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

COLEMAN LANDING RD

Fair

Over: I-75

3.4MI N OF CR-470, Sumter, FL

Built 1966 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 1

CR 325

Fair

Over: CROSS CREEK

8.4 MI SOUTH OF SR 20, Alachua, FL

Built 1940 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 800

Krul Lake Road

Fair

Over: Munson Gorge

Krul Recreation Area, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2001 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 250

Norman Riley Road

Fair

Over: Ates Creek

0.76MI N of Bryant Br, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2007 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 75

SR-826

Fair

Over: SR-817 (NW 27TH AVE)

NW 27TH AVE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1964 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 145,000

CR-581

Fair

Over: CANAL

4.7 MILES N. OF US-41, Citrus, FL

Built 1967 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,900

I-275

Fair

Over: LAKE AVENUE

0.25MI SOUTH OF SR-574, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 155,000

BAYSHORE RD.

Fair

Over: MCMULLEN CREEK

0.9 MI. NW OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1990 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,200

US-19 (SR-55)

Fair

Over: SR-686 EAST BAY DRIVE

INTERCHANGE SR-686 US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 1989 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 87,500

2ND AVE NE

Fair

Over: KILLARNEY LAKE CANAL

200YDS W of HIGHLAND AVE, Pinellas, FL

Built 1989 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 220

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: PALMER BLVD.

0.9 MI SOUTH OF SR-780, Sarasota, FL

Built 1979 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 139,000

APPOMATTOX DRIVE

Fair

Over: MYAKKAHATCHEE CREEK

1.0 MI W OF SUMTER BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1983 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,800

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: US29 SR95

I10 WB over US29 SR95, Escambia, FL

Built 1961 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 31,226

CR191C

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

4.4mi West of SR87, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1967 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 463

G Montgomery Road

Fair

Over: Folks Creek

0.88 Mi E of Campbell Rd, Walton, FL

Built 2001 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 50

CR 226

Fair

Over: ST. JOHNS TRIBUTARY

0.46 MI EAST OF US 17, Clay, FL

Built 1963 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 103

SR-408 WB

Fair

Over: Lake Underhill

SR-408 WB -Lake Underhill, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 82,500

SR-408 EB

Fair

Over: SR-551

SR-408 EB - SR-551, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 83,750

SR-528 WB

Fair

Over: Econlockhatchee River

SR-528 WB over Econlockha, Orange, FL

Built 2018 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 27,000

SR-A1A (VILANO)

Fair

Over: TOLOMATO RIV. IWW/VILANO

VILANO BEACH, St. Johns, FL

Built 1995 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 16,400

FLAGLER TO I-95 SB

Fair

Over: FLAGLER & NW 1 ST

AT FLAGLER ST., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,300

CR-523

Fair

Over: Canoe Creek Tributary

1.4 mi N of SR-91, Osceola, FL

Built 1958 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,100

SB I 95 SR 9

Fair

Over: PGA Blvd SR 786

1mi. N of North Lake Blvd, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1978 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 74,500

45th Street CR-702

Fair

Over: Turnpike (SR-91)

1.0 M West of Haverhill R, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 6,042

SR-200

Fair

Over: 2 MI PRAIRIE LAKE DRAIN

0.75 MI S OF CR-491, Citrus, FL

Built 1954 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 10,900

US-27 NB (SR-25)

Fair

Over: FISHEATING CRK OVERFLOW

0.4MI NORTH OF SR-29, Glades, FL

Built 1974 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 4,450

US-98 (SR-700)

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.2 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 42,000

I-75

Fair

Over: SR-326

I-75 NB over SR-326, Marion, FL

Built 1964 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 40,250

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: Salt Creek

0.6Mi. West of CO. Line, Bay, FL

Built 2006 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 6,900

Marlane Dr CR 341

Fair

Over: Bayou Marcus Creek

0.2 Mi West of US 90, Escambia, FL

Built 1952 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 8,900

SR4

Fair

Over: Big Juniper Creek

2.0 Mi. West of CR191, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1997 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,668

I-95

Fair

Over: Beamers Ditch

0.9mi S of SR-520, Brevard, FL

Built 1987 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 94,084

HAMMOND BLVD

Fair

Over: JUMPING GULLEY BRANCH

0.5 MI NORTH OF SR 228, Duval, FL

Built 1957 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 10,081

SR-417 SB

Fair

Over: Lee Vista Blvd

SR-417 SB-Lee Vista Blvd, Orange, FL

Built 1990 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 51,750

SR-417 NB

Fair

Over: Lee Vista Blvd

SR-417 NB-Lee Vista Blvd, Orange, FL

Built 1990 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 51,750

I-75 (SR-93) SB

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK

AT DADE COUNTY LINE, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 98,323

RAMP E-F OVER US27

Fair

Over: US-27 (SR-25)

ANDYTOWN I-75 AND US-27, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 4,300

SW 137th Ave. (SB)

Fair

Over: Canal C-103

0.3 Mile S of SW 312 St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1998 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 15,096

CR 530 245.9

Fair

Over: SR 91 TPK

1.2 MI N OF KISS INTRCHNG, Osceola, FL

Built 1963 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 13,750

SR91 N/S TPK 75.8

Fair

Over: SR 808 GLADES RD

0.3 mi S of NB Exit 75, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1989 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 110,900

SR-64

Fair

Over: MANATEE RIVER

0.2 MI EAST OF CR-675, Manatee, FL

Built 1966 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 5,800

BORDER ROAD

Fair

Over: I-75 SB (SR-93)

2.3MI W OF N JACKSON RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1980 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 3,700

SR-528

Fair

Over: Turkey Creek

8.7 Miles East of CR-15, Orange, FL

Built 1967 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 54,000

SR-408 WB

Fair

Over: Rouse Road

SR-408 WB - Rouse Road, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 34,500

SR821 SB HEFT 40.7

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK CANAL

6.6 MI W OF SR-91 (TPK), Broward, FL

Built 1973 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 45,650

SR-112EB TO I-95NB

Fair

Over: SR-112

I-95/SR112/I-195 INTRCHG, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 20,000

NW 77 AVE

Fair

Over: BISCAYNE CANAL C-8

0.3 MI N OF NW 154TH ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1971 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 1,465

DATE PALM ROAD

Fair

Over: FISHTAIL CANAL

0.3MI S of ROYAL PALM WAY, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1959 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR-31

Fair

Over: PIERCE WOOD CREEK

4.8 MI SOUTH OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1956 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 5,500

US-27 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: FISHEATING CREEK RELIEF

0.9 MI NORTH OF SR-29, Glades, FL

Built 1957 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 8,900

Showing 2,901-2,950 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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