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

Bentley Road

Fair

Over: Little Alligator Creek

0.8 Mile East of SR 273, Jackson, FL

Built 1992 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 33

Mill Road

Fair

Over: Dry Creek

0.3 Mi South of CR 1656, Jackson, FL

Built 1992 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 55

Bump Nose Road

Fair

Over: Waddells Mill Creek

1.17 Miles South of CR162, Jackson, FL

Built 1995 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 94

Old R. Rd (CR 397)

Fair

Over: Gum Creek

3.3MI N of Hwy 90, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2001 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 700

Griffith Mill Road

Fair

Over: Penny Creek

1.7MI N Lighthouse Church, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2001 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 80

Corbin Gainey Road

Fair

Over: Bear Creek

1.5 Mi South of CR 280, Walton, FL

Built 1998 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 50

SW 248th Street

Fair

Over: Canal C-102-N

1.3 Miles East of US 1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,306

SR-808 (Glades Rd)

Fair

Over: E-1 Canal

SR-808 at SR-7 Boca Raton, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1983 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 41,500

SR-429 SB

Fair

Over: Schofield Road

1.9Mi S of New Indep Pkwy, Orange, FL

Built 2005 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 28,250

I-75 NB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: GILCHREST CANAL

5.2MI NORTH OF SR-78, Lee, FL

Built 1979 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 26,750

I-75 SB (SR-93)

Fair

Over: GILCHREST CANAL

0.4mi. S OF CHARLOTTE CO., Lee, FL

Built 1979 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 26,750

HAVERHILL ROAD

Fair

Over: M CANAL

0.7Mi S OF CR-702/45TH ST, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1992 Load: 51.1 t ADT: 26,000

41ST N PK ENTRANCE

Fair

Over: PPWMD CHANNEL 3

0.25 MI. S OF 70TH AVE., Pinellas, FL

Built 1997 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 101

US-17 (SR-15)

Fair

Over: GOVERNORS CREEK

1.239 MI. N. OF SR-16, Clay, FL

Built 1973 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 27,500

US-1 SB (SR-15)

Fair

Over: THOMAS CREEK

US-1 OVER THOMAS CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1998 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 8,050

SR91SB ON/OFF 98.0

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.4 miles N of US 98, Palm Beach, FL

Built 2002 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 6,300

I275-ASHLEY ST RMP

Fair

Over: LAUREL STREET

0.5 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1964 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 12,500

SR-121

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.7 MI. N. OF SR-235, Alachua, FL

Built 1973 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 4,500

Clear Springs Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.77Mi West of US 331, Walton, FL

Built 1990 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 77

SR-5A (CLARK RD.)

Fair

Over: I-95 (SR-9)

CLARK RD. OVER I-95, Duval, FL

Built 1960 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 2,500

RIBAULT SCENIC DR

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

0.1 MI W OF RESTLAWN DR, Duval, FL

Built 1960 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 1,081

CR 150

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

7.4 MI SW OF US 221, Madison, FL

Built 1967 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 700

I10 SR 8

Fair

Over: Dickson Bay Creek

1.0Mi. East of SR69, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 12,250

SR-520

Fair

Over: Banana River

SR-520 - Banana River, Brevard, FL

Built 2003 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 23,500

SR 816 Oakland Pk

Fair

Over: Canal C-13

0.91 mi E of SR-817, Broward, FL

Built 1975 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 52,500

PINE ISLAND RD

Fair

Over: MIDRIVER (CANAL C-13)

0.2MI S OF OAKLAND PK BLV, Broward, FL

Built 1978 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 10,000

CR-835

Fair

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS DITCH

9.0 MILES EAST OF CR-833, Hendry, FL

Built 1954 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 500

62ND ST. N

Fair

Over: GOOSE CANAL

950FT. N OF 62ND AVE. N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1965 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 2,458

SR390

Fair

Over: Goose Bayou Tributary 1

0.5 MI E of Baldwin Rd, Bay, FL

Built 2020 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 20,000

CEDAR PT ROAD

Fair

Over: CLAPBOARD CREEK

1 MI E OF NEW BERLIN RD, Duval, FL

Built 1951 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 2,015

West 47th Street

Fair

Over: Biscayne Waterway

300 ft E/O Meridian Ave, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1996 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 4,838

SR-64

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK

5.2 MI W OF US-17, Hardee, FL

Built 1986 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,800

I-75 SB

Fair

Over: ALAFIA RIVER

0.3 MI N OF GIBSONTON DR, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1981 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 157,000

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: ALAFIA RIVER

0.3 MI N OF GIBSONTON DR, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1981 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 157,000

US-41 (SR-45)

Fair

Over: HALFWAY CREEK

1.5MI S OF CORKSCREW RD, Lee, FL

Built 1982 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 59,000

SR-62

Fair

Over: KEEN BRANCH

14.0 MI EAST OF US-301, Manatee, FL

Built 1973 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,300

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: PUMPKIN SWAMP

2 MI. S. OF CR-358 W., Dixie, FL

Built 1963 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,750

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK

8.2 MI. N. OF CROSS CITY, Dixie, FL

Built 1963 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,750

US231 SR75

Fair

Over: Bay Line RR L.L.C.

2.8 Mi. S of County Line, Bay, FL

Built 1980 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,882

US231 SR75

Fair

Over: Bay Line RR L.L.C.

2.8 Mi. S of County Line, Bay, FL

Built 1980 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,882

CR 268-HighBridgeR

Fair

Over: Unnamed Sinkhole

2.0 Mi South of US10/SR8, Gadsden, FL

Built 1959 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,600

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Stream

0.5 Miles West of SR263, Leon, FL

Built 1971 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 23,500

Horse Creek Road

Fair

Over: Big Horse Creek

0.25Mi W of Rockhill Road, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2004 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 150

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR87

9.5mi. East of SR281, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1968 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 16,250

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Sandy Point

0.4mi West of CR191, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1967 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 46,000

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR87

9.5mi East of SR281, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1968 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 16,250

SR83

Fair

Over: Limestone Creek

0.1Mi S of Ala State Line, Walton, FL

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,500

Chat Holley Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.0Mi W of SR83 US331, Walton, FL

Built 2010 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,600

Chat Holley Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

2.9 Mi W of SR83 US331, Walton, FL

Built 2009 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,600

BEL LIDO DRIVE

Fair

Over: CANAL

200ft. W of A1A, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1952 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 500

Showing 4,301-4,350 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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