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

CR 315

Fair

Over: PETERS CREEK

2.8 MI SOUTH OF SR 16, Clay, FL

Built 1961 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 906

SR-417 NB

Fair

Over: Econlockhatchee Trail

SR-417 NB - Econ Trail, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 51,000

EB Sample Rd

Fair

Over: SR-91 (Fla Turnpike)

EB Sample Rd / Fla Tpke, Broward, FL

Built 1978 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 26,250

PNR to NB I-95

Fair

Over: SB I-95(SR-9) SR-842 RR

SR-9 North of SR-842, Broward, FL

Built 1994 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 250

NOB HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDRIVER C-13 CANAL

0.4MI S. OF OAKLAND PK BV, Broward, FL

Built 1982 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 10,000

WEST DAVIS BLVD.

Fair

Over: CANAL

0.7 MILE S OF DAVIS BLVD., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1927 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 7,400

Lindrick Lane

Fair

Over: Unnamed Ditch

0.2Mi S of SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 2005 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 480

I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: CAT CREEK

0.7 MI. S. OF US-17, Nassau, FL

Built 1968 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 56,500

SANIBEL-CAPTIVA RD

Fair

Over: BLIND PASS

10MI N/O SANIBEL CAUSWAY, Lee, FL

Built 1990 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 9,787

SR-46

Fair

Over: SCLRR

SR-46 over SCLRR, Seminole, FL

Built 1984 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 23,500

US-1

Fair

Over: Unsigned Creek

1.4 Mi N of Brevard Co., Volusia, FL

Built 1956 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 5,300

SR91 N/S TPK 127.3

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.8MI NORTH OF SR-708, Martin, FL

Built 1957 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 52,700

BEACON DRIVE

Fair

Over: NIAGARA WATERWAY

0.3MI S of NEW YORK AVE., Charlotte, FL

Built 1964 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,340

CR78B (HUNTER RD.)

Fair

Over: PHILS CANAL

0.6MI SOUTH OF SR-78, Glades, FL

Built 1962 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 110

CR-835

Fair

Over: BOONEYS CANAL

3.0 MILES EAST OF CR-833, Hendry, FL

Built 1954 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 500

SR-18

Fair

Over: BRAGGS BRANCH

IN BROOKER, Bradford, FL

Built 1969 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 3,900

US-441 (SR-47)

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

8.7 MI. N. OF I-10, Columbia, FL

Built 2000 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 950

US-19 (SR-20)

Fair

Over: BRITTLE CREEK

1.8 MI.S.OF JEFFERSON CO., Madison, FL

Built 1960 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 5,800

CR 146

Fair

Over: GUM CREEK

1 MI S OF GA STATE LINE, Madison, FL

Built 1963 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 400

I-10 WB (SR-8)

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER RELIEF

0.4 MI.W.OF SUWANNEE RIV., Madison, FL

Built 1971 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 12,500

I-10 EB (SR-8)

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER RELIEF

0.4 MI.W.OF SUWANNEE RIV., Madison, FL

Built 1971 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 12,500

CR 97

Fair

Over: Cowdevil Creek

0.3 Mi N of Vantage Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 1961 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 3,200

SR-228

Fair

Over: CATHERINE ST.

SR-228/CATHERINE ST., Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 2,900

RICHARDSON ROAD

Fair

Over: RIBAULT TRIBUTARY

0.3 MI SW OF MONCRIEF RD, Duval, FL

Built 1957 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 601

SR-429 SB

Fair

Over: CR-437 Ocoee-Apopka Rd

SR-429-CR-437, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 40,250

SR-417

Fair

Over: Narcoossee Road CR-15

SR-417 SB - Narcoossee Rd, Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 31,000

I-4

Fair

Over: Davenport Creek

1.3 MI N of Polk Co. Line, Osceola, FL

Built 1960 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 135,500

US-41 (SR-45) SB

Fair

Over: MYAKKA RIVER EAST BRANCH

0.6MI S OF RIVER RD., Sarasota, FL

Built 1977 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 17,750

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR263

3.5 Miles W. of US27 SR63, Leon, FL

Built 1972 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 21,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR263

3.5 Miles W. of US27, Leon, FL

Built 1972 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 21,500

Dubber Road

Fair

Over: Crane Creek

100 ft West of Ruffner Rd, Brevard, FL

Built 1960 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 1,008

SR 417 SB 52.1

Fair

Over: CR 46A

1.7 MI N OF US 17 92, Seminole, FL

Built 2001 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 21,900

SANDY CREEK PKWY

Fair

Over: SAMPSON CREEK

0.2 MI S OF CR 210, St. Johns, FL

Built 1960 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 361

CONWAY BLVD.

Fair

Over: NIAGARA WATERWAY

0.5 MI N OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 1964 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 5,400

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: SALT MARSH

2.5MI SOUTH OF US-301, Manatee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 60,250

I-275

Fair

Over: BIG ISLAND GAP

INTERSEC SR-688 & I-275, Pinellas, FL

Built 2004 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 144,000

SR 91 RMP 255.6

Fair

Over: US 17 SR 500 (OBT)

0.25 MI SOUTH OF SR 528, Orange, FL

Built 1963 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 15,200

US-92

Fair

Over: Canal

0.4 Mi W of I-95, Volusia, FL

Built 1942 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 30,500

BAYOU GRANDE NE

Fair

Over: BAYOU GRANDE CANAL

150FT S OF DOVER ST NE, Pinellas, FL

Built 1957 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 3,400

SW 136th Street

Fair

Over: C-100 Canal

At SW 157th Avenue, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2004 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 10,200

SR-583 56TH ST NB

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

1.8 MILES NORTH OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 21,250

DAVIS ISLD BRIDGE

Fair

Over: HILLS. BAY & BAYSHORE B.

BAYSHORE BLVD;HYDE PK AV, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,400

NW 28TH AVE.

Fair

Over: TYRE CANAL

0.2MI S/O VAN BUREN PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 663

SR-693 NB

Fair

Over: BOCA CIEGA BAY

0.8 MI. N OF SR-699, Pinellas, FL

Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,500

62ND ST NORTH

Fair

Over: MILES PINE CREEK

0.25MI S OF 38TH AVE N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 413

CR657 MT PISGAH RD

Fair

Over: BOWLEGS CREEK

1 MI EAST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 600

SR-557A (CR-557)

Fair

Over: I-4 (SR-400)

4.0 MI EAST OF SR-559, Polk, FL

Built 1961 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,600

US-41 (SR-45)

Fair

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

1.2MI S OF US-41 BYPASS, Sarasota, FL

Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 46,000

CR 150

Fair

Over: ALAPAHA RIVER OVERFLOW

3.7 MI WEST OF US 129, Hamilton, FL

Built 1959 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

CR 150

Fair

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

0.4 MI WEST OF US 129, Hamilton, FL

Built 1959 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

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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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