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 (SR-5)

Fair

Over: LOFTON CREEK

2.9 MI. N. OF SR-A1A, Nassau, FL

Built 2001 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 14,000

SWFIA ACCESS RD NB

Fair

Over: Canal 193

1.2 MI N/O ALICO RD, Lee, FL

Built 2014 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 23,750

OLD BOWLING GRN RD

Fair

Over: MANURE CREEK

0.25 MI S OF HUTCHINS RD, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 393

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: Philips Inlet

Walton-Bay County Line, Bay, FL

Built 1996 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 14,250

I-95

Fair

Over: Rockledge Canal

1.15 Mi S of SR-520, Brevard, FL

Built 1965 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 94,085

I-295 (SR-9A)

Fair

Over: OLD FIELD CREEK

0.2 MI. N. OF OLD ST.AUG., Duval, FL

Built 1970 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 132,500

I-95 NB (SR-9)

Fair

Over: UNION ST.

I-95 NB OVER UNION ST., Duval, FL

Built 1959 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 75,250

I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: BAILEY CREEK

3.8 MI. N. OF SR-206, St. Johns, FL

Built 1966 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 74,500

CR 13

Fair

Over: LITTLE FISH TAIL CREEK

6.3 MI W OF US 1, St. Johns, FL

Built 1937 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 2,700

Haverhill Rd

Fair

Over: C-51 Canal

S of Southrn/Haverhll Int, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1987 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 23,000

CR752 OLD TAMPA RD

Fair

Over: LAKE TARPON CANAL

1.9Mi East of US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 1991 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 17,300

I-4 WB (SR-400)

Fair

Over: CR-582 (SOCRUM LOOP RD)

1.4 MI E OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1961 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 51,750

I-4 EB (SR-400)

Fair

Over: CR-582 (SOCRUM LOOP RD)

1.4MI E OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1961 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 51,750

US319 SR377

Fair

Over: Ochlockonee River

5.4 Mi North of US98 SR30, Franklin, FL

Built 1977 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 2,700

CR 386

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

2.5 Miles West of SR 71, Gulf, FL

Built 1949 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 1,100

US-92

Fair

Over: Deep Creek

6.4 MI E of US-17, Volusia, FL

Built 1974 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 15,769

SR-10A WB SVC. RD.

Fair

Over: Red Bay Branch

SR-10A SVC.RD./ MILL CRK., Duval, FL

Built 1961 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 2,000

PALM RIVER BLVD.

Fair

Over: COCOHATCHEE CANAL

Palm River Blvd at CR-846, Collier, FL

Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,500

OLD TOWN CREEK RD

Fair

Over: OLD TOWN CREEK

3.7 MI NORTH OF SR-64, Hardee, FL

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300

N GONDOLA DR.

Fair

Over: NILE CANAL

0.2MI E OF SHAMMROCK BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1970 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 606

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: STEINHATCHEE RIVER

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

Built 1963 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,500

NW 120th Street

Fair

Over: I-75

NW 120th Street over I-75, Marion, FL

Built 1964 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300

US-19 SB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: FENHOLLOWAY RIVER

0.1 MI. S. OF CR-30, Taylor, FL

Built 1959 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,600

SR-528 39.252

Fair

Over: Ryans Canal

2.7 MI WEST OF SR-9 I-95, Brevard, FL

Built 1973 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 44,000

FREEDOM XING TRAIL

Fair

Over: JULINGTON CREEK

0.4 MI EAST OF US 1, Duval, FL

Built 1989 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,501

Chickasaw Trail

Fair

Over: SR-408

Chickasaw Trail - SR-408, Orange, FL

Built 1988 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 13,600

CR-768

Fair

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

1.6 MI E OF SR S-765A, Charlotte, FL

Built 1967 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,400

GREEN BLVD.

Fair

Over: GOLDEN GATE CANAL

1MILE WEST OF CR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1960 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,200

CR-640 LITHIA-PINE

Fair

Over: ALAFIA RIVER

6.2MI SOUTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 8,800

SINGLETARY RD.

Fair

Over: TATUM GULLY

3.0MI SW OF SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 650

Taylor Rd.

Fair

Over: Taylor Creek

1.7Mi W of Wauchula Rd, Manatee, FL

Built 1992 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 150

SB US-19A (SR-595)

Fair

Over: SR-666

BAY PINES INTERCHANGE, Pinellas, FL

Built 1980 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,900

SR-693 NB

Fair

Over: BOCA CIEGA BAY

0.5 MI N OF SR-699, Pinellas, FL

Built 1975 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 27,000

US-301 (SR-200)

Fair

Over: CRAWFISH CREEK

4.8 MI. N. OF SR-16, Bradford, FL

Built 1967 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 23,500

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: JUJU CREEK

1.6 MI. N. OF CR-358, Dixie, FL

Built 1963 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,500

Maryland Avenue

Fair

Over: Lynn Haven Bayou

0.33 Mi N of W 14th St, Bay, FL

Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,100

CR 69A

Fair

Over: Thomas Mill Creek

0.7 Miles South of CR 274, Calhoun, FL

Built 1959 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 550

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Telogia Creek

1.0MI W. of SR12, Gadsden, FL

Built 1975 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 12,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Telogia Creek

1.0MI W. of SR12, Gadsden, FL

Built 1975 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 12,500

East Park Avenue

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.0 Mi East of SR 265, Leon, FL

Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 17,900

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: CR189

2.6 Mi. E. of County Line, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1969 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,404

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: CR189

2.6 mi. E. of County Line, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1969 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 16,404

Red Rock Road

Fair

Over: Big Juniper Creek

3.3 Mi East of CR 191, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2012 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 75

US 98 SR 30

Fair

Over: Evans Creek

1.8MI N of Surf Road, Wakulla, FL

Built 1937 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,000

SR81

Fair

Over: Bruce Creek

12.4 Mi. North of SR20, Walton, FL

Built 1981 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,500

CR 181

Fair

Over: Sandy Creek

1Mi East of Hwy 81, Walton, FL

Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 550

Hub Presley Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.7Mi E of County Line Rd, Walton, FL

Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 50

Hunt Hall Circle

Fair

Over: Little Creek

0.1Mi E of New Harmony LP, Walton, FL

Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 50

Sandy Ramp Road

Fair

Over: Natural Bridge Creek

1.82 Mi S of CR 54, Walton, FL

Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 110

I-95

Fair

Over: Outfall

2.3 MI N of SR-46, Brevard, FL

Built 1967 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 38,799

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