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 589 VET N/S 3.1

Fair

Over: AIR CARGO DITCH

0.5 MI N OF MEMORIAL HWY, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1994 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 88,900

BAYSHORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: KREAMER BAYOU

0.25MI NORTH OF GULF RD., Pinellas, FL

Built 1977 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,702

CR-630

Fair

Over: SWEET CLOUD DITCH

3.8 MI W OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1973 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,100

SR 91 TPK NB 308.7

Fair

Over: LITTLE JOHN CREEK

0.2 MI S OF I-75 INTRCHNG, Sumter, FL

Built 1964 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 24,800

US-301 (SR-200)

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

0.3 MI. S. OF SR-228, Duval, FL

Built 1955 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 24,500

US-90 (SR-10)

Fair

Over: CEDAR RIVER

0.18 MI. W. OF LANE AVE., Duval, FL

Built 1935 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 7,600

OZARK DRIVE

Fair

Over: MILL DAM BRANCH

50 ft. S of Gate Parkway, Duval, FL

Built 1997 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 501

I-10 WB Ramp

Fair

Over: CSXRR

0.1 Mile East of US-301, Duval, FL

Built 2019 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 25,000

SR-417

Fair

Over: Azalea Park Canal

0.5mi S of Curry Ford Rd, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 103,500

SR-429 NB

Fair

Over: CR-437 Ocoee-Apopka Rd

SR-429-CR-437, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 40,250

RAMP G-H OVER US27

Fair

Over: US-27 (SR-25)

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

Built 1982 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,200

NE 34th Avenue

Fair

Over: Oleta River

SR 826 and NE 34th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 250

COCONUT PALM DR.

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

0.2 MI S OF MLK JR BLVD., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1981 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 1,920

SR-121

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

1.9 MI. S. OF SR-235, Alachua, FL

Built 1963 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 2,400

Old Dixie Highway

Fair

Over: I-95

Old Dixie Hwy over I-95, Volusia, FL

Built 1964 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 3,500

SR-76

Fair

Over: POPPLETON CREEK

By Indian Grove Dr., Martin, FL

Built 1956 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 34,500

BAYSHORE BLVD.

Fair

Over: CRAYFISH CANAL

0.1 MILE N OF MACDILL AFB, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1982 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 6,600

US-41 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.5 MI. N. OF I-10, Columbia, FL

Built 1959 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 5,500

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW RELIEF

2 MI. S. OF SR-51, Dixie, FL

Built 1963 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 2,500

US-41 (SR-6 & 25)

Fair

Over: ALAPAHA RIVER OVERFLOW

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

Built 1922 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 3,900

SR295 New Warr. Rd

Fair

Over: SR298 Lillian Hwy

0.7 Miles S. of US90 SR10, Escambia, FL

Built 1973 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 14,250

SR12

Fair

Over: Stream

2.0 miles East of US90, Gadsden, FL

Built 1948 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 5,600

US331 SR83

Fair

Over: Choctawhatchee Relief

4.3mi. North of US98, Walton, FL

Built 1989 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 13,750

WINIFRED MASTERS R

Fair

Over: MOCCASIN BRANCH

0.1 MI N OF DON MANUEL RD, St. Johns, FL

Built 2005 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 121

SR821 NB HEFT 42.2

Fair

Over: FLAMINGO RD & CANAL

5.1 MI WEST OF SR-91(TPK), Broward, FL

Built 1973 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 45,650

US-41 SB (SR-45)

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER

0.3MI N OF US-17, Charlotte, FL

Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 27,000

BISCAYNE DRIVE

Fair

Over: JUPITER WATERWAY

0.4MI W OF CORNELIUS BLVD, Charlotte, FL

Built 1972 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 950

BISCAYNE DRIVE

Fair

Over: APOLLO WATERWAY

1.3MI W OF CORNELIUS BLVD, Charlotte, FL

Built 1972 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 950

OLEAN BLVD.

Fair

Over: FORDHAM WATERWAY

320FT. W OF CONWAY BLVD., Charlotte, FL

Built 2007 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,400

SR-78

Fair

Over: CITRUS CENTER CANAL

9.4MI EAST OF SR-29, Glades, FL

Built 1951 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,800

SR-70

Fair

Over: INDIAN PRAIRIE CANAL

11.0MI EAST OF US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 1970 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,500

US-41 SB (SR-45)

Fair

Over: BULLFROG CREEK

1.5 MI SOUTH ALAFIA RIVER, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 40,500

SR-583 56TH ST SB

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

1.8 MILES NORTH OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1954 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 21,250

VALROY ROAD

Fair

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

4.2MI EAST OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 50,000

I-275 NB

Fair

Over: NORTH BLVD.

2.3 MI EAST OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2009 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 114,000

TARPON SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: BROOKER CREEK

0.2MI W OF PATTERSON ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1984 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,649

ESTERO ROAD

Fair

Over: I-75

1.2MI N/O CORKSCREW RD, Lee, FL

Built 2009 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,000

I-275 NB

Fair

Over: 28TH STREET SOUTH

0.7MI SOUTH OF I-175, Pinellas, FL

Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 54,750

SR-789 NB

Fair

Over: COON KEY WATERWAY

1.4 MI W OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 17,500

CR-48

Fair

Over: Big Prairie Canal

1.5 Mi. East of CR-469, Sumter, FL

Built 1937 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,700

I-10 EB SR-8

Fair

Over: US-41SR-25&100 & CSXRR

I-10 EB/US-41& CSXRR, Columbia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 11,500

I-75 (SR-93)

Fair

Over: TIGER CREEK

1.6 MI. N. OF CR-249, Hamilton, FL

Built 1961 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 40,000

SR-100

Fair

Over: RICHARD CREEK

0.5 MI. E. OF SR-121, Union, FL

Built 1955 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,100

Northwest Gray Rd

Fair

Over: Mayo Mill Branch

0.9 Miles West of SR73, Calhoun, FL

Built 2013 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 50

CR 270

Fair

Over: Tallahassee Creek

0.55 Miles East of CR270B, Gadsden, FL

Built 1948 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,000

CR 22-Lakegrove Rd

Fair

Over: Chipola Cut-Off

1.4 Miles East of SR 71, Gulf, FL

Built 1951 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,600

CR 22-Lakegrove Rd

Fair

Over: Chipola Cut-Off

1.5 Miles East of SR 71, Gulf, FL

Built 1951 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,600

US98 (SR30)

Fair

Over: Ditch

2.5 Mi South of SR386, Gulf, FL

Built 1953 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 9,000

Hurricane Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Hurricane Creek

1.3 Miles East of SR 81, Holmes, FL

Built 2012 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 44

CR 1656

Fair

Over: Little Dry Creek

1.5 Mi East of US231/SR75, Jackson, FL

Built 1958 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 900

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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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