State profile · Below national median SD

New Jersey bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in New Jersey — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

6,796
Public bridges
17.1%
Good condition
4.6%
Poor condition
4.6%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

6,796

Public highway bridges in New Jersey

Good Condition

17.1%

1,159 bridges rated 7-9

-32.9pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.6%

312 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

4.6%

312 bridges flagged for repair priority

-2.4pp vs national avg 7.0%

New Jersey vs national bridge condition

New Jersey — Good condition share 17.1%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New Jersey — Structurally deficient share 15.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — New Jersey (FHWA NBI)

New Jersey17.05414949970571%41.127133608004705%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — New Jersey (FHWA NBI)

Counties (21)

Atlantic 207 Bergen 577 Burlington 356 Camden 259 Cape May 74 Cumberland 102 Essex 501 Gloucester 242 Hudson 202 Hunterdon 370 Mercer 413 Middlesex 562 Monmouth 503 Morris 504 Ocean 238 Passaic 332 Salem 112 Somerset 393 Sussex 174 Union 409 Warren 266

New Jersey vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below New Jersey on the same metric.

41

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

39

Ohio

4.54% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,753
Selected

34

New Jersey

4.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,796

06

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

05

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544

Bridges Needing Most Attention in New Jersey

Six lowest-condition bridges in New Jersey, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

Demarest Ave

Poor

Over: E. Tib. Overpeck Creek

0.08 Mi W. of N. Dean St, Bergen, NJ

Built 1902 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 7,330

MECHLIN CORNER RD

Poor

Over: Lehigh Valley ML

0.51 mi South of I-78, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1968 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5,144

Pine Hill Road

Poor

Over: South Br Raritan River

1.6 Miles West of NJ 31, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 159

RED HILL ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE

1.90MI NE OF GSP EX. 114, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1922 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 7,110

E ANDERS ST (CR60)

Poor

Over: HACKENSACK RIVER

0.36 MI E OF CR 62, Bergen, NJ

Built 1971 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 18,945

PATRIOTS WAY

Poor

Over: RAMAPO RIVER

1 mi. west of us 202, Bergen, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 156

All Bridges in New Jersey

RT. 31

Fair

Over: WILDLIFE UNDERPASS

0.11 mi S of CR 618, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1998 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 25,160

BUCKELEW AVENUE

Fair

Over: MANALAPAN BROOK

FORSGATE & RR AVE JCT, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1993 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 8,458

I-195 EB

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN DIVISION RR

3.2 MI E. OF US 9 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1981 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 26,622

I-195 WESTBOUND

Fair

Over: NJT (SOUTHERN BRANCH)

3.25 MI EAST OF US 9 JCT, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1981 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 26,990

LAKE VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: WHIPPANY RIVER

1MI NW OF US202&CR617 JCT, Morris, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 3,848

BRADY ROAD

Fair

Over: LAKE HOPATCONG

0.5 MILE WEST OF CR 615, Morris, NJ

Built 1923 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 4,286

MYRTLE AVENUE

Fair

Over: ROCKAWAY RIVER

2.4 MI NO OF JCT 46, Morris, NJ

Built 1962 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 3,490

SHERWOOD AVENUE

Fair

Over: MOLLY ANN'S BROOK

0.2 MI NW OF UNION AV/646, Passaic, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 3,146

NJ 23 SB

Fair

Over: CLINTON BROOK

0.13 MI S OF CR 513, Passaic, NJ

Built 1995 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 20,313

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BROOK

0.43MI E COWPERTHWAITE RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1994 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,168

SHILOH ROAD

Fair

Over: TROUT BROOK

0.2 MI SE OF CR 519 JCT, Warren, NJ

Built 1988 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 643

LAUREL ROAD

Fair

Over: LAUREL LAKE

1.14 M S OF RT 30, Camden, NJ

Built 1941 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 17,590

South Orange Ave.

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH RAHWAY RIVER

1 MI EAST OF CR 527 JCT, Essex, NJ

Built 1991 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 18,407

CR 618

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.28m E 77&1.6m S 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 8,322

COPPER HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: THIRD NESHANIC RIVER

.5 MILE WEST OF US 202, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 445

BERKSHIRE AVENUE

Fair

Over: MOLLY ANN'S BROOK

125FT NW OF UNION AVE/646, Passaic, NJ

Built 1997 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 3,687

GRANDVIEW RD

Fair

Over: ROCK BROOK

400 FT. E. OF HOLLOW RD., Somerset, NJ

Built 1930 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 775

CANAL ROAD

Fair

Over: TEN MILE RUN

0.3 MI SO SUYDAM RD, Somerset, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 140

HENRY ROAD

Fair

Over: ABAND. CONRAIL MP. 57.81

2.5 MI NW OF CR 517, Sussex, NJ

Built 1911 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 777

RAMAPO WAY

Fair

Over: SHABBECONG CREEK

0.2 MILES S.OF NJ 57 JCT., Warren, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 260

GREENWICH ST CR620

Fair

Over: HUDSON SEC (ABAN)

