Of Florida's 12,070 bridges, 259 (2%) are structurally deficient and 1,785 (15%) are functionally obsolete. Between 2003-2012, $2.6 billion in federal funding supported construction of 1,727 bridges. Since 2004, 1,239 new bridges have been built and 591 bridges underwent major reconstruction. It is estimated that $2.5 billion would be needed to repair 859 bridges. The top 10 most traveled structurally deficient bridges carry between 24,000-155,500 vehicles daily.

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Highlights from FHWA’s 2013 National Bridge Inventory Data:
 Of the 12,070 bridges in the state, 259 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 1,785 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.
 Federal-aid investment in Florida has supported $2.6 billion in bridge construction spending on
1,727 bridges between 2003 and 2012, according to FHWA data.2
 Since 2004, 1,239 new bridges have been constructed in the state and 591 bridges have
undergone major reconstruction.
 The state estimates that it would cost approximately $2.5 billion to fix a total of 859 bridges in
the state.3
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 623 808,373 13,688,993 2 44,371 12,000
Other principal arterial 1,099 1,251,024 9,449,911 9 3,232 44,621
Minor arterial 604 639,012 3,385,344 11 26,041 84,066
Major collector 798 455,607 1,797,603 28 10,955 24,074
Minor collector 600 232,727 946,243 28 12,880 18,917
Local 1,513 327,142 1,501,436 91 33,698 25,479
Urban Bridges
Interstate 1,227 3,863,225 70,900,675 6 32,909 388,350
Other freeway 1,120 2,286,570 37,779,749 1 5,511 25,000
Principal arterial 1,226 2,877,700 30,800,557 6 115,972 159,277
Minor arterial 1,074 2,071,679 18,805,034 18 50,973 289,201
Collector 998 708,412 8,844,430 20 23,841 136,999
Local 1,188 545,341 4,224,846 39 29,322 92,790
Not classified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 12,070 16,100,000 202,124,821 259 389,704 1,300,774
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
ARTBA analysis of FHWA data, includes all bridge construction related spending on projects approved by FHWA between 2003 and 2012.
3
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 232 $2,121.3 999,019 280,440
Widening & rehabilitation 69 $50.7 582,075 55,882
Rehabilitation 62 $78.9 436,417 186,335
Deck rehabilitation/replacement 6 $8.2 122,860 25,245
Other work 490 $204.9 9,900,649 2,095,911
Top 10 Most Traveled Structurally Deficient Bridges in the State
County Year
Built
Daily
Crossings
Type of Bridge Location
(route/water under the bridge, traffic on the bridge and location)
Hillsborough 1962 155,500 Urban Interstate CSX RR, I-4, 1.5MI WEST OF US-41
Duval 1959 121,000 Urban Interstate HENDRICKS/KINGS/MONTANA, I-95 (SR-9), I-
95/HEND./KINGS/MONTANA
Hillsborough 1983 63,750 Urban Interstate HARNEY RD (SR-580), I-75 SB (SR-93A), 2.6MI NORTH OF I-4
Escambia 1960 50,937 Urban other
principal arterial
Pensacola Bay, US98 SR30, Escambia-Santa Rosa CO.LN
Broward 1957 38,000 Urban minor arterial Middle River, Sunrise Boulevard, .5 Miles East of US-1
Broward 1949 37,250 Urban other
principal arterial
North Fork New River, E/B S.R. 842, 0.25 miles east of I-95
Miami-Dade 1944 30,804 Urban other
principal arterial
Biscayne Bay/Bear Cut, Rickenbacker Cswy, 3.0 miles E/O
Toll Plaza
Duval 1957 27,711 Urban collector ARLINGTON RIVER, UNIVERSITY BLVD, AT ARLINGTON RIVER
Hillsborough 1981 25,000 Urban
freeway/expressway
22ND STREET & RR, CROSSTOWN RMP D, 1MI E OF
NEBRASKA AVE
Okaloosa 1971 24,000 Urban minor arterial Five Mile Bayou, SR189 Beal Pkwy, 3.1Miles N. of US98
SR30
Sources: All data is from the 2013 National Bridge Inventory, released by the Federal Highway Administration in March 2014.
Note that specific conditions on bridge may have changed as a result of recent work. Cost estimates of bridge work provided as
part of the data and have been adjusted to 2013$ 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.