CR22-CEDAR GROVE
Carrying CR22-CEDAR GROVE over LONG SWAMP CREEK
0.8 MI. EAST OF RT 549, Ocean, New Jersey
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR22-CEDAR GROVE in Ocean, New Jersey sits above 89% of rated New Jersey bridges on inventory load rating (66 t), while its 1980 build year is earlier than 52% of Ocean's recorded-year cohort (241 bridges).
CR22-CEDAR GROVE in Ocean, New Jersey is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1980, it carries 1 rated component 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:1507014
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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.
Bridge Snapshot: CR22-CEDAR GROVE
The CR22-CEDAR GROVE bridge in Ocean, New Jersey carries CR22-CEDAR GROVE over LONG SWAMP CREEK. It was built in 1980, making it 46 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 6.4 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10,208 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of New Jersey bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How CR22-CEDAR GROVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1980, earlier than 126 of Ocean's 241 bridges with a recorded construction year (52%), against a county median build year of 1985. 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).
CR22-CEDAR GROVE vs every rated New Jersey bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
66 Top 11% higher than 89% 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.
Ocean inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 241 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
- 1980
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 6.4 m (21 ft)
- Deck Width
- 15.3 m (50 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10,208 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 1507014
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 CR22-CEDAR GROVE 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 CR22-CEDAR GROVE against other structures in Ocean 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 CR22-CEDAR GROVE?
CR22-CEDAR GROVE in Ocean, New Jersey on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CR22-CEDAR GROVE inspected?
CR22-CEDAR GROVE'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 10,208 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR22-CEDAR GROVE 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 CR22-CEDAR GROVE?
CR22-CEDAR GROVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 66.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR22-CEDAR GROVE?
CR22-CEDAR GROVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR22-CEDAR GROVE and does age affect safety?
CR22-CEDAR GROVE was built in 1980, making it 46 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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