How many bridges are in Florida?

Florida has 12,892 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. View detailed condition data for each bridge on PlainBridges.

What percentage of bridges in Florida are structurally deficient?

2.8% of bridges in Florida are classified as structurally deficient by the FHWA, compared to a national average of 7.0%.

State profile · Below national median SD

Florida bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Florida — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 7, 2026

12,892
Public bridges: 38.8%
Good condition: 2.8%
Poor condition: 2.8%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

12,892

Public highway bridges in Florida

Good Condition

38.8%

5,007 bridges rated 7-9

-11.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.8%

355 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

2.8%

355 bridges flagged for repair priority

-4.2pp vs national avg 7.0%

Florida vs national bridge condition

Florida — Good condition share 38.8%

National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Florida — Structurally deficient share 9.2%

National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Florida (FHWA NBI)

Counties (67)

Alachua 115 Baker 93 Bay 130 Bradford 75 Brevard 249 Broward 687 Calhoun 49 Charlotte 177 Citrus 42 Clay 90 Collier 310 Columbia 112 DeSoto 51 Dixie 55 Duval 831 Escambia 250 Flagler 105 Franklin 43 Gadsden 121 Gilchrist 10 Glades 55 Gulf 62 Hamilton 60 Hardee 83 Hendry 80 Hernando 36 Highlands 64 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 1058 Monroe 100 Nassau 105 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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Florida on the same metric.

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $3,126

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $2,936

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Florida

2.75% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $12,892

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $14,122

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $13,471

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Florida

Six lowest-condition bridges in Florida, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

Vanlandingham Rd.

Structurally Deficient

Over: Big Branch

0.4 Mi E. Geo Johnson Rd, Holmes, FL

Built 1998 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 55

CR658-Old Fed Road

Structurally Deficient

Over: Rocky Comfort Creek

2.0 Miles East of SR 267, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 1.5 t ADT: 350

CR658-Old Fed Road

Structurally Deficient

Over: Richlander Creek

0.76 Miles West of CR 268, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 1.5 t ADT: 350

Cliff Street

Structurally Deficient

Over: Little Creek

0.26 Mi North of Prim Ave, Jackson, FL

Built 1980 Load: 2.1 t ADT: 120

PHILLIPS LANE

Poor

Over: KITCHEN BRANCH

0.3 MI N OF KRACKER AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1974 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 230

NO DATA ENTERED

Poor

Over: LITTLE SUWANEE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Baker, FL

Built 1990 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 50

All Bridges in Florida

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Publisher	Kiznis Studio
Sources	FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets

Florida vs national bridge condition

Condition Distribution

Counties (67)

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Florida

Vanlandingham Rd.

CR658-Old Fed Road

CR658-Old Fed Road

Cliff Street

PHILLIPS LANE

NO DATA ENTERED

All Bridges in Florida

SR-429 EB

SR-429 SB

SR-429 EB

SR-429 SB

SR-429 NB

SR-429 WB

SR-429 EB

SR-429 WB

SR-429 SB

SR-429 EB

SR-429 NB

Wymore Road

Central Parkway

SR-436(Semoran Bl)

I-4

SR-429 SB on Ramp

SR 429 NB

SR 429 SB

SR 429 SB

Ramp L1

I-4 WBCD Ramp O1

Ramp N2

I-4 WB

I-4 EB

I-4 EB Ramp M1

Ramp L2

Ramp M3

I-4 EBCD Ramp M3

I-4 WB Ramp N2

I-4 EB Ramp M1

SR 429 NB Ramp L2

Ramp L1

SR-414

EE Williamson Road

SR 417 SB 49.9

SR 417 NB 49.9

SR 417 SB 50.3

SR 417 NB 50.2

SR 417 SB 50.5

SR 417 NB 50.5

SR 417 SB 51.1

SR 417 NB 51.1

SR 417 SB 51.3

SR 417 NB 51.3

SR 417 SB 52.1

SR 417 NB 52.1

SR 417 SB 53.7

SR 417 NB 53.7

SR 417 SB 54.6

SR 417 NB 54.6

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