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

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: SALT MARSH

2.5MI. SOUTH OF US-301, Manatee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 60,250

S KISSENGEN AVE.

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

3.1 MI NORTH OF CR-640, Polk, FL

Built 1986 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 573

CR 250

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER OVERFLOW

0.1 MI W OF SUWANNEE RVR, Lafayette, FL

Built 1964 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,211

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: CR-318

I-75 NB over CR-318, Marion, FL

Built 1964 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 34,250

Northpointe Blvd

Fair

Over: Graveyard Branch

0.7Mi South of SR 290, Escambia, FL

Built 1981 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 200

I-95

Fair

Over: Santiago Canal

1.5 Miles North of SR-528, Brevard, FL

Built 1964 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 50,500

SR-520 EB

Fair

Over: Indian River

SR 520 EB - Indian River, Brevard, FL

Built 1969 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 16,000

I-295 SB (SR-9A)

Fair

Over: US-1 (SR-15)

I-295 SB OVER US-1, Duval, FL

Built 1976 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 36,750

I-295 NB (SR-9A)

Fair

Over: US-1 (SR-15)

I-295 NB OVER US-1, Duval, FL

Built 1976 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 36,750

I-95

Fair

Over: Korona Canal

1.0 Mi. N of Volusia Co., Flagler, FL

Built 1964 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 93,500

SR-520

Fair

Over: Outfall

.5 Mile W of CR-532, Orange, FL

Built 1951 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 16,200

SR 528 WB 1.9

Fair

Over: UNIVERSAL BLVD

1.9 MI EAST OF I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 48,500

US-27NB TO I-75NB

Fair

Over: I-75 & N-E CONNECTOR

US-27 & I-75 INTERCHANGE, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,200

SB I-95 to PNR

Fair

Over: SB I-95(SR-9) SR-842 RR

SR-9 North of SR-842, Broward, FL

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 350

SR91 TPK RMP 0.19

Fair

Over: SR 91 TPK

GOLDEN GLADES INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1963 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 55,500

SR826SB TO US41WB

Fair

Over: Tamiami Canal

0.4 MI S OF SR-968, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2007 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 11,000

N Miami Avenue

Fair

Over: Biscayne Canal

400Ft. N of NW 146 Street, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1947 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 7,815

SW 216th Street

Fair

Over: Canal C-102

0.4 Mi. E of SW 147th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,916

SW 232nd Street

Fair

Over: Canal C-102

1 Mile W of US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 4,543

CR-724

Fair

Over: FISH SLOUGH

7.0 MI WEST OF US-441, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 800

I-75 NB SR-93

Fair

Over: SR-26 NEWBERRY ROAD

I-75 NB OVER SR-26, Alachua, FL

Built 1964 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 52,250

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR79

1.8mi South of US90 SR10, Holmes, FL

Built 1974 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 11,500

Shoal Riv Ranch Rd

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

6.7mi. East of SR85, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1970 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 32

I-95 SB (870443)

Fair

Over: NW 135TH ST

0.6MI N OF SR-922/NW119ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1963 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 34,500

NW 22nd Avenue

Fair

Over: Biscayne Canal C-8

0.2 Mile N of NW 151 St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1964 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 17,776

Copa D Oro Road

Fair

Over: Un-Named Canal

150Ft. S of Sombrero Blvd, Monroe, FL

Built 1983 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 243

SR 91 TPK NS 232.6

Fair

Over: OUTFALL CANAL

3.9MI S OF 3 LAKES TOLL P, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 36,000

RANGE ROAD 210

Fair

Over: ALAQUA CREEK

0.5 MI SOUTH OF RANGE ROA, Walton, FL

Built 1965 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 10

NORTH BLVD.

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

0.5 MI. S OF COLUMBUS DR., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1959 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 9,100

HERCULES AVENUE

Fair

Over: ALLEN CREEK

1.0 MI SOUTH OF SR-60, Pinellas, FL

Built 1965 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 5,600

NW 67th Avenue

Fair

Over: Biscayne Canal (C-8)

0.3 Mile S of SR-826, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 28,291

SR 91 TPK 120.25

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

2.5MI NORTH OF CO LINE, Martin, FL

Built 1957 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 52,700

SR91 N/S TPK 123.9

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

6 MI N OF PLM BEACH CO LI, Martin, FL

Built 1957 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 52,700

SR91 N/S TPK 125.2

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.25MI SOUTH OF SR-708, Martin, FL

Built 1957 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 52,700

SR91 NS TPK 124.55

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.9MI SOUTH OF SR-708, Martin, FL

Built 1956 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 52,700

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: Gum Slough

2.7 MI SOUTH of CR-476, Sumter, FL

Built 1965 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 29,583

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: Gum Slough

2.7 MI SOUTH of CR-476, Sumter, FL

Built 1965 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 29,583

US-ALT-27(SR500EB)

Fair

Over: LITTLE WACCASASSA RIVER

3.4 MI. NW. OF SR-24, Levy, FL

Built 1962 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 4,157

SR-528

Fair

Over: Banana River

1.0MI E OF BANANA RIV DR, Brevard, FL

Built 1971 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 13,000

I-10 WB (SR-8)

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

I-10 WB / DEEP CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1960 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 20,000

US-90 WB (SR-212)

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

US-90 / INTRACOASTAL WW, Duval, FL

Built 2008 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 20,140

US-90 EB (SR-212)

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

US-90 / INTRACOASTAL WW, Duval, FL

Built 2009 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 20,140

SB US-27 SR-25

Fair

Over: South New River Canal

0.1 Mi. N of Griffin Rd., Broward, FL

Built 1981 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 7,950

NB US-27 SR-25

Fair

Over: South New River Canal

0.1 Mi. N of Griffin Rd., Broward, FL

Built 1981 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 7,950

NW 7th Street

Fair

Over: Canal C-4

0.5Mi W of NW 57th Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1989 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 21,500

SR-78

Fair

Over: HERBERT HOOVER DIKE REL

9.3MI EAST OF US-27, Glades, FL

Built 1979 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 4,409

SR618 SELMON EB

Fair

Over: WATROUS AND HOWARD AVES

3MI E/O GANDY BLVD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1975 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 28,750

I-4 WB

Fair

Over: 26TH STREET

1.3MI EAST OF I-275, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2005 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 83,250

CRANBERRY BLVD.

Fair

Over: COCOPLUM WATERWAY

0.2 MI NORTH OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1969 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 5,800

CR 1493

Fair

Over: SANTA FE RIVER

2.8 MI NE OF SR 121, Alachua, FL

Built 1962 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 550

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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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