State profile · Below median Poor share

Florida bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Florida, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

12,892
Public bridges
38.8%
Good condition
2.8%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

12,892

Public highway bridges in Florida

Good Condition

38.8%

5,007 bridges rated 7-9

-11.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

2.8%

355 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.2pp vs national avg 7.0%

Florida vs national bridge condition

Florida - Good condition share 38.8%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Florida - Poor-condition share 9.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

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.

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936
Selected

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

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.

All Bridges in Florida

CR 246

Fair

Over: ROBINSON BRANCH

4.2 MI EAST OF US 41, Columbia, FL

Built 1968 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 300

SR-60

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

2.5 MILES WEST OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1988 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 182,500

CR 347

Fair

Over: BARNETT SWAMP

9.9 MI NORTH OF SR 24, Levy, FL

Built 1957 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 650

Magnolia Court

Fair

Over: Blue Cypress Creek

0.2 Mi. N. of Magnolia Dr, Osceola, FL

Built 1978 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 53

NORTH SHORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: CARVER CANAL

0.2Mi S of 45TH ST(CR702), Palm Beach, FL

Built 1959 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 5,500

Red Rock Road

Fair

Over: Maria Branch

1.9 Mi E of Munson Hwy, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1995 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 50

CR 204

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF PELLICER CREEK

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

Built 1948 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,600

CR 13A

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF SIX MILE CREEK

2.7 MI N OF CR 214, St. Johns, FL

Built 1926 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,700

SR-121

Fair

Over: KANAPAHA CREEK

4.9 MI. S. OF I-75, Alachua, FL

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,800

CR 388

Fair

Over: Little Bear Creek

0.37 Mi West US231/SR75, Bay, FL

Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,100

CR 388

Fair

Over: Big Cedar Creek

3.2 Miles East of SR 77, Bay, FL

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,700

SR388

Fair

Over: Crooked Creek

2.8 Miles East of SR79, Bay, FL

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,900

Stanford Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.28 Mi North of SR 368, Bay, FL

Built 1984 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,800

SR2

Fair

Over: Mill Branch

2.0 mi. E. of SR79, Holmes, FL

Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,173

CR 181

Fair

Over: Thomas Bay

4.9 Mi North of US90/SR10, Holmes, FL

Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 950

CR 179

Fair

Over: Wrights Creek

2.3 Miles N of US90/SR10, Holmes, FL

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,200

Aycock Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.7 Miles North US90/SR10, Jackson, FL

Built 1993 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 60

Reno Road

Fair

Over: Carpenters Sink Creek

0.44 Mi S Birchwood Road, Jackson, FL

Built 1994 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 66

CR700A NW 176TH AV

Fair

Over: ASH SLOUGH

2.2 MI NORTH OF US-98, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,350

CR 399

Fair

Over: ICWW at Navarre

0.6 Mi South of US98, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,500

Manning Creek Lane

Fair

Over: Manning Creek

0.1 Mi West of SR 87, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1993 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

Blue Barnes Road

Fair

Over: Garnier Creek

3.7 Mi E of Miller Bluff, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2004 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: FLORIDA CRACKER CREEK

0.3 MI. N. OF US-1, St. Johns, FL

Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 70,000

Whitfield Road

Fair

Over: West Bayou

0.3 Mi South of Hwy 20, Walton, FL

Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 75

SR-3

Fair

Over: Barge Canal

SR-3 SB over Barge Canal, Brevard, FL

Built 1961 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 7,800

Harrison Street

Fair

Over: Indian River

0.1MI E of Riveredge Blvd, Brevard, FL

Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,000

US-41 (SR-90)

Fair

Over: Canal 067

4.4MI WEST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1952 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 3,200

SR-70

Fair

Over: WHIDDEN CREEK

1.6 MI EAST OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 1960 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 13,600

DAVIS ROAD

Fair

Over: L.W.D.D. #10

0.3MI N of 10TH AVE N, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1958 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 960

77TH AVE WB X-OVER

Fair

Over: CANAL 12

JUST W OF US-92/4TH ST N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1978 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 3,200

ANDREWS AVE

Fair

Over: C-13 CANAL

0.1Mi. S OF OAKLAND PK BL, Broward, FL

Built 1964 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 26,260

US-27 SB (SR-25)

Fair

Over: FISHEATING CREEK

0.6MI NORTH OF SR-29, Glades, FL

Built 1955 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 4,450

FLORIDA(US-41 BUS)

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

1.7 MILE NORTH OF US-92, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1926 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 19,300

BROREIN STREET

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

DOWNTOWN TAMPA, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1959 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 11,500

Washington Ave.

Fair

Over: Collins Canal

At Dade Blvd, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1937 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 9,782

CR-717

Fair

Over: OKEECHOBEE RIM CANAL

1.9 MI WEST OF SR-715, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1935 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 1,260

US-17 (US-92)

Fair

Over: HERBS LOST CREEK

2.2 MI SOUTH OF CR-54, Polk, FL

Built 1934 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 20,500

JOHN RINGLING PKWY

Fair

Over: ST ARMANDS KEY WATERWAY

0.75 MI S OF NEW PASS, Sarasota, FL

Built 1976 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 10,750

CHESTNUT ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF ST MARY'S RIVER

0.4 MI WEST OF CAMPHOR RD, Baker, FL

Built 1983 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 71

COURTENAY PARKWAY

Fair

Over: HAULOVER CANAL

8.6 MILES SOUTH OF US 1, Brevard, FL

Built 1965 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 675

US-1 (SR-5)

Fair

Over: Tarpon River

.25 MI North of SR-736, Broward, FL

Built 1930 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 49,000

SR-70

Fair

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

4.4 MI E OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 13,600

BIG BRADFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: SALTY CREEK

0.01 MI SOUTH OF CR 349, Dixie, FL

Built 1967 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 41

BULLS BAY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

1MI N OF COMMONWEALTH AVE, Duval, FL

Built 1951 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 3,100

Rockaway Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Rocky Branch

1.36 Mi N of Nokomis Rd, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 350

NE 79 St. WB

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

1.0 mi E of SR-5, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 22,500

NE 79 St. EB

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

1.0 mi E of SR-5, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1972 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 22,500

COLLINGSWOOD BLVD.

Fair

Over: COCOPLUM WATERWAY

160FT N OF HILLSBOROUGH B, Sarasota, FL

Built 1968 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 1,700

32ND STREET

Fair

Over: WHITAKER BAYOU

0.2MI E OF OLD BRADENTON, Sarasota, FL

Built 1955 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 290

SR-211

Fair

Over: FISHWEIR CREEK

SR-211 OVER FISHWEIR CRK., Duval, FL

Built 1924 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 8,600

Showing 4,201-4,250 of 12,892 bridges

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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