1.03 mi North of CR 519, Warren, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 4,804

PAT-HAM TPK(CR694)

Fair

Over: PEQUANNOCK RIVER

CO.LINE & INT.OF MACOP.RD, Passaic, NJ

Built 1924 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 12,342

TURNPIKE MAINLINE

Fair

Over: TWO PENNY RUN

0.21 MI N OF NJ 48, Salem, NJ

Built 1951 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 51,322

OUTWATER LN-CR 42

Fair

Over: SADDLE RIVER

0.54 MI EAST OF US RT 46, Bergen, NJ

Built 1976 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 16,011

NJ 4

Fair

Over: OVERPECK CREEK

0.52MI W OF NJ 93, Bergen, NJ

Built 1931 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 93,543

Jackson Road

Fair

Over: Mullica River

2.79 MI W of CR 541, Burlington, NJ

Built 1974 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 4,340

RETREAT ROAD

Fair

Over: FRIENDSHIP CREEK

0.1 Mi. W. of Big Hill Rd, Burlington, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 3,425

MARLKRESS ROAD

Fair

Over: N BRANCH COOPER RIVER

0.83 MI S OF RT 70, Camden, NJ

Built 1955 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 15,860

ROUTE NJ 21 SB

Fair

Over: SECOND RIVER

2.48 MI North of I-280., Essex, NJ

Built 1964 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 38,510

RT.I-295 & RT 130

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

4.9 MI SOUTH OF I-76, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1953 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 75,020

GREENWOOD AV(NJ33)

Fair

Over: AMTRAK & NJ TRANSIT

0.13 MILES EAST OF US 1, Mercer, NJ

Built 1949 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 16,238

LAURELWOOD DR

Fair

Over: BIG BROOK

0.15 MILE W OF CR 4, Monmouth, NJ

Built 1945 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 1,867

Rockaway Valley Rd

Fair

Over: Trib to Stony Brook

1.29 Mile West of CR 618, Morris, NJ

Built 1933 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 3,211

CR642 (KENVIL AVE)

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BLACK RIVER

NORTH OF CORWIN STREET, Morris, NJ

Built 1985 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 6,575

NJ 10

Fair

Over: NJTRANSITMORRISTOWN LINE

0.2 MI W OF NJ 53, Morris, NJ

Built 1933 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 64,940

ROUTE NJ 23

Fair

Over: PASSAIC RIVER

1.0 mi S of I-80, Passaic, NJ

Built 1916 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 37,925

GREAT ROAD

Fair

Over: BEDENS BROOK

0.93 MI S. OF RT 518, Somerset, NJ

Built 1983 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 11,061

SOUTH BRANCH ROAD

Fair

Over: LEHIGH-NORFOLK SOUTHERN

1.63 MI NORTH OF RT 514, Somerset, NJ

Built 1992 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 4,441

GRIGGSTOWN CAUSWY

Fair

Over: MILLSTONE RIVER

At CR 533 Intersection, Somerset, NJ

Built 1978 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 6,198

SOUTH ST-CR 647

Fair

Over: CENTRAL BR. SALT BROOK

1.5 MI SOUTH OF I-78, Union, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 14,242

S. SALEM ST-CR 665

Fair

Over: NJT MORRSTWN L (MP37.54)

1.03 Mi. N. of NJ 10, Morris, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 15,270

EWINGVL RD(CR 636)

Fair

Over: E.BRANCH SHABAKUNK CREEK

100' N. of CR 648, Mercer, NJ

Built 2009 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 15,510

I-295 & US 130

Fair

Over: STILL RUN CREEK

4 MI NORTH OF RT 322, Gloucester, NJ

Built 1952 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 78,576

COUNTY ROUTE 602

Fair

Over: BACK BROOK

0.05MI EAST OF DUTCH LANE, Hunterdon, NJ

Built 2010 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 2,637

Princeton Pk CR583

Fair

Over: STONY BROOK

0.14 S. Quakerbridge Rd., Mercer, NJ

Built 1900 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 17,405

I-295 SOUTHBOUND

Fair

Over: SHABAKUNK CREEK BRANCH

1.01 MI NORTH NJ RT 31, Mercer, NJ

Built 1973 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 33,237

WASHINGTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: NEW MARKET POND&CONRAIL

0.31 miles south of CR601, Middlesex, NJ

Built 1936 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 14,753

VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: STONE HOUSE BROOK

0.05 MILE WEST OF CR 511, Morris, NJ

Built 1928 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 4,881

RT 549 (Chambers)

Fair

Over: SO BRCH METEDECONK RIVER

0.20 MI. SOUTH OF NJ 88, Ocean, NJ

Built 1996 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 19,265

CR22-CEDAR GROVE

Fair

Over: LONG SWAMP CREEK

0.8 MI. EAST OF RT 549, Ocean, NJ

Built 1980 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 10,208

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