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 4

Fair

Over: Beaver Dam Creek

1.0 Mi West of Hwy 99, Escambia, FL

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,800

Marcus Pointe Blvd

Fair

Over: Bayou Marcus Creek

1.9Mi West of US 29, Escambia, FL

Built 1991 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,500

Marcus Pointe Blvd

Fair

Over: Crescent Lake Creek

.9Mi West of US 29, Escambia, FL

Built 1991 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,500

Bridge Creek Drive

Fair

Over: Bridge Creek

0.1Mi S of Silver Creek, Escambia, FL

Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 150

SR-78

Fair

Over: INDIAN PRAIRIE CANAL

7.4MI EAST OF CR-721, Glades, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,500

16th Street

Fair

Over: St Joe Bay

0.5 Mi North of US98/SR30, Gulf, FL

Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100

SR-29

Fair

Over: SEARS RD DRAINAGE CANAL

7.4 MI. S of SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,300

CATFISH CK RD

Fair

Over: CATFISH CREEK

100FT E OF JEFFERSON AVE, Highlands, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,600

US-301 (SR-43)

Fair

Over: LITTLE MANATEE RELIEF

1.6 MILE S OF SAFFOLD RD, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1924 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,800

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Gilberts Mill Creek

1.1mile E. of County Line, Jackson, FL

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,200

Cliff Road

Fair

Over: Minnow Creek

1.8 Miles East of SR77, Jackson, FL

Built 1995 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 36

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: Hosford Branch

1.8MI EAST OF SR 59, Jefferson, FL

Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,200

CR 257

Fair

Over: Beasley Creek

5.5 Mi South of I10/SR8, Jefferson, FL

Built 1997 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 650

US27 SR20

Fair

Over: St Marks River

1.5 Mi W. of Jefferson Co, Leon, FL

Built 1961 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,700

SR 64

Fair

Over: SARASOTA PASS

0.7MI EAST OF SR-789, Manatee, FL

Built 1957 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 17,500

193rd St E

Fair

Over: Braden River

1.3Mi N/O SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 1998 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25

SR-710 Beeline Hwy

Fair

Over: Drainage Canal

5.8 miles west of SR-76, Martin, FL

Built 1975 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 8,800

High Bridge Road

Fair

Over: Panther Creek #3

0.5Mi E of Sherman Ken Rd, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1935 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 75

Johnson Road

Fair

Over: Little Horse Creek

0.15Mi E of Rockhill Rd, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1990 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 75

SW 67TH DRIVE

Fair

Over: L-62 CANAL

0.6 MI SOUTH OF SR-70, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,200

South Bear Island

Fair

Over: CANAL C-4

South Service Area, Orange, FL

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,151

OVERBROOK AVENUE

Fair

Over: STEVENSON CREEK

0.2MI S OF SUNSET PT. RD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1926 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 500

GATE 7 ACCESS

Fair

Over: BOOKER CREEK

GATE 7 TROPICANA FIELD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1998 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 101

CR-542

Fair

Over: O'GRADYS DITCH

0.8 MI EAST OF AIRPORT RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,400

ROCKRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: FOX DRAIN

1.0MI WEST OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,352

CRUMP RD.

Fair

Over: CRUMP CREEK

2.0MI W OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,300

H R SMITH ROAD

Fair

Over: MORGAN HOLE CREEK

3 MILES EAST OF INTERSECT, Polk, FL

Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10

Fire Line Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.67Mi W of Charlie Fstr, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1991 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

McDaniels Road

Fair

Over: Short Creek

0.37 Mi North of FL 4, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1983 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

SR-72 EB

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.6MI W OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 25,000

SR-758 (SIESTA DR)

Fair

Over: HANSON BAYOU

1.73 MI W OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1928 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 16,300

SR 72 WB

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.6MI WEST OF US 41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 12,500

Forest Road 13

Fair

Over: Sopchoppy River

11.0 Miles West of SR61, Wakulla, FL

Built 1964 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,400

CR 372

Fair

Over: Ulmore Bayou

0.23 Mile S of US98/SR30, Wakulla, FL

Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 700

White Creek Road

Fair

Over: White Creek

0.52 Mi South of CR 280, Walton, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

CR 278

Fair

Over: Chapel Branch No. 1

5.5 Mi West of SR79, Washington, FL

Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 600

SR-822 (Sheridan)

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

Sheridan St & SR-A1A, Broward, FL

Built 1962 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 18,200

US-17 (SR-35)

Fair

Over: HOG BRANCH

0.1 MI SOUTH OF SR-62, Hardee, FL

Built 1946 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 21,000

ARBUCKLE CREEK RD.

Fair

Over: ARBUCKLE CREEK

6.2MI EAST OF CR-17, Highlands, FL

Built 1965 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,850

KNIGHTS GRIFFIN RD

Fair

Over: SQUEEZE CREEK

3.1MI EAST OF SR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1973 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 6,900

TAYLOR GILL ROAD

Fair

Over: ALDERMAN CREEK

2.0 MI S OF SR-674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1966 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 170

SR710 Warfield Blv

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

8.9 mi W of SR-76, Martin, FL

Built 1958 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 7,400

Old Cutler Road

Fair

Over: Black Creek Canal

0.7Mile S of SW 216th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1962 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 10,139

AZINGER WAY

Fair

Over: MAIN CANAL B

ENTRY BOBBYJONESGOLFCLUB, Sarasota, FL

Built 1976 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,800

THORNTON AVE.

Fair

Over: THORNTON BRANCH CREEK

0.5 MI S OF KISSIMMEE RD, DeSoto, FL

Built 1985 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 62

US-1 SB

Fair

Over: Pellicer Creek

US-1 SB - Pellicer Creek, Flagler, FL

Built 1927 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 6,050

KISMET PARKWAY

Fair

Over: ZANZABAR CANAL

0.2MI W OF NELSON ROAD, Lee, FL

Built 1973 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 5,100

Levee Road

Fair

Over: L-10 Canal

300FT East of CR-717, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1956 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 100

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Escambia Relief

0.3MI E of County Line, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1951 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 20,750

CR 125

Fair

Over: NEW HOPE CREEK

1.3 MI NORTH OF US 90, Baker, FL

Built 1951 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 6,600

Showing 4,301-4,350 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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