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

Cooley Road

Fair

Over: Gum Creek

0.45 Mile South of CR 162, Jackson, FL

Built 1992 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 66

Pilgrim Rest Ch Rd

Fair

Over: Shores Mill Creek

1.7 Mi East US231/SR75, Jackson, FL

Built 1994 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 456

Damascus Church Rd

Fair

Over: Fish Branch

0.23 Miles West of SR77, Jackson, FL

Built 1994 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 60

Spruce Road

Fair

Over: Holmes Creek

1.22 Miles West of CR 277, Jackson, FL

Built 1994 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 72

Chason Road

Fair

Over: Mill Creek

1.63 Miles West of SR 73, Jackson, FL

Built 2000 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 28

Curlee Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.25 Mi N of Howell Road, Jackson, FL

Built 2000 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 39

Curlee Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.14 Miles West of CR 271, Jackson, FL

Built 2000 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 39

Dempsey Barron Rd

Fair

Over: Telogia Creek

3.2 Miles North of SR 20, Liberty, FL

Built 1965 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 350

Bone Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Bone Creek #3

1.6Mi N of SR 10, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 110

Tommy Steele Road

Fair

Over: Oak Creek

0.7 Mi South of CR 180, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1993 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 150

CR 191

Fair

Over: Simpson Bayou

0.5 Mi N of CR 191A, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,600

CR 191

Fair

Over: Davison Bayou

0.6 Mi S of Caroline St, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,600

Camp Henderson Rd

Fair

Over: Hawkins Branch

2.37 Mi East of SR 87, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1986 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50

State Park Road

Fair

Over: Little Tide Creek

1.07 Mi E of US319/SR377, Wakulla, FL

Built 1980 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 80

CR 1883

Fair

Over: Sandy Creek

0.80 Mi South of CR 183B, Walton, FL

Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,800

Choctawhatche Ri R

Fair

Over: Slough

2.3 Mi South of SR 20, Walton, FL

Built 2001 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 25

King Road

Fair

Over: Gum Creek

0.25 Mi North of SR 173, Washington, FL

Built 2002 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 75

US-1 (MAIN ST.)

Fair

Over: ST. JOHNS RIVER

US-1 OVER ST. JOHNS RIVER, Duval, FL

Built 1941 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 13,800

IMESON ROAD

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

1.5 MI N OF COMMONWEALTH, Duval, FL

Built 1966 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 501

CAPPER ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH

1 MI WEST OF SR 115, Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 7,700

Gator Bowl Blvd.

Fair

Over: Washington St.

0.07 Mi E of N Liberty St, Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,900

CR 210A

Fair

Over: ROSCOE CANAL

2.19 MI NORTH OF CR 210, St. Johns, FL

Built 1983 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 3,300

Kings Highway

Fair

Over: Partin Canal

0.3 mi S of Neptune Rd, Osceola, FL

Built 1973 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,000

Celebration Place

Fair

Over: C-2 Canal

0.5 Mi. W of Celebra. Ave, Osceola, FL

Built 1994 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 14,300

RANGE ROAD 637

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1 MILE NORTH OF RANGE ROA, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1965 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50

BROADWAY ST

Fair

Over: CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER

0.2 MILE N/O SR-80, Lee, FL

Built 1969 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 3,200

CR-675

Fair

Over: GAMBLE CREEK

1.6 MI E OF US-301, Manatee, FL

Built 1950 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 2,300

US-41 (SR-90)

Fair

Over: Turner River

6.1MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 2,700

US-41 (SR-90)

Fair

Over: Canal 088

10.8MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,515

US-41 (SR-90)

Fair

Over: Canal 091

11.9 MI E OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,515

US-41 (SR-90)

Fair

Over: K.S. STROUD CANAL

13.9MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,515

US-41 (SR-90)

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER STRAND CANAL

14.9MI EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,515

US-41 (SR-90)

Fair

Over: Canal 099

20.5 MILES EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,000

US-41 (SR-90)

Fair

Over: Canal 105

24.5 MILES EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,000

US-41 (SR-90)

Fair

Over: Canal 107

25.9 MILES EAST OF SR-29, Collier, FL

Built 1949 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,000

SR-29

Fair

Over: CYPRESS BRANCH

4.4MI NORTH OF SR-78, Glades, FL

Built 1948 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,700

CR-579

Fair

Over: LITTLE MANATEE RIVER

3.5MI SOUTH OF SR-674, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1954 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 550

CR41A/Old Bayshore

Fair

Over: RACEWAY CANAL

1.2MI NE OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1925 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 990

CR-557A

Fair

Over: I-4 (SR-400)

1.5 MI EAST OF SR-559, Polk, FL

Built 2004 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,200

Tungoil Road

Fair

Over: McDavid Creek

0.9Mi East of CR 99, Escambia, FL

Built 1969 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 100

Bet Raines Road

Fair

Over: Jacks Branch

0.1 Mi East of US 29, Escambia, FL

Built 1967 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 500

33RD STREET

Fair

Over: MONCRIEF CREEK

0.6 MI W OF MONCRIEF RD, Duval, FL

Built 1965 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,101

MYRTLE AVENUE

Fair

Over: MCCOY CREEK

0.2 MI NORTH OF FOREST ST, Duval, FL

Built 1930 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 2,300

Hillsboro Blvd.

Fair

Over: Intracoastal Waterway

300 W of A1A & E of SR-5, Broward, FL

Built 1957 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 25,500

WEST MARION AVENUE

Fair

Over: BASS INLET

1.2 MILES W OF US-41, Charlotte, FL

Built 1991 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 13,500

OLD KINGS ROAD

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

0.7 MI S OF TROUT RIVER B, Duval, FL

Built 2001 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 3,400

CR-3

Fair

Over: Deep Creek

2.6 Mi. South of SR-40, Volusia, FL

Built 1920 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 9,089

Laguna Terrace

Fair

Over: Diane River

150 ft. N of SE 14th St, Broward, FL

Built 1958 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 2,690

CARTER RD.

Fair

Over: IRRIGATION DITCH #4

2.4MI S OF SR-60@90TH AVE, Indian River, FL

Built 1967 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 10

US-41 (SR-45)

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL 039

8.4MI SE OF SR-951, Collier, FL

Built 1955 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 3,000

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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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