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

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: I-4 AND RAMP C-1

I-75 & I-4 INTERCHANGE, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1984 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 83,500

On-Ramp to Davis I

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH BAY

At Bayshore-Davis Island, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,001

FLORAMAR TERRACE

Fair

Over: BIG BAYOU

1.0 MI WEST OF US-19, Pasco, FL

Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,000

I-275 NB

Fair

Over: 18TH AVE. SOUTH

2.3MI NORTH OF SR-682, Pinellas, FL

Built 1982 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 54,750

US-17 (SR-555)

Fair

Over: GRAVEL CREEK

0.2 MI SOUTH OF US-92, Polk, FL

Built 1934 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 27,500

SR-33

Fair

Over: PIT CREEK

0.3MI S OF 1-4 (SR-400), Polk, FL

Built 1940 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 13,000

I-75SB RAMP(SR-93)

Fair

Over: CANNON CREEK

I-75 SB RAMP TO SR-47, Columbia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,000

I-10 WB (SR-8)

Fair

Over: US-90 (SR-10) & CSXRR

I-10 WB US-90 & CSXRR, Suwannee, FL

Built 1968 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 12,500

I-10 EB (SR-8)

Fair

Over: US-90 (SR-10) & CSXRR

I-10 EB / US-90 & CSXRR, Suwannee, FL

Built 1968 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 12,500

CR 392

Fair

Over: Cypress Creek

3.7 Miles West of SR 73, Calhoun, FL

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 124

CR 270A

Fair

Over: Flat Creek

0.7 Miles East of CR 269, Gadsden, FL

Built 1957 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,600

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Branch

1.7Mi. West of SR79, Holmes, FL

Built 1954 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,900

Beall Packing Road

Fair

Over: Wrights Creek Relief

1.34 Mi West of CR177, Holmes, FL

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 66

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR69

10.0 Mi. East of SR71, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 12,250

US19 SR 57

Fair

Over: Ward Creek Trib 1

4 Miles N OF MONTICELLO, Jefferson, FL

Built 1954 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,300

CR 379

Fair

Over: Gregory Mill Creek

12.8 Mi West of SR 65, Liberty, FL

Built 1960 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 250

US331 SR83

Fair

Over: Ramsey Branch

1.5 Mi. South of SR20, Walton, FL

Built 1996 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 14,500

Laird Road

Fair

Over: Shoal River

3.08 Mi N of SR 90, Walton, FL

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 150

WC Currington Road

Fair

Over: Spears Branch

0.4 Mi East of CR 183, Walton, FL

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50

Nelson Road

Fair

Over: Alaqua Creek

1.5Mi S of Corbin Gainey, Walton, FL

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50

CR 2A

Fair

Over: Turkey Creek

0.55Mi W of US 331, Walton, FL

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 700

Hinote Road

Fair

Over: Shoal River

0.6 Mi N of Deshazo Rd, Walton, FL

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 100

Christian Life Rd

Fair

Over: Natural Bridge Creek

0.5 Mi S of CR181 W, Walton, FL

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 50

I-95

Fair

Over: Rockledge Creek

2.4 Mi. S of SR-520, Brevard, FL

Built 1965 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 94,085

Homestead Avenue

Fair

Over: Unnamed Canal

0.1 Mi N of Fay Blvd., Brevard, FL

Built 2021 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 101

SR-228

Fair

Over: YELLOW WATER CREEK

SR-228/ YELLOWWATER CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1936 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 16,400

SR-417 NB

Fair

Over: Landstar Blvd.

SR-417 Landstar Blvd, Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 32,000

SR-451 SB

Fair

Over: Marshall Lake Road

0.4 Mi South of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,650

SR-46

Fair

Over: St Johns River Relief

SR-46 - St. Johns Riv. R, Volusia, FL

Built 1969 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,800

SR-869/SW 10th St.

Fair

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

1.0 Mi W of SR-811, Broward, FL

Built 1972 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 48,000

ANDREWS AVE.

Fair

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

0.5 MI N OF SR-870, Broward, FL

Built 1975 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 29,500

WB Stirling Rd.

Fair

Over: Fl Tpk. (SR-91)

.2 mi W of US-441, Broward, FL

Built 1983 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 22,000

EB NW 21st Street

Fair

Over: NW 42nd Ave & Off Ramp

MIA Interchange, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 53,354

EB Martin Downs Bl

Fair

Over: S Fork St. Lucie River

0.34 mi W of Kanner Hwy, Martin, FL

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 18,750

SR-70

Fair

Over: EAGLE BAY CREEK

1.6 MI WEST OF US-98, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1968 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 11,700

Australian Ave.

Fair

Over: I 95 SR 9

North of P. Beach Airport, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 28,000

RANGE ROAD 207

Fair

Over: TITI CREEK

1 MILES NORTH OF RANGE RO, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1965 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5

PARK LOOP DR

Fair

Over: LIT CHARLIE BOWLEGS CRK

HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK ST PK, Highlands, FL

Built 1997 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 13

Sharer Rd.

Fair

Over: SR8 I10

1.0Mi E. OF SR63, Leon, FL

Built 1974 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 16,000

SR-40

Fair

Over: Deep Creek

3.2 Mi W of SR-11, Volusia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 7,400

SEACREST BLVD.

Fair

Over: LWDD C-16 CANAL

0.6Mi NORTH OF SR-804, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1959 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 10,900

SR-78(BAYSHORE RD)

Fair

Over: POPASH CREEK

0.19MI E of I-75, Lee, FL

Built 1979 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 17,300

OLD BARTOW/LK WALE

Fair

Over: PEACE CREEK CANAL

1.1 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 866

CR 181

Fair

Over: West Pittman Ck

2.6 Miles North of SR 81, Holmes, FL

Built 1950 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 950

US27 US19 SR20

Fair

Over: Aucilla River

0.5 Miles S of CR257, Jefferson, FL

Built 1995 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 2,900

TRAM BRIDGE #1

Fair

Over: ESTERO BAY

0.75 MI W/O SR-685, Lee, FL

Built 1997 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 100

TRAM BRIDGE #2

Fair

Over: ESTERO BAY

1.1 MI W/O SR-865, Lee, FL

Built 1997 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 100

35TH STREET

Fair

Over: PPWMD CHANNEL 3

0.3 MI N OF 62ND AVE., Pinellas, FL

Built 1997 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 1,000

SR-60

Fair

Over: GASKIN CREEK

5.2MI E OF US-17 OVERPASS, Polk, FL

Built 1951 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 26,000

SR71

Fair

Over: Tom Smith Branch

1.2 Mi S. of Wewahitchka, Gulf, FL

Built 1960 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 5,000

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