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: SR-442

I-95 SB - SR-442, Volusia, FL

Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 21,000

I-95 NB

Fair

Over: SR-442

I-95 NB over SR-442, Volusia, FL

Built 1969 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 21,000

SB SR869 TO SB I75

Fair

Over: I75 connectors&EB SR-84

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

Built 1988 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 27,500

SR91 SB TPK 59.065

Fair

Over: SR 91 TPK(SUNRSE BV INT)

0.3 MI N OF SUNRISE BLVD, Broward, FL

Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 7,200

BELVEDERE RD WB

Fair

Over: LWDD E-3 CANAL

1MI W OF SR 809, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 22,500

US-301 SB (SR-43)

Fair

Over: CR-574 & CSX R/R

1.3MI NORTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1931 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 19,500

BELL SHOALS ROAD

Fair

Over: ALAFIA RIVER

2.5 MI S OF BLOOMINGDALE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1971 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 17,500

US-17 NB SR-35

Fair

Over: WHIDDEN CREEK

3.2 MI S OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1983 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 6,767

E. LAKE PARKER DR.

Fair

Over: LAKE PARKER CANAL

0.8MI NORTH OF US-92, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 3,944

US 41 (SR 45)

Fair

Over: SHAKETT CREEK

1.0 MI N OF BUS US 41, Sarasota, FL

Built 2008 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 43,000

I-75

Fair

Over: CR-318

I-75 SB over CR-318, Marion, FL

Built 1964 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 34,250

SR-200 EB

Fair

Over: SCL RR

SR-200 EB over SCL RR, Marion, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 12,750

I-75

Fair

Over: SR-200

I-75 over SR-200, Marion, FL

Built 1996 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 90,000

US29 SR95

Fair

Over: Pine Barren Creek

3.0M North of SR97, Escambia, FL

Built 1976 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 4,076

Ocheesee Lndg. Rd.

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

4.0 mi. East of SR69, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 200

SR-405 EB

Fair

Over: US-1

SR-405 EB - US-1, Brevard, FL

Built 1964 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 6,450

MARSH VIEW DRIVE

Fair

Over: BEAMER CANAL

0.4 MI. E OF EUNICE RD, Duval, FL

Built 2016 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 48

US-17-92

Fair

Over: Lake Rowena

US-17-92 - Lake Rowena, Orange, FL

Built 1937 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 26,500

SR91 TPK RMP 267.7

Fair

Over: SR 50

0.2MI E OF EXIT 267, Orange, FL

Built 1964 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 2,300

I-395 EB (870575)

Fair

Over: NW 3RD AVE TO US-1 (SR5)

E OF MIDTOWN INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1970 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 71,500

SR-826NB TO SR-972

Fair

Over: CORAL GABLES CANAL

400FT S OF SW 24TH ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2007 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 10,500

SW 192nd Street

Fair

Over: Canal C-102

0.3Mile W of SW 187th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 1,533

NW 20TH ST WB

Fair

Over: LWDD E-4 (El Rio) Canal

0.5MI W of N DIXIE HIGHWY, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1962 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 12,000

JIM JOHNSON RD

Fair

Over: HOWELL BRANCH

0.6MI E OF JAP TUCKER RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1974 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 5,240

CR 6

Fair

Over: BAY CREEK BRANCH

0.7 MI WEST OF US 441, Columbia, FL

Built 1951 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 250

I-95 NB TO US-441

Fair

Over: US-441 RAMP

GOLDEN GLADES INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1963 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 14,500

Bridge Road

Fair

Over: ICWW

McArthur Cswy to Star Is., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1993 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 1,250

LONGBOAT BLVD SB

Fair

Over: TWO WATERS INLET

0.1MI S OF HILLSBORO AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,190

LONGBOAT BLVD NB

Fair

Over: TWO WATERS INLET

0.1MI S OF HILLSBORO AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,190

I-75 (SR-93) SB

Fair

Over: Canal 193

1.2 MI N/O ALICO ROAD, Lee, FL

Built 2014 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 20,000

25TH ST WEST

Fair

Over: SAILFISH DRAINAGE WAY

110FT W of SUNSHINE BLVD., Lee, FL

Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 150

CR595 (ARIPEKA RD)

Fair

Over: S. FORK HAMMOCK CREEK

1.9 MI NORTH OF US-19, Pasco, FL

Built 1977 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 840

SR-540 WB

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER CANAL

0.3MI WEST OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 13,750

CR-542

Fair

Over: LAKE HOWARD CANAL

1.1 MI. WEST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1955 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10,100

SR-540 EB

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER CANAL

0.3MI WEST OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 13,750

I-75 (SR-93) NB

Fair

Over: JACARANDA BLVD

2.5MI. S OF LAUREL RD., Sarasota, FL

Built 1979 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 41,750

CR-130

Fair

Over: S PRONG ST MARYS RIVER

3.0 MI EAST OF CR-229, Baker, FL

Built 1968 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 900

US-301 (SR-200)

Fair

Over: OLUSTEE CREEK

0.5 MI. S. OF CR-125, Bradford, FL

Built 1961 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 23,500

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER

FANNING SPRINGS, Dixie, FL

Built 1963 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 7,450

US-221 (SR-55)

Fair

Over: LITTLE AUCILLA RIVER

4.1 MI.S.OF JEFFERSON CO., Madison, FL

Built 1955 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,100

SR267

Fair

Over: Rocky Comfort Creek

3.5 Mi. S of I10 SR8, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 4,600

SR2

Fair

Over: Wrights Creek

2.5Mi. East of SR79, Holmes, FL

Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,173

SR2

Fair

Over: Ten Mile Creek

1.7 miles W. of SR79, Holmes, FL

Built 1978 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,700

I-95 SB

Fair

Over: Aurantia Rd.

4.5 Mi. N of SR-46, Brevard, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 19,400

I-95 NB

Fair

Over: Aurantia Rd.

4.5 Mi. N of SR-46, Brevard, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 19,400

I-95

Fair

Over: Wickham Road

I-95 over Wickham Road, Brevard, FL

Built 2009 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 88,000

SR-408 WB

Fair

Over: Tampa Avenue

1.25mi W of I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 45,250

I-4 EB

Fair

Over: Shingle Creek

0.3mi W of Conroy Rd, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 58,000

SR-414

Fair

Over: CR-435

SR-414 over CR-435, Orange, FL

Built 2009 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 36,000

MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY

Fair

Over: ST JOHNS RIVER OVERFLOW

AT SE US 17 BR/ST JOHNS, Putnam, FL

Built 1940 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 51

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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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