Florida

  • Overall Rank in 2008 39
  • Overall Rank in 2007 40
  • Overall Rank in 2006 41
  • Overall Rank in 2005 41
  • Overall Rank in 2000 38

Florida ranks 39th in the nation in state highway performance and cost-effectiveness, an improvement of one spot from last year’s report. Florida ranks 49th in total highway disbursements, 37th in fatalities, 12th in deficient or functionally obsolete bridges and 35th in urban Interstate congestion. Florida’s best rankings come in rural Interstate condition (1st), rural other principal arterial condition (1st), and urban Interstate condition (1st). Florida’s lowest rankings are in state highway agency miles (49th), total disbursements (49th), and capital and bridge disbursements (49th). Florida’s complete results:

Performance by Category in 2008 Rank

  • State-Controlled Highway Miles 21
  • State Highway Agency Miles 49
  • Total Disbursements 49
  • Capital and Bridge Disbursements 49
  • Maintenance Disbursements 47
  • Administrative Disbursements 37
  • Rural Interstate Condition 1
  • Rural Other Principal Arterial Condition 1
  • Urban Interstate Condition 1
  • Urban Interstate Congestion 35
  • Deficient or Functionally Obsolete Bridges 12
  • Fatality Rates 37
  • Narrow Rural Lanes 30

The full 19th Annual Highway Report and other states’ rankings are here.