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 361

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

14.1 MI NW OF SR 51, Taylor, FL

Built 1950 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,500

OSTEEN RD (CR359B)

Fair

Over: WOODS CREEK

1.2 MI NORTH OF US 98, Taylor, FL

Built 1950 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,100

CR 14A

Fair

Over: ECONFINA RIVER

0.2 MI SW OF CR 14, Taylor, FL

Built 1972 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 151

CR 99

Fair

Over: McDavid Creek

2.45 Mi N of CR 182, Escambia, FL

Built 1951 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 850

SW 256th Street

Fair

Over: Canal C-102

0.6 Mi E of SW 137th Ave., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 3,465

Card Sound Road

Fair

Over: I.C.W.W

11.0 Miles SE of US 1, Monroe, FL

Built 1969 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 3,157

SR-50

Fair

Over: Creek

2 Mi. West of SR-419, Orange, FL

Built 1948 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 39,500

16TH ST NORTH

Fair

Over: BOOKER CREEK

250FT NORTH OF 1ST AVE N., Pinellas, FL

Built 1925 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,900

CR 218

Fair

Over: GUM BRANCH

1.9 MI EAST OF US 301, Clay, FL

Built 1950 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 13,500

SR-105

Fair

Over: CLAPBOARD CREEK

SR-105 / CLAPBOARD CREEK, Duval, FL

Built 1955 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 7,500

CASS STREET

Fair

Over: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER

DOWNTOWN TAMPA, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1927 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 5,950

CR-619 82ND AVE.

Fair

Over: RELIEF CANAL

1.1MI N OF SR-60, Indian River, FL

Built 1965 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 2,500

ANDALUSIA BLVD.

Fair

Over: FRONTIER CANAL

0.5MI S OF KISMET PKWY, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 4,300

Nela Avenue

Fair

Over: Lake Conway Connector

0.6 Mi E of CR-527, Orange, FL

Built 1926 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 1,950

Old Bullard Rd

Fair

Over: Sweetwater Creek

1.47 Mi W of Beaver Crk R, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2022 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 75

SR20

Fair

Over: Apalachicola River

3.0mi East of SR71, Calhoun, FL

Built 1938 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 5,266

US-17 SB (SR-35)

Fair

Over: SHELL CRK NORTH SLOUGH

5.1 MI. NORTH OF I-75, Charlotte, FL

Built 1986 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 7,350

ROTONDA CIRCLE

Fair

Over: OAKLAND HILLS CREEK

0.1MI S OF ROTONDA BLVD W, Charlotte, FL

Built 1974 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,200

ROTONDA CIRCLE

Fair

Over: PEBBLE CREEK

1.1 MI W OF ROTONDA BLV N, Charlotte, FL

Built 1983 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 600

REBEL COURT

Fair

Over: ROTONDA RIVER

0.1MI E OF BOUNDARY BLVD, Charlotte, FL

Built 1983 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 600

SR-70

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER RELIEF

1.2 MI W OF US-17 SR-35, DeSoto, FL

Built 1961 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 16,100

CUBITIS AVE.

Fair

Over: MARE BRANCH

2.1MI N OF NE MCKAY ST., DeSoto, FL

Built 1936 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 650

SR-70

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER

1 MI W OF US-17/SR-35, DeSoto, FL

Built 1961 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 16,100

CR168

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

3.25 Mi E of CR 99, Escambia, FL

Built 1965 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 500

DUNCAN ROAD (NB)

Fair

Over: MURRAY ROAD

1 KM N OF TAYLOR ROAD, Escambia, FL

Built 1984 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,300

CR 249

Fair

Over: SUWANNEE RIVER

3.7 MI SOUTH OF SR 6, Hamilton, FL

Built 1984 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,200

SR-64

Fair

Over: OAK CREEK

7.7 MI W OF US-17, Hardee, FL

Built 1973 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 4,800

GOLF COURSE RD.

Fair

Over: GAMBLE CREEK

0.2MI E OF JIM DAVIS RD., Manatee, FL

Built 1965 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 3,200

VERNA BETHANY ROAD

Fair

Over: LAKE MANATEE

0.5 MI S OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1975 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 2,000

NW 87th Ave

Fair

Over: North Line Canal

At NW 25th St, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1983 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 42,739

SR 91 TPK RMP 93.5

Fair

Over: LAT CANAL (LK WORTH INT)

LAKE WORTH INTERCHANGE, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1956 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 7,550

SR-37

Fair

Over: PAYNE CREEK

1.2MI S OF SR-674, Polk, FL

Built 1971 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 3,400

CR 49

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.4 MI SOUTH OF CR 252, Suwannee, FL

Built 1945 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 3,200

US-19 (SR-55)

Fair

Over: WEAVER WARRIOR CREEK

5.1 MI. S. OF CR-30, Taylor, FL

Built 1965 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 5,800

CR-775

Fair

Over: CORAL CREEK

190 FT. N OF FISHERY RD, Charlotte, FL

Built 2010 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,200

I-75 NB

Fair

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING NO 16

5.4 MI E OF SR-29 (MM75), Collier, FL

Built 1991 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 13,750

SR-13 NB

Fair

Over: GOODBYS LAKE

SR-13 / GOODBYS LAKE, Duval, FL

Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 23,750

CR-597(SHOAL LINE)

Fair

Over: JENKINS CREEK

2.2 MILES S OF CORTEZ BLV, Hernando, FL

Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,500

SR-674

Fair

Over: LITTLE MANATEE RIVER

2.2 MI WEST OF CR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1992 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,286

SW 147th Avenue

Fair

Over: CANAL C-103

0.15 Mi S of SW 312th St., Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 220

Yellow Tail Road

Fair

Over: Un-Named Canal

40Ft. N of Aviation Blvd., Monroe, FL

Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 261

BOWMAN RD.

Fair

Over: MASARYKTOWN CANAL

0.4MI EAST OF US-41, Pasco, FL

Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 200

SW 4th AVE.

Fair

Over: TARPON RIVER

150ft. N OF DAVIE BLVD, Broward, FL

Built 1928 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 15,184

SR-21

Fair

Over: MCGIRTS CREEK

0.5 MI. S. OF I-295, Duval, FL

Built 1965 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 78,000

CR-78A (FT DENAUD)

Fair

Over: MATTHEWS CREEK

0.9 MILE W OF SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1989 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 238

CR-672

Fair

Over: HURRAH CREEK

300FT. WEST OF CR-39, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1955 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 2,140

US-441 (SR-15)

Fair

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

3.5MI NORTH OF SR-70, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1958 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 9,200

SR-710

Fair

Over: Drainage Canal

0.5mi East of SR-786, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1957 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 12,600

CR399 BOB SIKES SB

Fair

Over: Santa Rosa Sound

0.4Mi S of Gulf Breeze Pk, Escambia, FL

Built 1973 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 27,500

CR399 BOB SIKES NB

Fair

Over: Santa Rosa Sound

0.4Mi S of Gulf Breeze Pk, Escambia, FL

Built 1973 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 27,500

Showing 4,451-4,500 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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