This document summarizes bridge data from Florida's 2014 National Bridge Inventory. It finds that 2% of Florida's 12,137 bridges are structurally deficient, while 15% are functionally obsolete. From 2004-2014, the state constructed 1,225 new bridges and reconstructed 570 bridges at a cost of $3.38 billion, below the national average spending. The top priority is fixing 830 bridges at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion.

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Highlights from FHWA’s 2014 National Bridge Inventory Data:
 Of the 12,137 bridges in the state, 243 bridges, or 2% are classified as structurally deficient. This
means one or more of the key bridge elements, such as the deck, superstructure or
substructure, is considered to be in “poor” or worse condition.1
 There are 1,760 bridges, or 15% of all state bridges, classified as functionally obsolete. This
means the bridge does not meet design standards that are in line with current practice.
 State and local contract awards for bridge construction totaled $3.38 billion over the past five
years, 24 percent of highway and bridge contract awards, compared to a national average of 29
percent.
 Since 2004, 1,225 new bridges have been constructed in the state and 570 bridges have
undergone major reconstruction.
 The state estimates that it would cost approximately $2.2 billion to fix a total of 830 bridges in
the state.2
Bridge Inventory:
All Bridges Structurally deficient Bridges
Type of Bridge
Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Rural Bridges
Interstate 616 764,701 13,864,712 0 0 0
Other principal arterial 1,069 1,273,794 8,557,525 9 46,129 52,400
Minor arterial 606 567,552 3,227,082 16 30,628 104,486
Major collector 801 454,247 1,861,776 25 10,016 31,761
Minor collector 578 222,732 891,311 21 4,761 13,615
Local 1,509 323,864 1,540,684 90 33,327 22,820
Urban Bridges
Interstate 1,225 3,869,598 70,190,775 4 30,057 204,772
Other freeway 1,178 2,467,484 39,159,696 6 11,825 265,130
Principal arterial 1,250 3,023,187 30,708,765 9 121,324 261,412
Minor arterial 1,079 2,108,261 18,808,326 15 45,829 244,176
Collector 1,035 744,771 9,249,831 16 30,359 110,949
Rural 1,191 537,966 4,312,660 32 27,589 85,859
Total 12,137 16,358,157 202,373,143 243 391,844 1,397,380
1
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a bridge is classified as structurally deficient if the condition rating for the deck,
superstructure, substructure or culvert and retaining walls is rated 4 or below or if the bridge receives an appraisal rating of 2 or less for
structural condition or waterway adequacy. During inspections, the condition of a variety of bridge elements are rated on a scale of 0 (failed
condition) to 9 (excellent condition). A rating of 4 is considered “poor” condition and the individual element displays signs of advanced section
loss, deterioration, spalling or scour.
2
This data is provided by bridge owners as part of the FHWA data and is required for any bridge eligible for the Highway Bridge Replacement
and Rehabilitation Program. However, for some states this amount is very low and likely not an accurate reflection of current costs.
State Bridge Profile
Florida

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Proposed bridge work:
Type of Work Number Cost (millions) Daily Crossings Area (sq. meters)
Bridge replacement 210 $1,885.3 978,428 275,777
Widening & rehabilitation 69 $50.7 570,023 55,882
Rehabilitation 68 $84.9 435,503 193,797
Deck rehabilitation/replacement 4 $1.6 223,900 24,759
Other work 479 $204.2 9,514,980 2,087,035
Top 10 Most Traveled Structurally Deficient Bridges in the State:
County
Year
Built
Daily
Crossings
Type of Bridge Location
Duval 1959 146,000 Urban Interstate
I-95 (SR 9) over Hendricks/Kings/Montana (Fuller Warren
Bridge)
Miami-
Dade
1968 104,000
Urban
freeway/expressway
SR 836 EB over NW 72nd Avenue (Dolphin Expy)
Miami-
Dade
1967 61,250
Urban
freeway/expressway
SR 836 WB over SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway)
Escambia 1960 51,700
Urban other
principal arterial
US-98 (SR 30) over Pensacola Bay (Pensacola Bay Bridge)
Okaloosa 1964 50,256
Urban other
principal arterial
US-98 (SR 30) over ICWW & Brooks Street
Duval 1972 48,500
Urban
freeway/expressway
SR 202 over the Mill Dam Branch
Broward 1957 45,000 Urban minor arterial SR 838 over the Middle River
Broward 1949 39,000
Urban other
principal arterial
SR 842 EB over the North Fork New River
Miami-
Dade
1967 31,152
Urban other
principal arterial
SR 826 to SR 836 over SR 836 WB
Miami-
Dade
1944 30,804
Urban other
principal arterial
Rickenbacker Causeway over Biscayne Bay/Bear Cut
Sources: All data is from the 2014 National Bridge Inventory, released by the Federal Highway Administration in January 2015.
Note that specific conditions on bridge may have changed as a result of recent work. Cost estimates of bridge work provided as
part of the data and have been adjusted to 2014$ for inflation and estimated project costs. Contract awards data is for state
and local government awards and comes from McGraw Hill. Note that additional bridge investment may be a part of other
contract awards if a smaller bridge project is included with a highway project, and that would not be accounted for in the total
in this profile.