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

PRICE BLVD.

Fair

Over: MYAKKAHATCHEE CREEK

0.8 MI. W OF SUMTER BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1973 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 8,400

CR 250

Fair

Over: MID-PRONG ST MARYS RIVER

4.7 MI SW OF CR 125, Baker, FL

Built 1957 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 200

SE ALFRED STREET

Fair

Over: ROSE CREEK

0.35 MI EAST OF CR 133, Columbia, FL

Built 1987 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 121

Rockaway Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.5 Mi S of Nokomis Road, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 200

River Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Slough

1.7Mi East of SR 80, Walton, FL

Built 1997 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 50

SR-811 (Alt A-1-A)

Fair

Over: Loxahatchee River

0.90 mi. North of SR-706, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 42,000

CR 6

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER

3 MI WEST OF US 441, Columbia, FL

Built 1951 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 250

Guidy Lane

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.1Mi S of Greenbrier Blv, Escambia, FL

Built 1968 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 10,500

SMITH AVENUE

Fair

Over: SLOW CREEK

0.7 MI S OF CR-760A, DeSoto, FL

Built 1960 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 101

BLUE DEPART INBOUN

Fair

Over: BLUE ARRIVING INBOUND

AT TIA TERMINAL, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 12,500

BLUE DEPART OUTBOU

Fair

Over: BLUE ARRIVING OUTBOUND

AT TIA TERMINAL, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 12,500

RED DEPART INBOUND

Fair

Over: RED ARRIVING INBOUND

AT TIA TERMINAL, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 10,000

RED DEPART OUTBOUN

Fair

Over: RED ARRIVING OUTBOUND

AT TIA TERMINAL, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 10,000

FAIRWOOD AVE.

Fair

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

1.0 MILE N OF DREW ST., Pinellas, FL

Built 1975 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 4,360

7TH ST NORTH

Fair

Over: GATEWAY CANAL

AT 77TH AVE NORTH, Pinellas, FL

Built 1978 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 2,819

Old Kings Road

Fair

Over: Gray Canal

1.7 miles S of SR-100, Flagler, FL

Built 1962 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 3,600

STEPHENS RD.

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK

2.2MI E OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1976 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 1,640

CR 125

Fair

Over: MID-PRONG ST MARYS RIVER

0.1MI N OF CR 122, Baker, FL

Built 1948 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 6,600

CR 357 (HINES RD)

Fair

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

6.3 MI N OF CR 358, Dixie, FL

Built 1954 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 200

Fairground Road

Fair

Over: Wilder Branch

1.22 Mi N of Main St, Escambia, FL

Built 1966 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 250

BISCAYNE BLVD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.9 MI NORTH OF SR 104, Duval, FL

Built 1955 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 6,900

GROVE PARK BLVD

Fair

Over: BRYANTS CREEK

0.3 MI N OF BEACH BLVD, Duval, FL

Built 1960 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 4,300

COMPANERO ENTRA

Fair

Over: SEASHELL CANAL

280FT W OF CR-597, Hernando, FL

Built 1982 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 400

CR-542

Fair

Over: SADDLE CREEK

2.0 MI EAST OF COMBEE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1957 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 7,800

CR 69A

Fair

Over: Stafford Creek

0.6 Miles West of SR 69, Calhoun, FL

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 450

Charles Brown Lane

Fair

Over: Mill Dam Creek

0.32 Miles West of CR 274, Gadsden, FL

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 59

CR 387

Fair

Over: Indian Swamp

6.8 Miles East of SR 71, Gulf, FL

Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 600

Reddick Mill Road

Fair

Over: Holmes Creek

1.33 Miles West of CR 277, Jackson, FL

Built 2001 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 74

NALCREST ROAD

Fair

Over: GIGIS CANAL

0.3MI S OF LEISURE LANE, Polk, FL

Built 1965 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 443

CR 125

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

5.4 MILES NORTH OF US 90, Baker, FL

Built 1947 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 6,600

CR 53

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

13 MI SOUTH OF I-10, Lafayette, FL

Built 1947 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 1,600

Johns Way Road

Fair

Over: Flat Creek

0.6 Mi South of CR 276, Washington, FL

Built 1979 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 50

SR-228 (LEG E)

Fair

Over: ADAMS ST. FROM HART RAMP

ADAMS ST./ WASHINGTON ST., Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 3,900

YELLOW BLUFF ROAD

Fair

Over: GRANDDADDY BRANCH

1.8MISOUTHEAST OF MAIN ST, Duval, FL

Built 1970 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 3,500

CR 210

Fair

Over: TROUT CREEK

4.5 MI WEST OF I-95, St. Johns, FL

Built 1981 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 22,500

SR-91 TPK 55.67

Fair

Over: I-595 & SR 84 & Canal

1.8 miles North of SR 818, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 150,200

CR664 CNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER

1.2 MI EAST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1958 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 500

CHAMBERLAIN BLVD.

Fair

Over: SNOVER WATERWAY

0.5 MI N OF PRICE BLVD., Sarasota, FL

Built 1971 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 2,706

CR 393

Fair

Over: Pond Creek

4.9 Mi North of US 90, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1960 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 2,900

CR 315C

Fair

Over: KOWBOY CREEK

2.7 Mi South of SR 21, Clay, FL

Built 1960 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 3,300

CR 115

Fair

Over: CROSS BRANCH

2.2 MI EAST OF CR 121, Nassau, FL

Built 1950 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 1,500

CR 115A

Fair

Over: LITTLE ST MARYS RIVER

2.8 MI NORTH OF CR 108, Nassau, FL

Built 1958 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 1,600

Valois Blvd.

Fair

Over: Canal

200Ft. E of CR-905, Monroe, FL

Built 1995 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 282

CR-663 FT GREEN RD

Fair

Over: PAYNE CREEK

0.8 MI N OF SR-62, Hardee, FL

Built 1960 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 1,700

CRUMP ROAD

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER DRAINAGE

1.0 MI W OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 2,300

SR292 Gulf Bch Hwy

Fair

Over: ICWW

0.7mi. West of SR297, Escambia, FL

Built 1974 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 22,500

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Pine Barn Creek

0.5MI E. of County Line, Jackson, FL

Built 1969 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 3,200

Indian Ford Road

Fair

Over: Juniper Creek

1.7 Mi W of Deaton Bridge, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1997 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 100

STRATTON ROAD

Fair

Over: CUSHING CREEK

0.2 MI EAST OF SR 200, Nassau, FL

Built 1931 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 101

US-98 (SR-80)

Fair

Over: FEC RR & Georgia Ave.

0.25 mi. W of US-1, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1939 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 31,000

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