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-221 (SR-55)

Fair

Over: GUM CREEK

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

Built 1955 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 850

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH

5.2 MI. N. OF SR-51, Taylor, FL

Built 1954 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,900

CR 69

Fair

Over: Lots Mill Creek

0.2 Miles East of CR 275, Calhoun, FL

Built 1960 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,000

CR 286

Fair

Over: Ocheesee Creek

1.6 Miles East of SR 69, Calhoun, FL

Built 1967 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,300

CR270A

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

5.7 MI E of County Line, Gadsden, FL

Built 1977 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR71

Fair

Over: Bridge Creek

0.7mi North of I10 SR8, Jackson, FL

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 17,200

CR 259

Fair

Over: Coocksey Branch

2.5 Mi North of US27/SR20, Jefferson, FL

Built 1978 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,800

West Lake Road

Fair

Over: Ward Creek

2.2 Miles South of CR 142, Jefferson, FL

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 650

US 90 SR 10

Fair

Over: Ochlockonee River

Gadsden-Leon Co. Line, Leon, FL

Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,900

Aenon Church Road

Fair

Over: Bradford Brook

1.0 Miles South of SR 20, Leon, FL

Built 1958 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 165

CR 2203-Springhill

Fair

Over: Fisher Creek

7.4 Miles West of SR 263, Leon, FL

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,800

SR87

Fair

Over: Coldwater Creek

8.0Mi South of SR4, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1978 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,000

CR 280

Fair

Over: White Creek

1.28 Mi E of Campbell Rd, Walton, FL

Built 1954 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 750

SR277

Fair

Over: Hard Labor Creek

6.0 Mi South of I10 SR8, Washington, FL

Built 1981 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,900

SHARRON ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GREENS CREEK

0.1M W OF SWEET MOODY RD, Clay, FL

Built 1993 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 515

SR-10 (ATLANTIC)

Fair

Over: SILVERSMITH CREEK

SR-10 / SILVERSMITH CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1968 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 27,000

SR-10A

Fair

Over: A. PHILIP RANDOLPH BLVD.

SR-10A/ A.PHILIP RANDOLPH, Duval, FL

Built 1961 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 50,500

WESTON ROAD

Fair

Over: N NEW RIVER CANAL(G-15)

ADJ TO N SIDE OF SR-84 WB, Broward, FL

Built 1970 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,456

ANDREWS AVE.

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK CANAL C-14

0.1 MI S OF MCNAB ROAD, Broward, FL

Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,000

US 1 (SR 5)

Fair

Over: INDIAN KEY CHANNEL

MATECUMBE KEY (MM 78.0), Monroe, FL

Built 1981 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,800

US-1 (SR-5)

Fair

Over: VACA CUT

MARATHON KEY (MM 53.2), Monroe, FL

Built 1982 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 25,000

INDIAN RIVER DRIVE

Fair

Over: MOORES CREEK

0.1MI S of SEAWAY DR A1A, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1961 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,800

RANGE ROAD 220

Fair

Over: TITI CREEK RELIEF

0.5 MILES NORTH OF RANGE, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5

I-275

Fair

Over: LINEBAUGH AVE

0.5 MI. NORTH OF SR-580, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1967 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 149,000

SR-326

Fair

Over: Creek

1.0 Mi. N of SR-40, Marion, FL

Built 1969 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 3,600

US-192 WB

Fair

Over: St Johns River Relief

US-192 WB-St Johns Relief, Brevard, FL

Built 1966 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 5,150

Grant Rd.

Fair

Over: I-95

1.3 Mi. East of CR-507, Brevard, FL

Built 1969 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 2,500

CR 13

Fair

Over: MOCCASIN BRANCH

0.6 MI SOUTH OF CR 13A, St. Johns, FL

Built 1971 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 1,900

SW 264th Street

Fair

Over: Levee L-31E Barrow Canal

1.0 mile E/O SW 107th Av, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1967 Load: 43.6 t

SR-70

Fair

Over: LONG POINT MARSH

12.4 MI EAST OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 5,600

CR-78

Fair

Over: L PINE ISLAND PASS

2.5 Mi WEST of CR-765, Lee, FL

Built 1977 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 10,500

CR 239

Fair

Over: SWIFT CREEK

1.9 MI N OF SR 238, Union, FL

Built 1955 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 111

SR 22

Fair

Over: Callaway Bayou

2.0 Mi E. of US98 SR30A, Bay, FL

Built 1970 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 7,800

SR 123

Fair

Over: Turkey Creek

4.0MI North of SR85, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2015 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 12,250

LORETTO ROAD

Fair

Over: OLDFIELD CREEK

.5MI W OF ST AUGUSTINE RD, Duval, FL

Built 1957 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 13,500

GARDEN STREET

Fair

Over: TROUT CREEK

1.35 MI WEST OF JONES RD, Duval, FL

Built 1989 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 101

SR-528 WB 32.3

Fair

Over: Jim Creek

SR-528 WB - Jim Creek, Orange, FL

Built 1972 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 27,000

SR-528 EB 32.3

Fair

Over: Jim Creek

SR-528 EB - Jim Creek, Orange, FL

Built 1972 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 27,000

Sassagoula Circle

Fair

Over: Sassagoula River

Dixie Landing Resort, Orange, FL

Built 1990 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 5,154

I-95

Fair

Over: Tyson Creek

2.9 Mi. N of US 92, Volusia, FL

Built 1964 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 78,500

SOLAR PLAZA DR.

Fair

Over: RIO PLACID CANAL

200FT W of RIVIERA ISLE D, Broward, FL

Built 1971 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,440

I195 WB TO NE 38ST

Fair

Over: WESTSHORE WATERWAY

0.5M E OF SR-5, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1959 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 16,000

HARNEY RD.

Fair

Over: TAMPA BYPASS CANAL

0.3 MI EAST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1980 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 3,605

HARVARD AVE.

Fair

Over: BAYSHORE CANAL

0.2MI EAST OF 26TH ST W, Manatee, FL

Built 1964 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 636

SR91 N/S TPK 106.1

Fair

Over: SR 710 & SCL RR

3 miles South of PGA BLVD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1956 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 72,500

CR-664 CO LINE RD

Fair

Over: BRIANS RUN

8.0 MI E OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1965 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 500

SR 528 WB 7.2

Fair

Over: CR 527 ORANGE AVE

7.2 MI EAST OF I-4, Orange, FL

Built 1973 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 49,650

Griffin Rd(SR-818)

Fair

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.24 mi. E of SR-817, Broward, FL

Built 1964 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 28,027

US-41 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: NW WILSON ST. & FGA

US-41/NW WILSON ST.& FGA, Columbia, FL

Built 1958 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 10,300

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Eleven Mile Creek

0.5mi West of US90 SR10, Escambia, FL

Built 1966 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 18,000

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