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

I-95 NB (SR-9)

Fair

Over: KINGS RD.

0.2 MI. N. OF UNION ST., Duval, FL

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75,250

I-10 WB (SR-8)

Fair

Over: KING ST.

I-10 WB / KING ST., Duval, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 68,750

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Fair

Over: I-10 (SR-8)

I-295 SB OVER I-10, Duval, FL

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 47,000

SR-128 (SAN JUAN)

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.15 MI. W. OF LAKESHORE, Duval, FL

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,800

US-17 (SR-5)

Fair

Over: NASSAU RIVER

US-17 OVER NASSAU RIVER, Duval, FL

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,000

ART MUSEUM DRIVE

Fair

Over: LITTLE POTTSBURG CREEK

0.6 MI SOUTH OF SR 10, Duval, FL

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,500

HIGHWAY AVE

Fair

Over: CEDAR RIVER

320 WEST OF LANE AVENUE, Duval, FL

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,301

US-1 SB

Fair

Over: St. Joe Canal

US-1 SB over St Joe Canal, Flagler, FL

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,050

SR-100

Fair

Over: Canal

2.3 Mi W of US-1, Flagler, FL

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,700

US-1

Fair

Over: Favorita Canal

1.4 Mi N of Vol. Co. Line, Flagler, FL

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,541

SR-100

Fair

Over: Black Swamp Canal

1.3 Mi W of US-1, Flagler, FL

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,700

Palm Coast Pkwy WB

Fair

Over: I-95

Palm Coast Pkwy WB I-95, Flagler, FL

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,250

US-1

Fair

Over: Outfall Ditch

3.1 Mi. N of Volusia Line, Flagler, FL

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,541

US-1

Fair

Over: Outfall Ditch

4.3 Mi. N of Volusia Line, Flagler, FL

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,541

US-1

Fair

Over: Korona Canal

US-1 - Korona Canal, Flagler, FL

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,500

Palm Harbor Pkwy

Fair

Over: College Waterway

0.1 mi East of FL Park Dr, Flagler, FL

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,000

Farm Access Road

Fair

Over: Canal

At SR-100 W of CR-305, Flagler, FL

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16

US-1 SB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: BRADDOCK CREEK

3 MI. N. OF DUVAL CO., Nassau, FL

Built 1924 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,050

SR528 EXIT RMP 0.0

Fair

Over: INTERSTATE 4 SR 400

I-4 & SR 528 Interchange, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,500

SR-408 WB

Fair

Over: Mills Avenue

SR-408 WB - Mills Avenue, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 93,500

SR-408 EB

Fair

Over: Rio Grande Avenue

0.75mi West of I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45,250

SR-408

Fair

Over: Mills Ave

SR-408 EB-Mills Avenue, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 93,500

SR-408

Fair

Over: Econlockhatchee River

SR-408 - Econ River, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,000

Catalina Drive

Fair

Over: Catalina Canal

0.1 mi E of Gulfstream Rd, Orange, FL

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 224

Osceola Parkway

Fair

Over: Reedy Creek

.50 mile W of World Drive, Orange, FL

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,500

WB Osceola Parkway

Fair

Over: Reedy Creek

.50 Mile West of World Dr, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,500

SR-100

Fair

Over: CANAL

3.5 MI. SE. OF US-17, Putnam, FL

Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,400

SR-46

Fair

Over: Lake Jesup

SR-46 - Lake Jesup, Seminole, FL

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,240

I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: CANAL CREEK

5.8 MI. N. OF SR-16, St. Johns, FL

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 101,500

US-1 SB

Fair

Over: FECRR

US-1 SB over FECRR, Volusia, FL

Built 1937 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,650

I-4 WB

Fair

Over: Dirksen Drive

I-4 WB - Dirksen Drive, Volusia, FL

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 65,000

Airport Road

Fair

Over: I-95

Airport Road - I-95, Volusia, FL

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,400

US-92

Fair

Over: Little Haw Creek

2.3 MI E of US-17, Volusia, FL

Built 1944 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,000

I-4 EB

Fair

Over: Dirksen Dr

I-4 EB - Dirksen Dr, Volusia, FL

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 65,000

Magnolia Avenue

Fair

Over: Halifax River

0.2 Mi East of US-1, Volusia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,401

14 Street Causeway

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

Between SR-A1A & US-1, Broward, FL

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,900

Broward Blvd.

Fair

Over: Holloway Canal

1 mi. E. of SR-817, Broward, FL

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 48,500

I-75 (SR-93) NB

Fair

Over: US-27 (SR-25)

ANDYTOWN I-75 AND US-27, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,336

I595 WB to I75 SB

Fair

Over: I-75 & I-75 Connectors

I-595 & I-75 INTERCHANGE, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,500

I-75NB to I-595EB

Fair

Over: SR-84EB & SW 148 Ave Rmp

I-595/I-75 INTERCHANGE, Broward, FL

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,000

I-595 EXP LANES

Fair

Over: University Drive(SR-817)

2.25Mi W of Fl Turnpike, Broward, FL

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,731

WB I-595 to SB SR7

Fair

Over: US-441 (SR-7)

I-595/SR-7 Interchange, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,400

I-595 Viaduct

Fair

Over: Perimeter Rd. / FEC RR

Ft. Laud. Airport, Broward, FL

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 72,000

I-75 SB TO 869 NB

Fair

Over: I-75 CONNCTRS &NEW RIVER

I-75 & I-595 INTERCHANGE, Broward, FL

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,500

869 SB TO I-75 SB

Fair

Over: SR-93(I-75) NB

I-595/I-75 INTERCHANGE, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,500

SB 869 to SB I-75

Fair

Over: WB SR-84 & N. New River

I-595 / I-75 Interchange, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,500

SB I95 to EB I595

Fair

Over: I-595-WN Conn-ES Conn

I-595 - I-95 Interchange, Broward, FL

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,500

New Griffin Rd.

Fair

Over: Dania Cut-Off Canal

0.25mi. East of I-95, Broward, FL

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,000

I-75 to I-595 RvLn

Fair

Over: I75 SR84 & SR869

4.0 Mi N of SR-818, Broward, FL

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,300

SR112 EB/WB

Fair

Over: SR 933 (NW 12th Ave)

0.2 mile E of Toll Plaza, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 114,000

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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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