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

Jarrott Daniels Rd

Fair

Over: Wetappo Creek

0.8 Miles North of CR 386, Gulf, FL

Built 2004 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 97

Smith Chapel Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.48 Mi West of CR 177A, Holmes, FL

Built 2002 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 22

CR 602

Fair

Over: Mill Creek

0.6 Mi N of Hwy 2, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1994 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 300

SR-438

Fair

Over: Canal

.7 Mi East of Silver Star, Orange, FL

Built 1986 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 21,500

Magnolia St.

Fair

Over: Gabordys Canal

200 Ft. S. of 10th Street, Volusia, FL

Built 1940 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 730

N CENTRAL PARK BLV

Fair

Over: E-1 CANAL

0.6MI N OF PLMTTO PARK RD, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1992 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 3,000

US-301 (SR-200)

Fair

Over: DOODLE BUG CREEK

6.5 MI. N. OF SR-20, Alachua, FL

Built 1966 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 16,800

US27 SR20

Fair

Over: Burnt Mill Creek

0.7 Mile E of countyline, Jefferson, FL

Built 1964 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 2,700

RIVER CLUB BLVD.

Fair

Over: BRADEN RIVER OVERFLOW

1.0 MI. SOUTH OF SR-70, Manatee, FL

Built 1989 Load: 57.6 t ADT: 400

Conway Rd Ramp

Fair

Over: SR-408

Conway Rd Ramp at SR-408, Orange, FL

Built 2010 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 6,100

US-441

Fair

Over: Outfall

3.2 Mi N of SR-60, Osceola, FL

Built 1958 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 1,500

CR 1493

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF ROCKY CREEK

1.6 MILES NE OF SR 121, Alachua, FL

Built 1992 Load: 57.8 t ADT: 550

SR85

Fair

Over: Horsehead Creek

0.8Mi East of Laurel Hill, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1972 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 3,400

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: Williams Creek

1.0Mi West of SR87, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1955 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 41,500

CR 241

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF ROCKY CREEK

1.4 MI N OF SR 235, Alachua, FL

Built 1955 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 2,700

SR12

Fair

Over: Shepards Pond

1.5mi. South of I10 SR8, Gadsden, FL

Built 1940 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 5,900

SR 85

Fair

Over: Toms Creek

2.1MI N OF SR 123, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1971 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 30,000

Old Martin Road

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.55 Mi N of CR 4, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2009 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 100

SR-408 WB

Fair

Over: SR-50

SR-408 WB - SR-50, Orange, FL

Built 1989 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 7,750

SR-551

Fair

Over: Unnamed Canal

0.7 MI. S of SR-50, Orange, FL

Built 1997 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 30,500

Airp Re-Entry Ramp

Fair

Over: US1 Ramp / Perim Rd / RR

Ft. Lauderdale Airport, Broward, FL

Built 2002 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 25,000

RANGE ROAD 213

Fair

Over: BULLHIDE CREEK

0.5 MI WEST OF RANGE ROAD, Walton, FL

Built 1965 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 500

PANACEA BLVD

Fair

Over: SNOVER WATERWAY

0.75 MI N OF PRICE BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 2006 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 1,058

OLD US 17

Fair

Over: CRESCENT LAKE OUTFLOW

0.5 MI NORTH OF US 17, Putnam, FL

Built 1922 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 91

SR 91 SB 235.4

Fair

Over: FANNY BASS CREEK

1 MILE S OF 3 LAKES TOLL, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 18,000

SR 91 SB 237.1

Fair

Over: GATOR BAY BRANCH

0.7MI N OF 3 LKS TOLL PLZ, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 18,000

SR 91 NB 235.4

Fair

Over: FANNY BASS CREEK

1 MILE S OF 3 LAKES TOLL, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 18,000

SR 91 NB 237.1

Fair

Over: GATOR BAY BRANCH

0.7MI N OF 3 LKS TOLL PLZ, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 18,000

31ST AVE NE

Fair

Over: SMACKS BAYOU CANAL

158FT EAST OF MAPLE ST, Pinellas, FL

Built 1960 Load: 58.4 t ADT: 447

CR 229 & I-10 RAMP

Fair

Over: TWIN OAKS CREEK

0.16 MI SOUTH OF I-10, Baker, FL

Built 1962 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 1,900

NB I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: SR-91 (FL TPK)

1.5 Mi. S of SR-70, St. Lucie, FL

Built 1982 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 36,906

US-19 (SR-55)

Fair

Over: BAYONET POINT DRAIN

0.5MI NORTH OF SR-52, Pasco, FL

Built 1970 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 51,000

US-27 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: CROOKED LAKE CANAL SOUTH

5.5 MI N OF US-98(SR-700), Polk, FL

Built 1945 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 18,500

SR-91 SB TPK 220.9

Fair

Over: Outfall Canal

12.4 mi. N of CR-523, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 18,000

SR-91 NB TPK 220.9

Fair

Over: Outfall Canal

12.4 mi. N of CR-523, Osceola, FL

Built 1964 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 18,000

CR-64A (MAIN ST.)

Fair

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

0.1MI S OF ANDER MARSH RD, Hardee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 2,200

SR-586 (CURLEW RD)

Fair

Over: LAKE TARPON CANAL

2.0MI EAST OF US-19, Pinellas, FL

Built 2000 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 17,900

SR-44

Fair

Over: Rutland Creek

2.2 MI E of Citrus Co., Sumter, FL

Built 1954 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 14,500

US-301

Fair

Over: Shady Brook

1.0 Mi N of East CR 470, Sumter, FL

Built 1999 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 7,500

PECAN PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: WITHERSPOON BRANCH

1.4 MI WEST OF I-95, Duval, FL

Built 1987 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 7,500

BROWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: HIGHLANDS CREEK

1.8 MI E OF LEM TURNER RD, Duval, FL

Built 1990 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 7,300

SR81

Fair

Over: Branch

7.7mi. North of US90 SR10, Holmes, FL

Built 1978 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2,050

SR267

Fair

Over: Stream

7 mi. South of SR20, Leon, FL

Built 1965 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,750

Martin Road

Fair

Over: Reader Creek

1.6 Mi N of CR 191, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2011 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 100

Red Rock Road

Fair

Over: Ellis Creek

3.2 Mi East of CR 191, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 2012 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 75

Stephen Revell Rd

Fair

Over: Sopchoppy River

0.4 Mi W of Oak Park Road, Wakulla, FL

Built 2003 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 45

PROPERTY ACCESS RO

Fair

Over: TURNER RIVER CANAL

6.9 MILES NORTH OF U.S. R, Collier, FL

Built 1950 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1

SR618 SELMON WB

Fair

Over: DELANEY CREEK

0.3MI WEST OF US-301, Hillsborough, FL

Built 2004 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 37,000

SR-575

Fair

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER

2MI E OF US-301, Pasco, FL

Built 1974 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 650

SR-104 (DUNN AVE.)

Fair

Over: GARDEN CREEK

0.8 MI. E. OF I-295, Duval, FL

Built 1985 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 21,500

Showing 4,501-4,550 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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