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 SB

Fair

Over: CR-5A

I-95 SB - CR-5A, Brevard, FL

Built 1969 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 19,400

I-95

Fair

Over: CR-5A

I-95 NB - CR-5A, Brevard, FL

Built 1969 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 19,400

SR-10A

Fair

Over: HOGAN CREEK

SR-10A / HOGAN CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1953 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 25,000

I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: 5th ST.

I-95 OVER 5th ST., Duval, FL

Built 1958 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 132,500

Deerwood Pk Bl WB

Fair

Over: Second Puncheon Branch

0.84 Mi. East of SR 115, Duval, FL

Built 1990 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 9,800

SR 528 WB 4.6

Fair

Over: US 441 US 17 US 92

4.75 MI EAST OF I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 41,900

SR-408 EB

Fair

Over: Andes Ave

SR-408 EB - Andes Ave, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 82,500

SR-482 WB

Fair

Over: Florida Turnpike

SR-482 WB over Turnpike, Orange, FL

Built 1979 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 20,250

SR-528

Fair

Over: Dougs Canal

0.1 Mi. West of SR-520, Orange, FL

Built 1967 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 54,000

SR-417

Fair

Over: Wyndham Lakes Blvd

SR-417SB-Wyndham Lakes Bl, Orange, FL

Built 1992 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 32,000

SR-429 NB

Fair

Over: Plymouth Sorrento Road

1.3Mi N of Kelly Park Rd, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 105,000

I-4

Fair

Over: Wymore Road

EB 0.4mi N of SR 426, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 61,000

SR-207

Fair

Over: DOG BRANCH

3 MI. NE. OF US-17, Putnam, FL

Built 2001 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 18,200

Northern Way

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

0.2 mi E of Vistawilla Dr, Seminole, FL

Built 1981 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 2,671

I-95 SB exit Ramp

Fair

Over: SW 10th St.

1mi. South of SR-810, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 18,500

SR-9 NB Ramp

Fair

Over: US-441 SB

SR-9 AT US-441 SB, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1963 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 30,000

I-95 SB (870427)

Fair

Over: NW 53 STREET

1MI N OF I-195, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1959 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 100,250

EB SR 836 Offramp

Fair

Over: SR-826

SR836 / SR826 Interchange, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2012 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 19,200

US 1 (SR 5)

Fair

Over: SHARK CHANNEL

SHARK KEY (MM 11.3), Monroe, FL

Built 1979 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 17,600

US 1 (SR 5)

Fair

Over: SALT RUN

KEY WEST (MM 2.3), Monroe, FL

Built 1992 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 38,500

CR-68

Fair

Over: SLOUGH

0.9 MI WEST OF US-441, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1957 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 1,000

Leg B Ramp to I-4

Fair

Over: US-192

Leg B Ramp - US-192, Osceola, FL

Built 1970 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 16,500

SB SR-9 ( I-95)

Fair

Over: SR-70 (Okeechobee Rd.)

2MI S of SR-68(Orange Av), St. Lucie, FL

Built 1977 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 36,906

CR 297A

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.02Mi S of CR 186, Escambia, FL

Built 1966 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 5,400

SR-202 (JTB)

Fair

Over: TIGER HOLE CREEK

2 MI. E. OF I-95, Duval, FL

Built 1974 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 105,500

SW 172nd Avenue

Fair

Over: Canal C-103

0.4 Mile N of SW 288th St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 294

SW 202nd Avenue

Fair

Over: Canal C-103

1/4 Mile S of SW 264th St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,276

SW 272nd Street

Fair

Over: Canal C-103

1/4 Mi W of SW 187th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 430

SW 217th Avenue

Fair

Over: Canal C-103

1/4 Mile N of SW 272nd St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 284

SW 264th Street

Fair

Over: Canal C-103-N

0.25Mi E of SW 157th Ave., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 1,795

SW 162nd Avenue

Fair

Over: Canal C-103-N

0.3 Miles N of SW 264 St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 620

EILAND BLVD

Fair

Over: ZEPHYR CREEK

1.4 MI W. OF HANDCART RD., Pasco, FL

Built 1995 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 9,000

US-41 (SR-45)

Fair

Over: HUDSON BAYOU

0.5MI S OF US-301, Sarasota, FL

Built 1932 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 57,000

US27 SR63

Fair

Over: Ochlockonee River

0.5 Mi N. of Leon County, Gadsden, FL

Built 2000 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 7,900

US27 SR63

Fair

Over: Ochlockonee River

0.2 Miles N. of Leon Co., Gadsden, FL

Built 2001 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 7,900

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Bruce Creek

1.9 Mi. E of US331 SR83, Walton, FL

Built 1974 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 24,720

US-ALT-1 (SR-115)

Fair

Over: CSXRR

US-1A / SR-115 OVER CSXRR, Duval, FL

Built 1961 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 48,000

Riverside Dr

Fair

Over: Halifax Canal

0.1Mi S of LPGA Blvd, Volusia, FL

Built 1970 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 6,400

73rd Street

Fair

Over: Tatum Waterway

100Ft. W of Dickens Ave., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1989 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 5,462

Forest Hill Blvd.

Fair

Over: WPB Canal (C-51)

Just west of I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1996 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 49,000

SR 589 VET SB 3.8

Fair

Over: HENRY ST DITCH

0.3 MI N OF HILLSBRGH AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 47,654

US-41 SB (SR-45)

Fair

Over: FROG CREEK

0.1MI NORTH OF I-275, Manatee, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 8,950

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: SANTA FE RIVER

I-75 SB / SANTA FE RIVER, Columbia, FL

Built 1963 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 27,500

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: SANTA FE RIVER

I-75 NB / SANTA FE RIVER, Columbia, FL

Built 1963 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 27,500

US-441 (SR-47)

Fair

Over: SANDLIN BAY

0.1 MI. N. OF CR-6, Columbia, FL

Built 1946 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 950

CR 152

Fair

Over: OAK GROVE CREEK

100 YARDS W OF CR 141, Hamilton, FL

Built 1952 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 500

I-75 SB SR-93

Fair

Over: ALAPAHA RIVER

1.6 MI. S. OF SR-6, Hamilton, FL

Built 1962 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 20,000

US-19 (SR-20)

Fair

Over: CRAWFORD CREEK

7.1 MI. N. OF US-98, Taylor, FL

Built 1955 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 5,800

Al Rice Road

Fair

Over: Hog Pen Branch

0.3 Mi South of SR 4, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2016 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 25

SR-408 EB

Fair

Over: Rouse Road

SR-408 EB - Rouse Road, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 34,500

Showing 2,601-2,650 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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