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

MOORINGLINE DRIVE

Fair

Over: DOCTOR PASS INLET

0.7 MI W/O US-41, Collier, FL

Built 1975 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 5,400

MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: DICK CREEK BRANCH

0.7MI W OF SHELDON RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2006 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 9,570

US 41 (SR 45)

Fair

Over: BOWLEES CREEK

800FT SOTUH OF BAY DR, Manatee, FL

Built 1977 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 42,000

SR-70

Fair

Over: COUNTY LINE ROAD CREEK

3.6MI E OF SUGARBOWL RD, Manatee, FL

Built 1955 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 6,400

SR-60 EB

Fair

Over: PEACE CREEK RELIEF

4.1 MI WEST OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1965 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 13,000

CR 127

Fair

Over: CALKINS CREEK

6.5 MI NORTH US 90, Baker, FL

Built 1955 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 2,200

CR 242A

Fair

Over: CLAY HOLE CREEK

0.2 MI EAST OF CR 131, Columbia, FL

Built 1961 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 2,000

MONUMENT ROAD

Fair

Over: JONES CREEK

0.15 MILE EAST OF I-295, Duval, FL

Built 1970 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 25,500

SR 528 WB 3.1

Fair

Over: CR 423 JOHN YOUNG PKWY

3.1 MI EAST OF SR 400 I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 50,800

Osceola Parkway WB

Fair

Over: Shingle Creek

1.9 miles East of SR-535, Osceola, FL

Built 1995 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 17,100

Osceola Parkway EB

Fair

Over: Shingle Creek

1.9 miles East of SR-535, Osceola, FL

Built 1995 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 17,100

Blue Heron Blvd.

Fair

Over: Drainage Canal

0.6mi East of Congress Av, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 40.4 t ADT: 41,000

SR-776

Fair

Over: SAM KNIGHT CREEK

3.2MI WEST OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 1962 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 35,000

N MUSEUM POINT RD

Fair

Over: INDIAN RIVER

0.1MI S OF STATE PARK RD, Citrus, FL

Built 1964 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 170

SR-78

Fair

Over: CURRY ISLAND RELIEF

8.3 MILES EAST OF US-27, Glades, FL

Built 1979 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,409

CR731(TASMANIA RD)

Fair

Over: RAINEY SLOUGH

2.7MI NORTH OF CR-74, Glades, FL

Built 1978 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 270

I-275 NB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: 7TH AVENUE

0.5 MI E OF US-41 BUS, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 107,250

FAULKENBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

0.2MI SOUTH OF SR-574, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1987 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 20,500

KAY ROAD

Fair

Over: CYPRESS STRAND

0.8 MI. NORTH OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1985 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 7,600

39TH AVE. SOUTH

Fair

Over: BIG BAYOU

0.2MI EAST OF 6TH ST. SO., Pinellas, FL

Built 1955 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,509

Morse Blvd

Fair

Over: Golf Cart Path

0.19 Mile S of CR-466, Sumter, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 11,800

CR-236

Fair

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

5.4 MI. N OF US-441, Alachua, FL

Built 1963 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,000

BUCKEYE NURSERY RD

Fair

Over: SINK HOLE

1 MI NORTH OF US 27, Taylor, FL

Built 1969 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,300

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR276

2.87Mi W of SR73, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR276

2.87MI W of SR73, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 10,500

Willowood Drive

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

.21mi E of Minton Rd., Brevard, FL

Built 1979 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 350

US-1 (SR-5)

Fair

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

0.5 MI. N. OF I-295, Duval, FL

Built 1934 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 33,500

CR 115

Fair

Over: LITTLE MILLS CREEK

2.3 MI NW OF US 1, Nassau, FL

Built 1938 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,500

SR-417 NB

Fair

Over: SR-50

SR-417 NB over SR-50, Orange, FL

Built 1988 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 45,750

CR 214

Fair

Over: COWAN SWAMP

1.2 MI E OF I-95, St. Johns, FL

Built 1961 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,500

CR 16A

Fair

Over: SAN SEBASTIAN RIVER

0.4 MI W OF US 1, St. Johns, FL

Built 1969 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 6,200

SE 8TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: HIMMARSHEE CANAL

525FT S OF BRWD BLVD, Broward, FL

Built 1953 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 4,992

I-195EB TO I-95SB

Fair

Over: US-27(NW 36 ST)&NW 35 ST

I-95/SR112/I-195 INTRCHG, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 11,000

Upper VehicleDrive

Fair

Over: Airport Terminal & Park

Miami Intl. Airport, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1958 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 23,570

SR-200

Fair

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER

1.25MI N of LECANTO HWY, Citrus, FL

Built 1935 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 21,500

SW 25TH AVE.

Fair

Over: CR-951 CANAL

SW 25TH AVE AT CR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1965 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 1,000

HARNEY RD

Fair

Over: HARNEY CANAL C-136

0.6MI NORTH OF SLIGH AVE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1977 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 5,000

I-4 (SR-400)

Fair

Over: BAKER CANAL

4.2MI EAST OF I-75, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1998 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 139,000

SR-39

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER CREEK

7.0 MI NORTH OF I-4, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2002 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 8,600

WILLIAMS AVE.

Fair

Over: ABLE CANAL

0.1MI. N OF LEE BLVD., Lee, FL

Built 1992 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 5,000

NW 10TH TERRACE

Fair

Over: QUANTICO CANAL

0.4MI W of SANTA BARBARA, Lee, FL

Built 1974 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 210

SR-686

Fair

Over: CROSS BAYOU CANAL

300FT NW OF 49TH ST JCT, Pinellas, FL

Built 1955 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 26,323

CR 268

Fair

Over: Monroe Creek

3.5 Mi South of US90/SR10, Gadsden, FL

Built 1961 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 5,600

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: US90 SR10

11 Miles East of Quincy, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 21,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Yellow River

5.0 Miles West of SR85, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1969 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 16,404

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Yellow River

5.0 Miles West of SR85, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1969 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 16,404

Fiske Blvd Ramps

Fair

Over: Canal

I-95 SB Fiske Blvd Ramp, Brevard, FL

Built 1971 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 6,800

US-17 (SR-5)

Fair

Over: NASSAU CREEK

1.25 MI. N. OF DUVAL CO., Nassau, FL

Built 2001 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 18,000

WB SW 10th St

Fair

Over: SW 12 Ave & SCL RR

0.40 mi. W of I-95, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 24,000

EB SW 10th St

Fair

Over: SW 12 Ave. & SCL RR

0.40 mi. W of I-95, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 24,000

Showing 3,451-3,500 of 13,036 bridges

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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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