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-826 NB (870102)

Fair

Over: CANAL C-8

0.3MI N OF NW 154 ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1959 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 64,500

SW 147th Avenue

Fair

Over: Canal C-102

0.5 Mi N of SW 216th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 6,374

US 1 (SR 5)

Fair

Over: TORCH CHANNEL

TORCH KEY (MM 28.0), Monroe, FL

Built 1982 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 18,000

N. LAKE BLVD EB

Fair

Over: LWDD C-17 CANAL

0.8MI EAST OF I-95, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1976 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 55,500

Lake Worth Road

Fair

Over: E-2-E Canal

Lake Worth Rd at FL Trnpk, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1994 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 43,500

I-4 WB

Fair

Over: SR-585 21ST & 22ND ST

1 MI E OF I-275, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2005 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 86,000

US-27 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: CLINCH CREEK

0.6 MI. SOUTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1939 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 19,400

SR-23 NB

Fair

Over: I-10 (SR-8)

SR-23 NB OVER I-10 (SR-8), Duval, FL

Built 2009 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 3,000

SW 36TH ST

Fair

Over: I-75 (SR-93)

0.9MI N OF GRIFFIN RD, Broward, FL

Built 1984 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 7,300

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER

720FT N of W RIVER RD, Citrus, FL

Built 1974 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,050

US-301

Fair

Over: DELANEY CREEK

0.8 MILE SOUTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35,000

SR-682 WB

Fair

Over: BOCA CIEGA BAY

1.5Mi. WEST OF US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 1962 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 14,500

TEAKWOOD LN

Fair

Over: RANCHWOOD CANAL

0.1MI W/O DINNERBELL LANE, Pinellas, FL

Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 272

I-4 (SR-400)

Fair

Over: LAKE GIBSON DRAIN CANAL

1.8MI E OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 103,500

US231 SR75

Fair

Over: Econfina Creek

0.2 Mi. S. of Jackson C/L, Bay, FL

Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,900

CR 2300

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.0 Miles West of SR 77, Bay, FL

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,200

SR71

Fair

Over: Pitts Creek

1.0Mi South of CR392, Calhoun, FL

Built 1947 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,800

US29 SR95

Fair

Over: Mill Creek

0.8mi. South of SR4, Escambia, FL

Built 1958 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12,300

CR 177A

Fair

Over: Gully Branch

8.1 Miles West of SR 79, Holmes, FL

Built 1958 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 600

SR81

Fair

Over: Sandy Creek

0.2Mi. South of US90 SR10, Holmes, FL

Built 1977 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,200

CR 259-Tram Road

Fair

Over: Saint Marks River

4.3 Miles West of SR 59, Jefferson, FL

Built 1968 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 900

CR 259

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.9 Mi West of US19/SR57, Jefferson, FL

Built 1960 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 400

SR4

Fair

Over: Juniper Creek

1.2Mi. West of SR87, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,400

Springhill Road

Fair

Over: Wolfe Creek

4.3 Mi East of CR 87, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 900

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: Wakulla River

2 Miles W of ST MARKS, Wakulla, FL

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,400

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Abandoned Eglin RR

3.9Mi East of County Line, Walton, FL

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13,839

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Abandoned Eglin RR

3.9 Mi. East of Co. Line, Walton, FL

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 13,839

Old Jolly Bay Road

Fair

Over: Ramsey Branch

1.18 Mi S of US 331, Walton, FL

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150

SR277

Fair

Over: Sand Hill Bay

2.5 Mi South of I10, Washington, FL

Built 1981 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,900

I-95 SB

Fair

Over: Lake Washington Road

I-95 SB -Lk Washington Rd, Brevard, FL

Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 48,000

I-95 NB

Fair

Over: Lake Washington Road

I-95 NB -Lk Washington Rd, Brevard, FL

Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 48,000

SR-109A

Fair

Over: SR-10A

CESERY BLVD. / SR-10A, Duval, FL

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 18,900

I-10 WB TO SR-23

Fair

Over: I-10 (SR-8)

I-10 WB TO SR-23 SB, Duval, FL

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,200

SCOTT MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: TACITO CREEK

0.2 MI N OF MANDARIN RD, Duval, FL

Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,000

US-1 SB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: ST. MARYS RIVER

FL. - GA. LINE, Nassau, FL

Built 1957 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,941

US-1 NB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: ST. MARYS RIVER

FL. - GA. LINE, Nassau, FL

Built 1957 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,941

SR-429 SB

Fair

Over: CR-437A

4.0 Mi. South of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 33,250

SR-429 NB

Fair

Over: CR-437A

4.0 Mi. South of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 33,250

Riverside Dr

Fair

Over: Pond

Port Orleans - Riverside, Orange, FL

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,154

US 17 (SR 15)

Fair

Over: ST JOHNS RIVER

PALATKA 0.7 MI S OF SR 20, Putnam, FL

Built 1977 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35,000

Center Ave.

Fair

Over: LPGA CANAL

At LPGA Blvd., Volusia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,500

US-98/US-441SR-700

Fair

Over: HENRY CREEK

1.6MI W OF SE 126TH BLVD, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1958 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,500

RANGE ROAD 236

Fair

Over: MALONE CREEK

2 MILES SOUTH OF RANGE RO, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

RANGE ROAD 462/551

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

1.4 MILES SOUTH OF RANGE, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER

720FT N of RIVER RD, Citrus, FL

Built 1973 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 5,050

SR-64

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1.6MI E OF LAKEWOOD RANCH, Manatee, FL

Built 1955 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 32,000

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: US90 SR10

11 Miles East of Quincy, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 21,500

SR2

Fair

Over: Spring Creek

5.6MI E. OF SR77, Jackson, FL

Built 1940 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 1,900

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: CR-574 AND CSX RR

3.1MI N OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1983 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 71,750

EAST MARIANA AVE.

Fair

Over: POWELL CREEK

0.3MI EAST OF US-41B, Lee, FL

Built 1967 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 3,220

Showing 3,501-3,550 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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