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

SR-451 NB

Fair

Over: Marshall Lake Road

0.4 Mi South of US-441, Orange, FL

Built 2000 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,650

SB University Dr.

Fair

Over: Plantation Canal C-12

1.1mi N of Broward Blvd., Broward, FL

Built 1972 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 28,750

SR 91 SB 238.1

Fair

Over: WPA CANAL

6.4 MI S OF KISS INTX, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 18,000

SR 91 NB 238.1

Fair

Over: WPA CANAL

6.4 MI S OF KISS INTX, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 18,000

US-441

Fair

Over: Blue Cypress Creek

US-441 - Blue Cypress Cr., Osceola, FL

Built 1992 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,500

ISLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: LAKE WORTH

0.4MI W of S. COUNTY ROAD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1946 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 802

SR-62

Fair

Over: GAMBLE CREEK

2.9 MI EAST OF US-301, Manatee, FL

Built 1973 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 4,300

Lockwood Blvd.

Fair

Over: North McGee Creek

0.3 Mi. N of McCulloch Rd, Seminole, FL

Built 1989 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 19,600

SB SR7 to WB I-595

Fair

Over: North New River Canal

SR-7 / I-595 Interchange, Broward, FL

Built 1987 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 3,600

BROOKWOOD DRIVE

Fair

Over: ROSE CREEK

0.2 MI E OF SR 47, Columbia, FL

Built 1999 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 71

SR-40

Fair

Over: Halifax River IWW

SR-40 over IWW, Volusia, FL

Built 1983 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 35,500

NE 26th Terrace

Fair

Over: Rio Desota Canal

100 ft. N of Barcelona Dr, Broward, FL

Built 1969 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 4,617

SR510 Wabasso Road

Fair

Over: Indian River

1.2MI East of US-1, Indian River, FL

Built 1967 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 14,500

SR-510 Wabasso Rd

Fair

Over: Indian River

0.7 mi. East of US-1, Indian River, FL

Built 1967 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 14,500

W/B S.R. 704

Fair

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

.7mi. E of Congress Ave., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1966 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 34,000

LINEBAUGH AVE EB

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

1MI WEST OF SR-589, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1998 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 12,500

SR-54

Fair

Over: ZEPHYR LAKE CANAL

0.4 MILE W OF US-301, Pasco, FL

Built 1957 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 12,700

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Ochlockonee River

Gadsden-Leon Co. Line, Leon, FL

Built 1972 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 21,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Ochlockonee River

Gadsden-Leon Co Line, Leon, FL

Built 1972 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 21,500

SR-21 NB

Fair

Over: CEDAR RIVER

SR-21 NB OVER CEDAR RIVER, Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 17,578

US-1 NB

Fair

Over: FECRR

US-1 NB - FECRR, Volusia, FL

Built 1956 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 2,650

SR822 Sheridan St.

Fair

Over: South FL Rail Corridor

0.25 Mi. West of I-95, Broward, FL

Built 1967 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 51,500

US 1 (NB & SB)

Fair

Over: MANATEE CREEK

US 1 (MM 113), Monroe, FL

Built 2008 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 26,500

SR 73

Fair

Over: Ten Mile Creek

6.0 Miles North of SR20, Calhoun, FL

Built 1976 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 2,600

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Escambia Bay and FG&A RR

0.01 Miles East of US90, Escambia, FL

Built 2006 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 34,000

CR 18

Fair

Over: GUM CREEK

3.2 MI EAST OF CR 235A, Bradford, FL

Built 1940 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,500

SR-19

Fair

Over: Juniper Creek

SR-19 over Juniper Creek, Marion, FL

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,850

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: Chicken House Branch

4.9 Miles East of CR386, Gulf, FL

Built 2006 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 8,900

SR-417 SB

Fair

Over: SR-91

SR-417 SR-91, Orange, FL

Built 1993 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 32,000

SE 23RD AVENUE

Fair

Over: RIO DEL MAR

150ft N of E Las Olas Bvd, Broward, FL

Built 1966 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,400

SE 23RD AVENUE

Fair

Over: RIO CASTILLA CANAL

550FT N OF E LAS OLAS BVD, Broward, FL

Built 1966 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,400

US-192

Fair

Over: Canal

.5 Miles E. of US-17-92, Osceola, FL

Built 1966 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 46,500

Old Bainbridge Rd.

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

0.5 Mi. East of SR263, Leon, FL

Built 1973 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 10,100

SR-472 EB

Fair

Over: I-4

SR-472 EB over I-4, Volusia, FL

Built 1959 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 16,000

I-95SB TO SR-112WB

Fair

Over: NW 10TH AVE

W OF I-95/SR112/I-195 INT, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1962 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 8,100

I-75 (SR-93)

Fair

Over: BUZZARD CREEK

0.4 MI.N.OF SANTA FE RIV., Columbia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 55,000

Palm Harbor Pkwy

Fair

Over: Mulberry Creek

0.1 mi N of Frontier Dr, Flagler, FL

Built 1978 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 5,300

SR-426

Fair

Over: Fern Canal

SR-426 - Fern Canal, Orange, FL

Built 1971 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 40,000

TWIN BRCH ACRES RD

Fair

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH CREEK

1.5MI E OF RACE TRACK RD., Hillsborough, FL

Built 1981 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 560

SR-228

Fair

Over: ORTEGA RIVER

3.4 MI. W.OF FOURAKER RD., Duval, FL

Built 1936 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 16,200

Airport Road

Fair

Over: Groover Creek

0.1 Mi E of Tymber Crk Rd, Volusia, FL

Built 1975 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,700

I 275 SB

Fair

Over: CENTRAL & HENDERSON AVE

0.4MI S I-4/ I-275 INTCHG, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1963 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 107,250

ASHLEY ST ON-RAMP

Fair

Over: LAUREL STREET

0.5 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 7,800

SR-78

Fair

Over: Canal 171

0.5 MI WEST OF US-41, Lee, FL

Built 1995 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 37,500

PARK BLVD

Fair

Over: LAKE SEMINOLE

0.5 MI EAST OF ALT 19, Pinellas, FL

Built 1976 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 49,500

US-27 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: MCCOY DRAINAGE DITCH

4.4 MI. NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1953 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 18,500

SR79

Fair

Over: ICWW at West Bay

4.6Mi N of SR30A WestBay, Bay, FL

Built 1993 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10,750

CR 194

Fair

Over: Graves Creek

0.2 Miles West of SR 69, Calhoun, FL

Built 1968 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 51

Lonesome Pine Rd

Fair

Over: N Mosquito Creek

0.45 Mi N of US90/SR10, Gadsden, FL

Built 1999 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 174

CR 169 Peanut Rd.

Fair

Over: Little Alligator Creek

8.62 Mi N of US231/SR75, Jackson, FL

Built 2005 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,200

Showing 4,151-4,200 of 13,036 bridges

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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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