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

60TH AVENUE WEST

Fair

Over: BAYSHORE CANAL

0.2 MI W OF US-41, Manatee, FL

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,950

Fountain Grass Ln

Fair

Over: E Fork of Cooper Creek

.1Mi S of Cherry Hills Av, Manatee, FL

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 350

INDIAN ROCKS ROAD

Fair

Over: IKES CREEK

0.5MI S OF BELLEVIEW BLVD, Pinellas, FL

Built 1927 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,500

ORANGE STREET

Fair

Over: MINNOW CREEK

0.2 MI NORTH OF US-19A, Pinellas, FL

Built 1923 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,250

OLD COACHMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

0.5 MI N OF DREW STREET, Pinellas, FL

Built 1925 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,900

NORTH BAYSHORE DR.

Fair

Over: MULLET CREEK

0.3 MI N OF MAIN ST., Pinellas, FL

Built 1927 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 540

3RD STREET SOUTH

Fair

Over: SALT CREEK

0.1 MI S OF 15TH AVE S, Pinellas, FL

Built 1926 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,781

1ST AVE SOUTH

Fair

Over: BOOKER CREEK

0.1MI E OF 16TH ST SOUTH, Pinellas, FL

Built 1955 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,300

SR-60

Fair

Over: NALCREST CREEK

1.5MI E OF WALK IN WATER, Polk, FL

Built 1993 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,800

CR-542

Fair

Over: POWERLINE CREEK

0.9 MI WEST OF SR-655, Polk, FL

Built 1991 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,800

AVON PARK CUT-OFF

Fair

Over: BOWLEGS CREEK

2.4MI SOUTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 919

US-41 (SR-45)

Fair

Over: MYAKKA RIVER DRAIN CANAL

300FT. E OF RIVER RD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1977 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 35,500

I-75

Fair

Over: COSMIC WATERWAY

1.25MI S OF SUMTER BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1981 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 62,500

PRICE BLVD

Fair

Over: BLUE RIDGE WATERWAY

0.2 MI E OF SUMTER BLVD, Sarasota, FL

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,400

CR-311

Fair

Over: Jumper Creek Canal

2.4 Miles North of CR-48, Sumter, FL

Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 500

US-441 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: HOGTOWN CREEK

0.3 MI. S. OF SR-222, Alachua, FL

Built 1958 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 25,000

SR-24

Fair

Over: HATCHET CREEK

0.6 MI. E. OF CR-225A, Alachua, FL

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 18,600

CREWS ROAD

Fair

Over: DAUGHERTY BRANCH

800 FT. EAST OF CR 125, Baker, FL

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 251

CR 229

Fair

Over: GUM CREEK

2.1 MI EAST OF CR 225, Bradford, FL

Built 1996 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,100

I-75 (SR-93)

Fair

Over: CLAY HOLE CREEK

0.5 MI. S. OF SR-47, Columbia, FL

Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 55,000

SR-26

Fair

Over: JOPPA CREEK

3.3 MI. E. OF SR-49, Gilchrist, FL

Built 1951 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,000

SR-26

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

3.6 MI. E. OF SR-49, Gilchrist, FL

Built 1951 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,000

US-41(SR-25 & 100)

Fair

Over: BELL CREEK

0.7 MI. N. OF SR-51 S., Hamilton, FL

Built 1973 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,700

US-27 (SR-20)

Fair

Over: PICKET LAKE BRANCH

0.5 MI. S. OF CR-251, Lafayette, FL

Built 1950 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,400

CR 347

Fair

Over: CEDAR BRANCH

17.1 MI NORTH OF SR 24, Levy, FL

Built 1954 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 650

US-19 (SR-55)

Fair

Over: INGLIS CREEK TRIBUTARY

7.8 MI. S. OF SR-121, Levy, FL

Built 1974 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,900

CR 347

Fair

Over: FOWLER BLUFF CREEK

16.8 MI NORTH OF SR 24, Levy, FL

Built 1954 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 650

US-19 (SR-20)

Fair

Over: GREEN BUSH CREEK

0.1 MI.S.OF JEFFERSON CO., Madison, FL

Built 1958 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,800

I-10 (SR-8)

Fair

Over: PIDDLIN CREEK

3.5 MI. WEST OF CR-14, Madison, FL

Built 1973 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20,200

I-10 (SR-8)

Fair

Over: HIXTOWN SWAMP EQUALIZER

2 MI. E. OF US-221, Madison, FL

Built 1973 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20,200

ADAMS ROAD

Fair

Over: TIGER BRANCH

1.1 MI EAST OF CR 137, Suwannee, FL

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 151

I110 SR8A

Fair

Over: Carpenter Creek

1.0mi. South of I10, Escambia, FL

Built 1964 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 86,500

Greenland Road

Fair

Over: Pine Barren Creek

0.3 Mi East of HWY 97, Escambia, FL

Built 1955 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 200

Meadow Brook Drive

Fair

Over: Unnamed Branch

0.09 Mi E of Scenic Hills, Escambia, FL

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 700

Tecumseh Trail

Fair

Over: Clear Creek

0.1 Mi E of Clear Creek, Escambia, FL

Built 1995 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

CR658-Old Fed Road

Fair

Over: Turkey Creek

2.1 Miles East of SR 267, Gadsden, FL

Built 1971 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 350

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Mill Dam

0.2mi. West of CR274, Gadsden, FL

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 24,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Richlander Creek

2.3mi. East of SR267, Gadsden, FL

Built 1972 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 35,365

I10 SR 8

Fair

Over: Monroe Creek

4.0 mi. West of US90 SR10, Gadsden, FL

Built 1972 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,683

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Yon Creek

5.2mi. E of Apalach River, Gadsden, FL

Built 1978 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,000

I10 SR 8

Fair

Over: Cox Creek

1.0mi. West of SR267, Gadsden, FL

Built 1972 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 24,500

US90 SR10

Fair

Over: Ochlockonee Relief

0.3Mi. West of Leon Co., Gadsden, FL

Built 1995 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,900

CR 173

Fair

Over: Lighter Snag Creek

1.74 Miles North of SR2, Holmes, FL

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,700

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Unnamed Creek

2.4 Miles East of US231, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 26,492

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Dickson Bay Creek

0.9mi. East of SR69, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,250

I10 SR8 WB

Fair

Over: Dickson Bay Creek

0.9Mi. East of SR69, Jackson, FL

Built 1976 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,250

I 10 SR 8

Fair

Over: Buggs Creek

2.4 Miles East of US19, Jefferson, FL

Built 1973 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20,500

I10 SR8

Fair

Over: Wolf Creek

1.5 Miles E of SR257, Jefferson, FL

Built 1973 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 32,050

SR 59

Fair

Over: Caney Branch

1.5 Mile N OF CR259, Jefferson, FL

Built 1983 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,300

SR 59

Fair

Over: Polar Branch

3.6 Miles South I-10/SR8, Jefferson, FL

Built 1984 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,451

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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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