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

COKER GULLY ROAD

Fair

Over: BUD SLOUGH

1.0MI S OF CLAY GULLY RD, Manatee, FL

Built 1999 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 62

US 98 SR 30

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.9 Mi W OF COUNTY LINE, Gulf, FL

Built 1957 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,594

SR-404 WB

Fair

Over: SR-513

SR-404 WB - SR-513, Brevard, FL

Built 1972 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 23,000

SR-A1A

Fair

Over: Boynton Inlet

1.3 Miles North of SR-804, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1975 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 6,700

MIDWAY BLVD.

Fair

Over: COUNTRYMAN WATERWAY

0.3 MI S of EDGEWATER DR, Charlotte, FL

Built 1968 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 6,580

OCEAN SPRAY BLVD.

Fair

Over: MARCH WATERWAY

0.6MI. SOUTH OF SR-776, Charlotte, FL

Built 1984 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR-417 SB

Fair

Over: Curry Ford Rd

SR-417 SB - Curry Ford Rd, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 51,000

SR-417 NB

Fair

Over: Curry Ford Rd

SR-417 NB - Curry Ford Rd, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 51,000

SR-78

Fair

Over: UPPER NICODEMUS SLOUGH

5.9MI EAST OF US-27, Glades, FL

Built 1990 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 4,409

I-275

Fair

Over: FLORIBRASKA AVENUE

0.75 MI SOUTH OF SR-574, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 107,000

CR-765/BURNT STORE

Fair

Over: HORSESHOE CANAL

2.8 MI N of SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1972 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 8,400

86TH AVENUE NORTH

Fair

Over: SEMINOLE BYPASS CANAL

0.6MI WEST OF STARKEY RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1974 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 2,700

CATTLEMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: PHILLIPPI CREEK

0.5MI N OF BEE RIDGE RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1986 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 20,500

SW 63rd Drive

Fair

Over: Five Mile Creek

0.75 Mi. East of CR 18A, Union, FL

Built 1955 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 350

CR375

Fair

Over: Smith Creek

15.3MI W of SR61 US319, Wakulla, FL

Built 2019 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 550

US-17 (SR-15)

Fair

Over: CLARKES CREEK

8.5 MI. S. OF SR-16, Clay, FL

Built 1961 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 9,700

SR-536 WB

Fair

Over: I-4

SR-536 WB over I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1984 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 15,000

Coco Plum Drive

Fair

Over: Bonefish Bay

0.3 mi. E of US-1 MM 54.1, Monroe, FL

Built 1977 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 618

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: Slough

0.2 Mi W OF COUNTY LINE, Gulf, FL

Built 1957 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 2,594

US-192

Fair

Over: Crane Creek

.5 Mi W of SR-507, Brevard, FL

Built 1974 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 33,000

US-ALT-1 (SR-115)

Fair

Over: 8th ST. & CSXRR

SR-115 / 8th ST. & CSXRR, Duval, FL

Built 1962 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 45,500

US-92

Fair

Over: Creek

5.5 Mile West of I-95, Volusia, FL

Built 1946 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 17,100

I-4 EB

Fair

Over: Padgett Creek

I-4 EB - Padgett Creek, Volusia, FL

Built 1959 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 65,000

I-4 WB

Fair

Over: Padgett Creek

I-4 WB - Padgett Creek, Volusia, FL

Built 1959 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 65,000

CR 351

Fair

Over: FISHBONE BASIN

4.8 MI SOUTH OF US-19, Dixie, FL

Built 1992 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 600

SR 417 SB 43.7

Fair

Over: SR 434

3 MI NORTH OF SLAVIA RD, Seminole, FL

Built 1993 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 30,000

LEWIS SPEEDWAY

Fair

Over: RED HOUSE BRANCH

1.1 MI N OF SR 16, St. Johns, FL

Built 1969 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 5,500

SR802 (Lake Worth)

Fair

Over: Kellers Canal

0.34 mi. E of Congress Av, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1959 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 24,000

SR-5/S. Olive Ave.

Fair

Over: Palm Beach Canal C-51

0.5 Miles South of SR-882, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1984 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 7,100

I-275 (SR-93)

Fair

Over: OSBORNE AVENUE

0.5 MI N OF SR-574 (MLK), Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 158,000

BAYLINE DRIVE

Fair

Over: POWELL CREEK

0.12MI W OF OLD BRIDGE RD, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 105

I-275 NB

Fair

Over: TERRA CEIA RIVER

1.2MI. WEST OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1984 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 23,500

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

0.8MI S OF SR-56, Pasco, FL

Built 1963 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 60,500

TROPICAIRE BLVD

Fair

Over: COSMIC CANAL

1.7 MI E OF SUMTER BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1997 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 5,300

I-10 SR-8

Fair

Over: HELLS BAY

2.5 MI. E. OF CR-229, Baker, FL

Built 1961 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 27,500

Martin Road

Fair

Over: I-75

Martin Road over I-75, Marion, FL

Built 1964 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 450

SR71

Fair

Over: Horseshoe Creek

3 Mi NE of Port St Joe, Gulf, FL

Built 1963 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,300

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR69

10.0 Mi. East of SR71, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 12,250

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR71

0.9Mi E. of Chipola River, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 11,000

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR71

0.9Mi E. of Chipola River, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 11,000

Boat Ramp Road

Fair

Over: Hynote Branch

0.8 Mi E of Deaton Bdg Rd, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2001 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 100

I-95 NB

Fair

Over: SR-518

I-95 NB SR-518, Brevard, FL

Built 1964 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 40,250

SR-407 2.2

Fair

Over: Young Canal

2.2 Mi East of SR-528, Brevard, FL

Built 1973 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 9,250

SR-228

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.3 MI. W. OF LANE AVE., Duval, FL

Built 1936 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 25,000

SR-115 SB

Fair

Over: SR-10A

SR-115 SB / SR-10A, Duval, FL

Built 1961 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 2,600

SR-451 NB Ramp

Fair

Over: SR-414 and Ramp HF

SR-429 NB to SR-541 NB, Orange, FL

Built 2012 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 15,000

South Acess Rd.

Fair

Over: J. Lawson Boulevard

0.4 Mile North of SR 417, Orange, FL

Built 2013 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 8,400

I-195 (SR-112)

Fair

Over: BISCAYNE BAY

2.4 Miles E of US-1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1959 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 121,000

I-95 SB TO I195 EB

Fair

Over: I-195 & 1-95 & RAMPS

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

Built 1959 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 24,000

US 1 (SR 5)

Fair

Over: TOMS HARBOR CUT

DUCK KEY (MM 61.4), Monroe, FL

Built 1980 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 12,700

Showing 3,551-3,600 of 13,036 bridges

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