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

Red Bug Lake Road

Fair

Over: Howell Creek

3.6 miles East of SR-436, Seminole, FL

Built 1993 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 32,000

SR-13

Fair

Over: REMINGTON CREEK

5.4 MI. S. OF DUVAL CO., St. Johns, FL

Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,800

D Beck Road

Fair

Over: Drainage Canal

0.6Mi N Cracker Swamp Rd, St. Johns, FL

Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 101

Williamson Blvd

Fair

Over: 11th Street Canal

1.4 miles North of US-92, Volusia, FL

Built 1994 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,000

US-441 (SR-15)

Fair

Over: TAYLOR CREEK BRANCH

2.4MI NORTH OF SR-70, Okeechobee, FL

Built 1984 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,200

Old Lake Wilson Rd

Fair

Over: Davenport Creek

0.8 Mile North of CR-532, Osceola, FL

Built 1954 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,500

Old Canoe Creek Rd

Fair

Over: JRs Canal

1.2 mi S of CR-525, Osceola, FL

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,000

Ten Mile Road

Fair

Over: Raulerson Creek

2.6 miles East of US-441, Osceola, FL

Built 2016 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 54

OLD GERMANTOWN RD

Fair

Over: L.W.D.D. E-4 CANAL

0.4 MI W OF CONGRESS AVE, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,200

NFSR 115

Good

Over: OVERFLOW CHANNEL

NO DATA ENTERED, Liberty, FL

Built 2002 ADT: 50

NFSR 115

Good

Over: OVERFLOW CHANNEL

NO DATA ENTERED, Liberty, FL

Built 2002 ADT: 5

BLACK CREEK-Bridge

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 2022 ADT: 50

SR 91 TPK SB 275.3

Good

Over: OVER OLD HWY 50

1.2MI N OF ORANGE CTY LN, Lake, FL

Built 2023 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 32,450

SR91 TPK SB 274.1

Good

Over: JONES RD

1 MI N OF SR 50 INT, Orange, FL

Built 2023 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 32,450

Ramp to Pigeon Key

Good

Over: Pigeon Key

Pigeon Key, Monroe, FL

Built 1938 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 101

Truck Trail #12

Good

Over: Little Haw Swamp

Lake George Conservation, Volusia, FL

Built 1998 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 5

MYRTLE STREET

Good

Over: WHITAKER CREEK

0.15MI E OF OLD BRADENTON, Sarasota, FL

Built 1959 Load: 5.3 t ADT: 6,400

Carr Road

Good

Over: Gum Creek

2 Mi N of Old Bonifay Rd, Washington, FL

Built 1981 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 50

2nd Level Deplan A

Good

Over: Parking Garage

N. Side of Terminal OIA, Orange, FL

Built 1981 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 4,273

RIVERDALE ROAD

Good

Over: PALMETTO CREEK

1.8MI S OF E BUTLER RD, Highlands, FL

Built 1976 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 300

OLD BOWLING GRN RD

Good

Over: WHIDDEN CREEK

1.0MI N OF HUTCHINS RD., Polk, FL

Built 1910 Load: 10.3 t ADT: 372

Entrance CNL park

Good

Over: CNL Parking Garage

At Anderson St. Ramp, Orange, FL

Built 2009 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 200

Colbert Lane

Good

Over: St. Joe Canal

0.3 Mi N of Plm Cst Pkwy, Flagler, FL

Built 1983 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 3,700

BULLS BAY HIGHWAY

Good

Over: TRIB SIX MILE CREEK

1.1M N OF COMMONWEALTHAVE, Duval, FL

Built 1951 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 3,100

CONSTITUTION CIR

Good

Over: MULLOCK CREEK

0.3MI S OF CONSTITUTION B, Lee, FL

Built 1965 Load: 12.1 t ADT: 500

SR 112 EB On Ramp

Good

Over: SR 953 (NW 42nd Ave)

Miami Intl Airport, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1990 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 13,500

Fountainhead Blvd.

Good

Over: Crane Creek Canal L-7

0.1 mi E of Wickham Road, Brevard, FL

Built 1950 Load: 14.2 t ADT: 3,012

I-10 WB (SR-8)

Good

Over: CSXRR (ABANDONED)

4.16 MI. E. OF SR-217, Duval, FL

Built 1960 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 25,250

I-10 EB (SR-8)

Good

Over: CSXRR (ABANDONED)

4.16 MI. E. OF SR-217, Duval, FL

Built 1960 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 25,250

JUNIPER CREEK-Brid

Good

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 1963 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 15

JUNIPER CREEK-Brid

Good

Over: SWIFT BRANCH

NATIONAL FOREST, Liberty, FL

Built 1963 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 20

LOWSON BOULEVARD

Good

Over: EL RIO (E-4) CANAL

0.2 MI W of CONGRESS AVE, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 6,124

VERONICA SHOEMAKER

Good

Over: BILLY CREEK

0.2MI S OF SR-80, Lee, FL

Built 1970 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 14,400

SR85

Good

Over: Airport Exit Rd

0.6 miles East of SR123, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2012 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 15,000

SR85

Good

Over: Airport Exit Rd

0.6 Miles East of SR123, Okaloosa, FL

Built 2012 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 15,000

LOCKLAR RD

Good

Over: LITTLE CHARLIE CREEK

1.2MI S OF COUNTY LINE RD, Hardee, FL

Built 1994 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 24

CR 225

Good

Over: OLUSTEE CREEK

3 MI WEST OF US 301, Bradford, FL

Built 1948 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 2,100

CR 225

Good

Over: OLUSTEE CREEK

2.5 MI WEST OF US 301, Bradford, FL

Built 1948 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 2,100

RIVERLAND ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH SOUTH N NEW RIVER

1.4MI EAST OF SR-7, Broward, FL

Built 1964 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 5,531

CORAL DRIVE

Good

Over: SUBDIVISION CANAL

0.1MI S OF OLD BOYNTON, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1956 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 1,000

Northern Way

Good

Over: Howell Creek

.5 Mi S of Wintr Sprng Bl, Seminole, FL

Built 1973 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,883

CR-25A

Good

Over: SCL Railroad

3.9 miles North of SR-326, Marion, FL

Built 1925 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 27,500

CR-621 LK JUNE RD

Good

Over: LK HENRY & LK JUNE CANAL

3.9MI WEST OF US-27, Highlands, FL

Built 1954 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 1,100

SE 9TH AVENUE

Good

Over: TARPON RIVER

100ftN OF PONCE DELEON DR, Broward, FL

Built 1971 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 11,680

Indian Ford Road

Good

Over: Unnamed Branch

1.9 Mi W of Deaton Bridge, Santa Rosa, FL

Built 1994 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 150

I-595 EB (SR-862)

Good

Over: EB SR-84

I-595 and SR-84, Broward, FL

Built 1988 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 109,250

I-75 SB

Good

Over: SR-826

I-75/SR-826 INTERCHANGE, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1986 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 72,250

GUN CLUB RD

Good

Over: LWDD CANAL E-3

1MI W OF SR 809, Palm Beach, FL

Built 1965 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 4,000

SR 878

Good

Over: SR 973 (SW 87th Avenue)

2 miles West of US 1, Miami-Dade, FL

Built 1978 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 53,341

SW HAY AVE.

Good

Over: THORNTON BRANCH

0.5 MI S OF SW SENATE, DeSoto, FL

Built 1993 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 105

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