OLD RIVER ROAD
Carrying OLD RIVER ROAD over EDGEWATER BRANCH (ABAN)
1.4MI SW OF NJ5&CR505 JCT, Bergen, New Jersey
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD RIVER ROAD in Bergen, New Jersey sits above 25% of rated New Jersey bridges on inventory load rating (31 t), while its 1903 build year is earlier than 97% of Bergen's recorded-year cohort (577 bridges).
OLD RIVER ROAD in Bergen, New Jersey is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1903, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure NJ:0253160
PRE-1950 · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: OLD RIVER ROAD
The OLD RIVER ROAD bridge in Bergen, New Jersey carries OLD RIVER ROAD over EDGEWATER BRANCH (ABAN). It was built in 1903, making it 123 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1967, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 25.0 meters (82 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,321 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of New Jersey bridges. It is owned and maintained by Unknown.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How OLD RIVER ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1903, earlier than 560 of Bergen's 577 bridges with a recorded construction year (97%), against a county median build year of 1963. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across New Jersey bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (6,826 of 6,827 rated).
OLD RIVER ROAD vs every rated New Jersey bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
31 Top 75% higher than 25% of 6,826 bridges
rated New Jersey bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Bergen inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 577 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1903
- Last Reconstructed
- 1967
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 25.0 m (82 ft)
- Deck Width
- 13.7 m (45 ft)
- Owner
- Unknown
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,321 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0253160
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether OLD RIVER ROAD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare OLD RIVER ROAD against other structures in Bergen and across New Jersey. New Jersey bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for OLD RIVER ROAD?
OLD RIVER ROAD in Bergen, New Jersey has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD RIVER ROAD inspected?
OLD RIVER ROAD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 1,321 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD RIVER ROAD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for OLD RIVER ROAD?
OLD RIVER ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 30.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD RIVER ROAD?
OLD RIVER ROAD is owned and maintained by Unknown.
How old is OLD RIVER ROAD and does age affect safety?
OLD RIVER ROAD was built in 1903, making it 123 years old and last reconstructed in 1967.
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