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

NW 37th Avenue

Fair

Over: Tamiami Canal

200Ft. S of NW 21st St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1969 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 17,151

SW 22ND WAY

Fair

Over: LAKE IDA CANAL

150 FT E of SW 10TH ST, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1952 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 101

CR-833

Fair

Over: SARAHS SLOUGH

0.5 MILE S OF SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1950 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 1,150

CR-833

Fair

Over: JACKMANS BRANCH

7.8 MILES S OF SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1950 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 620

ROCKRIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: MATTRESS DRAIN

2.4 MI N OF DEAN STILL RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 186

Riverside Drive

Fair

Over: Gabordys Canal

200ft. S of 10th Street, Volusia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 2,100

KELLER RD.

Fair

Over: BOWLEGS CREEK

2.0 MI. SOUTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 240

Rigby Road

Fair

Over: Beaver Dam Creek

0.5 Mi South of CR 4, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 75

SE 10th Street

Fair

Over: RIO CORDOVA

30FT E of CORDOVA RD, Broward, FL

Built 1972 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 800

I-95 NB TO I395 EB

Fair

Over: NW 8 ST TO NW 11 TERR

0.5MI N OF FLAGLER ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 14,500

SHINN RD (CR-609A)

Fair

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

1.1 MILES NORTH OF SR-70, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1956 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 2,000

CR-676(NICHOLS RD)

Fair

Over: THIRTY MILE CREEK

4.5 MI SW OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1972 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 971

OLD BOWLING GRN RD

Fair

Over: CARTERS DITCH

2.2MI. S OF HUTCHINS RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 393

HARLEY THRIFT ROAD

Fair

Over: MT ZION CREEK

0.6 MI WEST OF SR 121, Baker, FL

Built 1970 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 71

Lambert Bridge Rd

Fair

Over: Pine Barren Creek

1.19Mi W of N Pine Barren, Escambia, FL

Built 1967 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 50

Penny Creek Road

Fair

Over: Penny Creek No. 1

0.9 Mi NW of Kelly Mills, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1987 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 50

Double Bridge Road

Fair

Over: Pond Creek

0.56 Mi West of SR 85, Walton, FL

Built 1980 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 50

SECOND AVE NORTH

Fair

Over: TRIB TO PABLO CREEK

0.5 MI NW OF BEACH BLVD, Duval, FL

Built 1956 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 251

CR309D (BARDIN RD)

Fair

Over: RICE CREEK

1 MI NORTH OF SR 100, Putnam, FL

Built 1966 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 2,500

Shepard Road

Fair

Over: Sheoah Creek

0.3Mi. E of Sheoah Blvd., Seminole, FL

Built 1972 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 3,290

20TH PLACE SW

Fair

Over: HUNTER CANAL

0.3MI W OF SUNSHINE BLVD., Collier, FL

Built 1967 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 1,250

PARK ENTRANCE RD.

Fair

Over: BROOKER CREEK

0.7 MI W OF EAST LAKE RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1977 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 600

SR-33

Fair

Over: DIERS CANAL

9.8 MI NORTH OF I-4, Polk, FL

Built 1939 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 10,337

CR-241

Fair

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

2 MI S OF CR-235, Alachua, FL

Built 1963 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 11,000

CR 392

Fair

Over: Straw Bay Branch

2.8 Miles West of SR 73, Calhoun, FL

Built 1954 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 300

Pine Barren Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.05 Mi South of CR 168, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 100

Timber Island Road

Fair

Over: Postun Bayou

0.5 Mi East of US98/SR30, Franklin, FL

Built 1962 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 133

CR 22-Lakegrove Rd

Fair

Over: Dead Lakes

2.1 Miles East of SR 71, Gulf, FL

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 414

CR 386

Fair

Over: Panther Swamp

1.1 Miles North US98/SR30, Gulf, FL

Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,800

CR 179

Fair

Over: East Pittman Creek

0.7 Miles North of SR 2, Holmes, FL

Built 1969 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 500

Woodham Road

Fair

Over: Jackson Branch

0.9 Mi East Of CR 173, Holmes, FL

Built 2012 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 79

Tram Road

Fair

Over: Gum Creek

8.9 Miles East of US319, Leon, FL

Built 1979 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 900

CR 393

Fair

Over: Shoal River

0.5 Mi South of Dorcas Rd, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,700

Conecuh Street

Fair

Over: Collins Creek

0.08 Mi N of Berryhill St, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1992 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 500

CR 282

Fair

Over: Little Alaqua Creek

5.28 Mi West of SR 83, Walton, FL

Built 1964 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50

Porter Pond Rd

Fair

Over: Swindle Swamp

0.5 Mi South of Ellen Rd, Washington, FL

Built 1980 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50

OLD PLANK ROAD

Fair

Over: MCGIRTS CREEK

0.8MI WEST OF CHAFFEE RD, Duval, FL

Built 1964 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,300

Main Trail

Fair

Over: Misner Branch

0.8 Mile West of Nova Rd, Volusia, FL

Built 1979 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,792

PLM BEACH LAKES BL

Fair

Over: FEC RR Henrietta Spruce

0.1MI W OF DIXIE HIGHWAY, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 21,000

IRR BIA RTE 283

Fair

Over: INDIAN PRAIRIE CANAL

2.6KM E TUCKER & BOWLEGS, Glades, FL

Built 1956 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50

CR-761

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER

2.6 MI WEST OF US-17, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 5,400

Schaag Road

Fair

Over: Branch of Jacks Branch

1.5 Mi North of CR 196, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 200

CR 177

Fair

Over: Little Creek

6.2 Miles West of SR79, Holmes, FL

Built 1981 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 1,900

CR 393

Fair

Over: Shoal River Relief

2.9 Mi N of James Lee Blv, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1960 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 2,900

Hill Street

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.3 Mi East of CR 280A, Walton, FL

Built 2002 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 25

US-1 NB

Fair

Over: Pellicer Creek

US-1 NB - Pellicer Creek, Flagler, FL

Built 1957 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 6,050

CR 209

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

3.3 MI E OF US 17, Putnam, FL

Built 1955 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 3,000

CR209 (W RIVER RD)

Fair

Over: MASON BRANCH

6 MI NE OF US 17, Putnam, FL

Built 1955 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 3,000

ROYAL PALM BLVD.

Fair

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

2 mi S of I-595/I-75 Int., Broward, FL

Built 1984 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 58,500

Crabgrass Road

Fair

Over: Crabgrass Crk Tributary

2.2 Miles South of US-192, Osceola, FL

Built 1972 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 106

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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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