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

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Beaver Dam

2.5 Miles East of CR270A, Gadsden, FL

Built 1976 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 12,500

SR65 Hosford Hwy

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

1.7 Miles E. of SR12, Gadsden, FL

Built 1975 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,600

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Ochlockonee Relief

0.3Mi. West of Leon Co., Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 8,900

SR91

Fair

Over: Chattahoochee River

GA-FL State Line, Jackson, FL

Built 1956 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,020

US-17 SB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: ORTEGA RIVER & RD.

US-17 SB / ORTEGA RIVER, Duval, FL

Built 1972 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 18,000

US-90 (SR-212)

Fair

Over: LITTLE POTTSBURG CREEK

US-90/LTL. POTTSBURG CRK., Duval, FL

Built 1946 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 16,200

SR-10A

Fair

Over: PALMETTO ST.

SR-10A OVER PALMETTO ST., Duval, FL

Built 1953 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 49,500

SR-408

Fair

Over: Orange Ave (SR-527)

SR-408 WB over Orange Ave, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 10,500

SR-408

Fair

Over: SR-408

SR-408 EB - SR-400, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 93,500

SR-408 EB

Fair

Over: Ferguson Drive

SR-408 EB - Ferguson Dr, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 48,750

SR-417

Fair

Over: SR-528

SR-417 NB - SR-528, Orange, FL

Built 1992 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 32,500

CR 13

Fair

Over: MCCULLOUGH CREEK

4.3 MI S OF CR 214, St. Johns, FL

Built 1964 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,900

SR-472

Fair

Over: US-17/92

SR-472 over US-17/92, Volusia, FL

Built 1960 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 24,000

SR821 SB HEFT 16.1

Fair

Over: SW 152 ST CORAL REEF DR

3.3 MILES NORTH OF US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 95,550

I-95 NB (870309)

Fair

Over: NW 71-75 ST NW 5th PL RR

0.2 MI S of SR-934 NW 79, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1959 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 101,000

Blue Rd/SW 48th St

Fair

Over: Coral Gables Canal East

0.1Mile E of Granada Blvd, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1975 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 12,342

NW 121st St. Way

Fair

Over: Miami Canal

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

Built 1970 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 3,121

NW 14th Street

Fair

Over: Wagner Creek

At NW 12th Avenue, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1957 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 21,226

SR91 N/S TPK 138.1

Fair

Over: COUNTY LINE CANAL C-23

3.4MI NORTH OF SR-714, Martin, FL

Built 1957 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 59,900

US 1 SB (900016)

Fair

Over: BIG SPANISH CHANNEL

BAHIA HONDA KEY (MM 36.0), Monroe, FL

Built 1972 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 6,850

US 1 NB (900045)

Fair

Over: BIG SPANISH CHANNEL

BAHIA HONDA KEY (MM 36.0), Monroe, FL

Built 1972 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 6,850

Duck Key Drive

Fair

Over: Toms Harbor Channel

50Ft. E of US-1 MM61, Monroe, FL

Built 1967 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,700

CR-15A SE 86TH BLV

Fair

Over: L-63S CANAL

200 FT WEST OF SR-710, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1971 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 4,600

US192 WB TO I4 WB

Fair

Over: I-4

1.3MI W OF 417, Osceola, FL

Built 2007 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 4,300

Osceola Pwky EB

Fair

Over: I-4

Osceola Pwky. EB over I-4, Osceola, FL

Built 1995 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 17,500

I 95 NB SR 9

Fair

Over: SR 786 PGA Blvd

1mi. N of Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1978 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 74,500

HUDSON LANE

Fair

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

0.1MI W OF DALE MABRY HWY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,600

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Pond Creek

1.0Mi West of SR89, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1958 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 20,250

SR 91 TPK NS 234.4

Fair

Over: OUTFALL DITCH

2MI S OF 3 LAKES TOLL PL, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 36,000

Kempfer Road

Fair

Over: Jane Green Creek

2.4 Miles South of US-192, Osceola, FL

Built 1973 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 52

CR-721A

Fair

Over: HARNEY POND CANAL C-41

2.9MI W OF CR-721, Glades, FL

Built 1958 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 160

I-275 NB

Fair

Over: SINKHOLE

0.6MI N OF SR-582, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 62,000

ROCKRIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: STONE DITCH

4.7MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 7,000

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: BEE RIDGE ROAD

2.7MI S OF FRUITVILLE RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1981 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 120,000

SR-24

Fair

Over: EAST OF OTTER CREEK

0.8 MI. W. OF SR-55, Levy, FL

Built 1971 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,400

US-221 (SR-55)

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

8.4 MI. N. OF US-19, Taylor, FL

Built 1939 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,600

SR77

Fair

Over: Flat Creek

3.8Mi South of I10 SR8, Washington, FL

Built 1999 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 5,444

SR-10

Fair

Over: SR-A1A

SR-10 / SR-A1A, Duval, FL

Built 1969 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 36,500

I-295 & US-1 RAMP

Fair

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

0.2 MI. N. US-1, Duval, FL

Built 2001 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 5,300

I-95

Fair

Over: Big Mulberry Branch

7.4 MI. N of SR-100, Flagler, FL

Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 77,000

I-95

Fair

Over: Town Center Blvd.

I-95 -Town Center Blvd, Flagler, FL

Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 89,303

US-1 NB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: BRADDOCK CREEK

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

Built 1948 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 8,050

SR 528 EB 5.1

Fair

Over: SCL RR SPUR

0.67 MI EAST OF SR-91, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 49,650

NB SR 874

Fair

Over: CANAL C-100C

1/2 mile N of SR 990, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 58,250

CR-775 PLACIDA RD.

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

0.1MI N OF ROTONDA BLVD W, Charlotte, FL

Built 1982 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 15,100

CR-775

Fair

Over: OYSTER CREEK

0.4MI N OF SAN CASA DR., Charlotte, FL

Built 1981 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 15,900

US-41 (SR-45)

Fair

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER

0.3MI S of E PENNSYLVANI, Citrus, FL

Built 1987 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 21,500

HERNANDO DRIVE

Fair

Over: CLAM BAY

0.2MI WEST OF KENDALL DR, Collier, FL

Built 1972 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,250

CR 846

Fair

Over: Wildlife Crossing

3.0 mi. E/O CR 951, Collier, FL

Built 2004 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 23,000

US 41 (SR 45)

Fair

Over: COCKROACH CREEK

0.75MI N OF VALROY RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1940 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 16,100

Showing 2,201-2,250 of 13,036 bridges

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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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