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

CR-835

Fair

Over: CANAL L-2 WEST

13.6 MILES S of CR-832, Hendry, FL

Built 1989 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 942

US-19 (SR-55)

Fair

Over: CR-611 (49TH ST)

2MI N OF SR-694, Pinellas, FL

Built 1970 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 72,000

SR85 Eglin Parkway

Fair

Over: Cinco Bayou

1.8 Miles N. of US98, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1958 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 52,000

Airp to I595 & US1

Fair

Over: US-1 / FEC RR / Ramps

Ft. Lauderdale Airport, Broward, FL

Built 2002 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 25,000

SR-436

Fair

Over: Canal

0.08MI N. of SR-528, Orange, FL

Built 1980 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 70,500

I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: Hanson Grant Outlet

2.0 Mi N of SR-76, Martin, FL

Built 1987 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 46,500

I-295 (SR-9A)

Fair

Over: MILL DAM BRANCH

0.1 MI.S.OF GATE PARKWAY, Duval, FL

Built 1997 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 130,000

SERRIS DR.

Fair

Over: COCOPLUM WATERWAY

150FT N OF RAINTREE BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1985 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 29

CORAL SPGS DR NB

Fair

Over: WEST OUTFALL CANAL

0.8MI N of ATLANTIC BLVD., Broward, FL

Built 1973 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 3,201

CR 241

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1.8 MI S OF CR 236, Alachua, FL

Built 1941 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 2,700

US-27 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: BOWLEGS BRANCH

0.1MI NORTH OF SR-78, Glades, FL

Built 1954 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 6,500

37th St

Fair

Over: Gap Creek

0.1Mi S/O SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 1983 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 3,079

SR-528

Fair

Over: Indian River

SR-528 EB - Indian River, Brevard, FL

Built 2006 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 26,545

I-95 SB (870433)

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER CANAL C-7

0.5MI S OF NW 95TH ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 134,000

I-95 NB (870317)

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER CANAL C-7

0.5MI S OF NW 95TH ST, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1961 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 134,000

Enterprise Rd.

Fair

Over: I-4

Enterprise Rd. Over I-4, Volusia, FL

Built 2003 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 6,480

CANDLELIGHT BLVD.

Fair

Over: HORSE LAKE CREEK

0.25MI N OF SR-50, Hernando, FL

Built 1975 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 220

MOORE RD.

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

0.25MI SOF DEEN STILL RD, Polk, FL

Built 2006 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 1,707

US-41 (SR-45)

Fair

Over: OSCAR CREEK

1.5MI SOUTH OF SR-72, Sarasota, FL

Built 1963 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 32,199

I-295 (SR-9A)

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

0.3 MI. S. of Pritchard R, Duval, FL

Built 1976 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 79,288

ARGYLE FOREST BLVD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY ORTEGA RIVER

1.2 MI W OF BLANDING BLVD, Duval, FL

Built 1978 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 31,500

US 301 TO I-75 NB

Fair

Over: I-75NB - SR618WB

0.4MI NORTH OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1985 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 17,500

SR-681 SB

Fair

Over: US-41

3.1MI W OF I-75, Sarasota, FL

Built 1981 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,500

SR20

Fair

Over: Juniper Creek

6.0 Mi. W. of Clarksville, Calhoun, FL

Built 1955 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,000

CR 12

Fair

Over: Lewis Creek

1.5 Mi East of US27/SR63, Gadsden, FL

Built 1976 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,800

US231 SR75

Fair

Over: Stump Creek

4.3mi South of I10 SR8, Jackson, FL

Built 1985 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,000

SR366

Fair

Over: FG&A RR and Canal

0.4 Miles East of SR263, Leon, FL

Built 1963 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 14,100

CR 368

Fair

Over: Lost Creek

2.2 Mi West of US319/SR61, Wakulla, FL

Built 1992 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 3,300

US-1

Fair

Over: Unsigned Canal

New Smyrna Bch C.L., Volusia, FL

Built 1958 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 27,500

BROWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: HIGHLANDS CREEK

1 MI E OF LEM TURNER RD, Duval, FL

Built 1986 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 7,300

N. Tymber Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Trib to Groover Creek

3.0 Mi. North of SR-40, Volusia, FL

Built 1972 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 401

SR821SB ONRMP 13.9

Fair

Over: CANAL C-1-N

1.15 MILES NORTH OF US1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1973 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 14,501

SR-528 WB 33.58

Fair

Over: Long Bluff Road

SR-528 WB over Long Bluff, Orange, FL

Built 1972 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 27,000

SR-528 EB 33.58

Fair

Over: Long Bluff Road

SR-528 EB OVER LONG BLUFF, Orange, FL

Built 1972 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 27,000

SR366 Pensacola St

Fair

Over: Central Drive Ditch

South End of FSU Stadium, Leon, FL

Built 2001 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 21,700

US-92 (SR-687)

Fair

Over: PLACIDO BAYOU

At 54th Ave. N, Pinellas, FL

Built 1937 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 37,500

N LAKE REEDY BLVD

Fair

Over: REEDY DITCH

245FT EAST OF CR-630, Polk, FL

Built 1940 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 1,082

COUNTRY CREEK BLVD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY WILLS BRANCH

0.2 MI N OF NORMANDY BLVD, Duval, FL

Built 1979 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 1,001

SR-436

Fair

Over: Little Wekiva River

SR-436 over Little Wekiva, Seminole, FL

Built 1974 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 44,000

FLETCHER AVENUE

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

1.5 MILES WEST OF I-75, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1961 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 38,500

18TH AVE SOUTH

Fair

Over: CLAM BAYOU

140FT W of 42ND STREET S, Pinellas, FL

Built 1990 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 5,800

Comml Vehcl Access

Fair

Over: RAC Serv. Tunnel N.

Orlando Intl Airport, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 1,479

NB I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: St. Lucie Canal

1mi N of SR-76(Kanner Hw), Martin, FL

Built 1987 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 40,500

CR184

Fair

Over: Escambia River Relief

0.5Mi E of Rocky Branch R, Escambia, FL

Built 1957 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,700

CR65

Fair

Over: Little Creek

0.4 Miles South of SR 2, Holmes, FL

Built 2011 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 55

Kennedy Bridge Rd

Fair

Over: Blackwater Rv

Kennedy Rd/Blackwater RV, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2009 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 200

Simmons Road

Fair

Over: Lowery Branch

.06 Mi W of Camp Lowery, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 60

SR 91 SB TPK 190.9

Fair

Over: OUTFALL CANAL

.4MI N OF INDIAN RIVER CO, Osceola, FL

Built 1963 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 18,350

SR-786(PGA BLVD)

Fair

Over: C-18 CANAL

PGA Blvd 2.3mi. W of TPK., Palm Beach, FL

Built 1963 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,600

US-98 US-441 SR-80

Fair

Over: A DRAINAGE CANAL

6.8 miles W of US 441, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1989 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 26,500

Showing 4,401-4,450 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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