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Gloucester County, NJ

243 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 31.3% rated Good, 66.3% Fair, 2.5% Poor.

243
Public bridges
31.3%
Good condition
2.5%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Gloucester County posts a top-5% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

Top 5%
lowest Poor share in state
2.5%
Poor-condition share
243
public highway bridges
1967
avg year built

Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.

Gloucester County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Gloucester County ranks #1 of 21 New Jersey counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 2.5%). Gloucester County, New Jersey contains 243 public highway bridges. Roughly 31.3% are rated “Good,” 66.3% “Fair,” and 2.5% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

Total bridges

243

Public highway bridges in Gloucester County

Good condition

31.3%

76 of 243 rated 7-9

Fair condition

66.3%

161 of 243 rated 5-6

Poor condition

2.5%

6 of 243 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#1 of 21

Among New Jersey counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 243 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
31.3% (76)
Fair
66.3% (161)
Poor
2.5% (6)

Gloucester County's Poor-condition bridges carry 75,486 vehicle crossings a day

That is 1.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 2.5% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 12,581 crossings a day against 15,381 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.

Computed over the 243 of 243 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

57.2% of Gloucester County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

139 of the 243 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 31.3% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.

Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

One structure carries 31.2% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

US 322 over MAIN ST & MECHANIC ST, built 1974, carries 23,560 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 6-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 75,486 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Gloucester County's bridges were built

243 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1950s, when 52 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21.4% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 65 to 74 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1967) matches the New Jersey average (1966).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Gloucester County compares with New Jersey's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 New Jersey counties nearest Gloucester County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 2.5% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1967 against a peer-group mean of 1967 is in line with the group.

Showing the 5 closest of 20 New Jersey counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Gloucester County and the 5 New Jersey counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Warren County 268 4.5%
Camden County 261 6.5%
Gloucester County (this page) 243 2.5%
Ocean County 241 2.9%
Atlantic County 207 5.8%
Hudson County 202 6.4%

Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Gloucester County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year

Two NBI-derived peer sets for Gloucester County, both outside New Jersey so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside NJ (243 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside NJ (1967 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 243 Good 76 Fair 161 Poor 6

All bridges (243)

CR626(HERITAGE RD)

Good

Over: EDWARDS RUN

0.78 mi East of NJ RT 45, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,173

CR 603 (BRKNCK RD)

Good

Over: EDWARDS RUN

1.3 mi East of NJ RT 45, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 9,978

ELLIS ML RD CR 641

Good

Over: NJ ROUTE 55

1.91 MILE NORTH OF CR 619, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 9,253

US 322B

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.45 MI EAST OF US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 16,078

NJ 168

Good

Over: GRENLOCH LAKE

0.5 MILE N. OF CR. 705, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2019 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 12,346

MANTUA BLVD. CR676

Good

Over: CHESTNUT BRANCH

0.5 Mi South of CR 632, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 8,581

CR 671(LOCKE AVE)

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.62 MI SOUTH of US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2004 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 3,570

MANTUA GROVE (656)

Good

Over: I-295

6.7 MI SOUTH OF I-76, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 7,580

COOPER ST(CO. 706)

Good

Over: ROUTE NJ 55

0.4 MI S OF RT 55 EXIT 58, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 9,330

MID ATLANTIC PKWY

Good

Over: I-295 & US 130

1.25 MI S OF 295 EXIT 21, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 2,375

MAIN ST. CR 553Alt

Good

Over: NJ 55

2 MI N.OF RT322/RT55 JUNC, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 740

SALINA ROAD

Good

Over: NJ 55

1.81 MILES S. OF NJ 47, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 866

CR 603

Good

Over: NJ ROUTE 55

1.7 MI N OF CO. 553 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 2,293

REPAUPO RD (CR684)

Good

Over: I-295

2.65 MI NORTH OF US 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 1,315

I-295 US 130

Good

Over: WOODBURY CREEK

1.5 MI S OF RT 130 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 86,478

NJ ROUTE 55 SB

Good

Over: MANTUA CREEK

2.05 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 56, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 29,563

NJ ROUTE 55 NB

Good

Over: MANTUA CREEK

2.05 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 56, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1984 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 28,426

CEDAR BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: NJ 55

0.77 MILES S. OF CO. 553, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 1,061

ROUTE NJ 55 NB

Good

Over: CHESTNUT BRANCH

1.56MI N OF US322/55 INT., Gloucester, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 31,433

CEDAR LANE-CO 608

Good

Over: NJ ROUTE 55

0.5 MI SO.OF RT55 EXIT 45, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 2,777

ROUTE I-295

Good

Over: RED BANK AVE(CO 644)

3.2 MI SOUTH OF I-76, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 96,398

ROYAL AVENUE

Good

Over: NJ 55

1.58 MI SOUTH OF EXIT 43, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 1,638

NJ ROUTE 47

Good

Over: MANTUA CREEK

1.3 MI S OF CR 635, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 8,875

WHIG LANE (CR 619)

Good

Over: NJ 55

1.10MI.N.OF CO.608 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1989 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 127

NJ 55 NORTHBOUND

Good

Over: STILL RUN

6.43 MI S OF RT 322 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 26,817

WASHINGTON AVENUE

Good

Over: SCOTLAND RUN

0.25 mi East of CR 655, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2006 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 1,082

TYLERS MILL ROAD

Good

Over: NJ ROUTE 55

0.53 MI E. OF CR 553, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 6,055

I-295

Good

Over: HESSIAN RUN

0.18mi N. of CR644, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 71,357

LITTLE MILL RD

Good

Over: STILL RUN

.25MI.N.OF N.J 55 EXIT.43, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,209

TOMLIN STATION RD

Good

Over: NEHONSEY BROOK

.41 M S of NJ 44, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,119

CR673(DEMOCRAT RD)

Good

Over: NEHONSEY BROOK

3/4 MI NW OF I-295, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,820

TOMLIN STATION RD.

Good

Over: WHITE SLUICE RACE

0.6 MI NW of I-295, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,118

CR603(BARNSBORO-)

Good

Over: MANTUA CREEK

4.65 MI EAST of NJ RT 45, Gloucester, NJ

Built 2011 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,978

CR 603 (CENTER ST)

Good

Over: CHESTNUT BRANCH

3.78 mi East of RT NJ 45, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,978

Holly Ave

Good

Over: Porch Branch

0.37 Mi. S. of CR 654, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1940 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,577

NJ 55

Good

Over: LITTLE EASE RUN

1.5 MI N OF RT 55 EXIT 39, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1986 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 45,189

ROUTE 55 SOUTHBO.

Good

Over: STILL RUN

1.4 MI S. CR553&NJ55 INCH, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 26,817

ANDREWS ROAD

Poor

Over: FOUR MILE BRANCH

1.0 MI EAST OF RT 536, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 4

ROUTE NJ 45

Poor

Over: WOODBURY CREEK

0.1 MI SOUTH OF CO RT 644, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1892 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 17,326

CR581 COMMINRS PKE

Poor

Over: OLDMANS CREEK

0.71 MI. SOUTH of CR 694, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1912 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 991

NJ 47

Poor

Over: BIG TIMBER CREEK

0.12 MI SOUTH OF RT 130, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1934 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 13,455

US 130

Poor

Over: BIG TIMBER CREEK

0.3 MI S OF NJ 47 JCT, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,150

US 322

Poor

Over: MAIN ST & MECHANIC ST

0.17 MI EAST OF RTE 130, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 23,560

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