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

US-19 NB

Fair

Over: 118TH AVENUE

1.2 MI SOUTH OF SR-688, Pinellas, FL

Built 2008 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 34,250

I-75 (SR-93) SB

Fair

Over: MYAKKA RIVER

0.5MI E OF SR-777, Sarasota, FL

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 36,000

I-75 (SR-93) NB

Fair

Over: MYAKKA RIVER

0.5MI E OF SR-777, Sarasota, FL

Built 1979 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 36,000

MORGAN STREET

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.1 MI EAST OF CENTER ST, Taylor, FL

Built 1950 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 301

SR30A

Fair

Over: Tidal Waterway

4.2 Mi South of US98/SR30, Gulf, FL

Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,600

SR-105 SB

Fair

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

SR-105 SB OVER I-95, Duval, FL

Built 1959 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 7,100

US-17 NB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: ORTEGA RIVER & RD.

US-17 NB / ORTEGA RIVER, Duval, FL

Built 1972 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 18,000

I-10 (SR-8)

Fair

Over: BRANDY BRANCH

2.1 MI W. of SR-23, Duval, FL

Built 1961 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50,500

US-1 (SR-15)

Fair

Over: LITTLE BOGGY CREEK

5 MI. N. OF CALLAHAN, Nassau, FL

Built 1960 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15,700

SR-408 WB

Fair

Over: Rio Grande Avenue

1 mile W of I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 45,250

I-4 Eastbound

Fair

Over: Ivanhoe Blvd

I-4 EB over Ivanhoe Blvd, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 160,200

University Dr.

Fair

Over: North New River Canal

N. of I-595 on SR-817, Broward, FL

Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 63,500

BASS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

0.8 MI N of SNAKE CREEK, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,300

US1 NB to I-595 WB

Fair

Over: Ramp to Eller Drive

I-595 / US-1 Interchange, Broward, FL

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 14,500

I-95 SB

Fair

Over: NW 10&11TH ST& NW 11 TER

S OF MIDTOWN INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 88,250

I-95

Fair

Over: NW 111TH ST

I95 AT NW 111TH ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 264,000

SR91 NS TPK 119.05

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK #2

1.3 MI N OF PLM BCH CO LI, Martin, FL

Built 1956 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 52,700

OKEECHOBEE STATE P

Fair

Over: CANAL PERENNIAL

200FT S OF SR-78, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1978 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

I-275 NB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: PALM AVENUE

0.2 MI S OF I-4 I-275 JCT, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 107,250

MCINTOSH RD.

Fair

Over: HOLLOMANS CREEK

0.9MI S OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 1,100

CR-546

Fair

Over: SADDLE CREEK

1.7 MI EAST OF SR-659, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 6,900

NE 30th Place

Fair

Over: WATER OAK CREEK

3.3 MI. N. OF SR-16, Bradford, FL

Built 1961 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 21

SR20

Fair

Over: Four Mile Creek

1.6 mile west of US331, Walton, FL

Built 1971 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 10,200

Club House Drive

Fair

Over: Country Club Cove

0.4 mi W of Palm Harbor, Flagler, FL

Built 1970 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 2,330

Lockwood Blvd

Fair

Over: Little Econ Creek

0.7 mile South of CR-419, Seminole, FL

Built 1988 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 19,600

SR-A1A

Fair

Over: IWW Halifax River

SR-A1A over Halifax River, Volusia, FL

Built 1990 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 26,500

I-195 (SR-112)

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.5 MI E OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1959 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 121,000

Convention Cnt Dr.

Fair

Over: Collins Canal

Conv. Cnt Dr and Dade Blv, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1974 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 9,654

SW 18TH ST

Fair

Over: EL RIO CANAL

0.3MI W OF OLD DIXIE HWY., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1981 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 9,500

KENDALL DR

Fair

Over: COLLIER BAY

0.1 MI N OF HERNANDO DR, Collier, FL

Built 1972 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 1,000

SR 29 (BRIDGE ST)

Fair

Over: CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER

0.5MI NORTH OF SR 80, Hendry, FL

Built 1959 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 17,300

US-41 SB (SR-45)

Fair

Over: NORTH CREEK

4.2MI S OF SR-72, Sarasota, FL

Built 1962 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 15,500

Pine Tree Drive

Fair

Over: Flamingo Waterway

0.8 Mi N of Arthur G. Rd., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1956 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 9,884

I-75 SB (SR 93)

Fair

Over: SANDY HARTMANS CANAL

1.0 MI N OF LEE COUNTY, Charlotte, FL

Built 1978 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 24,750

I-75 NB (SR 93)

Fair

Over: SANDY HARTMANS CANAL

1.0 MI N OF LEE COUNTY, Charlotte, FL

Built 1978 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 24,750

SHEEHAN BLVD.

Fair

Over: YALE WATERWAY

0.7 MI N of MIDWAY ROAD, Charlotte, FL

Built 1968 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,300

N COLLIER BLVD

Fair

Over: CLAM BAY

1.0 MI S/O CR-953, Collier, FL

Built 1979 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 15,800

SR-574 (MLK BLVD)

Fair

Over: TAMPA BYPASS CANAL

0.3 MI EAST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1972 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 35,500

COLUMBUS DRIVE

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

COLUMBUS AT HILL. RIVER, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1926 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 25,500

Buckeye Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Channel

3.4 Mi West of US 301, Manatee, FL

Built 2003 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,000

SR-60

Fair

Over: CLEARWATER HARBOR

0.3MI W OF US-19A/SR-595, Pinellas, FL

Built 2005 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 37,000

I-75 (SR-93) NB

Fair

Over: NORTH RIVER ROAD

0.5MI N OF MYAKKA RIVER, Sarasota, FL

Built 1979 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 36,000

CR 225

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SANTA FE RVR

2.8 MI W OF US 301, Alachua, FL

Built 1966 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,500

SR 23

Fair

Over: N PRONG ST MARYS RIVER

AT THE FLORIDA STATE LINE, Baker, FL

Built 1955 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 630

CR 231

Fair

Over: LAKE BUTLER CREEK

2.5 MI N OF CR 235, Bradford, FL

Built 1970 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,300

CR 252

Fair

Over: ROSE CREEK

1.2 MI E OF CR 245, Columbia, FL

Built 1950 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 5,300

SR 65

Fair

Over: Whiskey George Creek

7.0 Miles N OF US98, Franklin, FL

Built 1977 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,898

SR267

Fair

Over: Ocklawaha Creek

7 Mi. S of I10 (SR8), Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 4,000

SR267

Fair

Over: Rocky Comfort Creek

3.6Mi. S of I10 (SR8), Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 4,600

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Beaver Dam

8 Miles East of Co Line, Gadsden, FL

Built 1976 Load: 33.3 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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