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

SR-838 TO SB I-95

Fair

Over: SR-838 SUNRISE BLVD.

EXIT 29 SB ON RAMP, Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 23,500

WB 595 TO NB SR869

Fair

Over: WB SR84 & New River Cnl

I-75/SR869/I-595 Interchg, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 11,000

SB-869 To EB I-595

Fair

Over: I-75 Cnctrs & New River

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

Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12,000

NB SR-91/EB I-595

Fair

Over: None

SR-91 I-595 INTERCHANGE, Broward, FL

Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,100

SR836EB - I-95NB

Fair

Over: I-95 SB & I-395 EB RAMP

MIDTOWN INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1969 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 26,500

US 1 SB (900074)

Fair

Over: BOCA CHICA CHANNEL

BOCA CHICA KEY (MM 6.0), Monroe, FL

Built 1973 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 13,500

WB SR704 to SB I95

Fair

Over: I 95 and SR 704

I-95 SR 704 interchange, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2001 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 12,000

RANGE ROAD 213

Fair

Over: ALAQUA CREEK

0.5 MI WEST OF RANGE ROAD, Walton, FL

Built 1965 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 500

I-75 SB & RAMP B

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CANAL

800FT. SOUTH OF I-275, Manatee, FL

Built 1981 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 50,000

SR-247

Fair

Over: I-75 SR-93

SR-247 over I-75, Columbia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 9,500

I-75

Fair

Over: CR-484

I-75 SB over CR-484, Marion, FL

Built 1964 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 52,250

I-75

Fair

Over: CR-484

I-75 NB over CR-484, Marion, FL

Built 1964 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 52,250

Palm Coast Pkwy EB

Fair

Over: St. Joe Canal

1.7 miles East of I-95, Flagler, FL

Built 1985 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 23,500

SR-820

Fair

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

SR-820 AT I-75, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 64,000

SR 836

Fair

Over: Wagner Creek Canal

1.0 mile E of Toll Plaza, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 10,500

Fountain St.

Fair

Over: Biscayne Bay

Palm Is. to Hibiscus Is., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1988 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 2,145

SR-60

Fair

Over: ALT. US-27 (SR-17)

1.2 MI EAST OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1966 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 26,500

GUM SWAMP ROAD

Fair

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.5 MI EAST OF US 441, Columbia, FL

Built 1953 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 800

SW 66th St

Fair

Over: I-75

SW 66th St over I-75, Marion, FL

Built 1964 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 6,900

US 98 SR 30

Fair

Over: Slough

4.7 Mi SE OF WARD RIDGE, Gulf, FL

Built 1957 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 2,594

Overstreet Road

Fair

Over: Juniper #2

1 Mi East of CR 191, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2008 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 50

SR-822 (Sheridan)

Fair

Over: West Lake

1 Mile East of US-1, Broward, FL

Built 1962 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 18,200

US 1 (SR 5)

Fair

Over: SPANISH HARBOR CHANNEL

BIG PINE KEY (MM 33.5), Monroe, FL

Built 1982 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 13,700

WHIDDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

1.7 MI E OF CR-663, Hardee, FL

Built 1990 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 78

SR 589 NB SCP 14.2

Fair

Over: VAN DYKE RD. CR 685A

0.7MI N OF VET EXPRESSWAY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2000 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 27,400

SR 589 SB SCP 14.2

Fair

Over: VAN DYKE RD. CR 685A

0.7MI N OF VET EXPRESSWAY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2000 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 27,400

CEN SARASOTA PKWY

Fair

Over: CATFISH CREEK

0.5 MI EAST OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1990 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 10,800

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Fair

Over: I-10 (SR-8)

I-295 NB OVER I-10, Duval, FL

Built 1971 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 47,000

SR-11

Fair

Over: Creek

0.6 Mi S of Flagler Co., Volusia, FL

Built 1959 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 3,900

PAAR DR.

Fair

Over: CANAL E-12/E-84

1.2MI W OF PORT ST. LUCIE, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,200

I-275

Fair

Over: CHELSEA STREET

0.2 MI N OF SR-574 (MLK), Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 158,000

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: LITTLE MANATEE RIVER

4.5MI SOUTH OF SR-674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1981 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 58,000

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: LITTLE MANATEE RIVER

4.5MI SOUTH OF SR-674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1981 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 88,000

Wekiva Pkwy WB

Fair

Over: Wekiva River

Wekiva River, Lake, FL

Built 2020 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 26,500

Wekiva Pkwy EB

Fair

Over: Wekiva River

Wekiva River, Lake, FL

Built 2021 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 37,500

SR 46

Fair

Over: Wekiva River

Wekiva River, Lake, FL

Built 2020 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 26,500

I-75 NB (SR 93)

Fair

Over: STOKES HEAD SLOUGH

1.0 mi. S OF CORKSCREW RD, Lee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 54,000

MATLACHA PARK RD

Fair

Over: LACIE CANAL

100FT S/O CR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1992 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 480

SUNNILAND BLVD.

Fair

Over: ANGELFISH CANAL

0.2MI N of CR-884, Lee, FL

Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 720

CR-683

Fair

Over: I-275/SR-93

1.0MI EAST OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,100

I-75 (SR-93) SB

Fair

Over: UNIVERSITY PKWY

3.7MI South of SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 70,000

INDIAN ROCKS RD.

Fair

Over: CHURCH CREEK

1.2MI NORTH OF SR-688, Pinellas, FL

Built 1954 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 13,500

ALT US-19 (SR-595)

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.0 MI SOUTH OF CR-1, Pinellas, FL

Built 1958 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 17,100

I-275 SB

Fair

Over: OLD TAMPA BAY

2.3MI WEST OF SR-60, Pinellas, FL

Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 76,000

ACCESS ROAD A

Fair

Over: POND 4D

0.2MI N OF DREW ST., Pinellas, FL

Built 2005 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 300

9th St S MLK St

Fair

Over: Booker Creek

0.18 Mi South of I-175, Pinellas, FL

Built 2022 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 9,800

POINCIANA PARKWAY

Fair

Over: CARTERS CANAL

1.1MI W OF MARIGOLD AVE., Polk, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,000

MARIGOLD AVE.

Fair

Over: LILY CANAL

5MI S OF CYPRESS PARKWAY, Polk, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14,100

POINCIANA PARKWAY

Fair

Over: LAKE MARION CREEK

1.1MI W OF MARIGOLD AVE., Polk, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,000

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: DEER PRAIRIE CREEK

4.5MI N OF SUMTER BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1981 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 36,000

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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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