HELLER HILL ROAD
Carrying HELLER HILL ROAD over FORMER SCRANTON BRNCH NS
1.0 mi south of CR 521/94, Warren, New Jersey
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HELLER HILL ROAD in Warren, New Jersey is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1910, it carries 2 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:2153162
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: HELLER HILL ROAD
The HELLER HILL ROAD bridge in Warren, New Jersey carries HELLER HILL ROAD over FORMER SCRANTON BRNCH NS. It was built in 1910, making it 116 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 19.8 meters (65 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 535 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of New Jersey bridges. It is owned and maintained by Unknown.
The latest FHWA inspection records show superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How HELLER HILL ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1910, earlier than 229 of Warren's 268 bridges with a recorded construction year (85%), against a county median build year of 1953. 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).
HELLER HILL ROAD vs every rated New Jersey bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
58 Top 20% higher than 80% 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.
Warren inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 268 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
- 1910
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 19.8 m (65 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.8 m (29 ft)
- Owner
- Unknown
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 535 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 2153162
Condition Analysis
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (5/9), 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 HELLER HILL 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 HELLER HILL ROAD against other structures in Warren 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 HELLER HILL ROAD?
HELLER HILL ROAD in Warren, New Jersey, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HELLER HILL ROAD inspected?
HELLER HILL 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 535 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HELLER HILL 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 HELLER HILL ROAD?
HELLER HILL ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 58.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HELLER HILL ROAD?
HELLER HILL ROAD is owned and maintained by Unknown.
How old is HELLER HILL ROAD and does age affect safety?
HELLER HILL ROAD was built in 1910, making it 116 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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