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

7TH AVE WEST

Fair

Over: WARES CREEK

0.5MI W OF BUS US 41, Manatee, FL

Built 1949 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 1,240

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR285

2.4 Mi. E of County Line, Walton, FL

Built 1970 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 13,839

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR285

2.4 Mi. E of County Line, Walton, FL

Built 1970 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 13,839

AUGUST DRIVE

Fair

Over: WYNNS CREEK

0.2 MI S OF HECKSCHER DR., Duval, FL

Built 1986 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 851

TURNER ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

0.9 MI S OF CRACKER SWAMP, Putnam, FL

Built 1986 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 151

SR528 EB to SR436

Fair

Over: Canal

SR528 EB @ SR436, Orange, FL

Built 1980 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 3,800

SR-471

Fair

Over: OVERSTREET PIT CANAL

0.4MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1966 Load: 65.9 t ADT: 3,700

CR-675

Fair

Over: CORBIT BRANCH

0.3 MI SOUTH OF SR-64, Manatee, FL

Built 1967 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 2,102

LEONID ROAD

Fair

Over: BLOCKHOUSE CREEK

0.3 MI EAST OF SR 115, Duval, FL

Built 1983 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 8,900

EASTPORT ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

1.4 MILES EAST OF US 17, Duval, FL

Built 1959 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 7,700

TOLEDO BLADE BLVD

Fair

Over: COCOPLUM WATERWAY

1.1 MI NORTH OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1982 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 10,000

I110 SR8A NB

Fair

Over: Gonzalez St.

Ramp E Over Gonzalez St., Escambia, FL

Built 1979 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 6,900

Garnier Landing Rd

Fair

Over: I10 SR8

West end of County Line, Okaloosa, FL

Built 1968 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 171

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: US331 SR83

2.1 Miles S. of SR10 US90, Walton, FL

Built 1972 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 12,360

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: US331 SR83

2.1 Miles S. of US90 SR10, Walton, FL

Built 1972 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 12,360

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: CR279 Pate Pond Road

1.0Mi E of Choctaw. River, Washington, FL

Built 1973 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 9,800

COUNTY ROAD 78A

Fair

Over: BANANA BRANCH

0.8 MILE N of SR-80, Hendry, FL

Built 1958 Load: 66.3 t ADT: 540

Maguire Road

Fair

Over: Florida Turnpike SR-91

0.35 Mile South of SR-50, Orange, FL

Built 2002 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 35,500

SHORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: BOCA CIEGA BAY

0.5MI SOUTH OF CR-693, Pinellas, FL

Built 2000 Load: 66.5 t ADT: 1,223

SR-72

Fair

Over: DARS DITCH

7.7 MI WEST OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 2001 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 2,500

SR-426

Fair

Over: Crane Strand Canal

0.7 Mi E of SR-436, Orange, FL

Built 1979 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 31,000

TOLEDO BLADE NB

Fair

Over: SNOVER CANAL

4.2 MI NORTH OF US-41, Sarasota, FL

Built 1982 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 10,000

I10 SR 8

Fair

Over: Little Telogia Ck

0.5Mi. E OF SR12, Gadsden, FL

Built 1972 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 24,500

I-95 (SR-9)

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.84 MI. S. OF BAYMEADOWS, Duval, FL

Built 1966 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 104,000

SR-417 Ramp SB

Fair

Over: SR-528

SR-417-SR-528, Orange, FL

Built 1990 Load: 67.6 t ADT: 6,500

SW 12th Street

Fair

Over: Coral Park Canal

0.2 Miles E of SW 97th Av, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1960 Load: 67.8 t ADT: 604

US-19 NB (SR-55)

Fair

Over: CATTAIL BRANCH

5 MI. S. OF SR-24, Levy, FL

Built 1973 Load: 67.9 t ADT: 1,550

CR 279

Fair

Over: Dram Branch

0.82 Mi South of I10, Washington, FL

Built 1976 Load: 67.9 t ADT: 1,400

US98 SR30

Fair

Over: Turkey Bayou

11 Miles E. of Carrabelle, Franklin, FL

Built 1986 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,350

CR 162-Cliff Rd

Fair

Over: Minnow Creek

1.2 Miles East of SR77, Jackson, FL

Built 1989 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 250

SR-70

Fair

Over: LOBO CREEK

9.2 MI E OF CR-675, Manatee, FL

Built 1966 Load: 68.1 t ADT: 8,300

SR-544

Fair

Over: LAKE HAMILTON CREEK

0.2 MI EAST OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1965 Load: 68.1 t ADT: 12,700

SR-471

Fair

Over: COLT CREEK

1.5MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1966 Load: 68.1 t ADT: 3,700

I-95

Fair

Over: Relief Canal

4.2 Miles N of SR 60, Indian River, FL

Built 1968 Load: 68.6 t ADT: 57,000

Forest Park St.

Fair

Over: Bull Creek Canal

0.1 Mi. S of Clove Ave., Flagler, FL

Built 1990 Load: 68.7 t ADT: 128

Lakeview Dr. EB

Fair

Over: Canal C-2

0.2Mi W of Coral Ridge Dr, Broward, FL

Built 1973 Load: 68.8 t ADT: 9,400

SR-471

Fair

Over: CHANCE CREEK

3 MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1966 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 3,700

CR 166

Fair

Over: Alligator Creek

1.29MI North of US 90, Washington, FL

Built 2008 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 700

SE HARBOR ISLAND

Fair

Over: CANAL

0.2Mi E of GOMEZ AVE., Martin, FL

Built 1968 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 121

STAR ISLAND WAY

Fair

Over: CANAL

160ft. E of Soundings Dr, Martin, FL

Built 1968 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 121

I-275

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK BRANCH

4.9MI NORTH OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 66,500

I-75

Fair

Over: CYPRESS SLOUGH

2.7MI NORTH OF CR-581, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1984 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 88,000

I-75 (SR-93)

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

1.4MI. S OF COUNTY LINE, Lee, FL

Built 1980 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 53,500

79TH ST SOUTH

Fair

Over: BOCA CIEGA BAY

0.5MI S OF CENTRAL AVE., Pinellas, FL

Built 2003 Load: 69.2 t ADT: 3,541

Mattie Kennedy Rd

Fair

Over: Mare Creek

0.7 Mi W of Sherman Kenn, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2005 Load: 69.2 t ADT: 200

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR59

1 Mile N of Lloyd, Jefferson, FL

Built 1974 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 12,250

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: SR59

1Mile N of Lloyd, Jefferson, FL

Built 1974 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 12,250

CR 18

Fair

Over: BRAGGS BRANCH

1.1 MI EAST OF CR 235A, Bradford, FL

Built 1940 Load: 69.6 t ADT: 1,500

T E Rodgers Road

Fair

Over: Big Creek

1.01 Mi N of CR 85A, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2003 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 350

I-275

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

5.1MI NORTH OF US-41, Hillsborough, FL

Built 1965 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 66,500

Showing 4,651-4,700 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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