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

PORT HARBOUR PKWY

Fair

Over: EAST DITCH

1MI W/UPPER MANATE RV RD, Manatee, FL

Built 2019 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,617

COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CHARLIE CREEK

6.3 Mi. West of US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 500

ORTIZ BLVD.

Fair

Over: CHANNEL A

0.1MI N OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1956 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,550

SR20

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

1.0Mi. East of US231 SR75, Bay, FL

Built 1996 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 5,800

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: St. Andrews Bay

West-Panama City Limit, Bay, FL

Built 2004 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 34,066

SR12

Fair

Over: Tallahassee Br.

0.5 Mi S. of Greensboro, Gadsden, FL

Built 1980 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 4,600

CR67

Fair

Over: Yellow Creek

7.2 Miles East of SR65, Liberty, FL

Built 2023 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 550

SR87

Fair

Over: Yellow River

4.2 Mi South of I10, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2017 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 7,550

US-90 (SR-212)

Fair

Over: CEDAR SWAMP CREEK

1 MI. E.OF FCCJ ENTRANCE, Duval, FL

Built 1949 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 50,000

SR-21 (BLANDING)

Fair

Over: FISHWEIR CREEK

100 FT. S.OF HAMILTON ST., Duval, FL

Built 1968 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 26,500

CR 121

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

3.5 MI NORTH OF CR 119, Nassau, FL

Built 1949 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 3,000

CR 119

Fair

Over: BRANDY BRANCH

0.1 MI WEST OF US 301, Nassau, FL

Built 1950 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,300

SR-408 WB

Fair

Over: Old Winter Garden Rd

SR-408 WB-Old Winter Gard, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 48,750

SR-417 Ramp C2

Fair

Over: Orange Ave

SR-417 over Orange Ave., Orange, FL

Built 2014 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 7,000

SR-429 NB

Fair

Over: Low Area

0.6Mi. North of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 2016 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 4,700

Seminole Blvd

Fair

Over: Mills Creek

Seminole Blvd - Mills Cr, Seminole, FL

Built 1935 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 6,700

SR-16

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

3 MI. E. OF SR-13, St. Johns, FL

Built 1971 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 22,000

WB NW 21st Street

Fair

Over: RR and McLaughlin Dr.

200 ft. W/O LeJeune Rd, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1971 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 25,344

NW 17th Street

Fair

Over: Wagner Creek Canal

180Ft. E of NW 14th Ave., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 5,324

Pine Tree Drive

Fair

Over: Lagorce Canal

0.5 Miles N/O 63rd St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1998 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,470

Poinciana Parkway

Fair

Over: Reedy Creek

4.75 Miles N of CR-580, Osceola, FL

Built 2015 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 501

Osceola Parkway

Fair

Over: C.S.X. Railroad

0.7 Mi. East of US-441, Osceola, FL

Built 1995 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 48,000

6TH AVE SO. EB

Fair

Over: LK OSBORNE DR& CENTER DR

0.6MI W OF I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1970 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 28,500

BLOOMINGDALE AVE.

Fair

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

2.4MI. EAST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1997 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 17,000

SR 91 TPK NB 281.9

Fair

Over: CR 561

3.3MI S OF SR 19, Lake, FL

Built 1964 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 25,000

SR 91 TPK SB 281.9

Fair

Over: CR 561

3.3 MI SOUTH OF SR 19, Lake, FL

Built 1964 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 25,000

CR-540A

Fair

Over: TRIANGLE LAKE

0.2 MI WEST OF SR-37, Polk, FL

Built 2007 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 9,000

I-75

Fair

Over: SR-326

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

Built 1964 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 40,250

SR-528 WB 41.43

Fair

Over: Pine Street

SR-528 WB over Pine St., Brevard, FL

Built 1973 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 22,000

SR-528 WB 45.28

Fair

Over: SR-524

0.6 MILE WEST OF US-1, Brevard, FL

Built 1973 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 16,400

SR-528 EB 45.3

Fair

Over: SR-524

0.6 MILE WEST OF US-1, Brevard, FL

Built 1973 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 16,400

SR-507 SB

Fair

Over: Tillman Canal

SR-507 SB-Tillman Canal, Brevard, FL

Built 1991 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 17,000

US-1 (SR-15)

Fair

Over: PEARL ST.

US-1 (SR-15) / PEARL ST., Duval, FL

Built 1961 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 49,000

RAMP SR-907

Fair

Over: SR-907 & 5 & 6 STREETS

FLYOVER AT 5 ST MIA BEACH, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1958 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 14,000

US-1 (SR-5)

Fair

Over: Taylor Creek(C-25 Canal)

1.25mi North of SR-68, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1948 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 32,000

US-301 (SR-43)

Fair

Over: LITTLE MANATEE RIVER

0.3Mi. S OF SAFFOLD RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1971 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,800

24TH STREET

Fair

Over: I-75

1.5MI S OF SR-674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1980 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,500

I-75 SB (SR 93)

Fair

Over: STOKES HEAD SLOUGH

1.0 mi. S OF CORKSCREW RD, Lee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 54,000

SR-682 WB

Fair

Over: BOCA CIEGA BAY

1.2MI. WEST OF US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 14,500

91 MINE ROAD

Fair

Over: PEACE CREEK

1 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1992 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,654

SR-349

Fair

Over: MCCALLS CREEK

7.6 MI. S. OF US-27, Lafayette, FL

Built 1946 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,600

SR-121

Fair

Over: CSXRR (REMOVED)

1.5 MI. S. OF CR-239A, Union, FL

Built 1954 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,200

SR22

Fair

Over: Cushion Creek

5.8 Mi East of SR30A, Bay, FL

Built 1940 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,200

CR 386

Fair

Over: Wetappo Creek

10.0 Miles West of SR 71, Gulf, FL

Built 1987 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,600

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: FG&A RR

0.8 Miles E. of SR81, Holmes, FL

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,850

US19 SR57

Fair

Over: Ward Creek Trib 2

5.5 Miles N OF US90(SR10), Jefferson, FL

Built 1954 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,300

SR59

Fair

Over: Burnt Mill Creek

1.5 mi NORTH OF SR20, Jefferson, FL

Built 1980 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,451

SR373 Orange Ave

Fair

Over: Black Creek

0.33MI E of SR371, Leon, FL

Built 1957 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 14,000

CR 151-Cntrvlle Rd

Fair

Over: Branch of Lake Killarney

1.2 Mi S Bradfordville Rd, Leon, FL

Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 11,600

Jackson Bluff Road

Fair

Over: Ditch

0.14 Miles West of SR 371, Leon, FL

Built 1975 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,000

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