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-26

Fair

Over: LAKE RIDGE CREEK

2.6 MI. SW. OF SR-222, Alachua, FL

Built 1959 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 5,300

Wild Heron Way

Fair

Over: Powell Lake

0.3 Miles N of SR30A/US98, Bay, FL

Built 2022 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 500

US-1

Fair

Over: Sebastian River

US-1 over Sebastian River, Brevard, FL

Built 2008 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 14,300

SR-228

Fair

Over: US-90 (SR-10)

SR-228 / BEACH BLVD., Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 21,000

SR-414

Fair

Over: US-17/92 & SCLRR

SR-414 -US-17-92&SCLRR, Orange, FL

Built 1977 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 37,500

SR-528

Fair

Over: OUCRR & Access Road

SR-528 WB - OUCRR & Rd, Orange, FL

Built 1984 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 34,750

SR-417 NB

Fair

Over: Valencia College Lane

SR-417 Valencia Col Lane, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 47,500

SR-417 SB

Fair

Over: Hunters Vista Blvd.

SR-417 Hunters Vista Blvd, Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 36,000

ROYAL PALM BLVD

Fair

Over: MARGATE CANAL

0.15MI W OF SR-7 (US-441), Broward, FL

Built 1965 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 21,000

SR 91 TPK SB 130.8

Fair

Over: ST LUCIE CANAL

3 mi South of SR 714 Exit, Martin, FL

Built 1957 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 26,350

CONGRESS AVE NB

Fair

Over: LWDD LAT CANAL 17

0.6Mi S OF CR-812, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1961 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 22,500

SR65

Fair

Over: Popular Branch

18.9 Miles N of US98, Franklin, FL

Built 1948 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 1,898

SR81

Fair

Over: Mill Creek

0.5Mi. North of I10 SR8, Holmes, FL

Built 1980 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 4,200

SR 528 EB 0.9

Fair

Over: INTERNATIONAL DR

0.9 MI EAST OF I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 50,050

SR-434

Fair

Over: Little Econlockhatchee R

SR-434 - Little Econ Riv, Seminole, FL

Built 1989 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 44,000

EB PGA Blvd.

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

1000W of SR5 & E ofSR811, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1966 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 19,000

CR587-W.SHORE BLVD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CANAL

328ft S OF SAN RAFAEL, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1979 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 22,000

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: SAWGRASS CREEK

7.1 MI. N. OF CROSS CITY, Dixie, FL

Built 1962 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 2,750

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: GEORGI CREEK

5.9 MI. N. OF CROSS CITY, Dixie, FL

Built 1962 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 2,750

WILLIAMS PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: CLARKES CREEK

0.9 MI EAST of CR 209, Clay, FL

Built 1995 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 151

DUVAL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

1 MI N OF Biscayne Blvd., Duval, FL

Built 1980 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 6,800

SR-417 NB

Fair

Over: Hunters Vista Blvd.

SR-417 Hunters Vista Blvd, Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 36,000

SR-417

Fair

Over: CFRC

SR-417 at CFRC, Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 64,000

SR-50

Fair

Over: E40 Canal

SR-50 over E40 Canal, Orange, FL

Built 2009 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 56,500

SIPPRELL RD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO ETONIA CRK

0.8 MI NORTH OF SR 100, Putnam, FL

Built 1991 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 51

US-1 SB

Fair

Over: Spruce Creek S. Relief

US-1SB - Spruce Cr. S., Volusia, FL

Built 2000 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 12,750

US-1 SB

Fair

Over: Spruce Creek N Relief

US-1 SB-Spruce Creek, Volusia, FL

Built 2000 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 12,750

SR869 N/S SAW 4.9

Fair

Over: CANAL C-42

0.6 mi S OF COMMER BLVD, Broward, FL

Built 1984 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 99,129

SR-826 NB/SB

Fair

Over: SW 56TH ST (MILLER DR)

1 MILE S OF SR-976, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2011 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 156,500

SB SR 826 Off-ramp

Fair

Over: SR-836

SR836/SR826 Interchange, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2015 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 24,000

NE 39TH BLVD.

Fair

Over: TAYLOR CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.25MI NE OF US-441, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1957 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 1,300

Ramp D2

Fair

Over: Ramp D1

Ramp D2 over Ramp D1, Osceola, FL

Built 2006 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 1,900

I-275 SB TO DWNTWN

Fair

Over: CENTRAL AVE.

0.3 MI E OF SR-685 BUS 41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 12,000

US-92 (SR-600)

Fair

Over: OLD TAMPA BAY

2.0 MILE W OF SR-618, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 17,750

I-275 SB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: 5TH AVE N&S (SR-595)

AT SR-595 (5TH AVE N), Pinellas, FL

Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 54,750

US-19 SR-55

Fair

Over: CROSS BAYOU CANAL

0.7MI. S OF SR-688, Pinellas, FL

Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 68,500

SR296

Fair

Over: Carpenter Creek

0.5MI East of SR291, Escambia, FL

Built 1969 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 25,860

Barrineau Park Rd

Fair

Over: Perdido River

0.5Mi SW of CR 99, Escambia, FL

Built 2005 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 500

US 98 SR 30

Fair

Over: Bayou

3.0 Miles W OF APALACH R, Franklin, FL

Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,200

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: FG&A RR and Little River

4.7 miles East of SR267, Gadsden, FL

Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 17,683

SR81

Fair

Over: Branch

5.8 mi. South of SR2, Holmes, FL

Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,050

CR195

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

2.0 mi. W of US231 SR 75, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 700

CR 280

Fair

Over: Little Rocky Creek

3.0 Miles East of SR 71, Jackson, FL

Built 1960 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,300

CR 280

Fair

Over: Williams Slough

4.3 Miles East of SR 71, Jackson, FL

Built 1960 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,300

US19 SR57

Fair

Over: FG&A RR

3.4 Mi South of US90, Jefferson, FL

Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,300

CR 158

Fair

Over: Wolf Creek

2.15 Miles West of CR 257, Jefferson, FL

Built 1954 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 750

CR 149

Fair

Over: Olive Branch

7.3 Mi East of US19/SR57, Jefferson, FL

Built 1979 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,800

SR263

Fair

Over: Munson Slough

1.0Mi East of SR373, Leon, FL

Built 1963 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 16,000

CR154-W W Kelly Rd

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

2.34 Mi. S. of US27/SR20, Leon, FL

Built 1901 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,000

CR 379

Fair

Over: Fields Branch

5.1 Mi West of SR65, Liberty, FL

Built 1960 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 350

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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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