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-684 (Cortez Rd)

Fair

Over: Sarasota Pass

0.1 mi. E BRADENTON BEACH, Manatee, FL

Built 1956 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 15,400

SE 137th Ave Road

Fair

Over: Creek

4.0 mi N of SE 95th St Rd, Marion, FL

Built 1940 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 3,000

GRANGE HALL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MANATEE RIVER

1.2MI SOUTH OF SR-674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 990

CR-769

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

1.0 MI S OF CR-760, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5,400

COLUMBUS DRIVE

Fair

Over: APEX DRAIN

1000FT E OF N 40TH ST, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1962 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 3,500

CR-439

Fair

Over: Black Water Swamp Creek

2.75 Mi. N. OF CR-44A, Lake, FL

Built 1940 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,500

SR-70

Fair

Over: BRADEN RIVER OVERFLOW

5.6 MI E OF I-75, Manatee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 19,800

W LAKE HAMILTON RD

Fair

Over: MARGRETS CANAL

2.3MI S OF SR-544, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5,000

DISTRICT LINE RD.

Fair

Over: WHIDDEN CREEK

1.6 MI S OF OLD BREWSTER, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 86

SAND HILL RD

Fair

Over: CATTAIL CREEK

1.75 MI WEST OF CR 250, Baker, FL

Built 1973 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 71

SAND HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: GUM SWAMP CREEK

3.4 MI WEST OF CR 250, Baker, FL

Built 1973 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 71

CR 251 (NW CR 101)

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.4 MI NORTH OF CR 250, Lafayette, FL

Built 1969 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 151

Canning Drive

Fair

Over: Cochran Slough

1.0 Miles South of CR 22, Gulf, FL

Built 1993 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 33

N ENTRANCE TO REST

Fair

Over: TRIB TO RIBAULT RIVER

150 FT E OF EDGEWOOD AVE, Duval, FL

Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 88

SR-115

Fair

Over: CUSHING CREEK

0.5 MI. E. OF CALLAHAN, Nassau, FL

Built 1948 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 9,300

SR-115

Fair

Over: THOMAS CREEK

ON THE DUVAL CO. LINE, Nassau, FL

Built 1948 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 12,000

I-95 NB (870358)

Fair

Over: NW 17TH ST

MIDTOWN INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 88,250

CR-632 (65TH ST.)

Fair

Over: LATERAL G CANAL

0.8MI E OF 58TH AVE., Indian River, FL

Built 1956 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,350

US-1 (SR-5) NB

Fair

Over: St. Lucie River / SR-707

1 Mile South of SR-707, Martin, FL

Built 1997 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 29,148

SR-A1A

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

0.5 Mile East of US-1, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1976 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 21,800

4TH ST. NW

Fair

Over: RUSKIN INLET

0.3MI S OF SHELL PT. RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,100

CR-470

Fair

Over: PANASOFFKEE OUTLET

4.8 MILES S OF SR-44, Sumter, FL

Built 1957 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,800

Sweetwater Brch Rd

Fair

Over: Sweetwater Creek

1.27 Mi N of Owenwood Rd, Bay, FL

Built 1998 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 55

West 17th Street

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.17 Miles West of SR 390, Bay, FL

Built 1974 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 200

CR 274

Fair

Over: Tenmile Creek

2.1 Miles West of SR 73, Calhoun, FL

Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,650

CR 99A

Fair

Over: Brushy Creek

1.5 Mi W Pine Forest Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 1968 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 70

CR 164

Fair

Over: Pine Barren Creek

6Mi West of US 29, Escambia, FL

Built 1958 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 800

CR 179A

Fair

Over: Parrot Creek

1.68 Miles North of SR 2, Holmes, FL

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 600

Capitola Road

Fair

Over: St Marks River

1.0 Miles East of CR 154, Leon, FL

Built 1958 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,400

Capitola Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Stream

0.8 Mi East of Baum Road, Leon, FL

Built 1938 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,400

Steephead Road

Fair

Over: Alligator Creek

0.6Mi E of Deaton Bridge, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1987 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

Chumuckla Springs

Fair

Over: Bell Creek

0.1Mi N of Bell Crk Rd In, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2005 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 150

Sandpath Road

Fair

Over: Gum Creek

2.2 Mi East of Hwy 90, Washington, FL

Built 1984 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

53RD STREET

Fair

Over: BELCHER CANAL C-25

100FT N ANGLE RD CR-607A, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,500

SANTA BARBARA BLVD

Fair

Over: PRINCETON CANAL

1.0MI Nof CAPE CORAL PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 16,200

PALMA SOLA BLVD.

Fair

Over: PALMA SOLA CREEK

0.8 MILE NORTH OF SR-684, Manatee, FL

Built 1950 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 957

CR 1471

Fair

Over: SANTA FE CANAL

0.9 MI NE OF US 301, Alachua, FL

Built 1985 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 900

SR-51 (HAL ADAMS)

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER

3 MI. N. OF MAYO, Lafayette, FL

Built 1947 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 4,900

CR 347

Fair

Over: SANDFLY SWAMP

11.9 MI NORTH OF SR 24, Levy, FL

Built 1957 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 650

CHERRY STREET

Fair

Over: PIMPLE CREEK

100 SOUTH OF PARKVIEW ST, Taylor, FL

Built 1950 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 301

Green Road

Fair

Over: Sweetwater Creek

2.1 Mi NE of CR 191, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1960 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 75

CR 121

Fair

Over: DUNN CREEK

1.8 MI NORTH OF CR 115, Nassau, FL

Built 1949 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 2,400

CR 13

Fair

Over: PAYNES BRANCH

0.9 MI S OF CR 214, St. Johns, FL

Built 1962 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 750

SR 789

Fair

Over: LONGBOAT KEY PASS

1.7MI SOUTH OF SR 684, Manatee, FL

Built 1957 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 17,300

CR-655 RIFLE RANGE

Fair

Over: PEACE CREEK DRAIN CNL

0.6MI NORTH OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1954 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 12,600

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Holmes Creek

4.0mi. East of SR79, Holmes, FL

Built 1974 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 11,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Holmes Creek

4.0mi. East of SR79, Holmes, FL

Built 1974 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 11,500

SW 129th Court

Fair

Over: Royale Green Canale

400Ft N of SW 56th Street, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1971 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 2,193

CR634 (SWEETWATER)

Fair

Over: CHARLIE CREEK

3.5 MI E OF US-17, Hardee, FL

Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 400

CR634 (SWEETWATER)

Fair

Over: CHARLIE CREEK OVERFLOW

3.6 MI E OF US-17, Hardee, FL

Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 400

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