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

US-17 SB

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.4 MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1985 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 12,000

US-41 SB (SR-45)

Fair

Over: BIG SLOUGH

1.4MI N OF SUMTER BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1975 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 17,500

US-41 (SR-45) NB

Fair

Over: BIG SLOUGH

1.4MI N OF SUMTER BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1975 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 17,750

CR 250

Fair

Over: OSCEOLA CREEK

2.9 MI WEST OF CR 229, Baker, FL

Built 1955 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 200

SW 97th Avenue

Fair

Over: Canal C-100-C

450Ft. S of SW 128th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 41.9 t ADT: 6,058

CR-494

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

5.9 mi. W of US-19-US-98, Citrus, FL

Built 1980 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 2,160

BEAUCHAMP ROAD

Fair

Over: SPARKMAN CREEK

0.1MI EAST OF FORBES RD., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1960 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 270

SR-78

Fair

Over: SPORTSMAN VILLAGE CANAL

6.45MI EAST OF US-27, Glades, FL

Built 1979 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,409

NW 11TH TERRACE

Fair

Over: GIAVOTA CANAL

0.15MI W/O NELSON RD, Lee, FL

Built 1974 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,900

SR-542

Fair

Over: Peace Creek

0.36 Mi. West of US-27, Polk, FL

Built 2022 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 18,300

I-75 SR-93

Fair

Over: PARENERS BRANCH

2.7 MI. N. OF CR-236, Alachua, FL

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 55,000

CR 231

Fair

Over: RICHARD CREEK

1.0 MI NORTH OF CR 18, Bradford, FL

Built 1970 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,500

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW RELIEF

0.6 MI. S. OF SR-51, Dixie, FL

Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,500

CR 140

Fair

Over: TRIB LITTLE AUCILLA RVR

2.4 MI WEST OF CR 150, Madison, FL

Built 1955 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 151

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Crooked Creek

1.0mi. E. of Apa. River, Gadsden, FL

Built 1978 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 11,500

I-95

Fair

Over: Ross Creek

0.5 Mi S of SR-407, Brevard, FL

Built 1965 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 46,000

DAVE RAWLS BLVD

Fair

Over: ST.JOHNS RIVER-W.CHANNEL

1.2 MILES EAST OF SR 9A, Duval, FL

Built 1991 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,900

LENOX AVENUE

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.2 MI W OF LANE AVENUE, Duval, FL

Built 1971 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 10,500

SR-417

Fair

Over: Boggy Creek

SR-417 NB - Boggy Creek, Orange, FL

Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 32,000

FRIARS COVE 235.9

Fair

Over: SR 91 TPK

0.5 MI S OF 3 LAKES TOLL, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 36,000

SR91 SB TPK 142.2

Fair

Over: RIM DITCH CANAL C-24

1.2MI S PORT ST LUCIE BLV, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1958 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 23,000

SR91 NB TPK 142.2

Fair

Over: RIM DITCH CANAL C-24

1.2MI S PORT ST LUCIE RMP, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1956 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 23,000

CR 864

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

1.4MI E OF US 41, Collier, FL

Built 1998 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 27,230

POWELL RD

Fair

Over: SR-589 (SUNCOAST PKWY)

3.1 MI SOUTH OF SR-50, Hernando, FL

Built 1999 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 13,700

LEELAND STREET S.

Fair

Over: POINT BRITTANY CHANNEL

.2MI S OF PINELLAS BAYWAY, Pinellas, FL

Built 1965 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 1,050

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Lloyd Creek

2.2MI East of County Line, Jefferson, FL

Built 1974 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 15,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Lloyd Creek

1.23 Mi E of SR 59, Jefferson, FL

Built 1974 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 15,500

SR-21

Fair

Over: CLEAR CUT CREEK

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

Built 1934 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 9,200

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: MARCO LAKE CANAL

100 FT N OF SORRENTO RD, Duval, FL

Built 1979 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 651

SR-528 WB 30.82

Fair

Over: SR-520

SR-528 WB over SR-520, Orange, FL

Built 1972 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 27,000

SR-528 EB 30.82

Fair

Over: SR-520

SR-528 EB over SR-520, Orange, FL

Built 1972 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 27,000

23RD ST. SW

Fair

Over: SAILFISH CANAL

124FT E of SUNSHINE BLVD., Lee, FL

Built 1972 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 2,880

SOLON AVENUE

Fair

Over: RANCHWOOD CANAL

0.4MI W OF BELCHER RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1991 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 3,500

PALMER BLVD.

Fair

Over: CENTRAL POND

0.4MI EAST OF APEX RD., Sarasota, FL

Built 1999 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 6,700

I-95

Fair

Over: Fiske Canal

I-95 at Fiske Blvd., Brevard, FL

Built 1965 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 94,085

US-17 (SR-5)

Fair

Over: CREWS CREEK

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

Built 2001 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 18,000

Oakland Park Blvd

Fair

Over: N. Fork Middle River

At Andrews Avenue, Broward, FL

Built 1965 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 21,750

SB University Dr.

Fair

Over: Canal L102

0.3mi. S of Riverside Dr., Broward, FL

Built 1974 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 20,000

US-1 (SR-5) SB

Fair

Over: FEC RR(Olympia Overpass)

1 Mile South of CR-708, Martin, FL

Built 1956 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 10,000

US-1 (SR-5) NB

Fair

Over: FEC RR(Olympia Overpass)

1 Mile South of CR-708, Martin, FL

Built 1956 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 10,000

US-192

Fair

Over: Reedy Creek

US-192 over Reedy Creek, Osceola, FL

Built 2001 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 57,000

BARRY ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.8 MI E OF HANLEY ROAD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 708

US-41 NB

Fair

Over: SR-80 SR-82 SR-867

0.25MI S/O CALOOSAHATCHEE, Lee, FL

Built 1962 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 17,000

SR20

Fair

Over: Apalachicola River

1.9mi. East of SR71, Calhoun, FL

Built 1998 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 5,266

Pinehurst Ave N

Fair

Over: Canal

0.9 mi N of Wickham Rd, Brevard, FL

Built 1982 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 5,000

SR-207

Fair

Over: MADISON BRANCH

2.1 MI. S. OF I-95, St. Johns, FL

Built 2005 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 18,600

SR-64

Fair

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

4.3 MI W OF US-17, Hardee, FL

Built 1999 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 4,800

GRAND CONCOURSE SE

Fair

Over: JOSEPHINE CREEK

1.5 MI WEST OF US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 1960 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 101

GUNN HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN WATERWAY

0.25MI N/O COUNTRY RUN RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1970 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 28,290

I-75 SB (SR 93)

Fair

Over: IMPERIAL RIVER

0.1 mi. N/O SR 865, Lee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 54,000

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