Fair

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER

HAMILTON-MADISON CO. LINE, Hamilton, FL

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000

CR-132

Fair

Over: I-75 SR-93

5.5 MI.N.OF SUWANNEE RIV., Hamilton, FL

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

US-90 (SR-10)

Fair

Over: AUCILLA RIVER

ON THE MADISON CO. LINE, Madison, FL

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600

I-10 WB (SR-8)

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER

6.4 MI. W. OF US-90, Madison, FL

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,500

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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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