Maintenance Condition
Updated Using 2025 Data

FDOT is mandated by 334.046(4), F.S., to ensure that 100% of the acceptable maintenance standard on the State Highway System (SHS) is achieved. The Department's maintenance rating standard is 80 and is derived annually from the use of output measures and engineering input to evaluate the performance of the highway system.

To determine the maintenance rating, field conditions are evaluated by rating each highway element to develop an overall maintenance condition score. Conditions are compared to FDOT standards and a composite state score is set. The maintenance condition rating system evaluates five highway elements, consisting of multiple characteristics:

  • Roadway – potholes, pavement joints, paved shoulders, and pavement distress.
  • Roadside – unpaved shoulders, slopes, sidewalks, and fences.
  • Traffic services – signs, lighting, guardrails, striping, handrail, and pavement markers.
  • Drainage – storm drains, ditches, roadway sweeping, inlets, and pavement edge drain outlets.
  • Vegetation/aesthetics – landscaping, litter removal, turf condition, and tree trimming.
Methodology

Methodology: Maintenance Condition

The maintenance condition is determined by evaluating five major highway elements: roadway, roadside, traffic services, drainage, and vegetation/aesthetics. Data are collected annually from July 1 to June 30. More information is available in the Maintenance Rating Program.

The evaluation process consists of three main steps:

Step 1 – Element Scoring:
Each highway characteristic is evaluated at multiple sample points along the roadway. The number of satisfactory conditions—is divided by the total number of evaluated items to determine the Level of Maintenance by Element (expressed as a percentage).

Step 2 – Facility Type Scoring:
Each element score is multiplied by a predefined Element Factor, which represents the relative importance of that element for the specific facility type (e.g., rural limited access, urban arterial, etc.). The weighted element scores are summed and rounded to yield the Level of Maintenance score for that facility type.

Step 3 – All Facility Types Scoring:
Each Facility Type score is then multiplied by its respective mileage to obtain “score-miles.” The total score-miles across all facility types are divided by the total evaluated mileage to determine the overall maintenance condition score (i.e., the All Facility Types score).

The All Facility Types Score is compared with the Department’s maintenance rating standard of 80. The ratio of the achieved score to 80 is expressed as a percentage, representing the final maintenance condition.

Reporting Periods

  • Peak Hour
  • Peak Period
  • Daily
  • Yearly
Definitions

Definitions: Maintenance Condition

  • Maintenance Condition: State of maintenance for the following five highway elements: roadway, roadside, traffic services, drainage and vegetation/aesthetics. A composite score of 80 is considered meeting the standards.
  • Reporting Period
    • Yearly: FDOT fiscal year from July 1 to June 30.
  • State Highway System (SHS): Roads under the jurisdiction of the State of Florida and maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation or a regional transportation commission, typically roads with Interstate, US, and SR numbers.
  • Target Maintenance Condition: 100 percent of the acceptable maintenance rating standard (80) on the State Highway System (SHS) as mandated in 334.046(4), F.S..
Data Download

Date of last refresh: 12/29/2025

SOURCE

FDOT Office of Maintenance - Maintenance Rating Program (MRP)